Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-07-08

William NJ Flanagan. the Republican
State Senator from Itowhattan county,
is in Jail here and Is in state of merry
Gus prostration over the affair.
Washington. July 5.-It has been an
nounced that King Malietoa Tanus, OF
Samoa, will be exiled to the Fiji Is
lands. Mataafa may share his fate.
This Is to be done because the rival
kings will not agree to quit being cam
didates for office.
Newport. r. T., July 5.-Admiral
Sampson has hauled down his flag
from the cruiser New York, flagship
OF the North Atlantic squadron, and
departed on his frulough of one month
Captain Ii. G. Taylor, of the Indiana,
takes command of the squadron.
Brussels. July 5.-The members of
the Right in the Chamber have unani-
mously agreed TO the government pro
posal referring the electoral bills to a
committee of all parties. The Left has
also assented, with a resolution limit
ing the time of the committees de-
liherations. 1t Is believed this will
solve the trouble for the present.
Pittsburg. July 5~.One of the largest
coal deals ever made along the Mon
ongahela River has just been closed at
Tniontown. The deal in EVOLVES about
81 100000 cash and 10000 acres of
coal, extending from Rice's Landing to
Big Whiteiey Creek, Greene County.
The property has n river frontage Of
eighteen miles and is between one and
two and half miles wide.
Morros. Ill.,, July 6-Senator Shelby
NJ. Cullom. who spoke here yesterday.
was seriously injured by a fail as he
was leaving his hotel. He stumbled
while going down stairs ana fell heav-
ily His back was sprained and his
thigh badly bruised. He was able to
deliver his address. but was I'm severe
pain when he left here in the evening
for Springfield.
Saratoga, July 5.-SIiss Dorothy L.
r. Wheeler. 2s years old, died at the
cottage of her mother, Mrs. l.. A.
Wheeler Of New York, as the result
of injuries received in escaping from
the Windsor Hotel fire in New York on
March II. Miss Wheeler descended
hand over hand on a rope and was
severely burned. She was first taken
to the Presbyterian Hospital
New York. July 5.-'rhe Tamany So
ciety. following the ancient custom.
celebrated Independence Day with
music, oratory. decorations and free
lunch Most of the men of real poll
teal power and influence in the organi-
cation were out of the city, but enough
remained to carry out the celebration
with the usual amount of outward en-
thusiasm.
Lexington. Ky. July 5.-Lieutenant
Percy Morris Burrill. of New Rochelle. I.
aud a member OF the Twelfth New
York Regiment, which was encamped
here last FAN, is to marry the beauti-
full Miss Mary Wariield, of this county.
They first met a few days after his
regiment arrived here in Dixiana. the
home of Miss Warfeld's uncle, Major
Thomas j. Carson.
Toledo, Ohio. July 5.-Mayor S. NJ.
Jones is back from Buffalo not over
impressed with the work at the Re
formers Convention. He announced
positively that he had given up all
idea of becoming an Independent can
didate for Governor this fall. He is
evidently of the opinion that 1t Is now
too late to inaugurate a campaign
which will combine voters of reform
tendencies this year.
Pennington. n. J.. July 5.-The vii
lage of White House has had a $4,000
fire. The flames were first discovered
in Stillwell Hall. The large building
was totally destroyed. The office of
Deputy Revenue Collector Stephen s.
Large was also destroyed. The Union
Hotel caught fire several times, but
the flames were extinguished before
much damage was done. Several other
narrowly escaped destruc-
tion.
San Francisco, July 5.--The Coptic
brings news of the death at Honolulu.
June "a. of Dowager Queen Kapiolani,
widow of King Kalakaua. She was s.
years of age and was a sufferer from
cancer, and recently had stroke of
following several attacks of
apoplexy. She was much esteemed In
the islands and her death was sincere
ly mourned Her remains lay in state
for eight days and were buried with
ceremonies. She left no
children.
San Francisco, July 5.--A copy Of
the Japanese Times secured from the
steamer Nippon Maru gives an account
of the arrival at Yokohama of two
Spanish priests who lately escaped
from the insurgent camps.
one of the fathers. who is described
ms man of splendid education, stud
ent of many languages and an author
ity on island affairs. stated that the
power of Aguinaldo will be broken i'm