Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-04-05

Az ArrrMrr TO ARREST ~ ALLEGED
CorNrEErrlrER FNus.-On Sunday last
United States Deputy Marshal \. IL.
Crearer arrived at Picdmont with "A
warrant for the arrest Ui John Wallace,
Il saloon keeper living at Barton, III this
county, on the charge of passing coIth-
terleit money. Marshal Crcagcr yes
te..day proceeded to Barton, and accom-
panied by. Mr.. O Bricn, of Barton, went
to Wallaces house. After informing
Wallace Of his business, the Marshal
told him that he must search the house
for counterfeit money. Wallace made
no objection to this proceeding, but pc
tended to assist in the search. After
opening one or two draw er' for the
Marshals inspection Wallace sna,ched
revolver from one of them. Mr.. Crca.
ger instantly grapplcd with him, and
succeeded in preventing him from shoot
ING. Wallace however got one arm
free and struck Mr. Creagcr two or
three blows ON the head with the re-
yolver, inilicting a severe wound over
HIS ItIl eve. dllti Alti'N NN'N p'
parts of his head. Just then the rcvolv-
or was discharged, the ball entering tho
shoulder of Wallace, which caused him
10 release his hold ON Mr. Creager. Re
covering himself IN a moment, Wallace
fled through the back door Of the house
and has not been seen since. II is said
that he has taken refuge in the moun
tans
Marshal CrtagCr, finding that he
could not capture Wallace, went back
to Piedmont where his Wounds were
dressed. He left for Baltimore on the
Express train last night. His wounds
though painful are not thought to be
serious. IL i no; "A little surprising that
he escaped with 50 little injury, rs be Is
a rather small, lightly built man. While
Wallace is large. broad shOuIdercd and
weighs about two hundred pounds. Our
readers will remember him as having
figured in cre or two piize fights in this
county. Mr.. Creager certainly possess
o. the "grit necessary 10 make an Or
resting officer. - Cumbrrinnd Mus.
A BIG CONGRESSIONAL BoArDiSG
IIar4 PROPosED The Cincinnati
Commercial recommends the erection Of
a mammoth national hash house at
Washington for the benefit OF those
starving Congressmen who find $500
salary insufficient to pay their yearly
board bills. It says There Is a Cot
gressiopal printing house, Why not "A
Congressional Boarding house, a
structure with frontage OF 800 feet.
depth of the same, aud height Of FIVE
stories. would be big enough 10 give
each and every member Of both houses
a parlor and bed room. This could b..
built iu substantial style for million
dollars. The apartments Of the differ
ent families could be secluded from each
other as they are IN the Haight apart
nest house on Fifth Ayevue, New Yoik.
Meals could be taken at the general
restaurant,o ordered in the rOOins from
a regular daily bill Of fare, and the ave
rage cost of supporting each mcpber
with such family as he might have, lD
excellent style, without liquors, would
not exceed $4,000 per year, or about
half what We are told il now costs.
For arrangement Of he Liver for
Dyspepsia, Diarrbqa. Pilfs, etc. Dm
SIMMONS LIVER REGU LA1Ok
certainly has no superior. il sets l'ks
q charm, without debiIifating the rsA
iem. have tried il thoroughly. anil
speak what know.
REV. S. GARDNER,
Afapulgus, Ga.