Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-11-24
Items Of Interest.

faculty of the West Virginia Uuiversi-
ty have taken heroic measures to break
up hazing at the institution. As re-
suit of the last occurrence FIVE Of the
best-known students were expelled a
few days ago aud three others who re-
fused to testify indefinitely suspend
ed, Since the opening of the session,
IN October, there has been a DISPOSE
ton to "take down" some of the fresh
men and preparatory students. Most
of the hazings were so quietly done
that they never reached the ears Of
the faculty. Last Monday night, how
ever, about sixty-hve students over
powered three freshmen and, taking
them down in a ravine near the cam
pus, stripped them of their clothes aud
ran them up and down long flight
of steps leading down into the ravine.
The night was cold and the movements
of the victims were accelerated by the
application to their backs of small
hickory switches. The punishment
was so severe that the victims COM
planned and gave information against
a great many whom they recognized.
The faculty say they will expel the
whole school if necessary to break up
the hazing practice.
The betting in New York was the
most remarkable in the history of
American political campaigns. More
money was wagered than had ever
been at stake in any campaign, not
even excepting presidential elections.
In that city alone from 81 100000 TO
| 81 100000 was bet on the result.
Some of the biggest winners in Wall
street are Jacob Field, a new member
Of the Stock Exchange, who is said to
be about $4,000 ahead Alfred De
Cordova, whose winnings are estimated
at from $4,000 to $4,000; Wasser.
man Brothers, $4,000; Washington
Seligman, $4,000; Richard H. Hal.
stead, $4,000; II. P. rockingham,
$1,000; F. T. Adams, $4,000. Richard
Croker's loss, it was said in Wall
street, would be more than $4,000.
The amount of money lost by the
members of the Dem ocratic Club,
Croker's organization, is believed TO
be more than 100000.
The third midget born in Burling-
ton, n. j., is the child of Mr.. and
Mrs. George F. King, and IT j, the
smallest of them all. 1t is perfectly
formed. The child is ten inches long,
and weighs two pounds in its swad-
ding clothes. This would make its ac-
tual weight about three-quarters Of a
pound. The waist is two inches in
circumference. The fingers are small
er than straws, and the toes only
little larger. The mothers wedding
ring will slip over the baby sarm, and
the fathers ring can be worn on the
child's leg. The baby's head can be
put in teacup. The head is covered
with a thick growth Of black hair.
The mother is a strong. healthy wo-
man, weighing lao pounds, and Mr..
King is large man.
A report comes from Perry. Okla.
homa Territory, that a shower Of me-
teors, which arrived at that place
about midnight last Saturday night,
instantly killed two children Of Daniel
Richardson, Q prominent farmer. Sew
eral other persons who were out at the
time looking at the shower were badly
hurt. When the meteoric shower be.
gan the people Of the town rushed
from their houses in their night clothes
TO see the strange display.
A Kansas City telegram says Mrs.
Jennie Walker dropped dead Of heart
disease in a crowded experience meet
ing on Sunday, at the Goodwin Mis-
sion, just after she had uttered these
words: I'm trying 10 live Chris.
tian life. I'm homeeick 10 gee Jesus.
I'm ready to go to-day, this hour,
this minute, if necessary. Praise the
Lord / "
Mr. Charles B. Rouss and Col. w.
E. Franklin, of New York, have con-
tributed 5000 to the fund being rais-
ed for the erection at Front Royal,
Warren county, of monument 10 the
memory of the SIX men Of Mosby's
command who were hanged there dur
ing the war by the order Of General
Custer.
a curfew ordinance has been passed
by the council Of Roanoke, Va, re-
quiring children TO keep of the streets
at night. The age limit was fixed at