Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-07-11
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

that Sunday shaving is not necessi-
ty.
p. T. Barnum, the Snowman, cele-
brated his 80th birthday last Satur-
day.
Count Tolstoi, the Russian author,
is in poor health, mentally and physic-
ally.
Three miners were killed at Buena
Vista, Va, by the fall of the car to the
bottom of a shaft.
The reckless use of fireworks in
Philadelphia caused hundred thou
sand dollar fire on the 4th.
John Woody, colored, was drowned
at Wilkesbarre, Pa, the other day
while trying to save the life of little
boy.
The Governor of Louisiana has
vetoed the lottery bill passed by the
Legislature. But the bill may be
passed over the veto.
Ira and Doler Gauger, two small
bows, were drowned in the Antietam
creek near Waynesboro, Pa, few
days ago, while fishing.
Franz Wendlandt, a young author
living in New York, with his wife and
baby committed suicide by drowning
last week on account of poverty.
Miss Winnie Davis, daughter of the
late Hon. Jefferson Davis, arrived at
New York on Sunday last from
Europe. She is to be married in the
fall.
A wind storm struck Fargo, North
Dakota, on Monday and did great
deal of damage TO property. Seven
persons were killed by falling houses
and flying debris.
Green Clark, Il farmer, living ten
miles south of st. Joseph, Mo-, was
stung on the left temple Monday
night by honey bee and died from
the effects in less than ten minutes.
During a wedding ceremony at
Christiansburg, Va, the other day,
goat deliberately walked into the
church and butted the bridegroom
over the altar rail The bride found
refuge in the pulpit.
A young and pretty heiress of
jamestown, Ohio, who crayed for
recently ran away from
school in disguise, hired as servant,
was hunted down by her guardian
and returned home satiated.
An old coiored woman known as
Aunt Judith Cole" died not long
since at her home several miles from
Marshall, Fauquier county, Va, at
the ripe old age of ia years. She
was the oldest person in the county.
Near Broad Run Station, Fauquier
Va, S. POWELL, in the employ
of X. l.. Fleming, was riding horse
with the gears on out TO pillow. Inc
horse threw him, and his foot becom-
ing entangled in the traces, Fowell
was dragged to death.
A keg containing SO pounds of
powder exploded in August Smiths
grocery store at Industry, near Scott
Haven. Pa, Saturday evening, COM
pletely wrecking the building and in
hiring seven childred four of them
fatally. The explosion was caused by
sparks from Jackson cracker, which
exploded prematurely in the hands OF
h boy.
In Roanoke county, Va, last week
Mr.. Peter Kefauver was driving an
OK team, which ran away. his son,
who was on the wagon with his tath-
pr. ran in front of the team with a
view of stopping them, when they
ran over him, killing him instantly.
His father was thrown out OF the
wagon afterwards, and his leg was
broken.
The Emperor of China sleeps on u
bed of carved wood magniiicently in
laid with gold and ivory. 1t Is SAID
the Chinese court that
the strictest observance of etiquette
extends even to the parents OF the
who, on visiting their son,
dare not omit to bend the knee,
whilst the younger brother OF his
Celestial Majesty is subject to obser-
vances no less rigid.
Henry Anglemiller, II well known
farmer of Mercersburg, Pa, stopped
his moving machine near his home
Thursday morning and went into the
house for some article. While he was
away from the team, swarm OF bees
settled on the horses and stung them
so badly that they started TO run
away. Mrs George Miller, sister of
MIR. Anglemiller, tried to check the
horses, but was thrown in front OF
the moving knives. Both her legs
were cut off between the knee and
ankle. and she will die. Anglemiller
went to rescue his sister, but was
thrown under the machine and dan
gerously injured.
Joseph Shannon, wealthy farmer,
aged sixty-three years, living near
Beaver Falls, Pa, was swindled out
of 1000 on Thursday by two sharp
ers The game played was the time
worn one with cards. a man named
Harper and his confederate induced
Shannon to pick out card, and then
told him he had won $4,000, but be-
fore this money was paid over he
must produce that amount to prove
that he could have paid if he had
lost. Shannon went to the bank, drew
the money and returned with it. The
sharpers then took the cash from him
and skipped out. The victimized
farmer has offered $4,000 for the APP
DTeDeuslOll vi lIlc lNO men.
A special from Beardstown, ILL.,,
saws that Prof. Samuel Black, an
aeronaut, met with a horrible death
at that place Fourth of July. When
at the height of 400 feet in his ascent
he signaled that he was about to
descend, but something seemed to
have gone wrong with his parachute.
A few minutes later a thin steam Of
smoke was seen issuing from the
which in a few seconds |
burst into flame, severing the
parachute from the balloon, and the
aeronaut was seen falling through
the air at frightful speed. Half an
hour later his body was found hor-
ribly mangled about two miles from
the scene of the ascent. 1t is sup
posed the parachute caught fire from
sparks from mill near by.
Twenty-three years ago Mr.. Joseph
Hamilton and Miss Virginia Hickman,
both Of Rath countV were engaged to