Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-10-05
THE NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD.

dealt by the men of the Markle mines,
who have repudiated their agreement
with their employers. The strike sit
uation is otherwise unchanged, and
President Mitchell is awaiting develop
merits in the probable shape OF de-
finite offer from the operators. A New
York story is to the effect that the Of
fer Is already formulated, only the de-.
tails being left to be arranged.
President Burlington, of the illinois
Steel Company, announced that num-
Der of the mills would be shut down
on account of scarcity of orders, pur-
chasers awaiting the result OF the
presidential election.
In Frankfort, KY, Judge Cantrell
overruled the motion for new trial
made In behalf of James Howard, con-
victed of killing Governor Goebel, and
sentenced him to be hanged. Notice
of appeal was given.
Tim Murray, who represented him
self as collector of political contribu-
lions for both parties, was sent to the
penitentiary for one year in La Crosse,
Wis.
The Manchester (Va.) police chased
through the wilds Of Chesterfield on
the scent of man they believed to
be Topeka Joe.
Fire broke out on the steamer
American at New Orleans in the COM
partment in which $4,000 bushels of
wheat was stored.
Settlement of the coal strike Is still
distant. President Mitchell says the
proposed offer of 10 per cent. increase
to the miners would be unsatisfactory,
and it is probable that the strikers
would reject it. Quiet continues in
the Lehigh Valley.
The jury in the Circuit Court in
Alexandria, Va, gave Mrs. Laura Wat
kins q verdict of $4,000 against the
Alexandria and Mount Vernon Electric
Railroad Company.
Solomon City, in Seattle, Wash, at
the mouth of the Solomon River, was
devastated by the storm and all the
buildings were wrecked.
A passenger train on the Southern
Pacific ran into ditch near the Utah
Nevada line. One person was killed
and fifteen injured.
General Charles G.. Haywood, of the
Marine Corps, arrived at the Ports
mouth (Va.) Navy Yard on his tour
of inspection.
Josiah R. Adams, a prominent law
yer and clubman, of Philadelphia, COM
mitted suicide without apparent cause.
Ex-Mayor Collier, of Atlanta, died
from the effects of pistol-shot wound
received while chasing burglars.
William Brown & Sons, wool deal
ers, of Philadelphia, failed, with liza
bilities Of one million dollars or more.
John Williams and B. Thornton were
held for the grand jury in Newport
News, Va, on the charge of rape.
Seymour Campbell tried to shoot his
wife and another woman in Wakefield
Mass, and then killed himself.
Deputy Sheriff Sloan was killed at
Lake Charles, La, while defending a
negro prisoner from a mob.
John Ballenger, a farmer, residing
near Mount Vernon, Fairfax county
Va, committed suicide.
Prof. John E. Gintner, of the Otter
bein University, died at his home in
Westerville, o.
Warrants were issued in New York
against big concerns for violating the
smoke ordinance.
William Morse, colored, ran away
from Norfolk with young English
nurse girl.
Archie Kinsauls was hanged ~
Raleigh, N. c., for the murder of Johr
Herring.
John M. Smith was acquitted IL
Roanoke, Va, of barn-burning.
President Mitchell sent out circular
to the miners in the bituminous Goa
fields urging them not to load coal fol
shipment into the field hitherto oc
cupied by the anthracite operators. HI
also declared that there was no foun
dation for the stories Of arbitration
as he knew nothing whatever about it
and he ought to be informed. The bi!
companies began to pay off their strik
ing employees. Not ton Of coal wa
mined about Shenandoah. 1t was ad
mitted that conferences were held IL
New York looking to settlement o
the strike.
Charles Jones, the valet, and DR.
Walker Curry were the only person
who followed the body of William
Marsh Rice to the Fresh Pond Crema
tory, near New York. Lawyer Patricl
made statement to vindicate himself
The National Association of Post
masters decided to hold the next meet
Ing in Richmond, Va.
i William O'Day shot Archibald
Campbell and his wife at the Lehig
Valley depot in Wilkesbarre. MI
Campbells wound proved fatal shortl
afterwards, but Mrs. Campbell's woin
is not considered serious.
Adlai E. Stevenson, in letter to tn
Populist National Committee, formal
accepts the nomination of the People
: party for vice-president.
Charles A. Collier. president of tn
Cotton States Exposition of 1896, wa
shot by burglars at his home in Al
lanta, Ga.
A motion for new trial was mad
, in behalf of James Howard, convicte
in Frankfort, KY, of killing Governc
Goebel.
Rear Admiral Watson was assigne
to duty as president of the Naval e.
> aiming Board at the Washingto
I Navy Yard.
The United States training shi
7 Hawk ran ashore as it came out
: the Lachine Canal, in the st. Law
/ renee River.
: The new Bessemer plant OF the r.
r public Iron and Steel Company
, Youngstown, o., started up.
/ The United Typothetac of Americ
t in session in Kansas City, establisht