Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-12-23
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Two neu DdulI uciVIe NC was iaSsoe" an"
shot.
While number of children were play
ing on q frozen pond near Philadelphia
the ice gave way and four Of them were
drowned.
\ Young son of Rev. I. G. Gardner, of
Allentown. Pa, fell while skating one day
last week and fractured his skull, killing
himself.
In Cambridgeport, Mess, Michael Gar
rity while picking up wood near circular
saw slipped and fell against the saw,
which cut his head of.
The Rev. DR.. Hicks, who was spiritual
adviser TO Guiteau, announces that the as
sassin is not in hell, because there is no
such place.
Hon. Robert Ould, a distinguished law
yer of Richmond, Va, and Confederate
commissioner of exchange during the war;
died last Friday.
The Baltimore Il Ohio Railroad Com
many has Just completed finely-eqnlpPeu
telegraph line between The cites u p'i''-
more and New York
,.ocoIIection sale in New York, re-
osntIv an album containing the auto-
crapbs of Jefferson Davis and his cabinet
and of other distinguished Confederates,
sold for $24.
The rolling mill of the James River
Steel Manufacturing Company was sofa
ut Lvnchburg on Thurday OF last week
for $50, 900, the creditors being the pur-
chasers.
August Mast, German, living III Cres-
co, Howard County, Iowa, died from
;richina, caused by eating diseased pork
His wife and three children are all sick
from the same cause.
1t is stated that a famine prevails in
Carrick, County Donegal, Ireland. The
people are living on Indian meal. Tween
ty-fve hundred persons, it is said, are In
danger of starving.
Thaddeus Keller, OF Piedmont, aged II
wears, was run over by yard engine
Monday night. In attempting to cross
the track in advance of the engine he
stumbled ard was cut in two.
General Jubal A. Early has consented
10 deliver an address before the associa-
ton of the Maryland Line in Baltimore on
the a2d of February next. His subject
will be ''Jackson's campaign against Pope,
in August, 1892
sunday afternoon as Mr.. and Mrs. Ma
rruder Ricketts, were driving across the
railroad track near Rockville, Md, their
carriage was struck by a locomotive, KILL
ing Mrs. Ricketts, and ipjuring Mr. Rick
etts slightly.
Hon. Godloyc S, Ortiz, member Of Con-
press from the ninth district Of Indiana,
died mt his home at Lafayette. Ind, on
Saturday night, Dec. lG, from blood poi>-
oninr. superinduced b. cancer. Mr.. Orth
was born near Lebanon, Pa, in 1917.
Gen. W. Il Noel, aged 81 years, and a
leading citizen Of MecklenbnrS County,
Y e.. was married last week to Mrs Mar
nla D. Williamson, aged GO years. They
have the reputation Of being the best
looking couple of their age in the county.
Ihe Wylheyilic Enterprise reports that
Mr.. d. G.. Thomas, president OF the Bank
of Ahingdoy Va. has failed and made an
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.,ocl, .nocuI,t;ons.
Will , ro,rc rirI named Buckles.
,;,.i,r ro,r Cool Inteut Kansas. was
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.o,, tho o,bor d,v . strancc man fell on
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1T, ,,,rri..o -. hrrrielIv noSspd
~ I,.,inc, ,hc man kncel;ng I'm the
snow.
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b.. n,is,.l,o n,ir If boy husbands trow-
scrs
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~,,d f,,,IIv wounded his wife, Caroline
c,,o,r,or ,rcd 70 vears. and then com
,a;,,oI s,,i,iJe nv sharing himself in the
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