Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-09-16

Oporto, Sept. l3.-There has been one
more death from the plague, but the
situation is unchanged Dr. Irving. an
American, pronounces the plague to be
of mild form.
BuIawayo. Sept. Ban unconfirmed
report is current that an exploring
party which recently left here for Lake
Tanganylka, in Central Africa, has,
with only one exception, been murder
ed by the natives.
Pierre S. d., Sept. 13.--Rev. o. III.
Sproul, Presiding Elder of the Metho-
dist Church for the Aberdeen district,
died suddenly at Worthwhile while he
was preaching. He was for years a
pastor in this city.
Bombay. Sept. 13.--Rain has improv-
ed the crop outlook in Western India
and the fears of famine have been
removed. The weather conditions fore
shadow more rain. The cotton crop
has also been benefited.
Queenstown, Sept 13-The British
steamship Damara. Capt. Williams
bound from Liverpool for Halifax, via
st. Johns. N f., touched at this port
for the purpose of replacing incapable
non-union firemen who had been ship
ped at Liverpool.
Chattanooga. Sept. 13.-The reunion
of former slaves arranged by commits
tee of local negroes was held at the
Auditorium here. Among the speakers
were J.. Vance Lewis. of indianapolis.
the Rev. u. u. McNairy. of Washing
ton. d. c., and Prof. /. III. Dickerson. 90
Nashville After the speaking there
was a cake walk.
Paris. Sept. 13.-The Figaro prints n
statement that DR.. poZZi, Dreyfus's
physician. reports that the prisoner is
so i'll that he may not live many weeks.
According to the report milk Is now
the only nourishment he is able to take.
The Figaro says that the particulars
regarding Dreyfus's poor health have
been communicated to the Government.
Washington, Sept 13.-The State De
partment has issued warrant for the
surrender to the Swiss officers of Will
helm Mueller. who is charged with en-
bezzlement of between 6,000f. and T.
0n0f. of public money in the Canton
of Zizers, Switzerland Mueller. who
was arrested in New York is willing
to return to Switzerland.
Westerly II. L., Sept. 13.-C. Il Cot
trell & Sons, manufacturers of print
ing presses. have declined to ally them
selves with the proposed printing press
combination. AS the Westerly firm
controls 90 per cent. of all the fasr
magazine presses made in the United
States. its refusal is thought to mean
the failure of the promoters plans.
Dallas. Texas, Sept 13.-The jury
brought in verdict of guilty. with n
life sentence. against c. A. Rupe. of
Dallas, for the murder of Prof Ran-
dali. an old schoolteacher from Lexing
ton, Ky. Rupe kept a saloon in a vici-
Gus section of Dallas. and is convicted
of putting poison in Prof Randalls
drinks. in December last. in order to
rob him. Rupe was convicted several
months ago and given life sentence.
but was granted a new trial.
Westchester n. Y. Sept 13.--Ten
thousand sports paid admission to the
Westchester Athletic Club to see Terry
McGovern. of Brooklyn. knock out
Pedlar Palmer. of England in one
round. The fight was for the bantam
weight championship of the world. and
McGovern won it with a left swing
on the jaw which put the Englishman
to sleep. Very few bets were made on
the contest and what We're made were
at odds of 500 to $50 in favor of the
Brooklyn boy. Palmer was thoroughly
Madison. ~ j.. Sept. 13.-It is be
lieyed that H. Mex Twombley has
gone into the ''spite" business. He has
had erected a long and high brick wall
along the Morristown pike in front OF
the residence of ex-Congressman Enos
Wilder. Mr.. Twombley once had a real
estate deal with Mr. Wilder and got
the worst of 1t. so they say. and the
fence is due to that III shuts off a fine
view across the Twomhley estates aud
has deprecated the Wilder estate in
value. The wall is a yeT.itable prison
barricade. Residents of the town are
but they are powcrless.
Willimantlc Conn. Sept. 14.-Ali
county is excited over the
attempt made by an eagle in Gurley-
Vile, near Mansfield. TO carry off Anna.
The four-year old daughter of Herman
Hertz. She was playing with several
when the eagle dropped
Dn her and fastened lis claws in her
clothing The bird succeeded in carry
ing the child short distance. Then il
alighted apparently to get better
hold on her dress. 4 number OF older
children attacked the eagle and beat it