Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-06-20
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of Vincennes, Ind, was fatally shot by
Oliver Garfield while walking along the
street Tuesday night.
At Allentown, Pa, Joseph Coylc, H.
year-old lad, while playing baseball was
struck in the stomach by the ball, and
after staggering short distance fell over
dead.
Washington Bavo, whilo digging for n
fox ut the foot OF North Mountain, Cum
bcrland county, Pa, unearthcd All iron
pot which contained 5000 Spanish milled
dollars.
The town Of Athens, Pa, was visited
with very disastrous fire on Tuesday
last. The loss amounted to SlO2 900, and
several hundred men were thrown out Of
employment.
In Oakland, CAL, tho old system Of the
curfew bells has been revived, and after
its sounding at o'clock in the evening
all boys under fifteen found IN the streets
are arrested.
At Columbus, Ga, Mary Harvey was
whipped by her husband. She tried to
hang herself, but failed. Then her hus-
band gave her i fearful beating Tor not
being more successful in the effort.
In Baltimore, last week, Miss Mary
Kelly, who is supposed to have boon in
al al f1
and then set it attire. She was most horri-
bly, burned, and died soon afterward.
Hon. Hester Clymcr died at his home
in Reading, Pa, last Friday, and it has
since been discovered that lie died from
taking morphine. Financial reverses are
said to have caused him to take the step.
J.J. c. Doughcrty, for fifteen years
chief of the money-ordcr division of the
Baltimore post-ollice, has just been found
guilty of stealing $4,000 of Uncle Sans
money. lie spcculated in lottery tickets.
During heavy wind-storm at Carthage,
Mo-, the family of Mr.. Brunk fled to the
cellar for safety, leaving his son, Alvin,
AGED II, sick in bed. When they returned
after the storm they found him dead from
fright.
A colored man by the name OF Parker
Watson, residing at Merccrsburg, Pa,
has been allowed claim for u pension for
injuries received during the late war
amounting to over 1900. His monthly
pension in future will be $72.
b. F. Stone, n coach trimmer of Balti-
more, jumped into Mount Royal Reser-
voir, and committed suicide. lie left q
letter to his wife, blaming her as the cause
of his suicide, and said lie proposed to
haunt her as long as she lived.
A daring robbery was perpetratcd In
Keyser, W. Va, few nights since. The
icwelry store Of \. &. Dunbrack was rob-
bed of about $3.50 worth of watches and
iewelry. The thieves gained an entrance
to the store by breaking large window.
At the international dog show in Chi
cago last week the Champion medal for
pointers was awarded to Fritz, owned by
CIV .Littlejoln, of Leesburg, Va. Pilot,
owned by same gentleman, won first prize
IN open o'"s'' ri''" 10 '''"'' "' T'0'000'
In Washington, last oa'"ruay' H. -
Schroeder, a clerk In Gilman af"S slore'
made pill of four grains of morphine, in
stoad of four gralus OF qululnc. The PHI
WAS TAKEN ny Ao"" io''' wy 0h"'
years oio' hs "e"' " ''''p ""1 ~ W.
awoke.
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enraged Drutc'
Charles ii. Cambridge, OF Whitehall,
Mich, beat his wife last Monday night
with chair, and then shot her tw'cS' IN
dieting wounds that VIII prop"oiy prove
fatal. lie then SHOT illmsell through the
heart. Inc cause OIL t''c "c' was Je"louS!'
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horseback on inc way 10 'o"h' ohor'iy
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