Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-09-10

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Messrs. Editors narrowing story
Of the earthquake, or rather succession
of phenomena of that description, still
engages general attention. The spirit
of help has not been invoked in vain
privately and publicly mercy is shown
by her fruits. But such has been the
wholesale character of the destruction
az Charleston and elsewhere, that Is
quite aquestion if that city can be re-
built. Time, at least, is large element
in the problem, for it may take months
or even years before capital would be
sufficiently treasured to risk the in-
yestmepts said to be necessary. Fo1r
millions are called for at once, but even
If there were the smallest probability OF
that call being responded to, that would
only be an amount to start with. Treble
that sum would be absorbed, and then
more would be wanting. 1t looks rs If
power more tina human had put very
much OF an extinguisher on Charleston
for good while to come.
Scarcely less interest is fe.t in the
situation of affairs in Europe, than in
the matter of the earthquakes. The
tone adopted by some of our newspa-
pers, the Star prominently, is calcutta
led to cause sense Of disgust, if any
thing could. Be cause the false and
brutal course of Russia in suddenly
and secretly selling and abducting the
popular Prince Alexander of Bulgaria
has compelled him to yield to probably
very pressing circumstances, and alb
dictate his throne, the Star signallzed
the miserable occurrence with eXultant
capitals, "The triumph Of Russia; a
triumph for the Gar" as if what the
Car has done was whit less reprehen-
sible than the deeds Of the Chicago So
cialists, or any other big or little vii
la:ns. Such headings a. "The triumph
Apaches; triumph for Geronimo,
"would be noble in comparison. Inc
skulking conduct Of the Car AleXan-
der 3rd is perfectly understood by the
Turks, who, bad as they might be, are
at least us good as the Russians. Prob
ably, the only way the Car can keep
alive and have something like peace at
home, is by stirring up disorder and
strife in neighboring lands. The tri-
umphs of such are not what lovers Of
their kind rejoice in.
Scarcely less distressing than the re-
ports from the coast Of South Carolina
is the news from Western Texas. Peo-
pie are leaving there by the hundreds
and thousands, driven of by want OF
food for man and beast. The region
they have lived in is almost a rainless
one, and for fourteen months there has
been continued drouth. Their desti
tuition and sufferings must be severe
indeed. Those western regions are
permanently habitable only through a
system of immigration.
The new public printer, Mr.. Thomas
E. Benedict, from Albany, New York,
will probably have some opposition In
the Senate, but it will not amount to
much. Mr.. Rounds will leave next
week for Omaha, Nebraska.
Thinking of public offices is suggest
i've of serious evil here in the District.
Nearly, or one may say, erery depart
ment, bureau and office is crowded with
"dead BEATS" who by various adroit
tricks and contrivances manage to get
into debt to our mercha nts and finally
cheat them of their dues. They mostly
deal on cash basis for while, till
they have acquired the confidence Of
the merchant, when they stop payment
and lie and prevaricate and use every
scheme TO defraud. The several execu-
tive administrations are partly to blame
for this, for they could both remedy
and prevent this wrong by a very little
considerable action.
Considerable qualification has been eX-
pressed at the capture of several Cana
dian fishing vessels in the Alaska seas,
by United States armed ships. But the
captures now prove a waterhaul, for
the Canadians did not fish nearer than
sixty miles from the coast. 1t is very
plain that treaty arrangements will
have to be made settling this fishing
imbroglio.
Some people thought the Bermuda
islands had suffered, and perhaps were
sunk by the earthquake. Not so. No
earthquake troubled them. In fact,
there is some reason to regard our in
terror North Carolina mountains are
pretty deeply implicated. Serious re-
ports are made about them.
Apparently about $4,000 have been
collected here from officials and private
persons for Charleston, besides Mr.. w.
w. Corcoran's handsome $4,000. A
slight shock was felt to-day at Charles
ton little before noon. Last night a
shock was felt at Evansville, Indiana.
News, seemingly reliable, is to the
effect that Gov. Miles has Geronimo,
and about 40 other Apaches. This ends
the war.
The race to-day between the Boston
Yacht Mayflower and the English Cut
ter, Galatea, terminated in favor of the
former by 2 miles. Wind, generally
light. Yours, &C., JADIs.