Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-06-17
Editorial Brevities.

Nv, has Deen elecleu dSSlslaut puy Si@ ~
the Western Lunatic Asylum, to succeed
DR.. VIM. Hamilton. ..
Capt. 5. T. Ashby, a well-known clt-
zen OF Culpeper, Va, and for many years
proprietor of the Virgins Roel, In that
place, died Tuesday last.
Rev. R. 5. D. Hieronimus, of the Balti-
more Conference n. E. Church South,
died in Frederick county, Va, few days
ago.
| One thousand men will be employed at
Roanoke, Va, by the Shenandoah Valley
and Norfolk and Western Railroads.
The Second Virginia Regiment will go
into summer camp at Orkney Springs,
| August ), provided suitable arrangements
can be made.
Twenty-four of the forty-siX members
of the Philadelphia delegation to the re-
! cent PENNSYLVANIA republican convention
at Harrisburg met Saturday night and APP
pointed q committee TO ascertain II Mr..
| Wanamaker, of Philadelphia, would ac-
cept the nomination for Congressman at
large.
! Intelligence received from several coun-
ties in Southern Virginia represents that
considerable damage is being done to
wheat and oats by small insects, known
as white midgets. Previous TO the ap-
| pearaLce OF these insects wheat and oats
gave promise of the largest yield ever
known in years.
The Governors Guards. of Columbus,
| Ohio. will encamp at Deer Park, Md, for
two weeks in July. The officers of the
second battalion, Maryland National
Guard, have written them to inquire
whether their visit will cover the dates
Of the encampment to be held at Gu mber-
land July y anG IS, and inviting to take
part, if convenient 10 do so. The Guards
! is large, Scrack" company, composed
of many Of the best and weathiest citizens
of Columbus.
C.P. Huntington, in behalf of the Ches-
apeake and Ohio Railroad Company, has
closed 4 contract with Hazeltine Il Ar
man. of New York, builders and mana
gers OF the Erie grain elevators in Jersey
City, to build grain elevator and ware
house at Newport News with capacity
of 800 900 bushels. Work is to be begun
In about 4 week, The Chesapeake
and Ohio Company is also building ex-
tensivc coal docks and warehouses ut
Newport News.
An inscription OH stone at the head OF
grave in the cemetery At Oswego reads;
''In the memory OF Mrs. Cathern Howe.
Died December l6, 1929, aged 81 years
Z "
the Lord Is the death of the saints" Cath
crime Howe was the mother Of Jane
Howe. Jane Howe was the mother of
Charles j. Guitcau.
When the Rev. DR.. Robert Collyer rose
to begin his lecture on Emerson, on re-
cent Sunday evening he said: II see y.
Il. Barnum sitting in back pew OF this
church, aud invite him To come forward
and take a seat in my family pew. Mr..
BarRum always gives me good seat Ill
his circus and want to give him good
seat in nv church." Mr.. Barnnm took
the seat amid the smiles of the COngre-
CATION.
The exercises of the twenty-ninth COM
mencement of Roanoke College, at Salem,
Va, began Monday last. The baccalau
reate sermon was delivered by Rev. Wash
ington GLADDEN., LII. D., of Springfield,
Mass. His theme was "The Old and the
New" In the evening Rev. j. q. Nor
ris, d. D., LII. d., of Baltimore, Md, de-
liyered the address before the Young
Mems Christian Association, his theme
being young Men in History"
The proposition to remove the remains
Of Thomas jefferson from Monticello to
Washington has elected a letter from J..
NJ. kean, ESQ, OF Petersburg, a grand
grandson OF Thomas jefferson, in which
il is stated that the attempt at removal
will be resisted by all the heirs-at-iaw of
Col Randolph, of whom kcan is one.
In the United States Senate, Wednes-
day, House bills were passed appropria-
ting $4,000 for a public building at
Lynctburg, Va; $4,000 for United
States Courthouse at Clarksbnrg, w.
Va, and $4,000 for custom house
and Court house at Camden, \. j.
The colored people of Richmond, Va,
are excited over the sudden affection of
a colored youth named James Coleman.
The Rev. John Jasper, pastor of the
church TO which the youth was attached,
says Coleman made promises TO his moth
err which he never fulfilled, told story
about it, and then SAID he chopped God
would paralyZe his tongue if what lie
stated was not true" According to Mr..
Jasper the youth became unable to speak,
and still continues in that condition.
1t has already been announced that
Senator Hill, of Georgia, arrived at At
lanta Friday last from Eureka Springs,
where he had been for some time. An
immense crowd assembled TO greet the
Senator, and the Constitution says never
since Atlanta was forest was a grander
tribute of love, sympathy and confidence
paid 10 any man.
On Saturday morning, June 3, prize
fight took place in the suburbs of Phila-
dclphia between VIM. Trappe, grocer,
and VIM. Murphy, pedler, the stakes be-
ing $50 side. Trappe was knocked
down and became unconscious. After
medical treatment he partially recovered,
but on Tuesday he fell on the pavement
and hurt his head. He was treated at the
Pennsylvania Hospital, but died there on
Saturday. Murphy was arrested on Mon-
day morning and held to await the action
of the coroner.
\ heavy rain-storm, accompanied by
waterspouts, swept over Denver, Col,
Saturday night, doing great damage to
nroperty. Several houses near the Platte
river were swept away, and Ludwig Maui
or and Fidele Drier and three children
were drowned. At Golden, Col, several
houses were washed away, and the Cam
brian friedrich works were struck by
lightning and destroyed. There was
heavy rain at Springfield, H., Saturday
night, extending over several counties
and doing much damage to the growing
crops, az inches of rain falling in %
hours.
Mrs. GARFIELD IS VERY WELL OFF,
She has $500, 900 in government bonds,
the result of the subscription. Then her
husbands life was insured for $50, 900,
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