Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-03-04
GENERAL SOUTHERN NEWS,

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at midnight at his home in Farmville.
Richmond, Va, March 1.-Govcrnor
Tyler and several members OF his staff,
accompanied by their wives, left this
morning for Tampa, Fla. 1t is probable
that the party win extend their visit to
Havana.
Alexandria, Va, Feb. 2S.--The city
council tonight took up again the health
question and made arrangements look
ing to the complete stamping out of the
light smallpox which has existed here
since last December.
Hodeyille, Ky, Feb 25.--J. w. In
gleby. an engineer on the Illinois Central
railroad, shot and fatally wounded j. II.
Hayes proprietor of the Hayes House,
and seriously wounded Robert Creal, a
drummer, in saloon and without pro-
vocation. Ingleby was under the influence
of liquor
Alexandria, Va, Feb. 24--rhe head
quarters OF the Fern Leaf club, frame
building on the corner of Princess and
Royal streets, was wrecked by fire about
4 o'clock this morning. The building
was erected during the war by Captain
John Gray, who carried on corner gro
Gerry there.
Fort Worth. Tex, Feb. 27.--Texas is
passing through an epidemic of menin-
gifts The situation is alarming. The
death record in this city is 80 for the
week. Reports from the country towns
give similar situation. Many schools
have been closed on account of the raw
ages of this disease.
Memphis, Tenn, March 1.-Specials
from Yazoo City. Miss, bring details of
tornado which passed over that dis
trict Saturday night. Nearly hundred
people were made homeless by the storm,
and the losses to property will reach
thousands of dollars. Two persons were
killed and at least half a dozen fatally
injured.
Richmond, Va, Feb. n. Mr.. Decatur
AXteu, the second vice president and
general manager of the Chesapeake and
Ohio road, this evening presented a let
ter to the city council asking for an eX-
tension of the time in which to build the
new depot for that company. Mr.. Axtell
assures the council that his company Will
begin operations on the depot as soon as
this extension is granted them. The
new depot and other improvements, the
company have said, would cost about
100000.
Fort Smith, Ark. March 1.-The min
ers at Hungton and Bonanza and several
other mines went out yesterday. -Four
hundred quiet at Altus, closing all mines
at that camp. At Jenny Lind the men
went out today. The fight is not against
the miners, the operators say, but
against the interference of the United
Mine Workers OF America The results
of the strike are certain to be serious.
| The notice OF the Western Coal and
Mining company has made a favorable
impression. The company announces that
the advance asked by the miners will
be granted.
Petersburg, Va, Feb. 24.-Captain
Thomas Pannill, who was stricken with
paralysis some days ago, died at his
home in this city this afternoon. He was
about SO years of age, native of Peters.
burg and son of the late Captain Will
| lam Pannill The deceased had been
! an auctioneer in Petersburg since about
1857, with the exception of the time he
! saw service in the Confederate army,
and was one of the best auctioneers in
this state. No man in Petersburg was a
better judge of the value of real estate
here than he. He was public spirited
and to his enterprise the city is indebted
for that portion of it known as High
land Terrace"
Fredericksburg Feb. 25.-The Free
Lance newspaper, of this city, publishes
IN today's issue a letter from Governor
Llody Lowndes, of Maryland, in answer
TO inquiries as TO whether the law in
( Maryland in reference to the pardoning
/ of criminals is satisfactory. The gov
ernor states that the constitution OF
Maryland, which vests the pardoninG
power in the governor, provides for no
I tice OF the application therefor, and OF
the day on or after which his decision
will be given by a published advertise
ment" He adds: This provision has
/ been found TO work satisfactorily" The
| letter is of special interest, in view of the
| fact that the question of pardons in this
state is being discussed by the press gen
orally.
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