West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-12-27
In Rrief.

In Brief.
q, Ohm ". Garret, Esq, viGS ro>oleoeod
President Of the Baiio. 81 Ohio Railroad
on Wednesday last for he tive. Z second
consecutive imo.
The remains OF John Randolph OF Roa.
noko were disinterred las. week aud tai
ken TO Richmond. He was buried forty
six years ago at his cou ltry seat.
A schoolmcster and physician had a
desperate street fight at New Albany,
Ind, over the question whether panto-
miVe or pantonim was the proper pro>
nuuciation. Juggling 10y the issue OF thc
We're riSht.
In the poorhoGso OF Saginaw County,
Mich, there WIS an old man who for
many years had been an employee al the
Hudson Bay Company, Alone and
f,iendless, he hoped for speedy termi-
nation OF his wretchod az ,ztence; but life,
when IL was least wanted, would not de-
part. He grew to be lO2 years of age,
aud then committed suicide in pigsty at
the almShouso.
Morris Smith, woodchopper, struck
for higher wages lie was alone i'm
Ten"ossee forest with his employer, Ia
Yid Norman, and his littio gsmo was to
give Norman the choice between an adj
vance in pay or death. Norman ecceded
TO the demand. under tho stress of cir
cumstances; but, as soon rs he could oh
tain apistol, he lowered tho wages to the
old rate. Smith thereupon undertook to
Kill him with en- axe, end received ia.
tai bullet.
A fatal afl'ray occurred i'm n bar>room
in Poolsville, Montgomery county, Md
last week, between Geo. CLARK and John
Lyles, and his two sons. In fight be
tween young Lylos and Clark. Lyles was
fatally stabbed. His father rushed to his
rescue and he was dangerously cut.
Clark then attempted to kill the other
son but was prevented by bystandcrs.
The trouble originated from an insult of
feed to sister OF tbe young Lyles 10y
Clark.
Judge Eldrid. OF Memphis fined him
self $40 for hardness at court. Two law
yers made able arguments for the ro>
mission OF the penalty, but his Honor
remained firm.
A billiard player I'm X arsas City was
made insane by the excitement OF
series of match games. ON losing, he
turned savagcly upon two unoffending
spectators, and beat them with the butt
Of cue until they were dangerously
hurt.
Death was desired by woman At
Greensboro, n. c., and he decided TO
accomplish It by drowning. CIasping
the pump log. she slid slowly down in
10 the we'll. The distance wRs 40 feet,
and before reaching the water she ev-
idsntly repcnted OF her act. Tho im-
print of her fingers and shoes shows that
she tried to stay her course; but the
wood was slippery, and sho could not
save herself.
While our winter, 30 far, has been
rather open and mild, oar noighlors
across The "big pond" arc experiencing
some very severe weather. At Paris the
-ever Seine is eco bound for tho fist time
since 1861.
man fell from bridge M Bocea, New,
and broke his thigh. II was lonely
place, aud the weather was very cold.
He could not stand, i'm COM oq renee OF
his hurt, and therefore slowly froze to
death. there we're indications that he
tried hard, 10y rolling about, 10 keep
warm, but death coul d not loo fought of.
a convict in the Wisconsin State prison
refused t. go TO his cell " hen ordered by
the Warden 20 $50. The Warden held
a watch in ooe hand and pistol in the
other, and said: IL will give you three
minutes 10 obey, and if you don't shall
shoot YOU" Tho convict doggedly fold
o ! his arms and stood still. Minute after
minute passed, tho WYrdcn counting
them aloud. This was i'm the workshop,
and all the prisoners were spectators Of
the scene. When tho three minutes had
expired, the Warden took deliberate aim
at the convicts heart and said: "I'll give
you TWO minutes more, and swear I'll
Kill you then If you don't go 10 your
ceill' a defiant curse was the only ro~
ply, a the end OF the extra TWO minis
utes tho pistol was fired, and the convict
fell dead. The officer IL Sustained by the
higher pri on authorities, who cay that
bis course was perfectly proper under
the circumstances; but the District At
tOrney of the county will try him under
an indictment for murder.