The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-05-22
STATE ITEMS.

passing the corner on Mill street, q man
whom he did not recognize, owing to
the darkness Of the night, appeared sud
denly from behind the residence Of Mrs
Staley, and made several strikes at him
with large knife, and, luckily, succeed
ell only in cutting through Mr.. Yontz's
left coat sleeve. Mr.. Yontz immedi
ately drew his pistol and fired two shots
at the assailsnt, but without effect, who
ran up the street and made his escape
Mr.. Iontz had some suspicious as tc
who the assailant was, and this circum
stance should induce persons to be on
the alert for such characters when on,
late at night.-Shspherdstown Register
CoNFfRMArioS,-Bishop Whittle, Of
the Protestant Episcopal Church
preached morning and evening yester
day, at Beale's Hall In the evening
he administered the rite Of confirmation
TO FIVE persons.-MaS6n County Journal
WHEAT KILLED.-Our friend J. II
Miller, of Arbuckle township, tells Vi
that the wheat up the Kanawha viii
prove failure this year, as it has been
killed. We trust that such is not the
case, as it would entail an immense loss
to the farmers Of that section, and seri
ously embarrass them in their financial
affairs.-Mason County Journal.
FIRE.-The store-house of Mr.. 10
seph Miller, on w. King street, wa:
DESTROYED by fire on Friday morning
last. No insurance, except the build
ing. Mr. Miller's loss is about s. 900
The fire originated in the rear building
and is supposed to be the work Of ar
incendiary. Berkeley Union.
NARROW EscAPE.-A. ]. Maple ant
J. Milton Taylor were returning home
from an extended tour on last Saturday
week, and passing through Morgan
town, drove to Collins Ferry, few
miles below town, intending to cross anC
avoid the creek above, the water being
very high. They were in single bug
gy, and the boat being 10 readiness they
drove the horse on; but the bank beins
very steep, the weight OF the horse
fore feet showed the boat out, pulling
horse, buggy and all into the water
The horse managed to secure footing
on the boat, and the two men made 6
spring and got on the boat, but Mr.
Maple lost his footing and fell into the
river Fortunately he managed to get
back in again, although encumberec
witha heavy overroat In the mean
time the ferryman and Milt. had no
been idle, and cut the harness, loosen
ing the horse. and then caught the bug
gy by the shafts aud got TO shore safely
Although the buggy was upset in the
water with many articles in it, strange
to say. everything was recovered, the
current being very swift. All the dam
age done was the cutting OF the harness
the breaking OF the shafts OF the buggy
and the duckiug Jack got. The trII
didn't cost over fifty dollars Morgan
totcn Constitution.
ANOTHER NARROW EsCAPE.-On Satur
day the 9TH inst, Samuel Fitchpatrick
came near being drowned. He attempt
Ell to cross Elk Creek at the Hickman
Ford. when the stream was too full, anC
both horse and rider were carried dOwr
the stream some distance and LODGED
among some driftwood He called foI
help aud Ben Robinson hearing hi,
cries, FASTENED to his assistance anc
with difficulty rescued him and hi
horse from their perilous situation
Uarksbug Conservative.
ANoTaER.-On Wednesday last as {
Young man named Wherle, was leading
his horse through the Elk river, few
miles above this city, the animal fel
into an unsupported hole, dragging
Young Wherle (who was walking on TIT
bank above) into the river. He wa
utterly unable to swim stroke, bu
after a great deal Of fioundering, sue
ceeded in reaching terra trina in firmel
terror of water than had er.previous
.ly possessed him. -CharLeSton Herald.
No COURT IN GRANr-Owing to thu
revolutionary proceedings of the Boarc
OF Supervisors in Grant county. in re
fusing to obey the voice Of the people
and the law, no Court has or will b'
held there. Judge Hoke has refused
to hold Court in that county until b.
knows where the county seat is We
understand that the counsel of Peters
burg will apply to Judge Hoke, in
few days, for msndamus to compe
the Board of Supervisors to recognize
the law. and the will Of the people
We think this queer proceeding,
But 50 IL is, and they fight with vim.
Caring not for law, judge or jury,
And-such Is the house that Jack built
If that isn't poetry, it's truth
.NomsfsH Adrertiser.
ASorHER4 RoBBERY.-Mrs. Slusher
OF This place. had forty dollars stolel
from her room while she was attendin,
church last Sunday. No clue to tn
thief. These financial robbers are be
coming too numerous, and we hop
those in custody will be severely pun
ished, ifonly TO set an example for 9th
err. MoorefsH Adertiser. --. III
VEsY FUNNY.-Radical editors advo
eating the ratification OF the Flics
amendment and crying down with tn
Convention" when the adoption o
that amendment insured the Conven