Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-01-15
Editorial lIrevifies.

The Mountain City Flour Mill, at
Cumberland, Md, was destroyed by
fire Saturday evening, together with
large quantity of wheat, machinery, etc
Loss estimated at between $4,000 and
$50, 900; insured for S26,50O.
Tie New York Truth Tuesday pub
lisled an open letter to Gen. Garfield,
acknowledging that, after thorough in
vestigation, it is convinced that the
Morey.Chinese letter was forgery,
though published in good faith.
In Winchester at an early hour
Friday morning fire was discovered Is
suing from Ryans bakery, under Harris
Hall, one Of the largest buildings on
Main street. The flames spread rapid
", and before its progress could be in
terrupted it communicated to an adjoin
irfg building, occupied by Shearers
shoe and leather finding store. Six
fremen were hurt by the falling OF the
cornicc upon the latter building, one OF
whom had his skull crushed aud is not
likely 10 recover.
The State Grange of Ohio, in session
at Columbus, adopted resolution that
hereafter all candidates for public Of
fees asking the support Of the Gran
gers shall be requested TO publicly eS-
press their sentiments upon railway
corporationsand their relation 10 the
people.
AT the dinner given on Wednesday
evening at the White House to Gener-
al and Mrs. Grant the latter lady wore
numerous and valuable diomonds, with
q dress of elegant wine colored velvet
trimmed with point lace. On her arms
were several bracelets, including one
gold band four inches broad, without
any stones in it,. In her hair sparkled
a rosette and butterfly of diamonds
and in her ears long ear rings, set with
diamonds.
The receipt of bids for mail routes
in the first contract section, comprising
the New England states, New York,
New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland,
Pennsylvania, Virginia. aud West Nir-
ginia will be closed by he Postoffice
Department Oh Monday next. The
service will begin on July LIST.
Mr.. Thomas De Witt Talmage, Jr.,
son o: Rev. De Witt Talmage, died
suddenly on Thursday at his fathers
residence in Brooklyn.
Colonel VIM. Marshall Anderson,
brother Of Major Robert Anderson, of
Fort Sumpter fame. died yesterday at
CirclevilIe, Ohio. aged 10 years.
Mrs. Bella b. Lockw has argued
a case in the Supreme Court OF the
United States This is the first case
on record where woman has appeared
as counsel before that august tribunal.
Gen. Loring, who is named as a com
petitor of Senator Jones tor the u. >.
Senatorship from Florida, was a gallant
confederate soldier, and afterwards
trusted officer in the service OF the
Khedive of Egypt lie is withal q
genial, accomplished and talented gen
tlemau.
Mrs. Harriet Cooper, colored aged
ll5 years, and weighing 400 pounds,
died at Cheltcnham, one of the sub
urbs of St. Louis, Saturday. Her bus
band who is still living, is lOl years
old. She was the mother OF % chill
dren, the youngest being 81.
10 the Circuit court at Frederick,
Md, Tuesday, Judge Lynch passed
sentence of death on Felix Munshour,
convicted of the murder of his cousin,
James L. We!zcll, near Emmitlsburg,
Md, in August, 1879 Muuslruur re-
ceived his sentence with apparent in
difference. Gov. Hamilton will fx the
date of execution.
Hay is now selling in San Juan
county, Col, Tor $500 per ton. That
is pretty well up, but Is still far behind
what was seen on the Comstock in
early days. All oldtimers will remem-
Der when hay sold at 25 cents per
pound. Green grass was then retalied
at 10 cents per pound.