Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-04-20
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

lawyer of Warrenton, Va, died last
week.
The Democrats carried the State
election in Louisiana last Tuesday by
a good majority.
The village of Masseys, in Kent
county, Md, was almost entirely de-
stroyed by fire last week. Loss $40, OOO.
The Democratic committee of York
| county, Pa, have unanimously en-
dorsed President Cleveland and his
tariff policy.
Matthew Arnold, the noted poet,
scholar and critic, died suddenly OF
heart disease in Liverpool, England,
on Monday.
4 company for the manufacture of
collins and Baskets has been lncorpo-
rated at Mechanicstown, Md, with
capital of $50 900.
There are quite number of cases
of small-pox in Philadelphia. The au-
thorities are using vigorous means to
stamp out the disease.
Mrs. Cleveland, the wife of the Pres
ident is taking lessons in French, and
is rapidly becoming proficient in
speaking that language.
Elizabeth Arnold, colored woman,
died in Lynchburg, Va, the other
dav. at the age of 116 years. She was
the oldest person in the State.
Some rascals broke off lock and
opened a switch on the Western Mary
land Railroad near Middleburg Mon
day night, thus causing tire wreck OF
freight train.
In the presence of hundreds of peo-
pie on the busiest thoroughfare III
Chicago, Simon Rosenfield, travelling
salesman. stabbed himself III the
heart, Saturday, and fell TO the side
walk dead.
T. A. Bryan, trading as T. a. Bryan
& Co., candy manufacturers i'll Baltl-
more, made all assignment on Satur-
day to II. T. Underhill for the benefit
of his creditors. The bond of the trus-
tee is 100000.
Early last Thursday morning, at
Youngstown, Ohio, the William a.
Wood Mower and Reaper Works were
completely destroyed by fire, causing
a loss of $3.50, 600. Over 800 men were
thrown out of employment.
The New York San says: THE strikes
that have taken place III this country
since the beginning of the year 1887
have numbered about 1000, and OF the
400, 600 men engaged in them from %
600 to 80, 900 men are still out.
John b. Chapman, an old farmer of
Watertown, y. Y, was foolish enough
to propose marriage to Miss Sarah
Chellis, a school teacher, without
meaning it, and she recovered $4,000
damages for breach of promise.
Bv the burning of the house of ID.
4. Hoffman, who lived near Jackson,
Mo-. Saturday, three of his children
lost their lives, and Hoffman and three
other children were badly burned.
Hoffman is supposed to have set fire
to the house while insane.
Mrs Mary Hempstone, wife of Mr..
G.. Il. Hempstone, OF LeesDurS, va,
was found dead in her bed Thursday
morning. 1t was peculiarly sad, as
Thursday was the day set for the
marriage of her daughter, which GER
emory took place at the appointed
time.
A movement is on foot in LeXing-
ton, Va, to proceed at once to the
erection of the monument over the
grave of Stonewall jackson. The
necessary amount Of money has been
raised, and the association proposes
to push the work and erect hand
some monument.
Charles Casteei, resident of Garrett
county. Md, but who has been work
inc at the saw mill of Mr.. Arch Brom-
ming. at Albrightsville, Preston coun-
ty. w. Va, was killed Thursday by
falling across the saw. Casteel had
an arm cut off at a mill near Oakland,
Md, about six years ago. lie leaves
a widow.
Nellie Mccormick, an inmate of the
almshouse of Watertown, Mass, threw
herself into the Charles river the other
dav. anxious to kill herself. Mrs.
John Weldon saw her, and called to
her husband and their big Newfound-
land dog The latter SWAN out TO the
drowning girl, and catching her by
the dress, held her up until Mr. wei
don came in boat and took her out
of the water.
A Kansas church has hit upon
shrewd scheme for increasing its col
lections. 1t has selected number of
pretty girls as collectors and now the
returns are very heavy, for if fair
plate passer sees any reluctance on
the part of gentlemen visitors to con
tribute, she simply smiles pleasantly
upon him andmotions in the direction
Of the plate He can't resist and usu-
ally puts in quarter at least.
A small boy of Springfield, Mass,
went to the grocer to get some things
for his mother, but when he tried to
recall one of the articles he couldn't
think of the name. He said it was
yellow, and in various ways tried to
give the clerk an idea of what he
wanted. and finally in desperation
blurted out: why, you know what
mean-that stuff that they burn IN
hell" Then the clerk got him the
sulphur that he wanted, and the ortho-
dox child went home happy.