Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-03-04
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
Friday. Feb. 81.


Friday, Feb. "a.
Ex-Statc Treasurer Benjamin j. Hay
wood, Of Pennsylvania, died at his home
in Sharon, aged 50.
Filipinos started several fires in Man
liza and caused great destruction Of prop
erty. Our troops arrested $50.
delegation Of I<ickapoo Indians in
Mexico are endeavoring to arrange for
the emigration Of their tribe to that
country.
The bill reviewing the grade OF adj
miral Of the navy, intended for Rear Adj
miral Dewey, passed the national house
with shout.
Edward Weaker, Democrat, defeated
for mayor of Reading. Pa, by IS votes,
viii contest the election OF his Republi-
can opponent, A. H. Lauer
The funeral Of the late President
Faure, in Paris, was a brilliant tribute.
President Lonbet and ex-President CAST
mr-Perier walked in the funeral pro
cession.
saturday, Feb. 25.
The national senate passed the river
and harbor bill by 80 to 3.
The entry into Havana of General
Mamimo Gomez, escorted by United
States troops, aroused the widest en-
thusiasm.
Admiral Dewey telegraphed to Wash
ington that '.for political reasons" the
battleship Oregon should be sent to
Manila at once.
Congressman Johnson, Indiana Re
publican, declared in a speech that the
senate was coerced into ratifying the
peace treaty.
The Hamburg American line steamer
Bulgaria, supposed to have been lost at
sea Feb. 5, arrived at Ponta Delgada,
Azores Islands. Several passengers wer
injured during the gales.
Monday. Feb. ct.
Ex-Congressman Levi Maish, of Penn
sylvania, died in Washington, aged 62.
Premier Dupuy is acting energetically
in suppressing monarchist activity in
France.
proposed trip in government vessel to
Cuba and Porto Rico.
Since the close of the war the immi-
grafton of Spaniards to this country has
increased 100 per cent.
The report that Admiral Dewey has
had a collision with the German naval
commander at Manila is without foun-
dation.
Charles Problem and Harry Morgan,
boys of 16 and Is years, were killed by
an explosion in fireworks factory at
Graniteviile, S. L., where they were EN-
ployed.
Tuesday, Feb. IS.
The Pennsylvania coal companies have
decided on an advance in coal prices.
Filipino government issues decree
charging Americans with ''repugnant
barbarism."
The Nicaraguan revolution has ended,
the rebels being guaranteed immunity
from punishment.
Levi G. Burd has been put forward as
a candidate against Addicks for United
States senator from Delaware.
The mill workers of Fall River and
other New England points have been
granted an advance in wages.
Roland b. Molineux is in Jail in New
York charged with the murder of Mrs
Adams by sending poison through the
mails.
a cohipaiA VI HiiDuStcrS leil hdlsds
City Mo, presumably to invade a Cen
trail American republic, probably Mica
ragua.
The trial of Senator Quay for alleged
misuse of Pennsylvania state funds was
postponed at Philadelphia to April 10, on
motion of the prosecution.
Wednesday,, March 1.
The increase in steel workers wages
is general throughout the country.
New YorlS's court of appeals sustained
the validity of the union cigarmakers'
label.
A tornado struck Yazoo City, Miss.
doing great damage and killing two per-
sons.
The steamer Moravia was wrecked of
Sable Island, n. s., and probably all
hands are lost.
Jesse James, son of the noted outlaw
was acquitted of charge of train rob
berry at Kansas City, Mo.
the Massachusetts member of the Demo.
cratic national committee.
A relief expedition will probably be
sent from Norway to the Arctic regions
to search for Walter Wellman's expe.
dition.
President Mckinley signed the reso.
luton of congress making Oscar deg
nan, of the Merrimac crew, a cadet a;
Annapolis.
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