The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-05
STATE ITEMS.

FELL DEAD.-JOnn Null, an Oiu Citr
zen of Webster township, fell dead on
Wednesday of last week. He was walk
ing around a short time before his
decease, in the yard, in apparent good
health.-Moundsvile Reporter.
Our OF FuNDs.-The Sheriff informs
US that he has no more funds for New
Creek township, on account OF persons
refusing to pay their taxes, and that
unless speedy decision is reached In
the cases now before the Court OF APP
peals, the school will have TO stop
Nev Creek Tribune.
An AccIpENr.-As Mr.. Isaac Bose
", living near Claysville, this county,
was fitting a handle on his shoekni'e,
on Wednesday last, he placed the point
of the same on his breast, and In at
tempting to push the handle on, forced
the point into his breast near his heart.
1t is very dangerous wound and may
prove fatal.-New Creek Tribune.
FIRE.-On last Saturday evening
about 6 o'clock the store house OF Mr..
James A. Upton, situated about three
miles from Pennington, caught fire and
was destroyed, together with his entire
stock and all his valuable papers. Mr..
UPTON had been absent from the store
but a short time when it was discovered
on fire, but the intense heat prevented
him from saving his ledger. He is in
sured in the Peabody Insurance Com
psny, OF Wheeling, for$ll56. He had
all his capital invested in the store. 1t
is hoped that his loss will be adj usted
promptly. The origin OF the fire is yet
unassigned.-FairmOnt West p'rgin'an
PRESENCE OF MISD.-Wednesda
evening as Mr.. Joseph Robinson and
Frank D. Huntington were coming up
town, a child (colored, of William
Mats, who lives on the Boughner lot
near Thorn's), ran out of the house in
flames. Mr.. Huntington pulled Of his
coat and rushed after the child, but it
ran away from him and he with diff
Guilty overlook it and smothered the
fire by wrapping his coat around it.
The child was burned badly but not
seriously. ClakS5Wy Conservative.
ALMOST A FiEE.-An attempt was
made early this morning to set the
ST. James Saloon, on Market, between
Harriet and Littleton streets, on fire.
This morning about seven o'clock,
dog which sleeps in the sitting-room of
the saloon, banked so furiously that a
gentleman sleeping up stairs, was
awakened. and upon raising the window
smoke entered his room. He promptly
gave the alarm in time to prevent
terrible confagraiion. A dry old -four
barrel, filled with saw dust, brown and
tissue paper. two bottles containing
carbon oil, newspapers and other COM
bustible material, was found under the
saloon; the barrel being about halt con-
sumed, and part OF the bottles had gone
through regular process of melting.
George Collins, a very courageous little
fellow, ran under the building, and drew
the barrel and contents out. The floor
OF the sitting room was considerably
charred, the fire making its way in at
one place, making hole about the size
OF a walnut. We sincerely wish that
the vilaipou. incendary NAV he
speedily brought to justlce.-Parkers-
burg Times.
We notice that some of our West
Virginia exchanges have gotten the
information, or at least publish it. that
the smallpox is prevalent in Grafton,
II they mean Grafton, West Virginia,
they are seriously mistaken, as not
siagle case OF that disease has yet occur
red in our town. So tar our town has
been particularly tavored-no conta-
gious diseases having been visited upon
our people, and all are reasonably
healthy.-Grqfton Sentinel.
House BuRNED.-One day last week
the residence of Mr.. John Lloyd, at
Muddy Creek Furnace, this county,
was destroyed by fire. 1t caught from
q detective stove pipe. Mr.. l.. man.
aged to save all his household effects.
The dwelling was worth about five hun
bred dollars. No insurance. Preston
Couuty Journal