Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-01-31
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

hot water at Grand Rapids, Mich.
the other day, and were boiled tc
death.
A series of explosions of natural ga:
at Columbus, O., Friday, destroyed
several houses and killed and man
gled several victims.
The President has appointed the
colored ex-senator from Mississippi
b. X. Bruce, to be Recorder of Deeds
for the District of Columbia-a very
fat office.
James Gilbert, recently giant in
Barnum's circus, who is eight feet
high. is to be married shortly to a lit
tie woman who is just a trifle more
than half his height.
Charles Blanchard, of Camden, n
Y, eloped last week with u widow
who had six children, all of whom
were taken along. Excellent start
for man desiring to raise family
Henry Bush, of Chicago, has just
been awarded $4,000 damages
against the Northern Pacific Railroad.
Bush lost the use of both legs while
he was employed as fireman on the
road.
During the month of January the
Atlantic ocean was swept by fearful
gales, and ships and sailors had hard
time of it. The big steamer Erin Is
supposed TO have been lost with all
on board.
S. b. Paul, a Baltimore man, met a
horrible death in a runaway accident
a few days ago. He was thrown
from a wagon against another vehi'
Gle. the shaft of which ran clear
through him.
Mrs. Boggs, of Pike county, Ohio,
while returning home through corn
field Tuesday evening was attacked
bv vicious SOW. Before assistance
reached her she was so horribly man
gled that she cannot recover.
George Lounsberry, who was cash
Ter of the postofIice in New York, shot
himself at his home in Hackensack,
n. J., Friday. Investigation devel-
oped the fact that his accounts were
short TO the amount of $40, OOO.
Nellie Bly, has completed her trip
around the world, having reached
New York on Saturday evening. She
accomplished the task in seventy-two
DAYS. six hours and eleven minutes,
having covered during her travels a
distance of $4,000 miles.
Last week Morrison Avery, prom
Using Young Washington man, drank
carbolic acid in mistake for whiskey,
and died in short time. Postmaster
Charles McGee, of Holmdel, y. J.,
made the same mistake, on the same
day, with the same result.
Rev r. c.. Cave, pastor Of the Cen
trail Christian Church in st. LOUIS,
has resigned and organized an indie
PENDENT church. Some time since he
preached sermon denying the inspi-
ration of the Old Testament, and this
caused a split in his congregation.
The Methodist Episcopal Church OF
America decided TO build a college III
Kansas City, Kansas. y million dol
lars worth of property has been &C,
uuired there, and the educational
committee met last week 10 make
arrangements for the construction OF
the building
Jesse Thompson, n prominent lull-
Der dealer of Augusta, Ga, and presl-
dent of the construction company
formed to build the August and
West Florida Railroad to Thomasville,
was shot Saturday at Melville, Ga,
bv telegraph operator named Nor
rell who had been discharged pre-
sumably at Mr. Thompsons instance.
Several men were shooting at a
mark near Snow Shoe, Pa, the other
afternoon, when Mike Bordner, one
of the party, called out to a man
named Stachicli, who was replacing
the target "Nhat n fine shot"
shoot away replied Stachick.
Taking him at his word, Bordner fired,
killing Stachick instantly.
At Abbeville, 5. c., on Saturday, A.
y. Nelson was shot and killed by his
wife. who then attempted suicide.
Their five-year-old boy saw the TRACE
DIV. Nelson had bought his wife a
pair of shoes and lost them on his way
home. His wife sent him back to
hunt for them. and upon his return
unsuccessful she killed him III her
rage.
During s..yices at st. Johns Epis-
copal Church, Philadelphia, Sunday
evening. a young man arose in the
church, and, pointing a revolver at
Bishop Whitaker, who was taking
part in the services, fired II shot al
him. The would-be murderer was
taken into custody and was locked up,
pending an investigation. He Is sup
posed to be demented.
Mary Petrikovsky, a handsome
young Russian girl, was cruelty muir
dered last week, in New York by her
lover, Michael Popoff. Popoff comes
of a wealthy family of high standing
in Moscow, Russia. His parents died
two years ago, leaving him the heir
of large estates. He became spend
thrift and squandered most OF his for
tune. He murdered the girl because
she refused to marry him.
The two sons of Mr.. John w. Crea-
ger, living near Frederick Junction,
Md, tempted by the warm weather
on Friday last took bath in the Mo-
nocacy, remaining in the water for
over half an hour. After coming out
of the water the youngest one, who
is only twelve years old, was violently
seized with cramp He was at once
taken to his home and medical aid
summoned. 1t was the work of sew
eral hours before relief was afforded.
The three-months-old baby Of w.
w. Williamson at Warrenton, Va.
was accidentally smothered TO death
the other evening. Mrs. w. had
rocked the baby to sleep and gone up
stairs to see some ladies, when after
half an hour the conversation turned
on children. Mrs. w. remarked that
her baby was in the habit Of turning
on its face when asleep. One of the
ladies told her it was dangerous; then
she went to look at the baby and
found it dead.
The United States engineers report
that at Paducah. Ky, the point has