Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-01-14

train was on a late run, and the only
cause tor the accident that can be
given is that Engineer Maxey of the
freight train, misread orders.
GENERAL SOUTHERN NEWS.
Eminence, Mo-, Jan. Ito. H. Baker.
the wife murderer. was hanged yester.
day in the presence of 1000 persons.
On the scaffold he cursed the country,
and the people until the drop fell.
Roanoke, Va, Jan. 12.-It is reported
from Floyd county that a man named
Underwood, who was suspected of be-
ing an informer on moonshiners, was
seized by a gang of the latter and his
throat cut He was then thrown across
log and decapitated with an ak.
Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 11--Each
house of the legislature balloted fo-
United States senator yesterday, with
the following result: In the senate:
w. 3. Bate, Democrat, 25; G.. n. Till
man, Republican, 8. In the house.
Bate, 50; Tillman, 90. Senator Bate
was formally elected in joint conven
ton today.
Little Rock, Ark, Jan. "a heavy
wind storm swept over the remote sec.
ton of Scott county last Friday. AL
Boles a schoolhouse was blown down
and three pupils killed, another fatally
wounded and dozen or more sus-
tanned more or less serious injuries.
Those killed were the children of
Joseph Lawrence Mr.. Frost and Mrs.
Rutlege, respectively. A child of Jo-
seph Lawrence was fatally wounded
Charlestown, w. Va, Jan 1.-THE
West Virginia legislature met yester-
day. The house as organized has 81
Democrats and "a Republican members
and the senate II Republicans and 8
Democrats When contested seats are
settled there will be a Republican ma
jority of one on joint ballot. After
the presentation Of the governors mes
sage both houses adjourned.
Gulf, N c., Jan. 12-Mrs. Nancy
WEIGH, a white widow and mother of
five children. residing about three
miles from Harper's Cross Roads, in
Chatham county was outraged and
murdered about o'clock Tuesday af-
ternoon by Henry Jones, negro. The
negro was found at his home, near
Richmond, yesterday He confessed
his guilt and was carried back to the
scene of the murder and hanged by
crowd of about 80 men.
Charlestown, w. Va, Jan. 1.-THE Re-
publican senate caucus last night nomi-
mated o. S. Marshall, of Hancock coun-
ty for president: John It. Harris, Par
kersburg, clerk C. W. Swisher, Merton,
sergeant alarms, and c, G. Harris, of
Fayette, for doorkeeper. The selection
of Marshall for president is looked upon
as a point gained by Governor Atkinson
in the race for the United States sena-
torship. The situation seems to be that
the Republicans are getting together.
and that dissensions are developing in
the Democratic ranks.
Savannah, Ca, Jan. "a severe cy-
clone is reported to have passed over
a section of Liberty county. some 20
miles south of this city, Saturday af-
ternoon The wind attained a velocity
of not less than IS to so miles an hour
At Johnston Station, between here and
Waycross, it is estimated the wind
blew 90 miles an hour for ten minutes.
In the village considerable damage was
done. The storm swept through a
turpentine country, and the trees We're
leveled in the path of the wind for
miles. The path, however, was for
tunately narrow being not more than
one or two hundred yards wide.
Richmond. Va, Jan. REV. DR..
Moses ID. Hoge, pastor OF the Second
Presbyterian church, died yesterday,
aged 81 years. He was one OF the best
known citizens of Richmond, and his
death is universally mourned. The rec
ognized approach of death was unable
TO rob him of the measure of dignity
that characterized his life. Two weeks
or more ago he himself dictated a notice
for use in the local papers concerning
his condition, which forecast his death.
He not only set his own house in order
for the grim visitor, but consulted the
officers of his church as to his success
sor, and calmly awaited the inevitable.
Munfordville, KY. Jan. 12--It now
seems that the murder Of Lydia Brach-
err who died as the result of a GRIM
inal operation over year ago, will be
avenged by the law, Last week Pro-
lessor Mcclure, well known educator
of this section, was convicted of per-
forming the operation and given life
sentence in the penitentiary. Yester-
day Rev. Gregory Doyle, who was the
author of the girls shame, and who
is on trial here for murder, admitted
on the witness stand his part in the
crime, endeavoring as much as pos
sible to lay the blame on McC..re
Doyle was formerly one of the most
prominent divines in Hart county
Little Boy starved to Death.
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