Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-03-13

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X. Fox, Of New York.
Thomas James Rawlings, who was
living with friends at Woodside, L. l.,
has been notified that he has fallen heir
to an estate In Wales, Eng, valued at
f37, 900. Young Rawlings was in pow
srty, and the estate had been in chan
Gerry for some time. He will start for
England at once to claim his fortune.
The bill to pension soldiers who were
In the service Of the State Of North Car
olina during the late civil war became
law Saturday last. 1t allows each SOL
dier $50 per annum, provided the total
amount of the annual appropriation
shall not exceed $4,000. Widows of
soldiers have all the benefits Of the act.
Anna Taylor, a young, pretty girl,
who had been leading an abandoned life
In Albany, but had taken pledge to re-
form, entered saloon on Monday even
ing and called for glass of whiskey.
AS she raised the glass to her lips dead.
ly pallor oYerspread her face, and she
fell to the floor, and in five minute.
she was corpse
In 1888 II young man commenced
making deposits In a savings bank at
Norwich, Conn. His total deposits
from that time until 1885 amounted to
sl,962.52. Between 1888 and 1858 he
drew $l,27O.70, and few days since,
on having his bank book written up
and balanced, he was found TO have OH
deposit ST., 1888.
The Union Metallic Cartridge Conn
pany, Of Bridgeport, Conn.,, has received
an order from the English government
for $4,000, 900 cartridges, and another
order from the Russian government for
100, 000, 900 more. These orders are the
largest ever received by any concern al
one time in the United States, and for
that matter in the world.
1t Ia stated that Methodist minister
In NewXork, who recently offlciated at
the marriage of Il Fat Woman and
Living Skeleton in museum, has been
censured by his presiding elder, who
has intimated that II human monetrosi-
ties choose to marry, the ceremony
ought to be in private, and that the next
Methodist minister who oficiates In
museum will be severely dealt with.
Hugh Barr, born in Winchester, has
just died at his home in Hardy county,
w. Va. He was drummer Of the 9Th
Regiment, Stonewall Brigade, and was
the drummer ordered by General Stone
wall Jackson to beat the recall at the
battle of Kernstown, at a very critical
moment. A year or two before, he had
beaten the long roll at Winchester,
when John Brown invaded Harper's
Ferry.
Four buildings of the Latin & Rand
powder works, four miles from New
burg, N. Y, we're destroyed by explo-
sions Monday. Eugene Coleman and
Charles Brown, employees, were killed,
and James Coulter was seriously injur-
ed. There were 5000 pounds of powder
In two of the mills, 1850 in another,
and 100 In the fourth. The shock was
felt 20 miles away. The cause of the
explosion is unknown.
Z. R. Butt, a respectable young man,
who was committed to Jail at Reading,
Pa, because Of the non-payment Of a
small bill for which he had made him.
self responsible, and who subsequently
went insane over his trouble, died in the
county insane asylum few days ago.
He refused food for the past ten days.
The deceased came from Minneapolis,
MINI, and was absut to be married
when he was arrested.
4 gentleman residing at Pine Ridge,
near Natohez, Miss, recently sent coll
ored man with two horses to sell down
in Franklin county, with the expecta-
tion Of disposing OF the animals. The
colored man was to return In I've days,
but as he failed to do so inquiry was
made as to the cause of his absence, and
the fact appears to have been developed
that the colored man was suspected by
parties in Franklin county Of having
stolen the horses and was hanged.
Emma Abbott on Friday night pre-
vented panic In the Opera House at
Little Rock. During the last act Of
"Traviata" the scenery took Are. but
quick as thought she picked the wooden
blanket from the bed, threw It over the
flames snd subdued them instantly.
The curtain was rung down and up
again TO show that all danger had pass
ed. The excitement was so great tina
the audience was dismissed amid great
applause for the little woman who had
prevented disaster.