Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-01-27

1HoiHas DeJarnette, Wno hhiCo MS
in Danville, Va, some time ago, has Ell
listed in the army, and will be sent TO the
frontier.
Duncan Ford, colored, of Powhatan
County, Va, died last week ut the ''accu-
rately ascertained age" according to
correspondent, of l20 years.
Sixty members Of Presbyterian Church
ut Nottingham, Pa, have been giveh until
March LIST 10 confess sorrow for dancing
ut social parties or be read ont OF church.
At LeadyiIle, last Friday. Charles Pc
tcrson. a miner, shot and killed another
,,;rer named Thomas Haskins. The men
were rivals for the affections OF f"iiy
Gregory, the daughter ola clearinghouse
keeper.
Mr.. John w. Garrett, president of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, Is
to preside ut the anniversary of the Young
Mems Christian Association OF Baltimore
OH the goth instant, and will deliver III
address.
While J. Told Hutchinson, formerly
editor of the AHegheniGn, and recently
postmaster at EbenSburg, Pa, was eating
supper last saturday evening, piece OF
meat lodged in his throat and strangled
him To death.
james Curran, who resides near Nine
Vile, New York, was found one morning
last week by his wife, frozen stiff, within
sight of his house. The night previous,
after drinking freely, he had started to
walk home and sank down in the snow.
Arkansas comes to the front with nat
ural curiosity that can't be beat il the
shape of Il baby two years Ole who Is pos
sessed of three tongues. The worst OF 1t Is,
the baby is Il girl, and it will be simply
awful when she gets to be member OF
sewing society.
Eusebio Sims, aged Is years, commit
ted suicide ut Charleston, ). C., last Tues
day, by shooting himself through the
head with pistol. The youth had note
pinned to his coat stating that he hau
killed himself for love of young lady
whose name he mentioned in the note.
A desperate battle WAS fought near Te-
huantepec some days ago between the
seventh battalion of Mexican troops and
the Tehummtepec Indians. The Indians
were routed, and lost so men killed and
many wounded. The troops lost 90 men
killed, including their Northumberland.
great land-slip has occurred i'm the
valley OF Faverges, Switzerland. The VII
LACE of Mar;is has been completely de-
stroyed by an enormous mass OF earth,
rocks and trees diSlodged by recent snow
storms. The movement upon MaraiS was
gradual, and the inhabitants were able to
effect hasty escape.
One of the rotary boilers at Mr.. George
W. Chid's paper mill near Eikton, NIL,
used for steaming the straw to make the
paper on which the Philadelphia Public
Ledger is printed, exploded Monday and
instantly killed Patrick Mccormick anu
John T.. Garrett and wounded several oil
the other employees.
Fire broke out in the office of the Ped
mont Dispatch on Friday last, and large
number of valuable books and papers be-
longing to the editor, ii. Clay Hyde, were
destroyed. His loss is from $500 to 500,
on which there is no insurance. The fire
originated through some papers near the
lamp becoming ignited.
Some wicked fellow got intoa Vermont
church vestry just after the dcacons and
clergymem had held meeting there, and
he left four beer bottles and Il whisky
flask, all empty, ANA two packs OF cards
under the table. And when the sewing
society met an hour later and discovered
the articles, didn't things just hum?
Fifty Shetland ponies were swept over
board from the British steamship Creigh-
ton. which has been olced to put back
twice into English ports after saiing for
New York. She returned into the Clyde
on Sunday last after her last attempt. The
ponies were of superior class, and were
consigned to II. Relph, in New York.
On Saturday night last Mrs. Lisphauser,
the wife of Newark On. j. baker. find
ing two thieves in her room. instead OF
demonstrating with them, she seized Que
with vigorous grip. Tie fellow dragged
her headlong down stairs, but after a
hard fight he had to surrender, despite
the fac. that lie exhibited seven-cham-
bered revolver.
The Quincy House, one Of the largest
hotels in Quincy, H., was burned last
Friday morning. The fire was discovered
by one of the guests on the third floor.
Many of the guests were in the dining
room, but large number OF them were
still asleep. Men, women and children
rushed TO the street, few whiting 20 dress,
and although the fire progressed rapidly
no lives were lost.
Four Americans. employed in different
capacities in Panama and on the canal,
have been arrested and put In prison on
suspicion of being concerned in the re-
cent robbery Of key Of gold intended for
the United States vessels Of the Pacific
squadron. The Panama Railroad Compa-
ny has offered Il reward of $40, 900 for the
capture of the offenders ahd the recovery
Of the money.