The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-05-29
STATE ITEMS.

A YOUNG man named Fultz, OF this
county, was yesterday arrested and
placed in Jail, on the charge Of stealing
a sorrel mare from the premises occn
pied by DR.. Kendall, near Pleasant
Dale, in this county, on the night OF the
18th ult., belonging to Mr.. c. W. Pat
tie OF this place.-Rom"ey LntsII'ge"cer.
JAMES HOLLIS, a boy Of six years,
while playing about Woodruff's Mills
on the Elk river, last Monday, fell over
board. Georgia Mays instantly at
tempted the boys rescue, but failing to
reach him, William Champ plunged
into the water, and brough the drown
ing boy to shore in a coalition almost
moribund.-Charleston Herald.
WE are informed that at the Coroners
inquest held over the body Of the young
man Storms, who was rece ntly murder
ed in Boone county, it appeared that the
Young man recognized the party who
committed the robbery, and was killed
to prevent his procuring their arrest,
Several men in the vicinity are strongly
suspected, but no arrests have yet been
made.-Hana,cha Daily News.
SERIOUS ABcIDENT.-Section master
Homes, an employee Of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroad, at Allegheny
tunnel, had his leg severely crushed
from the knee to the ankle, few days
since by the giving away Of the tounda-
ton, and being thrown .harnhy PARTIALLY
under large fragment, rendering ALI
mutation of the limb necessary
Border Journal.
ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE JAIL.-On Satnr
and Claiborne Duncan, colored priso-
ners confined in the Jail of our county,
attempted to escape therefrom by tearing
away the sheetiron casing, and setting
fire to the front window of the cell in
which they have been locked up. Bill
Ross, charged with murder and chained
to the floor of the same cell, discovering
their designs, and, doubtless, realizing
the terrible fate that awaited him--no
effort having been made by Mann and
Duncan to release him from his chains
raised an alarm witch soon reached the
ears of the jailor, who hurried to the cell
in time to extinguish the fire before any
serious damage had been done. Sun
day morning these UorthieS were trans
ferred to the dungeon, where they will
remain uutil good substantial chains are
provided for their accommodation, when
they will be returned to their former
quarters Border Journal.
MAN KILLED.-We learn that on last
Thursday Mr.. - Linthicun, an EN-
ploye at Casteers saw mill, near Deer
Park, Allegany county, Md, was killed
at Davis Mills by a mule, in whose
harness he had become entangled, and
was drawn several hundred yards
through the woods by the irig htened
animal.-Nto Creek Tribune.
STORE RoBBED.-On Thursday night
some one entered the notion store of
Shaffer Il White, and stole from the
money drawer about $40 in cash. The
entrance was effected through back
window, which had been lett unfasten-
ed by the clerk who had gone out for a
few. hours that evening.-Gratton Sen
tineL.
FIRE-On last Wednesday evening
the roof of Mr. Randalrs dwelling house
on Main street, opposite the Ward
House, was discovered to he on fire. but
as it was discovered before it had gotten
under much Roadway, the fire was soon
extinguished by the prompt application
of water. The fire originated from the
stove in the kitchen, in which fresh
wood fire had just been kindled, the
sparks flying up the chimney and fall
ing upon the roof, which was very dry.
.Gratton Sentinel.
A.. j. MAPLE killed a rattlesnake the
other day in the mountain, measuring
,! feet and having nine rattles. He
was riding in buggy, and the snake
followed some distance, when he jumped
out, got a ten-toot pole and destroyed it,
de lett us the rattles as a memento.-
.Norgantotoa Post
ENROL TENANT, deputy Sheriff, when
returning from Weston, to which place
he had conveyed Squire Hall, the in.
sane man, lost his pocket book contain
ing 1920. At latest accounts nothing
had been heard leading to the recovery
OF the money.-.HOryantO,cn Post
Took THE EARLY TRAIN.-Dr. Vance,
the celebrated Indian doctor" silently
stole away from Winchester last Thurs
day, leaving behind him numerous un-
paid bills. Why will not people keep
their eyes on smooth-tongued, we'll
dressed, go-it,in-style persons? They
are always "sharpers. Morgan bier
curry.