Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-05-29
urEMsOF INTEREST.

d.. Glover while out squirrel hunt
ing with George Mask, near Charlotte,
N. c., was accidentally shot and killed
by Masks gun striking against tree.
Two boys near Wellsburg, w. Va,
chased fox in q hollow log and while
punching for it discovered a tin box
containing $40 in greenbacks. The
fox got away.
The Apaches are on the war-path in
the Mogollan Mountains, in Arizona
and New Mexico. Several companies OF
the United States troops have been sent
in pursuit of them.
James Maxwell, one of the Oldest and
most enterprising citizens of Wheeling,
w. Va, died suddenly of heart disease
Thursday evening. He was president
of the National Bank of West Virginia
The wages of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway, employees will be re-
duced 10 per cent. on June LIST. Inc
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
and other organizations agree to the re-
duction.
On recent trial cedar log twenty
feet long was taken to a Caiifornia
match factory, and in exactly thirty
minutes, was sawed, split, glued. dip
ped in sulphur, labelled and the matches
boxed ready for shipment.
H.J. Speck, proprietor of the Cum
berland (Md.) Skating Rink, has been
arrested on telegram from Hunting,
don, Pa, his former home, charged, to-
gether with surgeon of Huntingdon,
with malpractice. Speck has heretofore
borne.a good reputation. He has given
bail in $4,000 tor his appearance.
Two colored men, Wilson Steptoe and
Louis Watkins, were before the mayor
of Roanoke, Va, last week, charged
with the murder of Lizzie Wilson. The
examination was waived and the pris-
oners were sent on to the July term OF
the court. 1t is said the testimony
against the accused is very strong.
Mrs. John Glen, wife of prominent
EnglishmaE of Bedford, Va, met sad
death by drowning in small stream
Sunday afternoon. Owing to late heavy
rains the stream was much swollen and
the current so rapid as to upset the
buggy in which Mr.. Glen and his wife
were seated. Mr.. Glen with great diff
ficulty escaped, but his wife was
drowned.
The Valley Vrginian, published at
Staunton, says the wheat crop in the
Valley Of Virginia will be the most in
different that has been gathered within
the remembrance Of the oldest inhabit-
ant. The acreage put in seed last year
was far short of the average because OF
dry weather, and that which was sowm
does not have the appearance Of an av-
erage half crop.
The Postmaster General has awarded
to the American Bank Note Company
of New York the contract for furnish
ing postage stamps for the next four
years ut SOL 1852 per annum for the
ordinary stamps, and 81, 442.7a for post
age due and other issues of stamps.
The price is about three cents per
thousand cheaper than under the pres
ent contract.
Near Charleston, w. Va, on We'd
nesday morning, the brake band of the
Kanawha Mining Company incline,
800 feet long up steep mountain,
broke, and two car Of miners going to
the mine were carried up the mountain
at a great speed. Nine jumped out,
four remaining. Three were killed,
one was fatally hurt, and number
slightly injured.
At Erie, Pa, jury awarded l.. Ros-
ensweig, Esq, $4S,7Oo damages for be-
ing elected from Lake Shore passen-
ger train. The train was limited ex-
press, and the conductor refused to &C
cept a regular ticket or money for Ros-
ensweig, who was passenger from
Cleveland to Erie. Mr.. Rosensweig
fell in pile of stones when he was put
of the train, and paralysis was The re-
suit. He sued for 500, 900.
John H. Strider, statistical agent of
West Virginia, reports the wheat crop
of this State in very poor condition, and
says: "OwiLg to the protracted cold
and dry weather the damage has been
very serious, and under the most ia
vorable conditions from now until har-
vest, the State can not raise over one
third of the crop OF last yesr. There
has not been more unpromising out
look in this State since 1886. West
Virginia produced last year 1000, 900
bushels of wheat.
During a baseball match at Lynch
burg, Va, Monday, ayoung white man,
Samuel Meredith, for some offehse slap
ped small colored boy, for which he
was at once attacked by number Of COL
ored men. AS the excitement increased
his assailBnts grew in numbers. He
took to flight, with fifty or more excited
negroes in pursuit, and finally turned
at bay in the doorway Of house, when
Louis Adams, a barber, attacked him
with knife. Meredith shot the barber
dead, entered the house and escaped the
mob.
The orthodox church in West Rox-
bury, Mass, has suspended a widow
lady for unchr istian conduct towards
her husband, who died not long since.
IL Was nroved that while sufferirg with