Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-08-09
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The big store of Woodward & 10th,
ron i'm Washington was damaged by
fire to the extent of several thousand
dollars on Friday night.
Some days ago negro was lynched
at Lafayette, La, for numbering his
wife. A number of prominent citi-
zens have been arrested for the lynch
ing.
Miss Sarah Snyder, near Chambers
burg, Pa, attempted to kindle tire
with kerosene. The usual explosion
followed, and Miss Snyder is now
with the angels.
A Salina, Mo-, girl gave up marry
ing Young man who was objection
able to her parents, upon the prom
Use of her father to buy her red and
yellow hammock.
A watermelon farm at Adams Park,
Ga, which consists of 800 acres, and
produces 400 car loads of melons, is
said to be the largest watermelon
patch in the world.
During a storm in Richmond, Va,
the other night lightning struck the
stables of street car company. In
the fire that resulted sixty horses end
mules were burned.
1t has been computed, says the
Iced Mercury, that between 81, DOC, 900
and $1,000, 900 babies are born in the
world each year. The rate of produc-
ton, is, therefore, about seven a min
ute.
The city of Spokane Falls, Wyom-
ing Territory, was burned to the
ground Sunday night. Forty bust
ness blocks of fine buildings were
destroyed, causing a loss of S14, OOO,-
900. 1t is serious blow to the young
city.
John l.. Sullivan, the prize-fighter,
was arrested in New York last week
on a reuuisition from the Governor OF
Mississippi, and was taken to that
State for trial for fighting. He is on
bail, now, to appear in court next
Monday.
Twin children of the wife Of one of
the locked-out coal miners at Spring
Valley, Illinois, starved to death a
few days ago. The mother had so
little food in the house that she was
unable to provide proper nourish-
ment for them.
Reports from Hqrrisonburg, Va,
say that the rainy spell, which has
been almost continuous in Rocking
ham county for over two months, has
destroyed much of the hay crop, and
wheat is now sprouting in the shocks.
The outlook is gloomy for the farmers.
In fit of rage George Phillips, a
painter, of Newark, N. j., threw his
wife out of a third story window.
The woman was picked up insensible
and taken to the City Hospital. Her
body lis a mass of bruises and her skull
is fractured. Her chances Of Recovery
are doubtful.
Two masked robbers boarded the
Wabash Western express train soon
after it left Harlem, Mo-, Saturday
night, compelled the passengers in
the sleeper to hand over their money
and jewelry, and, after a tussle with
the conductor on the platform, they
leaped from the train and escaped.
William Dolan, bookkeeper for J. &
II. Mann & Co., clothing mandatory,
Baltimore, shot his wife, Amelia l..
Dolan, through the heart Saturday
night, and then killed himself by put
ting a bullet from the same revolver
through his own heart. jealousy
was the cause of the horrible crime.
While Mr.. w. II. Safer was engaged
in moving in upper Loudoun county,
Va, last week, he cut through bum
ble-bees nest. The angry bees at once
made their appearance in large num-
bers, and began their work of venge-
ance upon the horses. The team
soon became unmanageable and ran
away. Mr.. Safer was thrown from
the mower and seriously injured.
Some one has taken the trouble to
find out how far farmer has to walk
to put in an attend forty acres Of
corn. To pillow the ground with
sixteen inch three-horse pillow, he
travels $50 miles; to harrow the ground
thoroughly before planting he walks
80 miles; to cultivate it afterwards he
will have to travel 300miles, making a
total of roo miles, with the gathering.
A fierce quarrel has broken out be-
tween the Smiths and Slushers, near
Pineville, KY. Smiths home was at
tackled Saturday by the Slushers and a
volley poured into the house, which
put holes through the door and broke
several windows. Smith retaliated
by putting guard armed with Win
chesters on Slusher's road to Flat
Lick, the nearest village. Both sides
are now well armed and are watching
for each other Incidentally all
travel along the road passing their
houses is cut off.
At Kansas City last Friday at 2
o'clock in the afternoon a well-dressed
man, riding a large sorrel horse, rode
up to Altman's jewelry store. He
dismounted, letting the horse stand
without hitching, and went into the
store. He asked to look at some
diamonds which had been shown him
the day before. The tray was handed
to him, when he grabbed handful
and made dash for the door. He
sprang for his horse, but the animal
became frightened and dashed off
down the street The robber ran to
the corner, where he jumped into a
hack and drove rapidly away, pur-
sued by the police He has not been
captured. The diamonds are esti
mated to be worth $4,000.