Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-04-18

THE HORRIBLE MURDER IN PAGE
CouNTY.-A man by the The name Of
Joshua Gfinsley, is in jail in this place
for having killed his brother, Simeon
Grimsley. So far as we can learn, the
circumstances OF the tragedy are subsian-
tally the: e : Some years since The prop
er,y that once belonged 10 the parents OF
these mea was divided. and these broth
ers received their respective shares.
BY mutual agreement 'hsy purchased q
farm conformity. and Simeon Grimsley'
having consumm a,ed The bargain for the
land. received deed. and. having stated
10 the person from whom the land was
bought that his brother so desired. he re-
eeived the deed in his own name. This
caused an irreconcilable (eud 10 sPElsg up
and exist between the brothers named,
which ieud led 10 The commission Of The
murder.
On last Tuesday week, about twelve
o'clock in the day, Joshua Grimsley load
ed his gun-we understand musse'-
with balls. and after dark. went OUT 10
;be roadside 10 wait I'LL his brother. who
had walked away, should return home.
As his brother came up, he deliberately
shot him through. near the heart. The
wounded man wen, TO the house oil
neighbor, and seeming unusually sad for
a moment or so, the lady of the house
asked him what was The matter, and he
replied he had been shot. And upon be-
ing asked by whom. he replied Josh
u2.'
After making some explanations as re-
CARDS the disposition he desired made Of
his properly. he died. Joshu, Grimsley
attended 10 having him buried without
making any revelation Of his completely
in the affair; but upon his subsequent ar
rest, he confessed 10 The magistrate that
he had killed him the party in all has
wife and four children.-Page Dalley
Courier.
The soldiers at Carlisle Barracks, Pa,
having passed resolutions declaring their
sympathy with Mr.. Johnson. General
Grant issued an order assigning the COM
msnder Of the post, General Grier. 10 du.
,y with his regiment of cavalry, in Mis-
souri,. and ordering General Hatch to his
place for TWO years. A subsequent or.
der notifies The new commander TO pre-
pare delschments Of recruits from time 10
time, and forward them to Fort Leaven.
worth. Kansas, where they will be as
signed 10 duty.
A Respondent editor remarks that if
this country grows much worse. he shall
publish the notices Of births under the
head Of disasters.
At the outbreak OF the late war many
postmasters in The Southern States had
in their Offices stamps or funds of con.
siderable value, which were seizeq by the
Confederate Government, and OF which
no further account, has since been render.
ed 10 The Department a. Washington.
The United States Government has com
menced all over the South actions pi law
10 recover its claims. In the State Of
Virginia, during The past month. suits
have been Instituted sgsns, nearly one
hundred Of The delinquenis.
Hayes city, Kanrss, may be thus sum-
married.. Four hundred whiskey dealers
sell drink TO the other four hundred in
hsbitants. Services on Sunday consist OF
draw poker. monte and faro. Amuse-
ments free, consisting Of burglsries and
cold FLOODED murders on the streets:
Courts are moi ye. organized, but hang
ings are frequent.