Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-09-25
ITEMS OF INTERES'T

There is great demand for houses
in Washington, and Il large accession
of population is anticipated.
Charles II. Bush, a cigar maker, who
said he was from Winchester, died in
Philadelphia on Sunday suddenly Of
hemorrhage.
General Mcclellan is writing some
war "reminiscences which are not to be
published during his life, but his chill
dren may publish them after his death.
IT. Barnum has pensioned Matthew
Scott, the English keeper of the ele.
phant Jumbo, who has had charge Of
Jumbo since that animal was three
years old.
Mrs. Elizabeth Thomas, of Lorberry-
vile, Schuylkill county, Pa, was run
over and killed while walking on the
railroad track near Reading. She was
Oyears old.
1t is now estimated that the present
corn crop of the country will aggregate
$3.50, 100000 bushels-an increase of
l95,000,000 bushels, or nearly eleven
per cent. over last year.
E. j. Dawne, of Oregon, lately ap-
pointed U. S. Judge for Alaska, is the
one President Cleveland wrote his let
ter about, to one of those who signed 3
petition recommending him for appoint
ment.
An orange grove now being set out
near Welshton, Fla, it is asserted, Will
be the largest in the world. 1t consists
of 200 acres, and is now being set out
with tive-year-old trees, IA, 600 of which
have been purchased.
A land expert at Rome, Ga, received
ap order few days ago for lOO,0 to
200 900 acres OF desirable farm land, in
a solid block, to be interspcrseG with
timber, but not all forest. These lands
sire for emigrant purposes, and the or
der comes from party having London
connection.
Rev. Henry Scheib, pastor of the Zion
Independent German Lutheran Church
in Baltimore, last Sunday, celebrated
semi of lis pastorate at that
church. His congregation presented
him with sl,l50. Mr. Scheib is 81 years
of age aud is still vigorous oXpounder
of the gospel.
There was received ut the Treasury
Department Monday for redemption a
package of about 100000 in United
States notes which are badly mutilated
and almost beyond recognition. 1t is
said that their owner, all Ohio farmer,
buried the notes in preference to plac-
ing them in bank.
Thomas Bowling, 4 mechanic, was
committed to Jail in Baltimore last Sat
urday on charge of disturbing the peace.
which was preferred by his wife. Next
morning he was found dead in his cell,
having committed suicide by taking a
dose of rat poison, which he had con-
cealed about his person.
Three years ago Thomas Sexton and
Joseph Flood, of Jersey City, both
young men, quarreled about 4 girl &c
whom both were paying attention,
There has been bad feeling between
them ever since. Last Sunday Flood
passed Sexton, and without Il word OF
warning plunged knife into Sections
abdomen. Sexton is lying at the point
of death. Flood was arrested.
A special from Johnstons says that o.
II. Culbreath was lynched Tuesday
at Edgefield Court House, S. c. He
was charged with killing William Ham.
mono, young man who was guarding
the house of Mrs. Culbreath, from whom
her husband was separated. He was
taken by mob from his lawyers office
while he was waiting to get bail bond
arranged and was carried out Of town,
shot several times and left for Iead. lie
revived, walked into town, made a
statement duplicating several lynclers
and died. He denied his guilt to The
last.