Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-04-10
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dams in California, died recently ut the
age of 100 years.
Josephine Osborn, a young gill, while
skating I'm the Newark, n. j., roller
skating rink, Saturday afternoon, fell
dead from heart disease.
Commissioner OF Pensions Black has
decided that mother cannot receive a
pension on account other deceased hus-
band aud son at the same time.
John McGinty was shot and fatally
wounded in Baltimore Sunday after
noon by Christopher Hanratty, Jr. Both
were young men, and there was quar-
rel of long standing between them.
At the late term Of the Fayette county
Circuit Court, nearly two hundred in
| dictments were made by the Grand
Jury-the great majority Of the cases
being for violations of the liquor law.
Little Falls, Monongalia county, w.
Va, boasts of negro who swallows
burning matches and drinks lamp oil
with as much ease and relish as toad
swallows ny or a thirsty OK drinks
water.
Work on the Philadelphia extension
of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is
being actively pushed, as many men
being worked as can be used 10 advant-
age. 1t is hoped that the road will be
completed by September.
Henry Shsckelford, prominent and
respected citizen Of Fairmont, w. Va,
was found dead beside his house Tues
day morning with rifle ball through
his heart. He had taken out his rifle to
shoot rats, and it is believed thar he kill
ed himself accidentally.
On Monday afternoon terrible mine
disaster occurred at Raven Run, Pa,
by which ten persons lost their lives.
The accident was caused by the caving
in Of large part of the mine, imprison-
ing the miners anG rendering aid inn
possible. 1t may be weeks and even
months before their bodies can be re-
covered.
The employees at Mccormick en-
tensive reaper works in Chicago, H.,
numbering 900 in all, held a meeting
Tuesday morning, at which they decid-
ed to strike, and the works are idle in
consequence. The factory is the largest
of its kind in the world. The cause of
the strike was the employment of new
men at lower wages.
VIM. Bays, of Raleigh county, this
STATE, has silver dollar made in the
year 1904 it being eighty-one years old,
and possibly one Of the four of its de-
nomination and date for which 5000 has
been offered by collector of old coins.
Mr.. Bays has had this coin more than
quarter century, having had no oc-
casion to spend it, and prizes it highly.
On returning to his home near Alex
ander, n. Y, Wednesday, d. 5. Spring
found his house in flames and his wife
and two children, the latter aged re-
spectively three years and eight months,
burned to death. The husband and
wife had some words in the morning,
and 1t supposed the wife set fire to the
house and killed herself and the chill
dren.
A terrible wind and hail storm swept
over Corsicana, Texas, n few days ago.
Hail-stones measuring twelve and ff-
teen inches In circumference, anG
weighing from ten to twelve ounces, fell,
smashing skylights and windows. A
farmer, while trying to control his
team, was knocked senseless. The stock
in the country suffered severely. Many
animals were killed.
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wanted.
Thomas Keyser, OF Wayne county,
visited Huntington, a few days since,
became intoxicated and started to ride
home. He rode upon the railroad track
and presently met a train. Putting his
horse to gallop he deliberately rode
into the engine. Both man and ami
NAL were instantly killed. Keyser was
80 wears Old and was ma n Of property
and family. No blame is attached to
the engineer.
Mr.. Rufus Fitzgerald, of Caswell
county, n. c., died recently. A few
days ago his brother was examing his
papers, and on opening small draw
in his secretary found $4,000 in money,
of the existence of which no member
of the family had any knowledge of be-
fore. There were 50, 2sO in twenty dol
lar gold pieces, and some of the pieces
had been there so long that they had
begun to rust.
Curtis Il. Hargett, IA farmer, residing
/ between Jefferson and Adamstown,
/ Frederick county. Nd, committed sui
eide Saturday by hanging himself in
his barn. He was about 80 years Of age,
and was a brother of Henry Hargett,
who comitted suicide, near Buckeys-
! towu Wi fhin rhe mast two nnntbs He