Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-09-29
NEWS or THE WEEK.
Happenings of the Wide world
briefly and TerseIy Told.

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The census bureau has announced the
population of Elizabeth, \. j., as ~, 100,
an increase Of 3S.0i per cent.
Boer sympathizers in convention at
Chicago invited President Kruger to
make his home IN the United States.
Or. Lewis Albert Sayre has died at his
home in New York city. He was 80
years old and widely known as surgeon.
The Inheritance tax on Coils l.. Hunt
ington's estate paid into the New York
state treasury will amount to more than
100000
Colonel Joseph H. Wood, grand mar
shall Of the Grand Army parade during
the recent national eucampment in Chi
cago, is dead.
james Howard has been found guilty
of being a principal in the assassination
of Governor Goebel The verdict entails
a death sentence,
The resignation of Senior Gonzalez dc
Mendoza, chief justice Of the supreme
court Of Cuba, has been accepted by Gov
ernor General Wood.
The census bureau announces that the
population Of Chester Pa. is 33,9SS as
against 20.2S6 in 1890. This is an in
crease of 1902, or 6S.0i per cent.
The census bureau announces that the
population Of Auburn, n. Y, is 30,315.
as against 25.S5S in 1890. This is an
increase OF 1,4S7. or 1876 per cent.
The census bureau announces that the
population Of Williamsport, Pa, is IS,
7J7, as against u. 1872 in 1890 This is
an increase Of 1,G25, or $50 per cent.
Forty-two fishing vessels are ashore
in the straits of Belle Isle, and as many
as 30 will be totally lost. This is in adj
dition to the disasters previously re-
ported.
William Wood, sometimes called 'the
grandfather of athletics in the United
States" died on Thursday night mt his
home in New York city. He was Sc
years old.
George D'Vys. the last surviving mem
Der of the government relief expedition
which rescued Dir. Kane, the American
arctic explorer. in 1853, has died in Wor-
cester. Mass.
Two Italians who were arrested in
Mount Vernon. n. Y. for chopping wood
on Sunday have been fined So each. Ac.
ton by the magistrate was based on an
old blue law.
The report of Mr. Alexis Il. Frye. SUI
perntendent of Cuban schools, shows
that there are 1913 schools in operation
in the island, with 1888 teachers and
143. 100 pupils.
The South Penn Oil company has made
tremendous strike in new oil well in
Lewis county. w. Va. The well is flow
ing Mt the rate Of 200 barrels an hour. or
1880 barrels day.
Edwin Franklin Norton, Phi d.. ptiu-
cipal of Havcrlng High school, Bath. y.
Y, has died as the result of stroke Of
paralysis. He was graduated from Yale
in the class of -.
Emperor William of Germany has con
a~fefrpCi Don Mr.. George G. Ward of New
TX, vice President of the Commercial
company, the order of the Crown
Second Class.
'ndred kilos of Opium which was
-gled into Havana packed in
sausages has been seized.
ch was worth about $780,
ed.
leland has been decorated
.lder of the Legion of Honor
rs Cambon. the French embas-
. the United States, in behalf of
rench government
fhe population of the city of McKees-
port. Pa. as officially announced, is: In
1900. 34.227; in 1890, 20,74l, showing an
increase in population of Is ,4S6, or 65.02
per cent lipIL AA'oN " LOW
The treasure steamer G. H. Hamilton
from Dawson to St. Michaels, with $50
passengers and 81 100000 in dust, was
driven ashore on the beach on the Yukon
flats Sept. during severe storm.
AS soon as draft of landsmen has
been placed aboard the United States
cruiser Topeka, about the end of this
month she will sail from Hampton
Roads on a cruise around the world
The August statement of the collec
tions of internal revenue shows that dur
ing that month the receipts from al
sources amounted to $2519l. 1l6. an in
crease over August last year of $l11I,-
731
Walter C. Jones. mayor of Galveston,
has been nominated for congress by the
Republicans Of the Tenth district to sue
coed Congressman Hawlcy. a letter from
Mr.. Hawey announced his retirement
from politics.
DR.. Alfred Stille who for nearly %
wears was professor Of theory and prac-
tice of medicine at the University Of
PENNSYLVANIA and well known throughout
this country and Europe, is dead. Or
Stille was born in Philadelphia in 1913.
Information has been received al the
postoifce department to the effect that
United States pOstohlce was opened aI
Tien-tsin on Sept. II to facilitate the
handling Of mail matter for the troops.
A report sent officially from the aSy.
Ium in which Congressman Charles A..
Routelle of Maine is receiving treatment
for aphusia, received by his family,
states without qualification that he is
rapidly improving.
General John a. MeClernaud has died
in Springfield, Ills. He was born in 1872
He commanded brigade at Fort Donel-
son. where he rendered distinguished
services 10 General Grant. lie was also
at Shiloh and Nicksburg.
A large coal deal has been completed
by the purchase by Coleman x Lisgctt,
Pittsburg real estate brokers, represent
inc local capitalists, of 2,5c0 acres Of
coal lands az Houstonvlc, on the Pan
handle road, for 100000.
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