Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-08-12


st. Pierre. Martinique. Aug 10-The
cyclone scheduled for these islands
struck pointa pitre, Island of Guada-
loupe and wrought extensive damage.
The storm was also felt severely in the
interior OF the island. Streets were
flooded, houses demolished and score
or more of vessels In the harbor sunk
or blown ashore.
New Orleans, Aug 10.-~Marquis Gu.
milo de Romano has left for Washing
| ton. He was sent as envoy extra
ordinary from the Italian embassy
there to investigate the lynching Of the
| Ave Italians at Tallulah. Marquis
Romano goes back with many papers
and statements He took considerable
evidence IN Nickshurg as TO the citizen.
ship of the five men, and according TO
his evidence they were all Italian sub
jects. When he visited Gov. Foster.
however, and found In the executive
mansion the court documents from
Madison parish showing when and
where the three hi Fatta brothers
Were naturalized and had taken oath
of allegiance to the United States, the
! Marquis WAS not so sure about his
evidence gathered in vicksburg. The
report of the special envoy and that OF
GOV. Foster clash at nearly every
| point.
San Francisco. Aug. 1O.-The Ameri-
| can and German members of the
! Samoan Commission, Bartlett Tripp
and Baron won Sternberg, who arrived
here Sunday, left for Washington last
night.
Newman. Ga. Aug. To- Ex-Governor
w. Y. Atkinson died here after an ill
ness of about ten days, from typhoid
| fever. Last Saturday morning the
physicians gave up hope of his re-
covery. Atkinson served two terms as
/ Governor OF Georgia. Immediately pre-
ceding the present incumbent.
Pittsburg. Aug. 10-raieves forced
their way into the Pan Handle Rail.
road station at Grafton, Pa, and after
sandbagging James parnell. the agent.
and his assistant, Melvin Harrah. car
ried off the contents Of the money
drawer amounting to about $500. Par.
nell is in n serious condition from con-
cussion of the brain and may die.
Cleveland, o., Aug. 10.-J. 4. Naine-
link. one OF the leading piano dealers
In this city, was stabbed by negro In
Wade PARK. His condition Is critical.
The negro had insulted Mrs Waine-
link. and the husband knocked the man
down and was administering n severe
drubbihg when the negro whipped ont
knife and stabbed him seven times.
Chattanooga, Tenn, Aug. 10.-Capt.
Watkins, county official and well
known in Tennessee, was stabbed to
death by his eleven-year-old son Clar-
ence. Watkins was whipping the boy
on account of breach Of family dis
cipline. when the lad became enraged.
pulled his knife and plunged the blade
through his fathers heart.
-
New York. Aug. 0.@Typographical
Union No. o has issued a bulletin that
the strike of the printers. pressmen
and stereotypers who quit work on the
"Sun" three days ago Is still on. At
the Sun" Office ii was declared that a
number of stereotypers had returned
to work This statement was not de-
MED by the officers OF big Six" They
intimated that the men resumed work
for the purpose of inducing the work
ers in the composing rooms to join the
ranks of the strikers.
Washington, Aug. 10.-The Slate De.
partment is informed that the dele
gates appointed by the Governments
of the colonies of Victoria, Queensland,
New Zealand aud South Australia, to
represent them at the international
Commercial Congress at PHILADELPHIA
in October are: Sir Andrew Clark
(Victoria), Miss Clark his daughter:
Miss Reeve, his niece: Mr. Berry, his
secretary; Sir Horace Tozer Queens
land), Lady Tozer: Hon. w. F. Reeves
(New Zealand. Mrs. Reeves; Hon. j.
A. Cockburn (Sou.h Australia).
San Francisco. Cal. Aug 1.-THE
will of Lloyd Tevis. who died July 26.
has been filed for probate by Susan a.
Tevis. widow OF the deceased The en-
tire estate. believed to be- worth more
than S15,o0o,000. Is beq'Sathed TO Mrs.
Teyis.
Cincinnati o.. Aug. 11.-Rishop Macs
has denounced the street fair that is
being organized I'm C0vington for
charity. He objects to the public mar
riages that have been arranged and
declares that the Sisters of Charity
shall not accept any OF the money
made on such an affair.
Medina, Ohio. Aug. 11.--Mrs. Wilson
| wife of l.. h. Wilson, ex-Postmaster at
| River Styx, died at her home. Mrs.
Wilson had a son who went to the
front during the Spanish-American
war and died OF the fever. All efforts
to locate his body failed. Mrs Wilson
allowed this matter to prey upon her
mind until she died.
Webster, Mass. Aug. 11.-Charles r.
1 Darling, farmer of Dudley. has
struck gold in digging well on his
/ farm. The auriferous earth taken out
assayed SAG to the ton. A multitude
of prospectors are exploring farms ad-
| jacent to Darling's. The lucky farmer
Will form corporation to develop his
mine.
San Francisco, Aug. 11-war be-
tween Mexico and Guatemala is threat
ened. Mexico has demanded that Qua
/ temala apologize for the kidnappInp ne