Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-04
NEWS IN SHORT ORDER.
The latest Happenings Condensed for Rapid
Reading.
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NAL tanglc. arrived IN New York from
Europe His wife did not accompany
him.
Richard Croker arrived III New York
70 attend the funeral Of his son, Frank
Croker, who was killed while speeding
bis automobile in Florida
AS result Of collision ia Fort
Worth, Tex, between a freight train
and a street car. 20 passengers were IN
jurcd. ? seriously
At Portland, Ore, United States Sen
ator Mitchell was indicted for bribery
on six counts III connection with land
fraud Investigation
AS a result 81 charges by Representa-
tive Comerford, the Illinois House has
appointed committee to investigate
alleged grating.
A bill introduced il The New York
legislature imposes fines from $40 70,
$Ioo, Or imprisonment, on man who
tips waiter.
President Bcclswith, Of the closed na-
tonal bank at Oberlin, O., victim Of
MRS Chadwick loans, IS slowly sink
ing.
The nineteenth annual Convention OF
the National Association OF Brick Man
ufacturers is in session in Birmingham.
Col Peter Penn-Gaskiil Hall, retired
army officer, who died in Philadelphia,
was a descendant of William Penn.
Business organizations Of Cincinnati
have Endorsed President Roosevelfs al
titude in regard to railroad rate regu-
Iation
The runaway marriage OF the daugh-
ter Of Lillian Russell has found its way
into Chicago divorce court
Life pensions have been provided for
employees Of the Vandalia Railroad
reaching the age OF 70 years
New York legislature will investi-
gate charges against Justice Hooker,
Of the Supreme Court OF that state.
a Chicago man was found guilty OF
manslaughter for killing his wife.
President Spencer, OF tie Southern
Railway, in commenting on President
Roosevelt's speech on the railroad rate
fquestion says the President is right
when u recognizes that conscientious
and philosophical railway men should
be protected from the illegal acts OF less
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lous big shippers
The Emperor Of Japan has conferred
upon Banker Schiff, OF New York, the
second order Of the Sacred Treasure in
recognition of services rendered in con-
nection with the floating OF Japan's war
loan
Gessler Roseau, the dynamiter. was ar
raigned in New York and pleaded not
guilty to the charge OF sending an ex-
plosive to the steamship Umbria.
a discharge from bankruptcy has
been granted in New York to S. F. B.
Morse, one of the partners of the failed
firm Of Daniel ]. Sully & Co.
/ Rev l. N. w Irvine issued a state
ment in Philadelphia announcing that
he had given up the fight against Bishop
Ethelhert Talbot
! Philip Mcintyre pleaded guilty in New
I York 10 the charge Of swindling the
/ Citizens National Bank of Norfolk, Va.
! A burglar, identified as Edward ].
4 Bannon, a former convict, was shot
dead by policeman in Boston, Mass.
! Philip Mcintyre was held by the
federal authorities in New York on
the charge of working worthless check
in the City of Mexico. He is wanted
in many American cities on charges of
| swindling
The trouble in Cavite and Batangas
provinces, Philippines, has led to a sus-
pension of habeas corpus. Federal
troops are aiding the constabulary in
the suppression of lawlessness.
| J. Golden Kimball, general secretary
OF the First Council of Seventy, in an
address at Logan, Utah, declared polyg-
amy to be remedy for race suicide
j. N. II. Patrick, who raised the frs;
Nebraska regiment at the outbreak of
the Civil War, died in Omaha.
Alderman Jacob Ellen, OF Grand Rap
! ids, Mich, began a four-month sentence
! i'll jail for accepting bride.
/ As the result of thawing out dyna-
mite in Toledo, O., one man was killed
and four injured.
The Shakers OF Mount Lebanon, n.
Y, and West Pittsheld, Mass, have sold
to the forestry department Of Pennsyl-
vania their promised land The tract
consists of 10000 acres in Bloomington,
Pike county, Pa.