Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-03-22
Items Left Over from Last Week.

burned last Saturday. Loss $1,000
The business men OF Kansas City
have determined to make that place
the greatest manufacturing town in
the West.
Valuabl gold discoveries have been
made in Santa Clara Valley, California,
and the excitement promises to equal
that of 40.
George G. Patterson, prominent
Montgomery county farmer, was killed
last week while getting of train at
Rockville, Md.
The dwelling of Thomas Innes was
destroyed at Winfield, Illinois, few
days ago. His mother-in-law and hi,
11-year-old daughter were burned to
death.
Cora Carnahan. a siIteen-year-old
girl, eloped from Paw Paw, ILL.,, with
a man named McLachIin. The next
day he shot her dead and then killed
himself.
Hon. John A. Campbell, e1-justice
Of the Supreme Court OF the United
State and Assistant Confederate Sec
rotary of War, died in Baltimore on
Tuesday.
Mr.. Samuel Spencer, eI-presidsnt OF
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Com
pany, has become connected with the
banking house of DreIel, Morgan &
Co., New York.
The neighborhood OF Eastville, Va.
is much excited over the murder OF
Peter B. Smith by Jefferson Adair.
The two men were quarreling about
cards, when Adair shot and killed
Smith,
1t is current rumor in Lexington
Va, that James G. Blaine and other
Northern gentlemen are negotiating
for the purchase OF the Natural
Bridge, and that Mr.. Blaine will visit
Virginia soon to inspect his purchase.
Jas. Little is opening up a new mine
at Window, on the West Virginia Cen
trail. While the average yield of coal
per acre in the Georges Creek region
has been about 5000 tons per acre,
James Little has taken from the Big
Vein Company's mines at Window
w. Va, an average Of about 1900
tons per acre.
About three miles north of Bows,
Iowa, there lives in a one-story house
one Of the most remarkable families
on record. 1t consists of father and
mother, with % girls and boy. The
oldest child is only "a years old. There
was an even two dozen until last year,
when the diphtheria visited them and
carried off one.
A party OF armed masked burglars
terrorized the people about McClel-
near Uniontown, Pa, Mon
day night, entering dwellings and tor
turing the inmates by placing hot
Goals TO their feet, setting their beds
on fire and practicing other cruelties
until the victims gave up whatever
money they possessed.
While asleep in a gambling-house
i'm Roanoke, Va, w. III. Walden, a
well-known citizen and dealer in min
erals lands, was shot by John b.
Smith, the ball lodging in the spine
aud producing death in a few hours.
Smith and his friends claim the shoot
ing was accidental. Before dying
Walden pleaded with those present
to abandon drinking and gambling.
The report of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company for 1888 indicates
an increased volume of business, with
decreased net earnings. On all lines
owned or controlled east and west Of
Pitt.burg the gross earnings from traf-
&c were Sl16, 800, 292, against Sl15,515,-
SOC in 1887, an increase of 1903, 1856.
The gross expenses were $50, 737, 1876,
rs against 81, 23S, 0S2, an increase Of
s., 400. 2j3 The result is a decrease Of
net earnings in 1888 Of 9,505, 466.
As a grand trunk freight train was
crossing the Canadian Pacific track
1t Brampton, Ont, the other day, a
'reight train on the latter road dashed
nto it, cutting its way through and
never stopping Not wheel Of the
Canadian Pacific train left the track.
The engineer and fireman jumped
md escaped uninjured. The brake
men ran forward setting the brakes,
Ind, on reaching the engine, brought
he train to q stand The train had
hen run two and half miles past
he scene Of the accident No one
vas hurt but considerable damage to
was done.
The last Legislature made an adj
ranced step towards securing for the
State well equipped and armed mi
itia. The new law provides for the
enrolment of the militia OF
he State by the assessors in each
county, and inhicts heavy penalties
or any neglect of duty. 1t provides
'or two regim ents of volunteer militia,
20 be known as the West Virginia Ma
.ional Guards, to consist of not more
han ten companies each, which are
to be armed and uniformed by the
State. and each company is to be pro-
vided with an arInory at the expense
Of the State. 1t provides for stated
drills and for State encampment Of
six successive days at place selected
by the Commander-in-chief. the eX
penses of which are TO be paid by the
State. The election of officers of the
National Guards il the same as at