Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-12-13
Berkeley County.
We clip the following items from tn

We clip the following items from the
last NIartinsburg papers:
DEATH OF DIR. r. McSnERRY'-The
demise of DR.. Richard McSherry, oc-
Cured last week, at the residence OF his
son in Baltimore. He was for many
wears resident of this city, and stood
at the head of the medical profession.
DR.. Mes, was probably known to more
people in Berkeley county than any 9th
er citizen within its boundaries. About
two years ago he retired from practice
and removed to Pennsylvanil.-Stafes-
| man.
We notice that in murder trial, in
Colorado Territory, two of our former
countymen, J. Frank Snodgrass and
Baker Tabb, testified in the case, they
having been rear the scene OF the muir
der at the time of its committal.-
Statesman.
A gentleman from Pennsylvania was
seriously injured last night by falling
on the pavement near Kapps corner.
The fall was caused by stepping in the
dark from that part of the pavement
which is at least foot higher than the
adjoining pavement, which needs rails
inc. We understand the gentleman 5
knee cap was knocked out OF place, his
thumb dislocated, and his body severe
" bruised. Look out for a law suit
Independent.
The cutting scrape referred to yester-
day, between Mr. Bowman and Edward
Murphy, was up for examination before
Justice Mathews yesterday morning,
Murphy was too badly hurt to appear,
but his physicians testified his wounds
were not dangerous His coat however
was present, and the way it was stabbed
was horrifying to civilized creatures.
Bowman was committed to jail to an
swer a charge of assault and battery
with intent to kill. This makes the
offense felony, and is punishment by
confinement i'll the penitentlary.-I"de-
pendent
A man named John Smith was taken
off the freight train West at this point
Yesterday morning, charged with break
ING open freight car, on the road be
tween this point and Baltimore. He
was committed to Jail by Mayor Shut
to await an examination.-Indpendenf.
Mr.. Elias Kaufman, of this place,
stepped on nail last week, which pene-
trated his foot, and he is now suffering
from the wound, which 1T first seemed
to be slight. Symptoms of lockjaw
were manifest Saturday night, but at a
late hour last evening he was reported
out of langer.-Independe"t.
We were panied, on Saturday, to learn
of the death of Miss Josephine Alburtls
daughter of Capt E. G. Alburtis, of
this place. She died from severe ner-
vous affection, from which she has been
a sufferer for some months past. She
is cut down in the very bloom and Wig
or of youth and wonanhood, not having
reached her twenty-first year. Her
death will be moulned by a large circle
of friends outaide of her immediate rel
atives, with whom she was great Ia
vorite.-Independsnf.
John Keesecker, who has been con-
fined in Jail for the past eight months as
lunatic, was taken before Judge Hoge
yesterday upon a writ of habeos corpus,
and after hearing the testimony Judge
Hoge released him. Mr.. Ii. b. Miller
represented the State in the absence OF
Mr. Price, and Blackburn and Lamon
appeared for Observation-Disclosures
REMovAL.-We learn that DR.. ID. ID:
Carter, one of our most prominent ana
enterprising physicians, has lett onr
CITY, and located at Hancock, Md, with
the intention of making it his permanent
home. The DR.. has had for several
years large practice, enjoying high
reputation as successful physician and
surgeon.-Nafssman.
Some dogs destroyed about one hun
dred and fifty dollars worth of sheep
for Messrs. George w. Bender, II.
Thomas and George E. Gaber, on DIR.
Ruthertord's place on last Friday night.
More money than all the dogs III town
are worth.-Indpendem.