The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-04-10
STATE ITEMS.

and robbed Mr.. Nathan Stanley, near
Maiden last fall, was tried and convict
ed last Monday, and sentenced to ten
years in the Penitentiary.-hono'eha
Republican.
ATTEMPT TO RoB.-The house OF Mr.
Michael McMann was entered by man,
doubtless with intent to rob, on Sunday
night last He was frightened off, Mr.
McMann following up the retreat by
three or four pistol shots. The intruder
made good his escape Charlestonn Free
Press.
THE dead body of Mr.. Peter Saunders,
who was drowned at Rowlesburg on the
night Of the 10th of January, was found
in Cheat river about six o'clock on the
evening Of the 4th inst, near the resi-
dence Of Thomas j. Trowbridge, about
eight or nine miles below Rowlcsburg.
Preston County Herald--
BURGLARs.-Some mean rogue or
rogues stole from a window of Mr..
Edward Kernan's grocery and bakery,
about SIS or $40 worth Of contec-
tioneries, such as candies, &c on Thurs.
day night. The act was accomplished
by removing pane Of glass. 1t is to
be hoped that the rascals may be caught
and justice administered - Grafton
Sentinel
SHOOTING AFFAIR IN New CUMBER-
LAND.-On Saturday last difficulty oc-
CURED in New Cumberland, Hancock
county, between two men, named Smith
and Johnston, resulting in the shooting
Of James Johnston in the back. The
wound, though painful, is not consid-
cred dangerous. The origin Of the
trouble appears to have been a lady,
the particulars of which We did not
learn. Smith was arrested and held to
bail in the sum OF SlO00-Pan-Hcndle
Nt2cS.
ELoPEMENT EXTRAORDINARY. j oseph
Smith and Sallie Starrett, both inmates
OF the Poor House, conceived the silly
idea Of matrimony recently, and in order
to carry their design into effect, they
eloped in regular order last Friday. We
have not yet heard whether they were
successful in having the knot tied or
whether they were frustrated by the
vigilance and prompt action of Mr.
Watkins But we would prefer to
know that they are still repining in
"singleness. '-Fairmont West Virginian.
FATAL AcCIDENT.-On last Friday af-
ternoon, while |. c. Frazier engineer
at the Orrel mines, near Newburg, W.
Va, was out cunning and was CARVING
the gun along through the woods in his
hand, the lock caught in some under
brush and the contents of the barrel
were discharged. The shot entered his
right breast near the arm-pit, scraping
the lung and causing mortal wound.
Drs. Vankirk and Dougherty were in
almost constant attendance on the in
iured man, and did everything that
could possibly be done to relieve his
sufferings and, if possible, save his life.
All efforts were fruitless, and he died at
noon Tuesday, and was buried on
Wednesday, the 9TH, by Orrel Lodge
No. 20. !. .. o. F., assisted by visiting
brethren. The funeral procession Is
said to have been one of the largest
at that place for some time.
Sentinel
The Marshal of Ashland, Kentucky,
reached our place en- route for Win
field, West Virginia, the 4th inst, hay
ing in charge Charles Botsford and Ned
Taylor (colored) who were prominent
participants in the late tragedy enacted
at Johnson's Shoals, Putnam county,
an account OF which we gave a few
weeks ago. They were captured in
Ohio, but the clue which led 20 their
capture was obtained by the Marshal
in Kentucky. 1t appears that letter
was intercepted from Bradford to his
sweetheart, which led the Marshal to
visit him at his boarding house at
Buena Vista, Ohio, and requesting him
by the display of bracelets to accom-
panv him to the mountain region where
the crime was perpetrated. The negro
was captured about 10 miles from where
Botstord was.
Mrs. Turley, the old lady on whom
the assault was made, has since died OF
her wounds, and these two persons be-
ing the ringleaders in the robbery and
assault, they will be apt to receive that
punishment which their damnabIe
crime merits. Great credit is due the
Marshal for his efforts in thus ap-
pretending two Of the worst desper-
ADDS that ever..infested Putnam county
p Pleasant Register.
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