Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-21
HAGERSTOWN,

Tell Maggie to come home: 1 want TO
kiss her before l die" is the message sent
by Jacob Miller of North Mulberry street.
HaSerstOwn, to his wife on Saturday, a few
moments before cutting his threat with a
razor. Miller had been quarrellng with his
wife in the morning over a trivial matter
that had occurred at picnic which they
nad attended few days previous, and at
tems,ted to end her existence with chloro-
form, but failed, Mrs. Miller escaping to the
house of Policeman Saylor. 1t was while
she was there that Miller sent the message
as above quoted, then wen: upstairs to his
bed chamber and committed the act which
Will end in his death. Miller is regarded aa
cigarette fiend Some two years ago ne
attempted to poison himself while sun ering
from mental alteration as the result of ex-
cessive cigarette smoking, having smoked
seventeen packs in one day.
On the farm of the David Schiudel heirs
about hve miles from HaSerstown on the
Old National turnpike, on Sunday, what was
evidently an incendiary lire destroyed the
large barn and all of its contents, entailing
loss or over 5000, on which there Is ar
insurance of $1,IOU.
The Hammond Hunter party which
started out some two weeks ago to prospect
for coal in the North mountain mention of
which was made by The Stars correspond
eht at me time, have struck a vein OF an
thracite coal nine feet four inches thick and
said 10 be of nne quality within four and n
half miles Of Cherry Run, junction of the
b. and o. and Potomac Valley railroads
Shafts are being sunk in other places. ali
within radius of three miles.
At Sandy Hook. this county, preserved In
alcohol, Mr.. w. A. Beard has wonderful
curiosity. 1t is pig with two perfect heads
and six legs-two front and four hind-at-
tached to one body. The freak nursei with
both mouths at once, and no doubt il woul,i
have lived had 1t not been injured by its
mother.
H. C. Deaner has purchased of John
Keadle, near Boonsboro', 100 acres of fruit
growing land for $l,5OO.
MIR. +. B. Bomberger, a graduate of the
Maryland Agricultural College and a resi-
dent of this county, has been appointed as
sistant in the laboratory of that institution.
Mary Priscilla Romiey of Hagerstown
was one ne, OF the forty ladies' who took the
black veil several days ago in the chapel of
the Notre Dame Convent at Baltimore
The shop on the farm of Lawrence Zeis
along the line of tic Cumberland Valley
stroyed by fire on Friday loss, $500.
There was general Jail delivery at
Chambersburg on Sunday night, when six
prisoners made their escape. including the
two counterfeiters recently arrested AZ
Waynesboro', and whom Judge Stewart de-
clined to turn over to the United States au-
thorities upon the ground that he believed
PENNSYLVANIA could do them justice.
Squire Jonathan Hess of McConnellsbure
had been exceedingly deaf for a number Of
years, but the other day he was surprised
to hear the laughter of children in an adj
joining room. His hearing had suddenly re-
turned to him.
Rev. w. E. Stahler has rendered his resig-
nation as pastor of the Memorial Lutheran
Church at Shppensburg
Mrs. A. NJ. Jones of Washington is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. s. l.. Dickson, Ha-
gerstown.
Mr. VIM. Shupp and Mrs. Lizzie Shupn of
Washington are the guests of friends al
Williamsport.
Opposite dam No. 4, Chesapeake ana Ohio
canal, near Great Cacapon, copper ore is
being mined In paying quantities, giving
employment to quite a number of men.