The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-22
STATE ITEMS.

Mr.. j HOdgsOn has started ne" uaa's
in Parkersburg. which he calls the Ctty
N,D, In his prospectus he says that
Parkersburg needs live, cheap secular
daily and if the city will support him, he
viii succeed. His object is to make the
City Item such paper that it will become
II family necessity.
CAUGHr.-One of the prisoners, Henry
Stebbs who made his escape from Jail on
Monday night, was caught the same even
ing by policemen Dulin and Trainer,
and George Francis, son Of the jailer.
He was discovered Just after the fire
about two miles from town, on the rail-
road. lie is again in Jail and will BE-
cared for.-Parkersbrrg Inquirer,
STRANGE FREAK OF NATURE.-One Of
those unaccountable freaks OF nature of
which We frequently see accounts occur
red near the village of Wardenville, in
this county, one day last week. Mr..
Jacob Warpen, who resides on CaPon,
owns eve, which had lamb of more
than usual size, which was strangely de-
formed, viz: Two perfect ears coming
out. one on each side of the throat at the
back part of the lower jaw-bone; two
perfect eyes in front Of the lower jaw
bone; underneath and between the two
ears, in the centre of the throat, was II
hole; the nose extending down from the
head was Of peculiar shape, very long.
tapering, resembling that of Il mole, aud
having no mouth. The lamb did not
live Nr. Warden still Ina, the lamb Tor
Moorefcid ldrertiSer.
LARGE WOLF KlLLED.-Ou Saturday
last, Mr.. Floyd Bragg succeededin killing
large wolf, the mother ofaI, the wolves
that have been depredatng on the farm
crs of this coustry for the last ten years,
which measured six feet in length, and
was three feet six inch es high. Ii was
doubtless, the same animal that killed
eleven sheep for Mr.. Jas. Gales, aud four
for Mr.. Ira Bragg sometime since, and
few davs ago dragged Mr.. Joseph
Meadows two year old seed OK down
under the hill. tearing off both ears and
Moutaiq Heraii
TuE citizens of Parkcrsburg, held II
meeting n few days ago, advocating the
passage by the Legislature of stay law
providing that "all judgments now rem
dared or hereafter to be rendered, and
the collection oftaXcs shall be- STAYED, and
no process TO enforce them shall. be- issued
or executed until May lst, 1876.
This action j. taken on account OF the
general prostration of business in that
community; and. as they arc Informed,
throughout the State "mcchanics. labor
ing men, and generally every class Of
citizens, are unable to pay their debts.
Me,srs :. II. Peirsol and +. T. Drahosh
were appointed to present the resolu-
tIonS to the Legislature.
\ SLEEP WALKER-A Martin burg
man, who Is accustomed 10 pcrambuIat"
the street and do many other things IN
I his sleep, arose u few nights ago, went
down stairs for the shovel and cleaned all
! the snow from in front Of his neighbors
door. When told of his exploit he began
to "cuSs" his innocent neighbor and even
even making threats of suing him for one
nights work.-IliePendeW
The Keyser Tribune gives an account
. of serious shooting atiray which oc-
CURED in Franklin, Pcndlctou county, on
Thursday of last week. 1t was between
two doctors, DR.. johnson, and DR.. John
Hopkins. An old grudgr had existed be-
tween them, and when they met it was
renewed. johnson was armed, though
Hopkins was not, and the former drew a
pistol and fired four shots, all taking
effect. two in the face and two in the
back OF the latter The wounded man j.
seriously, if not fatally injured, and his
a,,ailant was arrested and baiIrd