Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-06-09
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

H1lttee mas cabied So,UOD TO Lazy CuT-
zon.
g,hc Democrats Of Missouri have nom
mated former Congressman Dockery for
governor.
Plans have been completed for the i'm
auguration Of Governor Dole Of Hawaii
on June IA.
John NJ. Kern has been nominated for
governor Of Indiana by the Democratic
state convention.
The New York Central railroad is re-
ported to he seeking control Of the Cen
trail New England road.
Burgers blew to pieces The vault Of
the Bank Of New Lisbon. Wis. and es-
capped with several thousand dollars in
cash.
Ex-Queen Liliuokalani has decided to
sue the United States government for the
restoration OF the Hawaiian crown lands
and revenues.
The old building ut East Haddam,
Conn, in which Nathan Hale taught
school has been dedicated as a memorial
10 the martyr.
Sheriff Pohlmann Of St. Louis has sum
moued a posse Of 1000 men to aid the POI
lice in preserving order during the street
railway strike.
Prominent negroes at a meeting in
Philadelphia decided to organize a ma
tional negro party and put negro presi-
Dental ticket in the field.
Edward II. Denniston charged with
completely in the Rochester school bill
fraud. was admitted to bail to await the
action of the grand jury at Albany
Jacob Lynn, farmer in the suburbs
Of Wappingors Falls, y. Y, receives by
the death of his father in Germany a
fortune amounting to nearly $4,000.
Three departments Of the Illinois Steel
eompany's mills ut South Chicago have
been closed down for an indefinite pc
Rod, throwing over 5000 men out Of en-
ployment
Robert Bradley, self confessed coun-
terfeiter, dropped dead when sentenced
to three years in the penitentiary by
Judge De Haven of the United States
district court at San Francisco.
Provost Harrison has announced a gift
of $40 600 from j. DundaS Lippncott, a
prominent citizen Of Philadelphia, to the
University of Pennsylvania in memory
of Joshua Lippincott, his father.
At meeting of the board Of trustees
OF Columbia university President Low
announced gift of 100000 from an
anonymous friend to erect students hall
similar to the Phillips Brooks House at
Harvard
The Great Western Tin Plate works
at Joliet. his. employing 800 men. have
been closed indefinitely. The trouble
arose over the discharge of an Amale-a
mated association man who was away
as a delegate.
Between 1000 and 1900 car rcpairers
yardmen and freight handlers of the Erie
Lehigh Valley. LackaWanna and West
ern, New York and Pennsylvania rail
roads, who quit work six weeks ago, have
returned to work.
Captain l. 7. Jobe, late of the United
States volunteer service, has been sen
fenced to two years in the peuitcntary.
Jobe was charged with having forged
transportation orders on the govern
ment and personating officers
Nearly 700 Buffalo laborers, members
of the Foundry LaborerS' union. have
struck for 81 - for aH eight hour day, an
advance of - cents. rs result about
1900 moders and coremakers employed
in the various shops Of the city are idle
Harry NJ Carts Of Concord H. H., has
been appointed government auditor to de
termine the portion of each officer and
sailor who took part in the battle of Ma
Mia in the bounty of $751; $50 found to
be due them by the United States court
of claims.
Lieutenant Jens T. Stedje of Company
L, FOrty-seyenth volunteers. while scout
ing in the southern part of Albay PROV
ince, had several engagements with the
insurgents, in which II of the enemy
were killed and %, including a captain,
were captured.
In Whipple, a short distance east Of
Marietta, O., by premature explosion
of 80 quarts of nitroglycern which was
being used in shooting an oil we'll on the
Kelly farm, four persons were killed out
right, four others are dying, while three
others are crippled for life.
The expert accountants who have for
several weeks been at work on the books
OF former City Chamberlain Frank T.
Bundy of Elmira. now serving term in
Auburn prison for grand larceny, an
nounce that Bundy's shortage in the city
accounts is little over $1,000
Fred and Charles johnson, aged re-
spectively and 10 years, were drowned
In Storm lake, at Stormvillc, y. Y With
several other boys they were playing
near shore in a boat, which was carried
out into the lake The boys became
frightened and jumped overheard
The president has appointed Colonel
luther H. Hare of the Thirty-third vol
uuteer infantry lcaptau seventh cavalry
and Colonel j. H. Smith of the Seven
teenth infantry to be brisadier generals
OF volunteers in recognition of their dis
tinguished services in the campaign in
the Philippines.
Hon. Charles j. Ackert, editor and
publisher OF the New Paltz N. "
Times, is dead at his home in that vii
lage, aged II years. He was stanch
Democrat had been president of the viii
Eage several times, supervisor since 1896,
was member of the assembly in 1898 and
had been postmaster
General Macarthur has asked for
more troops in the Philippines and has
made a special request that only cavalry
be sent to him. He also asked that they
he regulars. The war department will
in response send three regiments Of cav