The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-08-26

burg, committed suicide on Wednesday
by hanging. He was found on Thurs
I dagyn ign morning paoarpniplg' rncrEE l!uIF H
| on Wednesday last, while some little
boys we're playing on John street. a sor
of A. Cage, aged about seven years, was
severely kicked in the head by horse
that was running loose.
\ The Rev. Robert Douglas, formerly
fpastor of the German Reformed Church
in this place, died on Tuesday last al
his residence in Maryland, across the
river from ShepherdstOwn. .~
I James Wason, Esq, one Of the editors
of the Hagerstown Mail, died very sud,
denly ON tho 18th inst, from disease Of
the heart. Mr. Wason was gentleman
greatly respected, and his decease has
created deep regret throughout the en-
tire community. -rfar
On Tuesday last the President par
doned Josiah Little, of this place. He
was convicted ut the June term of the
United States District Court of Mary
land for having in his possession coun-
terfeit fractional currency of the United
States. with intent to circulate them,
and was sentenced by Judge Giles to be
imprisoned four years in the Maryland
penitentiary, and to pay fine of FIVE
hundred dollars and costs. The pardon
| is given, as stated, on account of the ill
health and previous good character of
Mr.. Little.
! From the New Era Ailrtinshurgl.
] The cornerstone of the African
church, to be built in Charleston, will
be laid with Masonic ceremonies, on the
3lst inst.
! STREET LAMPs.-The lamps and lamp
posts, voted by Council for the purpose
Of lighting up oar town, have arrived,
and will, we presume, be put mp imme-
diately. If properly distributed, and
properly attended to when put mp, they
will be of great public benefit.
The two men who some time ago
hired a horse and buggy from Mr.. Paul
Strausner, of this place, and drove it to
Alexandria, Va, where they sold it, and
where they were overtaken and arrest
ed, were brought to this place last week
and placed In Jail to await trial at the
ensuing September term of Court.
From the w. Va. Journal (Kanawha Coz J
Kauawha county voted on the 18th
inst, on the proposed subscription of
$500 900 to the capital stock of the Chesf
apeake & Ohio Railroad. The vote re.
suited S64 for and 234 against.
Fayette county has decided to sub
scribe $3.50, 900 to the same work. The
vote stood III for and 81 against.
COMMITTED SUIcIDE.-We learn that
W. L. McKilh, NJ. d., formerly Postmas-
ter at Peytona, committed suicide at
that place, OH the 10th inst, by taking
poison. He leaves wife and child to
mourn their untime!y loss. isggH
BIG OwL.-Thomas Sturgeon, of North
Charleston, shot lin owl last Saturday
morning, l7th inst, which measured SO
inches from tip to tip of wing. His
owlship made raid on Mr.. Surgeons
poultry, and thus came TO an untimely
death. Who can scare up bigger bird
of this kind
UNDER CHARGE OF MCRDEI.-Martin
Lutz, suspected of the murder of II.
Bernstein. of Cannelton, this county, in
February, 1868, and who was arrested
soon afterwards, but made an escape,
seems to be the same individual con-
victed of arson and robbery at Stanton,
| last June, and sentenced to the Virginia
! Penitentiary for three years. A requisl-
tion upon the Governor of Virginia has
been made for him by our Governor, and
it is not unlikely the case will shortly
come up before the court of this county.
We are informed that Governor Pier
pont has called for the evidence against
Lutz before further action is taken.
From the Wellsburg Democrat.l
Apugilistic encounter took place the
other night in our town, wherein The
parties advantagcd the town finances
to tn. extent of 1915 worth of stamps
each.
The House and lot directly south Of
the Union Chapel in Wellsburg belong
ing to the heirs of Catherine Daugherty
was sold at public vcntlue last Tuesday
Campbell Tarr, ir., being the purchaser
price. S6l3.59. -....
We learn on going 10 press, that
George Frcshwater sold his farm on the
Washington pike, four miles from Wells
burg. near Fowlersburg, containing 1s5
acres, to George ArnspOkcr and Asa Dol
avan. for the snug sum of 100000, or q
little over SiOS per acre.
The wool crop in Brooke county has
been nearly all purchased by Messrs.
George, Crothers & Everett, few fine
clips were also purchased by Mr.. Will
liam Willie, of Washington county, Pa.
Prices ranging from 30 TO 80 cents per
pound. ~
The "poo- farm" seems to be kind
of an elephant in the hands of the
county functionaries, and they appear
undecided in regard to its disposal.
At consultation meeting between the
Board of Supervisors, and the Over
seers of the Poor, it was decided to sub
NIT the question, as to the sale Of the
farm, to the people of the county at the
next October election.
4 from the Mason County JournALi
The conservative voters of Mason
county are requested to convene in
township meetings on Saturday, August
81, 1867, and appoint delegates to the
Conservative County Convention, to be
held at Point Pleasant, Oh Friday, Aug
ust 80, 1867, at2 o'clock 2. NJ, for the
purpose of nominating candidate for
4 representative in the State Legislature,
q candidate for County Superintendent
of ,Public Schools, and toaLpoint dele
gates to a Senatorial Convention, and
also to appoint county and township
committees.
Tue C. g. o. r. R.-As proof of the
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