Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-05-19
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

dence at Clarksburg, W. Va, the cost Vi
which will be 100000.
James Longstreet, Jr., a son OF the eN-
Confederate general, has been appointed
bv the President to be cadet-at-large 1t
the Annapolis Academy.
Mr.. James Gordon Bennett values the
New York Herald at slO,OOO,OOO. 1t nets
him per cent on this amount, and he
thinks 5000, 900 per aunum fair salary.
During a row at the stables of the fair
association at Louisville, KY, one of the
combatants in dischargiug pistol at an
other shot and killed q mare valued at
$4,000.
4 husband and wife at Altoona, Pa,
uuarreled about the name to give their
first-born in baptism. The quarrel re-
suited in separation, and the husband
left the town.
William Powers shot and killed John
Sullivan on Saturday night, ut Marshall,
Tenn, in an ARRAY caused by an alleged
lack of polteness OIL the part OF Sullivan.
Powers surrendered himself.
At Paris, KY, on Saturday, two broth
ers, uamed Reeves, farmers, quarrcled
about the proper depth to plant corn and
one shot the other near the heart. The
wound is believed to be fatal.
The principal business square Of Har-
rodsburg, KY, was burned on Monday
night. The new Presbyterian Church
and some thirty other buildings were de-
stroyed. The loss is estimated at $40 900.
Some tramps made free with IN unoccu-
pied house in Minnesota, slept in the COM
Portable beds, used the cooking utensils
and the stove, and for a week enjoyed life.
Then they learned that they were in a
smallpox pest house.
At Ashland, Mo-, last Friday, while
man named Hull was quarreling with his
wife about whipping one of their children,
a neigh5or intcrfered in the interest Of
peace, and Hull struck her on the head
with brick, killing her.
Rev. Charles T. Steck, late pastor Of
Lutheran church at Pittsburg, made 4
successful debut on the stage at Indiana,
Pa, on Saturday night as Hamlet and
Richelieu. The hall was crowded with
the best people OF the town.
Mrs. Fair, wife of Senator James G.
Fair, of Nevada, has been granted di-
vorce and allowed only four millions two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars in
money and United States bonds and the
family residence in San Francisco.
The iron steamship Mississippi was
burned at Seattle, ". r., on Sunday, with
her cargo of l 100 tons Of coal. The chief
engineer was burned to death, and a man
was killed by falling timbers. The Mis-
sissippi was blockade runner during the
war.
A terrific hail-storm occurred Monday
evening at Terrell, Texas. Some of the
stones penetrated roofs. No casualties
are epOrted except the killing Of Il small
amount OF stock. One of the stones WAS
brought to town two hours after the storm
and il weighed half u pound.
In Salado, Texas, the other day, two
MeXicans killed themselves with the same
knife. One stabbed the other in the re-
gion of the heart, leaving the knife stick
ing in the wound. The other quickly drew
the knife from his own breast and stabbed
his antagonist. Both died in few min
utes.
On April 10, 1882, cow belonging to
W. II. Gaines, Of Comron, King George
county, Va, dropped shrcc calves, two
heifers and one bull. Wednesday morn
ing, May 0, the same COW dropped two
calves, bull and hcifer. Five calves in
u months and 30 days is pretty well for
one cow.
During game of baseball at Peters
burg, Va, Monday, between q colored
club from Richmond and Petersburg
club, a row occurred or the grounds, in
which pistols, knives and bats were used.
Anthony Richardson and James Archer,
of Richmond, were shot and seriously
wounded. Harry Marshall was stabbed
In his left breast.
The Cumberland, Nd, Times says:
Joshua Kimberly who resides on Saw
age Mountain, and who has lost the use
Of his lower limbs since child, crswled
five miles 10 TIE railroad and took the
train Tor Cumberland TO see the circus.
lie saws he comes down of the mountain
twice a year-once to the circus and once
to attend camp-ineeting.
Mrs. Maria Stoddqrd, wife Of the rector
of st. johns Episcopal Church at Jersey
City, y. j., was shot and killed Monday
bv pistol in her husbands hands. As he
took the weapon TO the adjoining room
the pistol struck the door and was dis
charged, the bullet entering his wife's
head. She fell in his arms and died. She
was 30 years old and beautiful.
4 tragedy which caused great scnsa-
ton was recently enacted in Paris. While
marriage party was proceeding along
the street on the way to the church where
tine marriage was to be solemnized, . rival
of the bridegroom suddenly appeared on
the scene, and, to the horror of the party,
shot and killed HIM. The assassin pois-
oned himself instantly after firing the
fatal shot.
Mrs. Hannah Simpson Grant, mother Of
ex-President Grant, died at the residence