Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-04-19
A MARYLAND ELopEMENr-A FARM

HAND Runs OFF WITH Ills EMPLOYERS
DAUGmrER.-Lieut Johnson, of the
second police precinct, Washington re
ceived information Tuesday morning.
through Officer Pfltf. that man named
A. q. Warteld, alias Everl Y, 4 farm la
borer in the employ Of Mr.. lIoratio
Griffith, leading farmer of Howard
county, Md, had formed plan to elope
with the daughter OF his employer, a
Girl not vet fifteen years old, who had
been placed by her parents at board
ING school at Lisbon, Montgomery Co,
Md, and further, that it was their in
teution to be married Wednesday
morning at the Thyson House, in this
city. Lieut.. johnson, thinking there
was something wrong about the affair,
(the girl being under fifteen years OF
ase,) set about his plans to prevent the
intended marriage. He accordingly
went to police headquarters, and, after
consultation with Major Richards, De
tectiyes Miller and McEltresh were de-
tailed to assist the lieutenant y tele-
graphic dispatch was sent at once to
Mr.. Horatio Griffith, who was serving
on a jury at Ellicott City, informing
him that his daughter was about to run
away from school with this man, and
ADVISING him to act promptly. Lieut..
Johnson then dispatched Detective
Miller and Officer Ptat' to Blairs gate,
in the county. to intercept the clippers
if possible, while himself and Detective
McElfresh took their station in the Vi
cinity of the Thyson House to watch
them in case they arrived in any other
direction. The officers were, however,
saved from any further participation i'll
the matter, as the father Of the girl, on
receiving the dispatch from this city,
started at once from Ellicott City to
Lisbon, distance of about 90 miles,
when he discovered that his daughter
had already left the school.
He summoned three young men to
accompany him, and they all started to-
gether on fleet horses after the clipping
couple, and overlook them i'll buggy
on the Rockville road some ten miles
from this city, about one o'clock this
morning. Here the would-bc husband
was helped from his buggy,and soundly
thrashed, each one of the party taking
hand in turn; and after fully satisfying
themselves, they replaced him in his
buggy 9nd started him towards this
city. Mr.. Griffith then returned home
home with his daughter. Wariield ar
rived at the Thyson House about seven
o'clock this morning with fearful head
on him, but declined to give any inlor-
nation as to how ''this was thus The
officers who went out on the road re
turned to town about 1870 o'clock this
morning, after seeing the anti-weddlnS
party safe on their way home.-Uash-
ington Star, AprH Q.
The City of San Salvador, capital OF
the Central American republic OF that
name, has been destroyed by an earth
quake, causing a terrible loss of life.
Eight hundred persons persisted and
property valued at Sl2,O00,0OO, was
destroyed. The earthquake was follow
ed by confiagration and many build
ings were burned.
Mr.. Greenbury Watkins. the gentle
man who has the contract for the com
pletion of the Western Maryland Rail
road from lIagerstown to WilliamSport,
last week commenced work, and 1t is
confidently believed that he will have it
ready for the rails by the lst OF July.
Mr.. Charles Dillingcr, prominent
citizen of Washington county, d.,died
on Tuesday of last week. Mr.. Thomas
Fouke, Of Funkstown, same county,al
died on Tuesday last, aged % years, and
left widow aged 81.
A train which arrived at Pittsburg,
on Sunday, brought in over fifteen hun
drcd head of dead stock. Of twelve
hundred hogs and several hundred cat
tie and sheep which left Chicago alive,
only very few were found to be living
when the cars were opened.
The w. Va, Charleston Journal says:
The frosted windows and colored screens
have disappeared from the liquor saloons
of the city. The new law is the pro
ducer.
Snow has been falling in Nebraska
since Sunday night, and was five feet
deep at Omaha yesterday. All travel
is suspended.
The Pope OF Rome is lying danger
ously i'll, and at last accounts was feared
that his recovery was impossible.
MINING AND MANUrAcTuRING.-On
the 9Th inst, there was organized in our
place a company called the ''Nalley
Mining and Manufacturing Company.
The object of its organization is, we
believe, to erect furnaces and develop
the iron interests of the Valley. Judge
J. w. Ashby was elected President and
Col Mann Splitter Secretary and Treas
urer. The Directors are Col. j. NJ.
Walker, (brotherof our Governor), Phil
ip Collins, Hon. VIM. Mines, Judge ).
w. Ashby and II. Is. Hansberger. There
is in this company something tangible;
the gentlemen comprising the Board
are all men of energy and ability, and
are in earnest. Mr. Mines success in
the iron business, and his thorough &C
quaintance with, and knowledge upon
the subject are sufficiently known, while
the other gentlemen are all practical,