Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-07-28

Miss Nellie Rosenberg, beautiful girl
- philadelphia, was drowned while bath
81, in the surf at Atlantic City on Tues
day last.
The shipments of boots aud shoes from
New England last week to Baltimore were
larger than 10 any other city in the coun-
trv, and aggregated $500 in value.
At a barber shop in Gloucester, Mass,
somo days ago, while female barber was
shaving a customer the lightning knocked
the razor out Of her hand and cut piece
of his ear of.
Young Jarvis Fisher, of Reading, Pa,
hecams insane i'm the effort to commit TO
memory every verse in the Bible. lie was
-so,t In AN insane asylum, where he died "A
few days ago.
subtcrranean forest, seven feet below
tho surface of the ground, has been dis
covered in Chasey, Clinton county, n. y.
Many of the trees are Ina All excellent state
OF preservation.
At Allentown, Pa, on Saturday, Geo.
Kilmer, q German baker, robbed his room
mate Of money and clothing. In making
his escape from the city at night he was
run over by the cars anu killed.
Captain Matthew Webb, the noted En-
slish swimmer, persisted in an attempt to
swim the Niagara river whirlpool rapids
Tuesday afternoon. The body OF the
reckless man has not beef found.
In attempting to save the life Of NO
man who was walking OH the track of the
Long Island Railroad, at WOodside, on
Sunday night, Deputy Sheriff Quinn was
knocked down and killed by a locomotive.
Father O'Ilaran, pastor of st. Mary's
Roman Catholic Church ut plymouth, Pa,
has forbidden young girls TO attend divine
service with "frizzes" or "bangs," and
SAYS he will send those horne who disobey
his orders.
John l.. Heckmcr, of Grafton, w. Va,
for the past five years supreme treasurer
Of the Catholic knights of America, has
abscoudcd to Europe, being short in his
accounts from $4,000 to $4,000. His
bond for $50, 900 is regarded rs worthless
OH account Of irregularities in it.
A terrible accident occurred at the blast
furnace in Goddess, n. Y, Monday, BY
which eight men lost their lives. They
entered the furnace 10 construct new
lining, when the old lining, consisting Of
IL ,nrfu fol
upon them, crushing them.
Gen. L. .. G. Ord, of the United States
Army, who took passage OH the City OF
Washington at Vera Cruz for New York,
aus was taken with yellow fever, com
pclling his removal TO the shore while The
vessel was at Havana, died from the dis
esse Sunday evening at o'clock.
The New York Times has received an
swers TO 3I4 letters sent TO various points
s.kins who is most frequently mentioned
rs first choice, for President i'll lSSf. The
"returns" show that Blaine is the first
choice among the Republicans, and Arthur
stands next. Among the Democrats Ill
den leads, WIKI hcDOHdiu S0Soh"'
The straightout Republicans OF Virginia
have decided that they don't want any
Arthur--Mahone-- Chandler--cOmSinatio
politics in theirs. They will take their
Reuublicanism straight, and Blaine is
their hero. They have just held meet
ing ut which Dezcndorf WAS chosen chair
man and Blaine formally Endorsed for
President in 1854.
genuine whip snake six feet long at
tackled ID. d. Taylor, OF Charlotte, Va,
and tried to jump into his wagon. with
every jump it would crack its tail like
whip and with such force as TO make the
horses prance. Mr.. Taylor finally sue
ceeded in knocking it senscless, and one
OF his sons cut off its head. After the
head was cut off it snapped at the boy.
j. b. Davis, 4 young man moving In
coed society at Little Rock, Ark, and who
was to be married next week to young
lady, has been arrested as an escaped COLI
Wet from the Mississippi Pehitentiary,
where he has two years yet to serve. Ills
real name is Julius De LADY, and his iden-
tity WAS accidentally discovered by gem
tleman from Mississippi, who saw the flu
gitivc ut a pic mic on the Fourth OF July.
A Letter from Uvilln.