The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-08-07
STATE ITEMS.

TIE work of laying the foundation
for. the depot here has commenced
Mr.. Ross, rof Middleport, -ohio,'is en-.
.gsged;on the job. The building will
be shortly constructed.-Ca6sH County
rsss. &. gAk
BRoks JalL.-On Thursday evening
July 9th, Elizabeth Frayel escaped
from the Lincoln county jail by burning
of the ends of plank 30 that it could
be removed. There appears to be no
doubt about her frailty. .i.tt a., -
TRAGEDY IN GUYANDorTE.-Last
Wednesday, while the show of ]. T.
johnson was giving an exhibition in
Guysndotte, a con of Geo. Black hav
ing been put in the lookup for disor
derby conduct, Bob Smith, John Riley
and Blacks father repaired to the lock
up for the purpose Of eAecting his re-
lease. When they had nearly reached
the place they met a policeman oil
Guyandotte, Mr.. Theo. Webb, upon
whom they made an attack. Webb
was prepared for them, having been d.
rected by the Mayor to watch the lock,
up, as it had eight inmates, and threats
had been inade to break it open for
their release. In the melee Webb
knocked down Riley and then Smith
with his club, when the calls of his
wife brought assistance. Black escaped
unhurt, but Smith being knocked in
sensible was carried to the Thompson
House, where he remained in that con.
dition all night, although receiving
every attention from DR.. Hysell and
others. In the morning he was carried
to the ferry and from there home, on
Bent's Creek, Lawrence county, Ohio,
where he died at eleven o'clock on
Thursday night.
The above facts are taken from the
statement Of an eye witness, and we
presume are in the main correct.-Cd
bell County Press.
CORNERSTONE LAID.-On Monday
last the cornerstone Of the West Wiz
GINA Institution for the Deaf, Dumb
and Blind, now in progress Of erection
at Romney, was laid by the members o
Clinton Lodge, A. F. and A. M. The
stone was laid with the appropriate and
usual ceremonies Of Masonry, Colonel
Robert White, Worshipful Master o.
Clinton Lodge, conducting the cere
monies, with assistants. The Romney
brass band furnished the music.-Cum
Jerland News.
GoRED By A BULL.-We are informed
and by very creditable authority, tina
Mr.. C. H. Richardson, of Richardson
vile, Calhoun county, met with a very
serious accident on the 9th ult., b.
being gored by mad bull. Mr.. Rich
ardson brought the animal to this coun
try some two years ago from the Stat
of Massachusetts. and but short tim'
after he arrived home the animal at
tackled his brother, Mr.. G. G. Richard
con, and almost killed him; and OF
Thursday, the 9th ult., stranger wa
crossing the field upon which the ami
NAL was grazing. and upon seeing TIT
man he made for battle. The man trieC
to escape, but was soon overtaken BY
the animal, which caught him on hi
horns, tossing him in the air, after
which he gored and paved the maj
about, mutilating his body in a terrible
manner. Mr.. Richardson, discovering
them, ran to relieve the stranger from
his unpleasant situation. The ANNA
saw Mr.. R., and leaving its first victim
pitched at him, goring and stamping
him until completely worried, and ther
left Mr.. R., who was so bruised anc
fatigued that he was unable to hell
himself. The only way he ESCAPED
death was by managing to get between
the bulls horns. Last accounts Of the
condition OF Mr.. R. says he had to have
assistance to turn over on his bed. HI
had strength enough, however, to crdel
the animal KILLED on the spot. - Wir
County Democrat. "
VorE ON RAILROAD SUBSCRIPTION
Romney Township-Court House-Fol
subscription, 1913; against, 3, Spring
field Township-For subscription, 4S
against, 43. French's-For subscrip
ton, none; against, 80. 1t will b
seen that Romney township has voted
the $4,000 subscription and Spring
field township against it. We under
stand that the Board OF Supervisors al
their meeting yesterday declared the
election in Springfield township void
for informality in returns.-Romney In
telyener. ?. m. .r.s.. ..,.r
ATTACKED BY A Plea child Of Mr.
Andrew Brown, in Prince Georges
county, Maryland. while playing in the
yard around its fathers house, on We'd
nesday morning of last week, was at
tackled by q pig Of the Chester breed
and severely injured. Its cries alarmed
its mother, who found it under the
house, with one ear torn nearly off its
head, and its neck severely injured by
the teeth of the pig. The bloodthirsty
animal could with difficulty be driven