Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-10-07
THE NEWS IN BRIEF
Telegraphic Gleanings From All Parts
of the World.


at Bremen, has been filled by several
promotions.
a story is published in Washington
about to marry.
A receiver has been named for the
Great Northern Theatre and Hotel
Company, in Chicago.
Tons Of grapes in Seneca County,
n. u, were ruined by the heavy frost
of Wednesday morning.
The seizure by the Beers Of E30O,00O
to 100000 gold enroute to Cape Town
is confirmed in London.
More yellow fever cases and deaths
are reported from New Orleans, Jack
son, Miss. and Iampico Mex.
1t is said in Cleveland that the Street
Car Mems Union viii declare the boy
colt off at Fridays meeting.
The Mexican Government viii make
an extra effort to end the Yaqui Indian
war before the next rainy season.
English forces have begun concen-
trating i'll Natal and the Boer troops
also make threatening movements
The Standard Rubber Company, OF
Owego, n. Y. has been Incorporated
in Newark, \. j., with capital Of
S25O0O0
Paris papers said that the Transvaal
had sent an uitimatum to England. de-
handing the withdrawal Of troops
from the frontier within forty-eight
hours.
A gavel made of wood saved from
fuel given to prisoners at Anderson
vile, in the Civil War has been pre-
sented to Col ID. b. Henderson, Of
Iowa
Admiral Dewey had a conference
with President Mckinley on the Phil.
ippine situation He also called on
Secretary Long and was formally de-
tached from the Olympia.
There have been three days Of the
livelest kind of fighting between the
American forces and the Fiiipinos in
and near linus. The Americans de-
featea the natives and captured their
trenches.
II is reported in Chicago that Presi-
dent Mckinley is considering a sugges-
ton of the National Business League
that he recommend the establishment
of Il Department of Commerce, to lie
represented III the Cabinet
The first of the series of races for
Americas Cup between the yachts Co
lumbia aud Shamrock on Tuesday was
declared no race on account of
neither of the yachts reaching the
finish line insided of the time limit
Sadie Wiseman one of the alleged
victims OF Mrs. Evler's cruelty. has
died, il is said as a result of the treat
nient received CAT Mrs. Eyler's order)
while IN inmate of the New Jersey In
dustrial School for Girls at Trenton.
Gen. Otls's cable regarding the visit
sOf the Filipino ENJOYS described 1t as
lnse TO secure recognition of the ma
tive government
The British War Office. it was report
ed. has received an offer from 1000
officers and men Of the Cuban army for
service in The Transyaai
Gen. I.awton went to Bacoor and or
ganized a general movement to clear
M The country between linus and Ba-
coor- taking command in person.
The sword voted by Congress to Adj
miral Dewey was presented to him in
Washington by Secretary of the Navy
Long after brilliant official ceremonies.
The Warren Line steamer Bay State,
from Liverpool for Boston, went
ashore mt Cape Race. and the crew and
cattlemen went adrift in boats in the
fog
The New York Court of Appeals de-
cided the suit of Emil Greeff against
the Equitable Life Insurance Company
in regard TO the company's surplus ia
favor of The company.
Confirmation of the report of the ar
rest OF Fred r. Moore. the fugitive AS
sistant Teller OF the National Bank of
Commerce Of Boston was received
from Santiago de Chilli
The Natal authorities have an
nounced that no more mails viii he
dispatched to the Transvaal until fur
Their notice. Fridays mail was sent
back from the frontier
Fire almost destroyed the village of
Neho III. Two score buildings We're
burned.
Eight robbers escaped from the New
port. r. L. County Jail by means of a
false key,
In a rear-end collision near New
Market. y. j.. between coal trains, an
egineer was killed
The plant of the Illinois Cereal Com
pauy, al Bloomington. was destroyed
by fire. Loss, S230,000.
II was announced in London that
General Butler would sail for the Cape
either Friday or Saturday.
F. +. Moore. an alleged defaulter
from a Boston bank, where he was
cashier, was arrested in Valparaiso
Chile
The city of Macon, Ca, will present
fine sword TO Lieutenant Emory Win
ship. who fought under Dewey at Ma
Mia Bay.
Former United States Senator James
Harlan. the only survivor OF Abraham
Lneolns Cabinet is dying at Mount
Pleasant. Iowa.
AT both Cape Town and Pretoris
war is believed certain. The Beers, i
is reported. would have already takeI
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