Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-08-19

Greenport. r. T.. Aug. 17.-Charles r.
Jackson dropped dead on the front
porch of his house on Bay avenue. MIR.
Jackson was Il well known boat build
err. having built many swift boats for
New York and Brooklyn men.
Troy \. ". Aug. 1.-THE Rev.
George McArdle Of Mechanicsville cut
his throat in the presence of his wife.
whe minister had been brooding over q
wrong that had heen done TO him some
time ago. and this. In connection with
financial difficulties. led him TO commit
the deed.
dos Moines. Aur IT, William Jen~
n,ngs Bryan Is acting IN the capacity
az ncacemaker In the Iowa Democratic
ranks. and his ntterances IN Des
Moines have indicated disposition
on his part to bury the Ratchet and
unite with the single standard men IN
a fall campaign against expansion and
the trusts. In a conference with the
Democratic leaders he said he did not
care to write the Iowa platform, but
would be content with the declaration
of the party IL it gave but a simple
Endorsement to the Chicago platform.
Brooklyn. N ", Ang 17.-Joseph II.
Jukes, sixty-one years old. a real estate
and insurance broker of No 394 Cum
berland street, Brooklyn, died sudden.
| ~ in n Fulton street trolley car, sup
| posedly from heart failure.
Seattle, Aug. 17.--Hugh Kennedy, OF
~ n
! here from Kotzebue Sound, Alaska,
| brings the report that the Bicking
! brothers Of Kentucky were murdered
| Silawik River.
! Laporte, Ind, Aug. 1T.-Danicl H..
! Miller has been asleep for ten days on
| his farm near mere. He fell asleep do
| ing his chores. and his slumber is as
! calm as if he had only been sleeping Il
few hours. All efforts to waken him
| have been in vain
Puerto Plata. Aug 1.-THE people
here are in wild panic. The revolution
/ against the Government Is gaining
ground The situation is considered
| bad for the Government forces. Sur
geons have gone from here to Monte
Christi.
London Aug. ia dispatch from
/ Calcutta saws that the surveying
steamer Resolute was sunk in collision
/ with the British steamer Scindia. last
reported from Calcutta July 8. for
samhax Several lives We're lost in
the disaster,
London, Aug 1.-THE Johannesburg
correspondent of the Morning Post
says "president Kruger, owing to al.
vanced years, has become physically
j and mentally incapable OF dealing with
| the situation OFTEN at meetings or
| the executive he weeps. but possibly
he is shamming incapacity.v
Canton Aug 17.--Five hundred sol
diers were surrounded at Cofkon, on
| the Vert River, by 10000 robbers. and
/ a desperate fight occurred. ending in a
victory for the robbers. who have hoist
| ed their flags upon all commanding
| points and occupies the villages in the
/ vicinity. Two hundred and fifty sol
] diers were killed and 100 wounded.
Two thousand more troops have left
I Canton.
Washington, Aug. 11.-~Gen. Brooke
viii be called to Washington TO con-
! suit with Secretary Root concerning
affairs in Cuba The Secretary desires
| to have the benefit Of General Brooke's
| knowledge of the condition of things
| in fhe island before he reaches any
| definite conclusions as 10 a future
/ policy for Cuba No date has been
! fixed for General Brookc's visit, but it
Will be determined. no doubt by the
, developments of the situation and be-
| fore the Secretary begins his annual
| report to the President.
Middlebury., VT. Aug. 1T.--Fred II.
| Eastward. Of Greenfield y. j., who
shot and instantly Killed Frank Fem,
his brother-in-law and attempted TO
murder Mrs. Eastwood Mrs. Marietta
Brown. Mrs. Frank Fem and Edgar G.
Brown at East Middlesbury, has sur
rendered himself to Deputy Sheriff
William Cobb. Before the man gave
himself mp he attempted to commit
suicide by shooting through the heart,
but he probably will recover. Mrs.
Eastwood is the only one whose in
juries are dangerous. Drink and fam
lily troubles are said to have led to the
tragedy.
San Diego. Cal. Aug. 1S.-Gen.
James Longstreet. United States com
missioner OF railroads. is the guest here
of u. s. Grant. He viii go to Sacra-
mento, and from there will return to
the east He has completed his tour
of inspection Of the government-aided
railroads.
Washington. Aug. 1S.-Gen. Brooke
cables the following death report in
Cuba:
'Pinar Del Rio. Aug 10.
"Sergt. Charles r. Peck. Il, first in
fantry. typhoid Holguin: Malvin Ar
rington. I, tenth cavalry, Aug. 10,
pneumonia.
New York. Aug 1s.--The Ward Line
steamship yigilancia. which left the
foot of Wall street last Wednesday
afternoon with about nifty passengers,
bound for Havana. Is forty-eight hours
overdue. No anxiety Il expressed at