Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-07-29


found ia Eaanterfeiter William nj.
Jacohs's cigar factory here The sec
ret Service agents rafded the factory
last April for property belonging TO the
counferfeiters wlaese operations were
widespread. The machines were not
sold AT the time Of the sale of Jacobs's
effects, as they were claimed by the
X. Williams Company of New York
but they are now seized by the Gov
eminent under the provisions OF Sec
ton 81 United f<aates Revised Statutes
Paris. July Ok Two prominent gems
erals of the French army have been
degraded for their activity against
nrcyfus General Pellieux, recently
Military Governor OF Paris. has been
, appointed IS the command Of the
Forty fourth brigade at the distant
nnst Or Qssnper. Department Of FINS
teTre. At the meeting or the Cabinet
this morning the Minister OF War
| General the Marquis de Gallffst. an.
nounced that General dAlstein had
been appointed TO the military com.
mnnd of Paris. vice General rellieux.
General de Negrier is the other gem
eral disgraced, The decree ordering
his degradation Is dated July %. II
| relieves General de Negrier of his
functions as Il member of the Supreme
| Council of War.
Indianapolis. Ind. July 2T~John r..
WikofY. formerly Postmaster OF Rains
1 vile. who resigned his office some time
ago has been placed under arrest. ex-
animation of his accounts revealing n
/ shortage OF S32043. He will lave an
/ examination before a Commissioner at
/ Iefayette. Wikoff admits his wrong
/ doings, claiming he started In wrong
Trieste, Iuly 21.--Admiral Dewey en-
| tertained Frederick w. Hossfeld, the
United States Consul here, and a num-
Der of other Americans at concert
given on the Olympia by the ships
| band. Admiral Dewey did not leave
1 the shin. He will sail about August l
for Naples.
Boston. July 27.---A serious typhoid
| fever epidemic has been discovered in
i Jamaica Plains by the Board OF
Health. There are nearly 100 cases.
The disease has been traced TO the
milk supply. for the fever was found
in the homes supplied by one milk
man.
Los Angles. Cal. July 27.--Juan e.
Yharri OF Mexico. who Is In this city.
has received telegram from Quay
mas, Mex. stating that Carlos Hale.
| son of the late American Consul mt
that point, had been murdered by the
Yaqui Indians. The further informa-
ton Is gwen that the warlilSe Yaluis
again are III state Of revolt and that
. they have piundered the haciendas In
the State Of Sonora.
Peekskill. n. ", July 27.The body
of Mary Corbitt, ~ years old. wife OF
Daniel Corlsitt Of AIS Main street, was
found ON the tracks Of the New York
Central 4 Tfudsoa River Railroad near
the upper dock crossing. The woman
had been struck by locomotive No. 30
of the milk train II was believed that
the case was one of suicide, as Mrs.
Corbitt had threatened TO end her life.
Manawan ~ Y, July 21.--Walter r.
Keenc uitcher of The Glenham Base
ball Team, has broken arm as a re-
suit ui az Uncommon accident. In de-
liyerlng an in curve ball he felt snap
in his arm DR.. Tiel examined ii and
found bad break above the elbow.
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New Brunswick. n. j.. July 27.--Nil.
liam Mulrhead Ehrie. a well-to-do resi-
dent of this city, is dead. He weighed
500 pounds. Undertaken Quackenbush
is having a special coffin made. Part
of the house wall must be knocked out
to remove the body. 1t will probably
be lowered from the second story. 1t
will be buried at Easton. Pa.
.4.rrem. Erst
Ithaca, N. Y. July 2S.-It il an
noilnced that "Jack" Moakley, OF Bos-
ton, has been engaged as athletic
trainer for the teams or the university.
Monkey has been excelently recon-
mended. and 1t is expected that Cor
nell will make a better showing in
track and field events next year than
for several seasons.
Managua, Nicaragua, July 2S.--Presi-
dent Zelaya, Of Nicaragua, has gone to
meet General Terencio Sierra. Presi-
dent of the Republic of Honduras. in
fhe Gulf of Conchagua. on the coast
of Salvador, with the object OF max
ing an offensive and defensive treaty
between Nicaragua and Honduras.
Sergeant, Ky. July 2S-Wm. Griffith,
colored, miner In the Virginia Coal
and Iron Company's plant at Stonega,
Va. was killed by falling slate, and
George Cooper and Bedford Ripper.
both white. were seriously hurt. The
accident occurred at the same spot
where last August two men were kill
ed in the same manner.
Lafayette, Ind. July 2S.--Five boys
went bathing in the Wabash River at
this point They got into deep water,
and. being unable to swim. Chas link,
Walter vellinger and Paul Held were
drowned. Two boys named snyder
We're rescued by a boatman, one of
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