Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-02-22
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

One of the tallest office buildings in
America collapsed in Chicago last Sat
urday. A number Of workmen rush
ed out just in time to escape being
crushed under the mountain of wreck
age The Owings block is the ruin.
1t was beautiful Gothic structure,
fourteen stories high. The ten lower
stories fell in one after another leav-
ing the walls, the four upper floors
and the roof standing in a decidedly
shaky condition. In the tenth story
the tile flooring was defective, or was
damaged by the natural settling of
the building. Without the slightest
warning, the great mass of tiles and
girding forming the injured floors
crashed to the story below. carrying
that with it, and the two together,
acting like huge pile-driver, pound
ed way for themselves to the bot
tom.
Gibson A. Condie, wealthy Nor
mon, jumped from a passenger train
in Utah Territory few days ago and
will likely die from his injuries. Con-
die has been suffering from dementia
from q peculiar occurrence of three
weeks ago The man had three wives
and lived happy until dashing brake
man appeared on the scene and en-
gagged in a Irritation with Condie's
harem. The husband objected, but
was suppressed by the women. The
brakeman finally eloped with all three
wives, but abandoned two, and is now
in Washington Territory with the
Youngest and prettiest. The other
two returned, but were set adrift by
Condie. Condie has several children
on his hands, but they and his prop
erty will be cared for by the church.
At Gloucester C. H., Va, on Thurs
day night George Hughes was shot
while asleep by his nephew, Joshua
F. Ross, and instantly killed. Mr..
Hughes was wealthy Irishman, who
settled there fifteen or twenty years
ago Ross is prominent radical pol
itician and once represented that
county in legislature Both were for
merly of New York. Ross says on
Thursday his wife told him his Uncle
George had offered gross insults to
her by making improper advacnes.
That afternoon he went to his uncle's
chamber and asked him if his wife's
statement was correct. Hughes re-
Piled" Yes" and Ross said, For that
l killed him"
Col. Ruth Goshen, Barnum's big
Arabian" Giant, and who visited Ha
gerstown with Barnum's shows. died
at his home at Clyde, near New
Brunswick, n. j., Tuesday afternoon.
He had been i'll of a complication of
diseases, which eliminated in dropsy.
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fectly formed physically, his muscles
being like iron. He spoke many Ian
guages, including French, German.
Spanish and English. He had been
married three times and divorced
twice. He leaves daughter, who
was recently married.
Robert McClananan. a real estate
agent, fell from the third story win
dow of the general Office building of
the Shenandoah Valley Railroad at
Roanoke, Va, Tuesday morning and
was instantly killed.
Herman p Keidel, manager of
Knabe 4 Co.'S piano warerooms in
New York, and well known In musical
circles, committed suicide Sunday
by shooting himself through the
head.
Col. ID. F. Houston, a prominent
citizen OF Roanoke, Va, slipped on
the ice and fell on step in Lancas-
ter, Pa, last Saturday, and died from
internal hemorrhage few minutes
later.
Over 10000 civilians and 1900 sol
diers are on the list now for Harrison's
inauguration procession.