The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-09-12
day last, two valuable horses belonging

day last, two valuable horses belonging
I to Hon. James I. McC laskey, and one
belonging to Mr.. John Reed, of Union
township, were struck by lightning and
instantly killed.-Morgantopn Post.
@sAccIDENr.-We learn that on Satur.
day last as Mr.. Thomas Watson, Of
Smithtown, was driving two-horse
buggy from that place to Farmont, the
horses ran away and threw Mr.. Watson
and another gentleman in company
with him from the buggy, ipjuring
them very severely.-MOrgantoson Post.
RoBBEp.-Three men on last Sunday
entered store boat lying at the mouth
of Old Town Creek, and, drawing wea.
pons, ordered the proprietor to stand,
while others Of the party helped them
selves to his goods. He Immediately
came to town and procured warrant
TOR their arrest, and pursued them some
distance down the Ohio river, but failed
to capture them.-Poim Pleasant Reg
lister. -.,...
WOOD COUNTY STILL AHEAD.-On
Saturday, August 9th, Rev. F. B. Car
roll united in the holy bonds of wed.
lock Mr. - and Mrs. -, of Wood
county. Mr.. - had in 1853 pro-
cured license, and thought that was
all the law reqirued. Last week he
found ont his mistake and called on
the reverend gentleman above men,
toned, who united the man and wife
according to law. All went off merry;
both parties are highly respected and
are among our best citizens.-Pukcrs.
burg Gazette.
From the Cabell County Press
KILLED-A stone cutter by the name
Of John Hamlin was shot and MORALLY
wounded by a man named Welch,
few miles below Charleston, last Mon
day week The difficulty occurred
about bed quilt, Hamlin insinuated
that WEIGH had stole his quilt and had
the contractor stop sufficient amount
Welch's wages to pay for the same.
Whereupon he went to Charleston and
bought revolver and returned and set
down on the roadside to wait for Ham
lin, who soon appearing, the difficulty
commenced, when Welch delivered
three shots one of which produced
mortal wound, from the effects Of which
Hamlin died the following morning.
WEIGH is still at large.
AccIDENTs-We learn that Henry
Paine, living over on the Ohio river
met with serious accident last week,
while hauling rails with a two-horse
team. The horses became unmanage-
able and ran away, throwing the boy
off and badly fracturing his thigh.
ANOTHER.-A black boy working for
Messrs. Bib Il Tabler, on section %,
c. 81 .. r. R., had his thigh badly
fractured by large mass Of rock and
dirt falling in on him while at work in
one Of the pits Two darkies were
buried for time, and had to be dug
out. One came out badly bruised, and
the other with his leg broken.
SAD AND FATAL AcCIDENT.-A few
days ago, while Mr.. William Yates and
Mr.. John Hinkle were engaged in rails
ing a house, near frankfort, in this
county, and while hewing down some
ioists, the broad-ax in Mr.. Hinkle's
hands accidentally slipped, striking Mr.
Yates on the side and hip. The wound.
at the time, was not regarded as dan
gerous, though serious. On Monday
night, however, the symptoms assumed
a more serious form, and Mr.. Yates
died before Observation-Disclosures
having taken place. Mr. Yates leaves
a large and helpless family, a wife and
seven children.-Greenbricr Independent.
BOARD OF REGIsrRATIoN.-The Board
met on Monday last. to revise the reg
istry lists. About - or - were mott
fled to appear and prove their right
to vote. About 90 having registered,
the increase of voters in the county,
consequently, will be about IS. All
who were notified have subscribed to
the oath, and it remains to be seen, at
future meeting of the board, how
many witnesses it takes to prove that
man committed an act voluntarily when
he has registered his oath that he did
not-Moryan Mercury.