Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-03-30
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Items Of Interest.

OOl. Edslu"m, WHO OIohe Jdll at
Parsons, W. Va, after being convicted
OF manslaughter, is living at Front
ROYAL, Va, where he Is in constant
state of siege His house is on the
rise from the Court House and be is
well provided with Winchesters and
revolvers. It Is supposed that the
officers know where he is, but are
afraid to tackle him.
No estimate can be made Of the
precious metal and gems which have
withstood the flames and lie hidden in
the embers and wreckage Of the Wind
sor Hotel in New York. One family
lost jewelrv valued at 100000, aud
the total will run up somewhere near
million. How much has been picked
up aud carried away can never be
known. nor can all ever be recovered.
Mrs. Nancy Kirk, who lost her life,
and her daughter, Mrs. Mary Krk
Htskins, had the family Jewels, valued
at more than 100000, with them.
There were scores of other wealthy
families who lived IN the hotel and
who lost Jewels worth thousands Of
dollars.
James W. Barber, negro thirty
years old, was committed to jail at
Luray recently, charged with rlac-
ing rails on the Norfolk and Western
road on January - last, and which
nearly wrecked a passenger train.
Detective W. q. Baldwin, Of the Nor
folk aud Western, worked up the case
Barber was arrested at Allegheny City,
where he runs barber shop and res
tauuut. Baldwin secured full con-
tesslou from Barber at hls home. and
this confession he mlle before the JUS
tee. He dld the job because a brake.
man made him get of his freight tram
at Luray, though he had paid to ride
to Shenandoah Junction, and to stop
the freight to get on again he placed
the rails on the track. He dId not
expect the passenger train to be first
TO strike It,
4 romantic wedding occurred on
Thursday at the home OF J. B. A. ST.
mon, IN Elk district, Barbour county,
w. Va. The contracting parties were
Frank NJ Simon, the Klonllke gold
king. who arrived from the gold fields
recently and has been spending thous-
ands Of dollars with friends in many
WAYS. and Ms. FrsnAe Simon, hIs
cousin, daughter Of J. B A. Simon,
one Of West Virginia 8 wealthiest men.
The wedding was solemnized by Rev.
J NJ Burgess IN the presence Of only
a iew Of the couples most intimate
friends. The BRIDE is but fifteen years
old and very handsome. When her
parents heard that the two intended
eIoping aud getting married at TIE
home Of J &. Dickson, an uncle Of
the bride. in the interior, they ut once
consented 10 having the wedding take
place at their home, aud the two left
the same day for Seattle, Wash, whore
they will spend their honeymoon be-
fore leaving for the KlondIke, where
Mr. Simon has rich claims and where
be has IL the past three years taken
out thousands Of dollars worth Of
nuggets. Mr. Simon left West Vir-
GINA for the KIondike practically PEN
mless and when be arrived at his old
home on bis return he Deposited $685.
900 IN bank and announced that he
INTENDED spending the money in hay-
ing a good time with friends and in
searching for a bride to take back
with him to the Klondlke. Miss ST.
mon, parents objected to the union
only on account Of her tender age.