The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-04-18

CITY, Iowa, on Sunday, March 18th,
aged SO years.-Cyarksburg Telegraph.
On the Sth inst, a man was found
drowned in the Ohio river, between
Mustaffa Island and Hockingport,
about ii miles below Parkersburg. He
was about ) feet 2 inches high, and had
nothing on but dark vest and shirt.
He was SO badly decopposed that his
features could not be recognized which
seemed conclusive that he had lain In
the water some two or three months.
A few papers were found in his vest
pocket, which can be seen atthis office.
From the fact Of his being only par
TALLY dressed it is supposed that he
was deck hand on the Rebecca, and
was asleep in his bunk at the time the
disaster happened to that boat. A cor
oner's inquest was held by the Justice
of Harris township, in this county, but
no material facts concerning the cause
of his death were elicjted-State Jour
nal
To BE KICKED.-We are informed
that certain gentleman in Putnam
county threatens to kick us, on account
of an article recently published in this
paper. In order to crafty our particu-
lar friend, we will state that we can be
found at the Register Office at any time
between this and the 25th of May, 1870.
In the meantime we hope he will put
himself under the special training OF
Hon. John Morrissy, or some other ptl-
gilist. If we are to be clicked we
would like to have it done in a scientific
way. who's 'fraid. Point Pleasant
Register.
The above is all bosh. Tippet don't
banker after the honor of having a shoe
store opened on the end of his coat-tail,
any more than other people. Cause
why. One good, healthy, forty-five-
pounds-to-the-square-inch kick and good
bye Tippet It would break him into
little pieces.
Cutting AFFRAY.-.N Broad Run,
Some two miles from New Haven, in
the upper end of our county, on last
Thursday night, quite a melancholy
affair occurred. a company of young
men had assembled at the house of
Patrick Dover to serenade couple
married that evening As is the dan
gerous practice on such occasions, con-
siderable whisky was imbibed, and the
Young men of the company became
quite reckless. Two of them, named
Josiah Spencer and James King,
were, it appears, on very good
terms, and were engaged in play
idg with each other, when Spencer
stopped and asked King if 'he was
mad at him. King replied that he
was not, whereupOn Spencer immedi-
ately drew a Bowie knife and plunged
it with all his force into Kings side
King jumped back and picked up a
club with which to defend himself and
struck Spencer a pretty severe blow
across the head. Spencer then rushed |
upon him, and King in stepping back,
ward to get out of his way, fell back
ward over a barrel, and Spencer rushed |
upon him and inflicted several more
dangerous wounds before they were
separated. King was at once cared for,
and is now lying at the point of death.
But little hope is entertained for his re-
covery.
No attempt was made to arrest Spen-
Ger that evening, but as is many times
the case in such affairs, he was allowed
to walk quietly away, and is now at
large. Why do not the proper officers
rigidly enforce the laws at the time
such hcinous crimes are committed ?
On the next day parties Of men were
sent out to search for him, but so far
he has eluded them. Spencer is quite
young, being under twenty years Of age.
.Pnint pleasant RcniStcr