The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-07-15
STATE NEWS.

building bids vas postponed oy VIC
First Branch. This sort Of dilly-dal-
living with an important matter IS
outrageous, and the result will De
that no work viii be done on the
building this season. II it is the de-
sire 70 retain the Capital at this city,
the Capitol building should be ready
for occupancy by November next,
Some of the members of the First
Branch are entirely too factious.-
Kiediny Register.
A SERIOUS CHARGE "A warrant
was sworn out in Berkeley county,
W. v, on Monday by DR.. Daniels
against D. r Horner, charging him
with the murder of the Doctors
brother sometime during the war.
West Virginia is carrying off the
oratorical honors Of Hampden sgd
new College. W. c. Campbell and
Edward j. Davis, both students from
this State, vii be prominent speak
ers IN the coming commencement ex-
ercises. Wes Virginia has taken the
highes. honor at West Point and
Annapolis in recent years.
The Baltimore Ssn in speaking of
the innuuerable health resorts in
Virginia and West Virginia says
The Old Dominion and her daugh-
ter, Westsginia, offer the longtime
inducements to health and pleasure
seekers. Probably no part Of the
worli is so prolific of all kinds of
heafhful and invigorating as well rs
bady-smelling waters as is the Moth
er # Presidents. The scars of battle
have disappeared from her watering
places, grim visaged war has been
replaced by smiling peace, and all
the Old-time glory of the Virginia
Springs" has returned.
Messrs. Jackson have recently
shipped 1000 pounds of wool and i
600 pounds of feathers to Philadel-
phia During the past three months
they have shipped 1900 pounds of
tobacco to Richmond.-C0tricr.
CHILD BURNT TO DEArH.-0n We'd
nesthy morning last Mr.. Tucker who
lives at Alden City, in this county,
toldtwo of his little girls to make a
fire in the stove. They took lamp
and went TO the kitchen to doas they
had been told, and when they were
fixing the wood, they sat the lamp
by them on the floor. Bysome means
or other the lamp took fire and ex-
ploGed. One of the little girls got
her clothing perfectly saturated with
oil end was burnt to death instantly.
The other one was very badly burnt,
but there is some hopes of her recov-
ery-C0Nrir.
STRUCK By LIGH7yIyS.-The store
house of NJ. J. W. Jones, at Talcott
Station, Ches. & Ohio Railroad, was
struck by lightning on the 18th ult.,
the fluid passing down through the
roof, making i large hole, then
through a feather bed, and finally
ended its course in q tub filed with
water, which it shattered to pieces.
Strange to say, nothing was set on
fire and no one was hurt. The train
was just coming in at the time
Border Ratelaaaa:
KANAwHA RIVER IMPROVEMENT
Colonel W. P. Craighill, engineer in
charge of the Kanawha River In
proycment, has advertised for bids
for the construction Of the first lock
in the series of locks and dams on
Kanawha river to be built by the
General Government. The award
will be made July 22d, and work
commenced promptly thereafter.
We learn that. the first lock will be
located near Brownstown. The con-
struction Of the second lock will be
commenced this season, but its loca-
ton has not yet been determined
Courier.
SrABB1NG AFFRAY.-On last Satur-
day evening, on their way home from
the picnic on French Creek, two
young men by the names of Duke and
Talbot, got into a scutiie and Duke
getting the worst Of it, became very
angry and drew knife and cut Tai
bot in the abdoman. The cut was
very severe and will probably prove
fatal. Duke was arrested and taken
before Squire Darnall, and by him,
committed tojail on Sunday, to await
further action ofthe courts-Buckhan-
non Delta.
A NARROW EscApE.-M-. Alonzo
Post and lady were passing through
town Saturday evening the Sd inst,
on their return from the Changers
celebration, which was held at French
Creek, and as they were riding along
Main street, Mrs. Posts horse very
suddenly threw down its head and
kicked at the one her husband was
riding, which caused the lady to lose
her balance, and she was thrown
from her saddle, but fortunately was
not seriously injured. Had her foot
hung in the stirrup, in all probabili-
ty her brains would have been dash:
ed out. Her riding habit was con-
siderablv torn. which we believe was