Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-06-18
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lngtOu banker, has given f<o,VVo ioi
the endowment of the Coreoran Scien-
tific School, branch of Columbian
College.
Tornadoes have so scared the citizens
of Meriden, H., that they talk of build
ing huge "cyclone cellar, where the
whole town can take refuge when
wind storm comes along.
A Toledo police justice refuses to pro-
tect women out on the streets alone
after 10 O'Clock at night. He says they
have no business at that time to be any
where but at home and out of danger Of
results.
Tommy Perry, aged IA, was plough
ing near Bottsford, Ga, when lightning
struck his head, passed down his arms
through the plough handles, and along
the plough to the mule, killing both the
boy and the animal.
Adam Forepaugh had better look out
or he'll have Mr.. Bergh's men after
him. One of his circus camels objected
to racing at Springfield the other day,
and snorted and grunted hoarsely and
painfully. Then, the race being. over,
he dropped dead without kick.
a Nebraska postmaster, having been
charged with being "roaring drunk
admitted the impeachment on two spec
ificatious. One was the time of Grover
Cleveland's election, the other was when
the republican postmaster was turned
out and he was put in.
A lot of colored people living near
Live Oak, Fla, are harboring' and con-
cealing negro murderer, whom they
are said to contemplate surrendering
Just as soon as Il reward is offered.
Times are little dull and they can't
afford to thow anything away.
A New York reporter who has been
looking out anarchists in their homes
says that almost invariably they are
supported by their wives. He tells OF
finding one wretched woman nearly
fainting over washtub, while the hus-
band was beer-guzzling and spouting
anarchy in drinkingsaloon.
Nancy Taylor, little girl ten years
old, living in Iowa, has such queer eyes
that she sees everything upside down.
She does all her figuring and writing
with inverted characters, and when she
reads she turns the book upside down.
She uses her left hand in writing, and
begins at the right hand side of the paper
or slate.
A young bachelor farmer named VIM.
Ross, of Madison, Wis, who is an invet-
crate reader of sensational literature,
several nights ago entered the railroad
station equipped with solnbrero, mask
and spurs, and compelled the agent to
deliver up the contents of his money
drawer. The agent recognized Ross's
voice and Lad him arrested.
A barn was burned in Rockingham,
VT, not long ago, and valuable horse
was supposed to have been buried too;
but the other day he was found in the
possession of milkman of neighbour
ing town, who had put his own old
horse in the barn, stolen the good horse,
and set fire to the building to conceal
the theft.
AT the Southern Methodist Confer
ence in Richmond the centenary con-
ference committee, which undertook to
raise - ,000,0 900 for various church pur-
poses, made Il most satisfactory report.
1t has received 81, 3S2 ,79l, and there are
influences at work which will result in
the collection Of even larger sums than
first mentioned. a number Of large be-
quests have been made.
While Mrs. Goilemame, with her
three children, was journeying Through
Nebraska, one Of the little ones fell
from the car window when the train
was at full speed. The train was
stopped after some dely, and the frantic
mother and others hurried back to pick
up the mangled remains. They found
the youngster quite unhurt, playing
with pebbles alongside of the track.
Nelson Palmer, a young stock broker.
of Baltimore, who was arrested on FRI
day night Oh a charge of forgery, and
who, on Saturday afternoon, was held
in default of 500, 900 bail for his appear
ance at the Criminal Court, died in his
cell on Saturday evening. A coroner's
jury, which investigated the case Sun
day morning AT the central police sta
ton, decided that Palmer died of poison
administered by his own hand.
There is one honest boy in Wichita,
Kansas, and he is a bootblack. The
other day he BACKED the boots of gen
tleman at hotel, who gave him, as he
supposed, five copper cents. An hour
later the boy returned, hunted up the
gentleman, and handed him So gold
piece, which he had given him as a
cent. The gentleman was equal to the
occasion, for he at once took the boy to
a clothing store and bought him a $l5
suit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Thorne, of Lon
don, England, members of the Rev. DR..
Gibson's church, of that city. came over
to this country about two weeks ago.
While in Washington Mrs. Thorne
noticed a pin Of the black, mourning
kind, in her pillow at the hotel. En-
deavoring to extricate it, she pricked
her thumb. Shortly after reaching
Chicago it began to pain her. She died