Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-05-26
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Hon. J. Proctor Knott has been nomi-
mated for governor by the democrats OF
Kentucky.
Roman Rover, Of Vandalia, ILL.,, broke
his neck by falling out Of bed. He struck
his head in such manner as to bend IL
under his body.
Snow drifted foot deep on the line OF
the Richmond and Allegheny Railroad
between Lynchburg and Valley Forge,
Va, this week.
II is stated that Rev. J. r. Thompson,
late president Of the State University, has
received a call from a church in Brook
Ign, at a salary of $4,000.
A sad case of insanity is reported from
Summers County, this State, where Mr..
J. J. Charleton lost his reason on account
of the death OF his daughter.
At Lake City, Mimi, on Sunday, John
Motter and wife, who were married three
months ago, were out in sailboat, when
the boat capsized and both were drowned.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany have advertised for proposals for the
construction Of their new line from Balti-
more to Philadelphia, and work will be
begun as soon as practicable.
What is regarded as one of the largest
single blocks of stone ever quarried In
this country has recently been taken from
the Maine quarry. 1t is mass of solid
granite go feet long by Z feet square.
The Shenandoah Valley says that Mr..
Matthias Miller, of Rockingham county,
Va, has a mare twenty-five years old,
which has foaled fourteen colts, which
were sold on an average for $3.50 each.
DR.. C. Hall was shot and killed at
Floyd Court House, Va, several days ago,
by Deputy United States Collector W. 5.
Gravely. The shooting was done in self
defense, and Gravely was discharged by
the magistrate.
At St. Louis Monday morning Stephen
Hinchey and Joseph Hoffman, mechanics,
quarrelcd in their room while under the
influence of liquor, and Hoffman shot
Hinchey in the breast, killing him. The
quarrel as about girl.
The President on Monday appointed
Walter Evans, of Kentucky, Commission
or of Internal Revenue. He took the oath
of Office at Louisville. Mr.. Evans was
one of the 1906" who voted for General
Grant in the Chicago convention.
A Wisconsin school-ma am wished to
punish big boy, but doubted her own
ability to whip him. In this dilemma she
gave the bully of the school permission to
satisfy an old grudge against him, and
the thrashing was quite as severe as she
could have wished.
Professor William T. Thorn, Of Roam
oke, Va, has reason to remember the
18th Of April. His wife died on the 18th
of April, his mother died on the 18th Of
April, his father died on the 18th Of April,
he broke his leg on the 18th of April, and
he was born on the 18th of April.
Last winter a Miss ouri girl leaped into
a river for suicide, but finding the water
distressingly cold, she got out as soon as
possible. She declared that she simply
postponed her death until she could
drown moro comfortably; and now, with
the first warm weather, she has executed
her purpose.
Last week John Smith, colored, en-
ployed OH the Kenny and Adams section
OF the West Virginia Central and Pitts
burg Railroad, near Elkius, Md, became
dissatisfied with the rulings Of the boss,
Josiah Harding, and shot him dead, and
brutally assaulted Mrs. Harding. He has
been captured in Winchester.
On q railway train coming east through
| Montana were number Of Crow Indians.
! Their dogs followed the train until they
reached tunnel, when theJ went round,
while the train went through. OF course
the train got out before the dogs arrived,
but they waited at Che mouth of the tun-
mel until all had starved but one.
lydia Pinkham, the well-known patent
medicine proprietor, whose picture has
adorned the newspapers for so long, died
at Lynn, Mass, Friday night, aged "a.
She began by manufacturing medicine in
! \ tea-kettle, and in few years built up a
! business of $500, 900 year. She spent
500, 900 per annum in advertising.
The high license law recently passed
by the Missouri Legislature makes tho
| minimum license fee for selling liquors
$500 and the maximum 81 200 per year,
the courts having discretion to fix the fee
at any intermediate sum. The st. Louis
Republican says the law is heartily ap-
proved by large majority of the people.
Samuel Elliott, of the Williamsport dis
| trict, was last week in attendance at court
at Hagerstown as a witness. He returned
to his home by the Western Maryland
Railroad, and, although 20 years old, it
was his first experience on railroad. He
made the trip of six miles in fear and
trembling, and was glad when ne got
| homo.
John Farr's boy started to Wellsburg,
w. Va, the other day, mounted on the
OLD family horse. On the way he over
took five other small boys and a little girl,
! all of whom wanted to ride to town. He
took one boy and the girl on before him,
and the others got on behind, the last one
hanging almost over the caves. AS they
rode through town they created as much
stir as circus.
A tornado struck Racine, Wis, last