Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-09-18

ARREST or Cousin OF GEN. GRANT
A Plttsburg, (Pa.) dispatch 10 the Phil
adelpbia Times states that Capt. G. &.
Tompkins, a cousin of Gen. Grant, and
formerly L. S. Marshall for Colorado
when is was a Territory, was arrested
at Dublin, Va, few days ago, by Z.
S. Marshal. and taken 10 Colorado,
charged with being short in his accounts
as marshal TO the extent OF SiS,Ooo.
Tompkins WHO was at one time largely
interested in the District Of Columbia
pavement contracts, disappeared it is
said from Denver in 1877, coming East
to dispose of mining claim, but never
returned. He was afterwards it is said,
confined for time in lunatic asylum.
He is native of Kanawha county, w.
Va, aud served with credit as a cavalry
officer in the Confederate army.
We speak knowingly when we assert
that Halls Vegetable Sicillian Hair Re-
newer is the best article of the kind
sold OH the American Continent. Per
sonal trial has demonstrated this, and
the article rs an elegant and cIeaniy
one, without which we think no toilet
complete. Messrs. Johnston, Holloway
d Co, COZ Arch street, Philadelphia,
are the agents for the article, aud when
our Philadelphia friends return from
Cape May, they should certainly pro-
cure some of it. We know of no such
article extant for the hair, and thus
speak in such decided and emphatic
terms.-Orean Foam, Cape May, ". D.
The only surviving member OF the
Jury that convicted Mrs. Surratt, lives
in Harrisyllle, Richie county. w. Va.
His name is General Harris. Every
member of that jury but the General
are dead, and all met unnatural deaths.
The General has "A comfortable home in
the county seat and is living out his
DAYS in u quiet manner. He is finely
educated gentleman and bears marks vi
rare Intelligence.
Mai George W. Murphy, . ,romi-
nent Pittsburg Republican has with
dawn from the Republican committee,
OF which he was a member, and dc
Glazed for Hancock and English.
Mrs. Benjamin Tice, OF Findly,
Ohio, has become the mother OF quad
ruplets, two boys aud .wo girls. Three
OF them weigh six pounds each and the
other tour pounds. The children ale
all well formed and healthy.
FATAL AND DISTRESSING ACCIDENT -
On Saturday evening last Miss Bertha
Edmislou, 4 pupil OF the Episcopal fe-
male Institute, was fatally burnt by her
clothing taking fire, aud died the next
morning at IL o'clock. Miss Edmiston
who was a daughter OF Judge VI. Ed
mlston, of Weston, W. Va, went up 10
her room, which was on the third floor
tor some purpose at Il o'clock. She
took in her hand kerosene oil lamp.
After she had gotten in her room the
chimney which had been insecurity
fastened on the lamp fell of, which
lamp on the floor She turned aud ran
out Of the room, but some OF the ell
which had ran out ct the mouth OF the
lamp caught in the flame and set fire 10
her dress--a thin lawn She flew along
the hallway down two long flights OF
steps deiying the efforts OF one OF the
Young ladies on one OF tho landings who
tried TO stop her but could not, only
succeeding III throwing 4 small shaw
over her face which protected it from
The fire When she reached the lower
floor, Mr.. Wheat having in the mean
time heard her screams met her aud IN
an instant threw something around her
and put out the flames.
Snc was carried into room and had
the tender care of physicians and nurs-
cs, but no effort could save her hie The
accident occurring just at the beginning
of the session has thrown a gloom over
the whole school; and DR.. Wheat, who
is proverbial TOR his watUhtul care and
kind interest 10 hi- pupils, is heavily
bowed down by this great calamity. 1t
is proper to state that the whole build
ing is lighted with gas, but finding the
bracke in the room Miss Edmiston oc-
cupied leaked little, she was advised
until it was repaired TO use lamp.
Miss Edmislon was about sixteen
years old. Her remains were sent to
her home on Monday morning.-Hm
cby>ffr Times