Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-08-08
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

| asylum because DOtii OF lls DaDleS were
| girls. His ambition was to be the father
| OF boy.
Gen. James Il. Herbert, Of Baltimore, q
soldier, merchant and police commits
sioaer, died on Tuesday last. He was 81
| years Of age.
Sharks in great numbers are infesting
the bathing places at Rockaway Beach
and Long Beach, Long Island, and the
bathers are afraid to go into the water.
A special from Mount Sterling, Ky,
says it is reported that pitched battle &C.
Cured Monday in Elliott county in which
four men were killed and sixteen wounded.
A woman in Johnstown, Pa, recently
whipped her son nearly to death because
he did not sell as many tickets for church
|. festival as she had promised he would.
Last Saturday night John 3. Carter, a
prominent and highly-ostoemcd citizen of
Atlanta, Ca, accidentally upset kero-
some lamp over himself and was burned
| to death.
Three masked men entered the house
of Rhody Boyle, = well-known farmer,
near st. Joe, Pa, recently, and with re-
yolyer compelled him to open his safe and
give them sl3, 900 in cash.
Tho large brick depot of the Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad at Jersey City was almost en-
tirely destroyed by fire on Monday night.
The fire was caused by an explosion Of
gas. The loss is estimated at 100000.
A man named Zillibher murderously
assaulted his wife with a base ball bat Il
few days since, in Quincy, Ill.,, breaking
her skull in n terrible manner. He then
went TO the stable and cut his own throat.
Harry Striker, large brick manufac-
turer and a worthy citizen OF Winchester,
Va, ~ years OF age, went seining Thurs
day night with his sons, and was para
lyzcd in the water. lie died before reach
ing home.
Mrs. Anne Bullen is in jail At Jefferson
county, Kansas, on the charge of burning
the child ia an oven and deliberately
roasted it to death. She had frequently
ill-treated it before.
James G.. Blaine has bought very fine
riding horse from Mr.. w. Il. McCue, of
stanton, Va. The horse ID q splendid
black saddle animal, considered the fastest
rackcr in the county, and has taken the
first premium at the Augusta Fair Oh two
occasions lie is Of Canadian stock and
was sold TO Mr.. Blaine for $3.50.
On Sunday evening last the rear portion
Of the United States Hotel, a very old
structure on Pennsylvania avenue, Wash
ington, tumbled down very suddenly,
burying seven persons In the ruins. Five
Of them were rescued alive, but two per-
sons (colorcd scrvants) were dead when
taken out. The building has long been
considered unsafe.
In Philadelphia few days ago five
persons were eating supper at their home.
One Of them picked mp box OF pills from
a table and handed Thorn around. Every
one present ate about dozen, and i'll q
few minutes were writhing in agony.
The pills contained strychnine. Annie
Carroll died and ali the others came very
near losing their lives.
A midget was born to the wife OF Chss.
Slory, of Princeton, Ind, on Monday OF
last week. The child, boy, is living and
its mother ssys it Is doing we'll, although
after five days Of life it weighs but seven
teen ounces. An ordinary goblet placed
over the head OF the child reaches TO its
hips. Tho organs arc al perfectly formed
and bear good proportion to one another.
An improved locomotive constructed at
tho shops Of tho Lehigh Valley Railroad
under the supervision of Mr.. George S.
Strong, it is claimed, will draw train on
the New York division st the rate Of eighty
miles an hour. The engine weighs l0o, 900
pounds, and will develop a. power of 400
or 1900 horse power. Tho boiler is Of
steel, and will stand pressure Of 100
pounds to the square inch.
Charley Poole, of Kentucky, ran off
with and married Miss Alexander, which
created bad blood between him and the
lady'S brothers, who threatened Poole's
life. On Saturday Charley and his wife
and his brother John, returning from a
pic mic, took a short cut across the Alex
anders' farm. John and Elisha Alexander
90 ;,ta ha
opened fire, which was returned. Elisha
Alexander was killed, John Alexander
and Mrs. Poole seriously injured.
A sad accident occurred ut Taylor's
Ridge, near Moundsyiile, w. va, on
Saturday, Theodore Cats being instantly
killed by his little son. Mr.. Cats WAS at
his home preparing to thrcsh and while
in his bara requested his little son to
throw down from tho loft pitch fork,
which he wished to use. The little fellow
obeying, very thoughtlessly threw it
down prong foremost, one OF which struck
Mr.. Cats on the side Of the head and
penetrated therein at least four inches.
He never spoke word after being struck.
II your lungs are weak, if a cold causes
you quick distress, you will breathe
easier, YOU will cough less, you will
strengthen the pulmonary organs, you
will feel better every way if you will oe-
casionally use DR.. Wistar's Baisam of
Wild Cherry. Ask your druggist for it.
The Esarthoidi statue.