The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-12-04
STATE ITEMS.

DIPrHERIA.-A Portland correspond
ent of the Preston county Herald says
On last Saturday DR.. ]. B. Fogle was
called to attend Mr.. Lowers family
residing about five miles southeast OF
this place. Arriving there about9 o'clock
in the evening, he found Mr.. Lower
and one child, a little boy, deadin one
bed and two others in dying condition.
One little girl had been buried on Sun.
dav previous, after a short illness.
When the doctor arrived he found no
one to take care OF the dead and dying
but Mrs. Lower and another lady, Mrs.
S. Crane, near neighbor. She Gays
that Mrs. Lower was in the first stages
of the disease and only one Of the tam
ily, seven in sll, were free from it, and
this little boy OF eight years. whom be
sent away that he might not be stricken
down with the rest. On Sunday, the
9th, be again visited them and found
two more dead, making four corPses
in one house. The neighbora, fearful Of
the coutagion, would or could not ven
ture assistance. Mr.. Lower was man
perhaps forty years old, well respected
by all who knew him, and noted for his
truthfulness and honest dealing.
FIRE AT NRwBURG. residence Of
Mr.. Lawrence Henry, at Newburg, was
burned on Wednesday night, with it's
entire contents, the family barely es'
Gaping in their night dresses. The loss
in money is upwards OF $4,000, Mr..
Henry losing $500 in gold and 5000 in
currency, John wilkins S400. Mrs. C..
Frazier $500, Mr. John Henry $4OO,
and Mr.. Charles Morgan 1850. The
gold was mostly recovered. The fire
caught from a defective chimney
Preston County Herald.
KILLED By A FALLING TREE.-Mr
Gerard Rutherford, OF this county, was
killed on Thursday last, on the farm Of
Mr.. Samuel S. Moore, three miles from
Charlestown, whilst in the act Of telling
a tree-the tree falling upon him. Mr..
Rutherford is a married man, about
thirty years of age. When starting
from his home to cut down the tree his
wife cautioned him, saying her father
had been killed by the falling Of tree
upon characterization Free Press.
The Institution for the Deaf, Dumb
and Blind Of West Virginia, located at
this place, is truly great credit to the
State. The unfortunates show in all
their actions, that they are treated most
humanely and tenderly. The Principal,
H. H. Hollister, A. NJ, is 8 gentleman
and in every way well qualified for the
position, and in the selection Of Mr.. e.,
the Regents, as in all their actions, since
the establishment of the Institution.
deserve the warm commendation as
GOOD and faithful servants. In all such
Boards, however, responsible duties are
necessarily imposed upon some OF the
members, than on others, and such is
the case as regards the Regent from the
Ohio District, Rev. D. w. Fisher, of
Wheeling. A more efficient member
could not have been selected-one 50
inspired with sense OF the responsible
duties Of his position. Long may be be
continued in it to grace the Board with
his necessary presence. What We say
of Rev. Mr.. Fisher. We can also
ofthe other members Of the Regency
all are conscientious in the discharge OF
their duties, and, we believe, our friend,
Governor Jacob, could not have made
better selections, gentlemen having the
interest of the State and Institution
more at heart, than those nov compos-
ing the Board OF Directors Of this 1nsti-
tution.-Snh Branch lntsiHgene~.