Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-09-08
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
HRprenEngs of the Wide world
Briefly and TerscIy Told.

Rev r. ~ Cravath, founder Of Fisk
university, died at ST. Charles, MINI.
Eri-adier General Joseph Wheeler was
rrCard from the regular army by the age
lssnft.
The steamship Umatila brought ST.
so, 600 OF Klondike gold to San Fran
asco-
The National Letter Carriers associn-
elon assembled for their annual meeting
r. Detroit
Two colored tramps were injured in a
freight wreck on the Central Railroad Of
New Jersey.
The lover of a South Carolina girl was
KILLED by her brothers, who caught them
So their tryst
alabama coal to the amount Of 10000
Sons was sold in New Orleans to replace
abe Pennsylvania product
NJ. G.. u. Borden Of New York surpris-
ed the cotton trade at Fan River by buy
ing 100000 pieces Of cotton at rs cents.
New York city departmental estimates
~ far received show that the eXpendi-
fures next year Will amount to $lOO,OOU.-
300
The United States transport Rosecrans
sailed for Manila via Nagasah with
Eight Batteries c and NJ Seventh artil-
Asry-
Fifteen thousand miners took part in
shc Tabor day parade in Wilkesbarre,
IL, bearing their demands. inscribed ON
5anncrs.
The National Tube company Of Pitts
burg hts advanced prices on merchant
and brought iron pipe ) per cent, TO take
efsect AZ anee.
Mrs. Laura Belle de Gueryille brought
auit in New York for divorce against her
husband, who was knighted by the queen
NegeHi Of Spain.
National headquarters of the Middle of
che Road Populsts were opened in Louis
ssiie with National Chairman Joseph A.
Parker in charge.
Miss Anna Gordon of Clyde n. Y,
asacher in the Packer College institute Of
Bsooklyn. died suddenly on a Central
train al Syracuse.
Arthur r. j. Rice, former cashier of
sia National Broadway bank of New
York. persisted in six feet of water at
Brighton Beach, \. y.
Vessels Of the north Atlantic squadron
reached Bar Harbor, Me, on Monday
81 welcome the British squadron under
.Eicq Admiral Bedford.
David b. Hill. at Labor day celebra-
zion in Troy. n. Y, bitterly denounced
paHtical bosses and declared that they
should not be tolerated
While crossing the Hudson river at
Albany in n rowboat with nine others
Theodore Suppes, aged about 30 years,
mas drowned by the upsetting of the
Boat
a reign Of terror exists in southern
guzon outside the garrison towns, rebels
and ladrones wreaklng vengeance on ma
lives who show friendliness to the Amer
scans
Thomas J. Powers, commissioner OF
szn6ing for Pennsylvania and an active
Renuhlican politician. fell from a train in
she outskirts Of Philadelphia and was
Killed
William II. Rogers, a rich architect of
Hartford. was held in $1,000 bail on
charge of bigamy. Two wives confronted
him. No / prosecuting, No, 2 standing
By him.
The census of San Francisco as just
announced in a bulletin of the census bu-
Fesea is $40, ISL against 29S,39T in 1890
This is an increase of -, $50, or 14G4
ger cent.
A halfbreed brought to Winnipeg
Frory of fighting between Americans and
Canadians in the Great Slave Lake dis.
zrict. one man, an American, being fatal
ty wounded
Three persons have been poisoned in
Chicago by drinking ice cream soda.
THE victims are Clarence Smith, , years
sid. condition critical; Mrs. T. c. Smith
aud Mrs. L. Smith.
Demands Of the Pennsylvania anthra
cite coal miners as formulated and pre-
scented by the Mine Workers union have
been refused by the producers, and Il
general strike is threatened.
The body of a woman, with diamond
earrings and rings, was washed ashore
II Newport, Il. |. 1t was identified as
G6at of Mrs H. w Kimball. who jumped
from a steamer on Sunday morning.
The British north Atlantic squadron
arrived nj Bar Harbor, Me. and oiica
visits were exchanged by Vice Admiral
Bedford of her majcsty's navy and Rear
Admiral Farquhar of the United States
navy
Captain Frank Crenshaw, wounded In
battle near Manila, died in Atlanta He
a8ld his father he was neglected on the
get treatment at the government hospital
IN San Francisco.
The United States transport Lawton
Is 90 ne sent to Cape Nome to relieve the
destitute miners, many of whom have
petitioncd through General Randall foI
transportation south before the hard
Alaskan winter sets in.
While making a brutal assault upon
his wife in a quarrel over trivial mat
ter a Woods, a farmer living near Mar
telle fa., was shot and instantly killed
ty his 1S-year-old son. The son was OK
enerated by the coroner's jury
William Seney, u years old, and Ar
a4aur sullivan. - years old, were instant
~ Elllpd by passenger train mt Fan
River. Mass. They were walking upon
one track and in avoiding an approaching
freight uIn stepped directly in front OF
she passenger train
William j, Bryan spoke ON Wedncs-
day m Shepher1stown and Keyser, w
Va. to large audiences. A letter was
read at Shcpherdstown, in which former