Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-08-14


Richard Hindman, colored, in Villa
Rica, Ga, who was guilty of insulting
white lady, was given three hundred
lashes by indignant white citizens.
James w. Marshall, the discoverer OF
gold in California, died Monday at his
home in Kelsey, Cal. He was "a years
old, and died poverty-stricken, disap-
pointed man.
Mr.. Henry Saunders, Of the village
of Ashland, Va, one of the largest men,
probably, in the State, was killed on
Monday by falling out Of his buggy.
The deceased weighed about four hum
dred pounds. 3 ....'. Ut .'
John Scanlon, young man with a
party of excursionists, jumped over
board from saiL boat for swim in the
river near Savannah, Ga, Sunday, and
almost Immediately sank. His body
WAS not recovered. The drowned man
Is supposed to have been seized by an
alligator.
A few days ago Mrs. Samuel McEl-
roy, with her two little boys, started
from St. Clairsville Junction, Ohio, to
walk along the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad track towards Bellaire. While
on bridge the east-bound fast passen-
ger train came around bend and all
were killed.
Isaac Backrach, n merchant doing
business at Roanoke, Va, and residing
about three miles distant from that
place, in an effort to get of a train on
the Norfolk and Western Railroad at
his home. On Saturday evening, was
thrown under the cars. He had both
of his legs cut off.
At Huntingdon, w. Va, last Friday,
warrants were issued from the Circuit
Court for the arrest Of Thomas b. Laid
ley, member Of the Legislature, and
DR.. j. X. Wetzel, charging them with
betraying aud performing an improper
medical operation upon Miss Effie JEFF
ferson, the daughter Of Washington JEFF
ferson, one of the largest capitalists Of
the county.
Saturday night party Of five, consist
ing of Jarvis Snyder, wife, and daugh-
ter aged l5years, Vim. Haffncr and Geo.
Hansen, started across Columbia river
at Cascade Locks, Oregon, in sail
boat. The wind died down and pair
of small oars which they had were use
less. The boat was carried over the
rapids and all the occupants were dash
ed against the rocks and drowned. +
A rather tough story comes from Sa-
lem, Ind. 1t is said the town was Wis
tied last week by meteoric shower, and
meteoric stones fell ranging in size from
an egg to a half bushel measure. They
came down hot and steaming. Three
very large ones came crashing through
the roof of the Hungate house, injuring
several travellers slightly and two ia
tally. Several dwellings were more or
less injured.
A curious accident occurred in Phila-
delphia Sunday by which little boy
named Edwin Simpson lost his life.
Together with another boy he was steal
ing ride on the back step Of a heavily
loaded ice wagon, and was holding on
to chain which was connected with a
min that held the tailbOards in place.
The pin was pulled ont, the upper board
fell off and a huge cake of ice struck the
boy OIL the head and crushed him to
death.
John Baker, of Eagle, Fayette coun-
ty, w. Va, soldier who fought with
Grant at Vicksburg, was the possessor
of horse which was shot under Gen.
Grant the day before Vicksburg fell.
Though old, the animal was without 3
blemish, except the scar received at
vicks burg. Last Thursday he refused
food, and in spite of medical treatment
he died on Saturday afternoon. Mr..
Baker will preserve the horses hide and
have it made into mementoes.
William Parks, colored, residing In
Amherst county, Va, has been arrested
on charge of starving his children to
death. Within the past five months
four OF Parks seven children have died,
and the remaining three, it is charged
are emaciated from the want OF food
the father not only refusing TO provide
for them, but prohibiting the neighbors
from giving them food. 1t is charged
further that Parks wants to marry
again, and that the woman he aspires
to win refuses to accept him while he
had so many children.
Three wagons full Of people, return
ing:from picnic, came abreast near the
suburban town Of Jefferson, ILL.,, Sum
day night. A race ensued and the
horses were dashed into run. Sud-
deuly drunken man in one Of the wag-
ons arose and snatehed the lines from
the driver. The wagon was overturned
and the occupants thrown out. The dri.
yer was instantly killed, falling under
one Of the horses, while baby wal
knocked out Of it's mothers arms and
mangled to death. Several other peo-
pie were badly injured.