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


home. in this county. on Thursday, the
clothing Of the daughter Of Mr.. Thoma
Robinson, aged Q years, caught on fire,
ard she ran scresr .nE into the yard.
Before assistance reached her she was
so badly burned that death ensued In
a few hours.
Parltcrsburg, w va. Jan. 3.-John
Hamilton, an oil well pumper. EN-
ployed by the South Penn Oil company.
at Piney Fork, Tyler county, became
respondent from unknown cause on
Monday night and committed suicide
by shooting himself with a pistol at
his home nj Einev Fork. He leaves a
wife and two daughters.
Fredericksburg, a., Dec. 30.--A few
nights ago the clothing of Mrs. Richard
Jenkins caught fire from an open fire
place at her home near Glen Cove,
Westf1orelanG county, and she was so
badly burned that she died in few
hours. Her husband, in attempting to
extinguish the flames. was seriousl,
injured Besides her husband two
small childrf survive her.
Richmond, Va. Jan. 4-News is re-
ceived from Lexington that the super
intendent of the Virbinia Military in
stitute yesterday issued an order dis
missing the entire first class of that
institution, consisting of 35 cadets The
young men dismissed represent IL
states, and their offense was a breach
Of discipline committed New Years
eve in the face of special warning.
Irvington, Va. Jan. 3.-Mrs. Sarah
Norris, an aged white lady. living neal
Millenbeck, committed suicide Satur-
day by drowning in the western branch
OF the Corrotoman river. No cause Is
assigned. Her daughter, who was liv-
ing near her, saw her rush out of the
house and jump into the river. The
body was recovered before death, but
the services, Of two physicians failed
to resuscitate it.
Petersburg, Va, Jan. Merchants
In all branches of trade in Petersburg
say that business in 1898 was equally
as good as 1t was in 1897, and that the
outlook this year for good trade is
promising. 1t is estimated that the
wholesale boot and shoe trade in this
city for the past year will foot up fully
100000, and the wholesale confection-
cry business will reach a like amount
reach $250000 and the wholesale liquor
trade over 100000.
Atlanta, Ca, Jan. 3.-General Glenn
ent A. Evans, of this city, who was
chairman Of the commission appointed
by the governor in response to a reso-
luton adopted by the last legislature
requiring the members to secure in
formation as to the location of the
graves of Confederate soldiers who
died in northern military prisons, has
sent copy of their report to General
Marcus j. Wright, the agent of the
war department. This report is lack
ing in essential details but it shows
that nearly $4,000 Confederate dead are
buried in northern states.
Winchester, Va, Jan. 1.-THE year
which has just closed has witnessed
more substantial progress and improve
ments in Winchester than perhaps any
previous year in the city's history.
More new buildings have been erected
than ever before, and there has been
general increase in manufactures.
several important industries having
begun operation, giving employment to
a number of hands. The banks of the
city have over three-quarters of
million dollars on deposit, and the vol
ume of business has been greater than
for long while past.
Richmond, Va, Jan. 2.-Joseph Tows-
den, young farmer of Dinwiddie coun
ty. was arrested today in Manchester
on two criminal charges, one alleging
abduction of Miss Effie Gum, a young
lady of the same county. and the other
alleging her betrayal. The young cou-
pie arrived in Manchester Friday night
and stopped with an uncle of the young
lady. The young man said that he and
the young lady had been married The
uncle of the young girl today had Tows-
den arrested on the charge of abduction
and later the young lady swore out an
other warrant, charging betrayal.
Louisville, XIV. Jan. 3-The little
daughter of John Cardwel, of New AL
bany, has received the following char
acteristic letter from Admiral Dewey:
my Dear Little Friend: l have re-
ceived and enjoyed your letter so much
1 am very much obliged to you for
your picture, and it is the very incest
present you could have sent me, l am
very sorry that l have nothing to send
you, for / would like to very much. So
many people have already asked me
for buttons and pictures that l have
a long time ago given them all away
/ don't have enough buttons left now
even TO button my coat"
Huntington, W. Va. Jan. 3.-On Sun
day night last William Robinson, a
teamstar of this place, had trouble with
his 1S-year-old son, and dealt him sew
eral blows with a cane. The lad finally
escaped from his fathers wrath, and
fearing to return home climbed into
barn loft to sleep for the night. Yester-
day morning the lads mother found
him in an unconscious condition, ne be-
ing almost frozen to death. Physicians
were summoned, but he did not regainl
consciousness until late this afternoon,
and his recovery is yet extremely
doubtful. Particulars Of the occur
renee did not become known until to-
night, and indignation is great among