Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-11-09


venes on the 9th Of January next, will
stand as follows Senate, Democrats
20,-Rcpublicans 3,-Greenbackers !;
House, Democrats 49,-Republicans s.,
-Greenbackers 10.
THIEF KrLLED.-A negro who lived
in this city and went BY the name OF
"Chieken" Brown, was shot ard almost
instantly killed by Officer Creque, near
the fail, on Saturday night last. Brown
had absented himself for some time from
his regular haunts about town, on ac-
count Of the fact that the authorities
desired to make more intimate acqualn-
lance with him. Thinking, We suppose,
that his thieyeries had been forgotten,
he put in appearance on the day mel
toned, and at night he was found by
the officer, at a negro rookery,o n Water
street. lie was marched 10 the Jail
door, and just as the Sergeant was about
to lock him in, he broke away and
TO make his escape. Sergeant Creqne
called for him, to stop. but the thief did
not need him, and he fired two shots
after him, one taking effect in the
shoulder and the other in the Lack, The
negro tumbled over and died almost
Immediately. He had escaped, We un-
derstand, twice before frora the officer,
and he had been warned Of the consc-
ouences did he attempt it again. There
is no question that both the town and
country is happily rid of "Chicken
Brown. as his thieyeries had been of
nightly occurrence for many years
Warfinsburg Statesman.
A SHOCKING DEATn.-Monday NOR
ming the canal boat ]. B. Thomas,
Capt. Joseph Potter, was entering the
lock at the end of the nine-mile level,
known as "Branagan's Lock-" which is
nine miles from this city, when it be
came the duty of a driver named John
Bridgeon to get on the boat for bow
line 10 snub the boat. Bridgeon jump
ed on the boat, and as be did so the
boat, which had been 'cramped, gave
a start, and the unfortunate man tell
between the lock walls and the boat, his
feet failing to retain their holds on the
boat on account OF the frost npon the
latter, which caused them to slip. As
the poor fellow dropped in the harrow
space between the boat and the wall
the team gave start, and one terrible
cry announced the fate OF the uniortn-
nate man. His body was tearfully
crushed, and the head perfectly flattened
by the terrible pressure that had been
upon it. Bridgeon was 4S years of age,
and resided near the Point OF Rocks
Cumberland (1d.) .AHegn"ian, Nou. 5.
The HAYDEN ExrEDIrIoN.-Several
officials of the Hayden Expedition are
in Chicago en- route TO Washington to
make report of the seasons woik in
the Western wilds. One Of the gentle
men prominently connected with the
expedition gives the Chicago Times a
very different account of General Miles
CAPTURE of the Baanock Indians from
anything yet published, and one that is
likely to create considerable ola sensa-
ton in military circles. He states the
Bannocks wanted to surrender, and
sent Crow scout, accompanied 6y two
Bannocks, to General Miles camp to
arrange the terms of capitnlation. Gen.
Miles, at the time, was away escortlng
pleasure party through Yellow Stone
Park. The party consisted of large
number of the Generals relatives and
friends, ladies and gentlemen, who were
furnished with guard of soldiers and in
portable shape all the necessaries and
convenieuces of modern civilized life.
When the information was received OF
the arrival of two Bannocks Gen. Miles
ordered them to be put in irons, and
leaving enough soldiers TO safely guard
his tigb-lcned friends in their luxurious
frontier life, he set GU: with the remain
der of his forces for the Bannock Camp.
The poor Indians seeing the soldiers
coming. joyfully turned out 10 meet
them and gave themselves up General
Miles ordered his men 10 fire upon
them, which they did, killing the In
dams, men, women and children, in
discriminatory. Seeing they were 10 be
mercilessly butchered, the Indians
turned to and showed resistance, but
were soon ovcrpowered. @
This is an account of General Miles
glorious capture of the Bannocks, as
given by a member Of the Hayden Ex-
petition. a1.E L-,a
Cor. MossY.-The Washington cor
respondent Of the New York Herald
says: =. .-, !,
"Colonel Mosby, who leaves shortly
for his post Of consul at Hong Kong,
carries with him among his private Gre
dentials letter of introduction to a
leading Hong Kong firm, which was
written by Major Forbes, merchant OF
Boston. During the wal, the Second
Massachusetts cavalry, of which Major
Forbes was then field officer, had fire.
oucn,ly encounters with Col. Mosby's
troopers. In a skirnish Major Forbes
was taken prisoner by Colonel Mcsby
and entertained in the latter's quarters
until he was sent down to Richmond.
Seeing Col. Mosby's appointment as
consul to Hong Kong, and remember
ing the courtesy of old times, Major
Forbes testified his friendship by tend
ering the letter of introduction and ex
pressing his hope that it will facilitate