The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-06-18
FROM HANCOCK.
The Bccchcr Ncrdici-Jaii Delivery
General and Miscellaneous Items of

News.
FAIEyIEw, HANCOCK COUNTY, !
June IL, 1910.
Editors of the Register:
What a blessed ulcyiuting thought it
is that, perhaps in one bricl week from
this time, that momcutous conuudrum
winch has baked the whole world and
held ChristcudUm in bursting suspense
for So many months, shall have been
Sslycl-or not. But will the verdict OF
Foreman Carpenters jury i'll fact prove
a settlement of the Bccchcr case? OrdI-
narily the dclivcrauccs of the twelve
good men and true do, indeed, con-
cndr the differences in issue; but the
trial of the great Plymouth preacher Is
mo- ordinary one, and II does not 10 me,
apprar in the nature OF things that Tn"
verdict tsupposiug the twelve may agrecl
upon Becchcr's guilt or innocence, will
carry the least weight IN fixing the
Judgment of the mighty world that has
listened So patiently to the testimony.
That Judgment is indeed, already made,
and will be recorded in history, to re-
main beyond reversal, to the condemna-
ton of the eminent accused. The sworn
twelve NAV decide for Brccher, hut the
unbrihcd millions have not and will not
And what of the future ut Bccchvr :
.rlP His name and influence, though
they NAV assert brief SpaSm of active
existence. are vet wounded 10 the death
and their once potent po'sc>sor Will pass
his death through I'm evening of dark
ness and impotcncy.
That lovely covey of birds of prey,
fin, Mavhrw iamily-old Dan and two
of his sonS-of whose capture and IN
generation month ago, ON charges ct
stealing bacon and sheep, | gave You an
account, last night escaped from the jail
in this place by mining under the wall
The indications are unmiStakablc that
they were aided by outside contcdcratcs
No clue to the direction they took has
vet lonlv an hour after the discovery OF
their escape) been obtained.
An election that was the cause ofmuCh
local excitement was held in tire Presby-
tcrian church on Sunday last. The cleo
lion held y month or two ago, IN which
.Ipsrph W. Allison, was declared elected
SUPERINTENDENT of the Sunday School,
was claimed by certain busy bodies lot
whom there are some in every religious
orranization) to have been fraudulent.
70 satisfy the malcontents Mr.. Allison
resigned and called anew election, which
was held on Sunday last, and resulted in
Allison receiving 50 out OF the lOl vote.
cast.
Mr.. John II. Daniels, prominent
merchant and brick mauutucturcr Of New
Cumberland, last week, made general
assignment of all his property for the
benefit OF MS creditors His assets are
reported Mt about $4,000 and liabilities
at $1,000
The personal property Of James Ste
yenson. who lives adjoining this place,
WA, sold Yesterday in front of the Cour.
House. under Il distress for taxes, 10y the
sheriff. and deeds of trust held by
George Baxter and {. c. McCown. The
purchaser was q hrothsr of Mr. Steven
son, and the sale footed up Sl,465.
On Sunday Il horse hitchedto buggy,
in which were seated Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Spivcy. ran away in the street Of
this place and spilled the occupants OF
the vehicle on the street. The lady was
considerably cut about the face and
Frank somewhat bruised, but nothing
more serious.