Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-07-08
Editorial Esrcyifies.

The largest consignment OF prosclytcs
y to the firth of the Latter Day Saints since
1862, when one steamer brought about a
thousand, arrived at New York on the
steamship Nevada. There were in all
. go. In general appearance they were a
hardy, thIifty-looking class OF people.
Each had fair amount Of luggage neatly
packed anil labeled. The majority We're
young people, and II very few were aged.
They will be forwarded at once TO Salt
Lake City.
At New Albany, Ind, recently Henry
Kraft. butcher, killed n COW, from the
stomach of which he took two pounds of
nails, II knitting needle, a silver five-cent
piece, half dozen hairpins, part Of the steel
work of Il wOman's corset, the buckle of Il
pocket book. and other similar articles.
1t will cost $25 900 to bring the bodies
of De Long and his comrades from Lena
river to Washington. TIE Naval Board
has decided that the bodies will remain
untouched and much rs they are now un-
til removed. The time OF removal has
not been fixed.
The Richmond Wing says that Canada
seed wheat grown on DIR. w. ID. Robin
sons plantation, near Danville, harvested
forty bushels 10 the acre Of the finest
grain that has been seen in that section for
many years"
The late Ex-Governor Washburn, o.
Wisconsin. left an estate worth about 81
600 900. He made his first money out OF
government timber taken up by his
brothers when they were surveyors. His
widow is in an asylum for the insane.
The annual sale of short horns at Mr.. a.
J. Alcxandcr's Woodbine farm, near Lex
ington, KY, took place Saturday. The
sale aggregated $50 ,553, the bulls averag-
ing 81 ,3l3 and the cows 1897.
1t is estimated that not fewer than 80
persons have been killed by the recent
tornaGoes in Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Ne
braska, Dakota and Minnesota, and That
the total amount Of property destroyed
will exceed in value 50, 500 900.
Vermont can still show banks a
mile long and sixteen feet deep, and New
Hampshire men nave no thoughts of leav-
ing of their OvershOes for month yet.
Every few weeks a town is destroyed by
fire in Japan. All they have TO do how
ever, is to buy up lot of tissue paper and
pasteboard and build it up again.
The Board of Regents, Of the West Vir-
ginia University, 4: recent meeting, in
creased the salary of the University Pres
ident from $4,000 to $500 per annum !;
also the Professor from 81 900 TO 81 500.
Mrs. N. F. s. Hopkins, widow Of the
late Millionaire Hopkins, of San Francis
co. is to receive three-eights Of the i'm
mcnse estate. Samuel and Moses Hopkins
get the remainder. l7,6S3,747 already
having been distributed.
Robert f. Pattison has been nominated
for Governor OF Pennsylvania, by the
Democratic convention of that State. He
was born at Snow Hill, Nd, December
Sth, 1850, and in 1877 he was elected
Comptroller OF Philadelphia, which posi-
ton be now holds. He will make strong
fight with possibilities of success.
During the storm Of Wednesday after
noon Robert Gibson, Of Baltimore, aged
30 wears, a farm hand who was going to
work for Mr.. VIM. O'Donnell, was killed
by lightning about four miles from. Eli
colt City, Nd. He and another man had
taken shelter under tree by the roadside
at the place Of AR. j. II. Herbert.
Representative Hawk Of the Fifth ILL.,
no;s district, who died in Washington
late oil Thursday night of last week, was
Il victimfof apoplexy. His wife and child
rem are in the West. General Logan and
| Mrs. Logan were with him during his
last moments.