Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-12-01
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Happenings Of the Wide world
Briefly and TerseIy Told.

The Cape Nome mining camp has been
cut off BY ice from the outside world for
the winter.
General Bates reports the capture u
81 insurgents. six Of whom murdered
seven persons last spiing.
The big corn deal In Chicago has been
settled by Operator Phillips making pri-
vate terms with fhe big shorts
Floods iii the AIonongahcla and Ale
gheny rivers nj Pittsburg have done
much damage and CAUSED the loss Of
three lives.
The official count Of the vote " Idaho
in the recent election shows 1914 votes
cast The highest Bryan eleetor has
2,21ti plurality.
Vincent Cody. the oldest prisoner in
point Of service in Sing Sing, was re.
leased on pardon by Governor Roosevelt
after 80 years in prison.
Two children perished and three dwell
ings occupied by miners were destroyed
by means Of fire in Plymouth near Nc
Keesport. Pa. on Tuesday night
Frederick J. Pickard. who built the
Columbus. Sandusky and Hooking rail-
way and for number Of years was its
vice president and general manager, is
dead
Mrs Hiram IIinsdale, who distinguish.
ed herself by her heroisIn during the
civil war and who rendered valuable
service 10 the government as a spy, has
died in Detroit, aged "a.
Governor Roosevelt since Jan. 1. 1900.
has granted five pardons and % commu-
taticus If sentences. Those pardoncd in.
eiuded Carey Bates, John Sullivan. Max
Huestcdt. james Kelly and Saul Jacobs.
Lawrence NJ. Jacobs. one of the experts
in the loan and currency division Of the
treasury department, has been appoint.
ed statistician of the Philippine com
mission. lie will proceed to Manila al
ontc.
Major Brennan, one Of three men ar
rested for dynamiting property Of the St.
Louis Transit company during the recent
street railway strike. was found guilty
BY jury aud sentenced to Imprisonment
for ten years.
Joseph Smith of Fort Plain. aged 81
years. one of the best known financicrs
and land owners in central New York,
is dead. Deceased was a prominent
member Of one of the Oldest families in
the .1ohawk valley.
Robert j.. A. Dorr, president Of The
Mail and Express company and publisher
of that paper. is dead at his home in New
York city. Death was due to Il complica-
ton Of diseases. MIR. Dorr had been in
i'll health for about six months.
The official vote Of Indiana in the presi-
Dental election has been announced The
total vote for the highest elector on the
Republican ticket is 336.06} The total
vote for the highest on the Democratic
ticket is 309.5S4. making the plurality for
Mckinley 26,i79.
John ". Hendrie, one of the most
prominent and wealthy men Of Connect
cut and distinguished by his phian-
throphy and gifts to educational institu-
tions in various parts of the county, has
died at his residence in Sound Beach.
He was born Nov. Is. 1921.
William Simms, colored who shot and
killed his wife. Lille Belle Simms, at
hanged on Thursday in the Fayette coun-
ty (Pa.) Jail in the presence of 600 peo-
pie. The execution passed off quietly.
Simms met his death unflinchingly.
Dr. Rufus +. Lincoln. an eminent
throat and lung specialist. has died at his
home in New York city after an opera
ton for appendicitis. DIR. Lincoln had for
many years occupied very prominent
position ia the medical world and was
frequently consulted by foreign physi-
clans.
Trinity Methodist church, Oswego. n.
Y. has been entirely destroyed 10y fire.
1t is believed the fire was caused by "A
defective electric wire The church was
built in 1913 and rebuilt in 1881. The
loss on the building, organ and furnish
ings is $4,000, with Insurance of only
$1,000.
Nathaniel Wells well known chemist.
has died in Washington at the age of l01
years. He was long time friend of Oar
win, Spencer and Huxley. Mr.. Wells was
strong and well until about four years
ago. He probably held the record for voy-
ages around the world having made the
trip % times.
Fire has practically wiped out the ex-
tensive cement plant of William Krause
4 Sons of Philadelphia located at Mar
tins Creek. Pa. The damage will reach
5000. 900 most of which is covered by in
surance About 200 men were employed
Mt the works. The plant will be rebuilt
without delay.
While returning by steamer a detach-
ment of Americans landed at San Vicente
and attacked IA body of rebels, killing sew
en-. A branch party attacked band be-
yond Palestine. killing five and capturing
10. The Americans had no casualties
There has been considerable wire cutting
IN that district.
The United States surveying corps
found over 100 dead bodies in swamp
Just west of Galveston on the island
where they had been deposited by the
storm of Sept. \. The unbulied dead
were in an nut of the way place near the
county roi.l ID had not been discovered
by the buns .ug parties sent out after the
storm
The state department has received a
Telegram from w Godfrey Hunter, Unit
Ell States minister To- Guatemala aud
Honduras. saying that he had received
from the II ndua, government $4,000
IN gold in full payment of the claim Of
the United States ,or the killing Of Frank
Pears Of pitt~'Hls by Honduras soldier
in January, 1859.
BY winning the football game Satur-