Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-01-20
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The receipts of the Booth and Bar
rett p rformances in Baltimore last
week were about $4,000.
A very d Structive fire visited Cul-
peper, a last week, causing a loss
OF nearlr $2o. 900, on which there was
a partial insurance.
Some miscreant last Monday sent
an inf ,rnal machine to Judge Woods,
of indianapolis. Fortunately it was
not opened as intended, and 40 harm
was done.
Two trains collided on the Wabash
Railroad near Ottumwa, Iowa, on
Monday. One engi eer and two fire
men were killed, and several other
men badly hurt.
The town of Ravenswood has a
model set of town officers The cor
poration is free from debt and every
cent of taxes levied for the past year
have been collected
At Mt. Carmel, Pa, Monday night,
a party of Hungarians had a christen-
ING, at which everybody got drunk.
The stove was kicked over, the house
caught fire, and five persons burned
TO death.
Another earthquake visited Charles
ron. 5. c., last week. and was also felt
i'm other portions OF the State. The
shock was light one, and did no
damage, except soaring the people
pretty badly.
Charles f. Meyer, aged 30 years, a
member of the wholesale liquor firm
of Dulany. Meyer l. Co., Baltimore,
committed suicide on Wednesday by
shooting himself through the heart.
There was no apparent cause for the
act
The elegant residence of Senator
ingalls, at Atchison, Kansas, was de-
stroved by fire last week, with all its
contents. including valuable pictures.
library, &c. The loss is about $50 900,
which is pretty nearly all the Senator
is worth. There is only a little in
surance.
John Daley. who several months
ago brutally stabbed to death MI D..
G. q. Kennedy, an aged gentleman,
i'm Washington on the public street
was tried last week for the murder.
He played the insanity dodge success
fully, for the jury acquitted him OF
the horrible crime.
A few nights ago a woman named
Cooler was taken from her home at
Fredonia, Pa, by party OF men and
tarred and feathered. She was like
wise ordered to leave the county, and
she did so in short order. The woman
was a hard case and had caused co =
siderable trouble in several families
Near Princeton, Mimi, last Satur-
dav. a Swede killed his wife and seven
children, chopping their heads off
with a broadaxe. 4 boy Of IA jumped
from an upper window and escaped.
When asked by neighbor what he
had done, themurdererreplied: What
| have intended to do for a long
time
Last saturday an elegantly dressed
ana ari ,;orra'i looking woman, a.
I .,.auani 4 nv u man who likewise
rpg ar-i .. D ii hi: social position.
ven at a u,.s, Of bad r-pute in
,r~ or. T. q 'uuple of hours the
man rushed down airs and said The
woman va dying. y physician vas
summoned bI, in few moments Tho
woman died rom hear disease. H.
uuirv revealed the fat thar she wa
he wife OF a ri:n and highly respecta-
BILE gentleman named Edwin Parmalee
and was the mother of grown chill
dren. The revelation of her shame
was most astounding, as she wa-
looked upon as bAing in every respect
a woman of nigh character. Her com
panion in siu Is not positively known.
though he is supposed TO be promi-
nent lawyer win a family. Neither
party is ess than 4j years old. Mrs;
Parrnalee's family are overwhelmed
by the disgrace she mas brought upon
Iham