The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-04-15
.STaTE NEWS,

MrRpEs WILL orr.-Bean, the
man arrested on suspicion of the murs
der Of Mr.. WiIburn, Of Hardy county,
n short time since, has made a full
confession. BE loaded bis rifle and
followed the unfortunate man to his
place of work, concealed himself be-
hind a tree, and waited until ms
victim had his back turned toward
him. and then shot him through the
head, killing him instantly. Wait,
inc until evening, he then compelled
his wife and u hired man BY the name
of Oats. to assist him in CARRYING the
body to mountain gorge about two
miles from the scene of the murder,
where it remained concealed for sew
cral weeks. The murder was most
foul and unprovoked. and has caused
a feeling Of intense indignation
throughout the whole county. Bean
has a VIGOROUSLY bad character, and
narrowly escaped the penitentiary
for barn burning a few years ago
Salesman.
The editor of the Mountain Herald.
publishedatHinton, Summers county
is out of meat. An unregenerate
person stole his last ham. This is a
splendid illustration of the doctrine
Of total depravity. No man with a
spark of honor, would steal from a
Door, down-trodden poverty stricken
cditor.-Rdcdic Gazette.
Capt. W. X. S. Hall has rented on
the other side Of the river several
acres of ground and proposes to gar
den and fish in addition to his boat.
store business on the upper wharf
boat. lfany body has business with
the Captain they can, therefore, call
on him ut the City Wharf-boat or
under the shade Of a big beach tree
in West Virginia, nearly opposite the
wharf.-Gallpo's Ledger.
We are informed that DR.. Cum
Minis, a young physician in Weston,
this State, committed suicide on last
Teusday. He took some poisonous
substance, and wcntout to his sisters
in the country, and told her what he
had done, and said, shat the world
had gone back on him" Very soon
after he went to sleep and never
awoke. It is sad to record such an
act.-Item.
A gang of countcrfeiters operating
in the counties of Scott, Wise, Rus
sci, Buchannon, Smythc, and Mont
gomcry, in Virginia, has been dis
banded by the efforts of detectives.
Ninearrests have been made.-Rttc'iic
Gazette.
The City of Wheeling has vctcd by
majority of five to one to issue bonds
! to build new S:ate-house for West
Virginia.
The Richie Gazette says, Another
tragic occurrence took place in Ritch-
lie county on Tuesday Of last week.
Mr.. George Middleton had a house
raising on Gillaspic's run, about if
! teen miles from this place. A heavy
log, while being raised, slipped and
Sid off lengthwise. As it reached
the ground, it whirlcd and struck a
man by the name of Aleck Bicker-
staff on the side, knocking him down
and falling on him. The result was
fatal, although the injured man lived
about eleven hours after the accident.
Mr.. Bickerstaa was useful, thrifty,
honest citizen, and his sad death is
very much regretted by all those who
were acquainted with him.
Hon. John N. Reynolds, of Mason,
who got up the present liquor law OF
this State, and who didn't want to
answer in court as to his member
ship in the Legislature ''for fear Of
eliminating himself" is pcddling
washing machines in 0hio.-I't8is-
5ag Herald.
We regret to learn that the resi-
dcnce of Mr.. c. L. Bowden at Ham
lin, Lincoln County, was burned
down one day last week. Mr.. Bow
den had an insurance in the Ameri-
can Central Of st Louis.-.adrefiscr.
The roads in every direction are
in miserable condition. The road
up the river for nearly two miles
above Mr.. Roloff's, is so worn away
BY the river that teams cannot pass.
There is in some places scarcely room
for a single horse and rider.-Jae@sOn
County Ncrs.
A chap was married in Barbour
county the other day who measures
seven feet and three inches in height.
He buys his bedsteads by the square
acre, and his trousers by the lineal
foot. When his bride gaze him the
hymenial "buss" see had to go up on
a step laddcr.-Er.