Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-09-26
ITEMS OF INTER EST.

A come: has been discovered by DIR.
Wolf, of Zurich. 1t has since been seen
by American observers, and is growing
brighter.
Mrs Samuel Fl. Clark died in Baltimore
Oh Tuesday. She weighed 5S2 pounds,
and was probably the largest person i'll
the State.
An earthquake shock travelled through
Ohio, portions Of Indiana, Michigan and
Ontario. No serious damage was done,
but the people were badly scared.
At Albany, n. Y, Marshal Peter Clark
attempted to serve writ Of ejectment on
Mrs. Margaret Ahearn. The woman threw
him over the stoop of the house, instantly
killing him.
At Frankfort, KY, Morgan Brownies,
aged sixteen, fatally shot ii colored boy,
John Simmons. Simmons had whipped
Brownies, and the latter got gun and
shot him on sight.
Harry Clay, a brilliant young lawyer
and nephew of the famous Henry Clay,
was killed few days ago at Louisville,
Ky, while engaged in drunken brawl
with n saloon keeper.
During row between members of
Miles Orton's circus company and citizens
of Burr Oaks, Kansas, the mayor OF the
town was MORALLY wounded and several
other persons injured.
Cleveland, Ohio, was the scene of an
other great fire OH Sunday, and great
quantities of lumber were destroyed. The
fire, us well as the one last week, are now
believed to be incendiary.
The farmers Of Washington county,
Nd, are about to organize a vigilance
| committee or protection association to
put an end to DEMONSTRATING, which has
been so prevalent there of late.
Thomas Alexander, of Georgia, aged
nineteen, the heir of $50, 900 cash, inflicted
mortal wound upon himself last Satur-
day because young lady with whom he
was in love Gid not reciprocate his atfec-
/ ton.
While George Sindorf, his wife and
three children were out driving at Green's
burg, Pa, Sunday, the horse took fright
at at an umbrella. The baby was killed,
and all the other occupants of the carriage
were seriously injured.
William Blackwell, miller, while in
/ toxicated, laid down on the Midland Rail-
way track Saturday night, near Lynch
burg. His body was found on the side of
the track next morning cut into fragments
and hardly recognizable.
Harry Button, u youth Of Il years, stole
horse and buggy ut Clarksburg, ". Va,
OH Tuesday, and persuaded Nora Ensell,
aged l6, to elope with him. The run
Always were caught In Parkersburg, after
causing their parents much trouble.
VIM. Keller, residing on Cedar creek,
Shenandoah county, Va, lost by fire on
Saturday his barn, 800 bushels Of wheat,
four horses, hogs, phosphate, a new thrcsh
ing machine and farming utensils. Loss
estimated at s., 900; insuranceslight.
John Mungatroydc, well-known char
actcr of Memphis, Tenn, and who has
lived in the mcanest manner possible,
died in the hospital last Monday. After
his death $27, 900 in United States bonds
were found scwed in his undershirt.
Leo. Gusty, saloon keeper in New
York, set fire to his house last Saturday
morning. The house had number of
families Twin. in it. Fortunately the
flames were soon discovered, and Gusty's
wife was the only person harmed. She
was burned to death.
Near Waynesburg, Pa, few nights
I ago, David Barnard, farmer, who was
considered by his neighbors disgrace TO
I the community, was taken, together with
his wife and four daughters, and tarred
and feathercd. They were then given ten
| days to leave the vicinity.
4 dispatch from Ottawa, Kansas, says
| that on Monday last Carrie and Bessie
Waterman, aged l2 and II years, tied a
rope around the neck of 4 half brother,
six years old, dragged him about and beat
him with sticks until he was dead. The
girls stated that they hated the child and
wanted him dead.
George Fortune, young man, shot and
killed Samuel Mitchell, aged II, in AM
herst county, Va. He claims that the
shooting was accidental, but two boys who
were with Mitchell say that the boy re-
fused to caray key of beer for Fortune,
and that the latter shot him without prov
ocation. Fortune was arrested.
The British gunboat Wasp, Of 4G5 tons +,
and carrying four guns, was wrecked off
Tory Island, on the northwest coast Of
Ireland, Tuesday. Fifty-two Of the men
on board the Wasp were drowned. Among
this number all the officers were included.
! Only six persons were saved. On the
rocky coast where the disaster occurred
it was impossible to use small boats in
the attempt to rescue the ships crew.
1t was brisk two hours conflict be-
tween the baby and the collie, with all the
doubts in favor of the collie, until DR..