The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-09-02
Washington County Items,
From the Review and Examiner.l


SHOT HDlsELF.-One day last week
boy named Wilke, of Hanover town.
ship accidently discharged a pistol.
The ball passed through his right
hand and lodged in his breast. The
wound is not dangerous.
STRUCK BIZ LIGHTNING.-O Thursday
evening of last week the two story
brick dwelling of J. D. Hammond, sit
uated in Carroll township, just at the
western edge Of Monongahela City was
struck by lightning. No conhagration
ensued, But the fluid tore the paper on
the walls and shattered the mantles
and their ornaments. The walls were
not injured. After striking the roof
the lightning continued down the
spouting to n water barrel, which it
perforated as neatly as could have been
done with gimhlet,
MORE SHEEP KMLED.-On Sunday
night of last week several dogs visited a
flock of fifty.fve lambs belonging to
Robert Zoediker of South Strabane
township, and killed forty-four and ru-
ined the remainder The dogs are sup
posed to he the same that played such
sad havoc with the flock of David L.
Reynolds, in the same neighborhood,
a week previously.
The corner stone of a Masonic Hall
at Jacktown, Greene county, was laid
with appropriate ceremony on the 23d
An oration was delivered by DR.. Creigh.
The Lodge at Cameron, w. Va, par
ticipated.
The Presbyterian church of Lower
Tenmile' wants pastor.
IyAuGrRATroN.-The Rev. George p.
Hays President elect Of Washington
and Jefferson College, will be inaugu-
rated September 2lst, the first day of
the next Term.
PRoLIFrc.-William Booth, Esq, of
Morris township, this county, owns a
COW that has six calves living, the old
est being only twenth-three months,
and the Youngest one month. How is
that for veal 2
SEVERE AcCIDENT-A correspondent
at Allenport, Allen township, writes us
under date OF 22d inst: "a few DAYS
since very sad, but we hope not fatal,
accident befel Mr.. II. J. Furnier, EN-
ployed in the coal mines Of S. Clarke
Il Son. By the falling Of some horse
back his right leg was badly broken
and shattered, and his left hip dislo-
Gated. DIR. B. F. Conklin was first
called in and set the broken leg; then
Drs. Van Voorhis and Duncan were
called in and, after several unsuccessful
attempts, telegraphed to Pittsburgh for
DR.. Dickson, who came, and they at last
succeeded in replacing the hip and CIV
ing relief
SUDDEN DEArH.-We deeply regret to
announce the very sudden death Of Mr..
! y. II. NJ. Pollock, OF Robinson town
ship this county We have not been
able to learn any particulars. except
that he had been in his usual health,
and was taken suddenly III last Friday
morning, about two o clock, and died in
very short time. Mr.. p was some
wears since the Democratic candidate
Tor Assembly in this county, and had
an extensive acquaintance. His nu'
merous friends will be shocked at his
| sudden death.
ACCIDENT OR Suicide 2-On last Sab
bath afternoon young man named Ira
Mason, a laborer upon the farm oi
Robert Marquis, OF Cross Creek town
ship, this county, either Intentionally
or accidentally killed himself at the
house Of Mr.. NJ. Mason had beer
at church, and came home in his usua
spirits After dinner he asked for
pen and ink, aud retired to his room
anu dlleT sOlle. liiit a IS Poi' VI q P'.'N
was heard, and upon Mr.. Marquis goln
to his room, he was found in a dyinl
condition.
James Donehoo, Esq, of Cross Creel
Village, held an inquest upon his body
and from the facts presented to the jur,
it appeared that the deceased was a ma
tive Of New York, and probably a refu
gee from Justice, a. letters found in hi
trunk showed some kind of crlmina
prosecution against him. The jury, W.
understand, did not decide whether tn
| III .,,. n o,,;Jon,al or Intentional