The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-06-22
GENERAL NEWS.

ABOUT 10 OF 10 NtdAs NsN' tlAi llNl ~ AZ
the b. d O., machine shop in this
place. fell from the top of a lathe, a
distance of some II or 10 feet, and
sustained painful injuries. DR.. Wal
ker was called and gave medical at
tention. The doctor thinks that no
serious internal injuries were receiv'
ed, and as the outward bruises are
comparatively slight, he will soon be
out again. 1t is said by those who
saw the fall that the boys escape
from death was most miraculous,
however, Grafton Sentinel.
FATAL AccIDENT,-John Melvin,
the b. & 0. r. Cos. Waterman at so
Cut, was fatally injured on Monday
morning at 6 o'clock, and died at H.,
He stepped off one track on to the
other, to get out of the way of a fas!
train, and was struck by a "helper"
which he was prevented from hear
ing by the noise of the passing fast
train, and which he could not see on
account of the fog and smoke which
filed the Cut. He had been watch
man at that point ever since the
road was built, and was considered
one of the best in the employ of the
Company.-PreSton Journal.
A SHOCKING AccIDESr.-Old John
ny Wiles, up above Rowlesburg, in
Union district, is a blind man. One
day of the latter part of last week,
he went out on the hill to cut some
timber, as was his habit to do. He
a big log in two, and one of
the pieces, by some means, rolled
against him, knocked him down, and
passed over the old gentleman, break
ing both his legs as well as crushing
one of them very much. His breast
was also crushed in considerably,
and we suppose the old man is dead
by this time-at least, at last account
there were no hopes of his recovery.
Preston Journal.
On Saturday last DR.. T. F. Lanham
of Ncwburg, Preston county, was ar
rested by officer Chambers, Of this
place, and arraignod before U. S, Com
missioner, John W. Mason to answer
a charge for selling intoxicating liz
uors without license. Not a parti-
Gle of evidence was produced that he
had in any way whatever used or
sold whiskey otherwise than rcquir-
cd in his practice. The doctor was
promptly Observation-Disclosures.
A curious petition has been pre-
scented in New York to set aside the
will of the late Mr.. Stewart The
petitioner states that the testator, in
his will, asserts that he left no blood
and this assertion he does
not wish to leave undisputed, The
goes on to say that he is
first cousin of Mr.. Sewart declares
that he disavows any desire to make
trouble in the hope that he may get
pecuniary reward, but desires to
stand properly before the world, he
frequently and with pride
declared his relationship to Mr.. Stew
art. lie therefore, prays for such an
adjudication as will judicially settle
his status.
Suicide OF A BoY.-Thc Hagors-
town correspondent of the Amerjcap
writes that a boy, fourteen years old
named Snuff living at Wolfsvillc,
Frederick county, committed suicide
by hanging himself with 4 piece Of
leather taken from Il set Of harness.
His father left for the West a few days
before; and the little fellow wished to
accompany him; this, with neglect
md ill-trcatmcnt from his mother,
caused him to commit the deed
How SIX MURDERERs WE'RE LYNCH
telegraph announced the
lynching Il few dayssince, near Edge
field, South Carolina, of six Colored
men, charged with the murder of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon, q venerable
md influential white couple. The
Charleston Ncws and Courier says
when the inquest closed the prison
,rs were delivered into the custody
If the sheriff for commitment to Jail.
But Immediately the sheriff was seiz-
ID by the crowd, which numbered
bout six hundred persons, his head
was hastily covered with bag, and
&c was carried of by force and con-
ined All of the prisoners were ia
Ken by the crowd, of which was COM
posed ofboth black and white citizens,
ind marched to u point half mile
rom the scene of the murder There
he six who had committed the crime
we're tied firmly together in a row,
md five minutes were give them to
pray, at the expiration of which time
/ volley of one hundred shots were
ired, and the six wretches fell dead
% the ground. About three hundred |
men took part in the last act of the |
ynching. They were variously arm |
ID with rifles, shot guns and pistols
10 masks were worn by anybody, and |
here was no exhibition of any eX-
of any kind, no loud talking |
md no whiskcy, Previous to their |
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