Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-07-01

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interests viii he sent To the United
States Circuit Court which appointed
the first receiver, fer the appointment
of another,
Wabash Ina June IS. -Rattlesnakes
are more numerous i'm Northern In
diana this year than ever before. A
number of persons have been bitten by
the reptiles. hut SO far MS known only
one death has resulted. The last vie.
/ tim IL the sevan-year-old son OF J. III
BarlSlev near Wakaruasa. With his
father the boy WAS out In the woods II
his bare feet and walked directly ovt
the serpent, which darted at him thrc,
times In quick succession. each time
sinking its fangs into the foot. The
lad called for assistance, and the
father went nj the snake with a club.
The RATHER showed fight, and was with
muci difficulty killed. The boy was
hurried 10 physician, antidotcs ad.
minlstered, ana while the foot swelled
to enormous dimensions, he will re-
cover The snake was four feet long
and had ten rattles.
Detroit, June 2S--After a long con-
ference with the Attorney General,
Gov. Pingree has announced that he
will deny the application for reQuisi-
ton for Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Duhme,
charged with kidnapping their nephew,
Moses Fowler Chase.
Chicago. June 2S.--Although many
OF the men who were the most active
In the prosecution Of Charles w. Spald-
ing. President OF the wrecked Globe
Savings Bank and Treasurer OF the
University OF Illinois, are signing a
petition to secure his release from the
penitentiary, where he is serving an
indeterminate sentence, 1t Is doubtful
If he will be released.
Wauseon, Ohio, June 2S--Ransom
Terry, baby boy of John Terry, was
killed here in an unusual manner. His
father and mother accompanied by the
child, were Mt the cemetery, and while
passing IA big monument the stone
crumbled and fell A large piece
struck the child. killing 1t almost in
stantly. The family were going to the
graveside of another child they had
buried short time ago.
| Columbus. Ohio. June 29.--The Sher-
| III OF Warren County called at the
prison here and took Charles Shaw,
who had completed a two-year term
from Clinton County for burglary and
larceny. back to Warren County, to
stand trial for stealing horse.
N.
| the mana or Of the North Side Carette
/ Compang made the announcements
| last night that the carettes would be
replaced by automobiles about Sept. l.
| The company has purchased thirty
automobiles in Paris.
| Cincinnati, o.. June 29.--The golden
Jubilee OF the North American Saeng-
erbrnd will be the most largely attend
cd musical affair ever held in America.
The international Sacngerfest was or
ganzcd here fifty years ago The new
hall with stage capacity of 4 900 and
total capacity of 1880, was dedi-
Gated last sunday
! Indianapolis. Ind. June 20. Before
leaving this city for Chicago. Presi-
dent GomperS. of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor, gave II out that the
fight on the part of the international
| Typographical Union to force linotype
machinists to join their union instead
of the National Union of Maclinists
would be successful.
New York. June 29.--The Rev. Sam
W. Small. the evangelist, and at pres
ent superintendent of public instruc-
ton in the province of Matanzas, Gu
ba. is in this city. Rev. Small says
| that the schools are III bad condition,
ms the teachers know nothing of pcda-
goeical science. After this year Eng
, lish viii be introduced.
Clinton. Mo-. June 30.--Maj or- Gen.
| Robert McCulIoch OF the United Con
! federate Veterans has appointed Major
| Harvey w. Salmon of Clinton. Ark
| chairman Of the committee 10 select n
place for holding the annual reunion
Charleston, w. Va, June 30.--The
State Board of Agriculture has decided
to enforce more rigidly the state law
pertaining to diseased animals. 1t Is
stated to the board that the spread
among cattle and horses In the state
il more alarming than has been sup
posed.
Plainfield. n. j.. June 30.-The first
fire attributed to fireworks occurred
here, when a combination of a small
boy and a Chinese crackers started a
blaze in the barn of George Kirch. In
attempting to rescue his horse from
the barn Mr.. Kirch was badly burned
about the face and arms
Columbus, Ga, June 30--The dis
patch received here regarding the sink
ing of the steamer Apalachee was
greatly exaggerated. Only one man, n
negro deckhand. was drowned. The
boilers did not explode --as the boat
went down and there was not over 20
passengers an board.
birmingham, Ala, june 30.--Word
has been brought here that -four ne
groes have been lynched by mob OF
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