Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-11-27

nave sLruck q mine OF wealth. Tor Cne
antiquarians. 1t is nothing less than
the discovery of an ancient burial
ground. The extent of this Ancient
City Of the Dead is as yet unknown,
fresh graves, however, being reached
and opened every day.
A strange and somewhat extraordi-
nary question will soon be brought be-
fore Probate Judge Stone for decision.
1t occurs in connection with the settle
ment of the estate Of Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Vey, the aged couple SO brutally MUIR
dered by Perry Bowsher on that terri
Bile night in October two years ago.
Mr.. William B. Mills, it will be remem-
bered was appointed by the court to
administer upon the estate. He has
now filed his final account, and it is
found that about 81, 200 now remain in
his hands for distribution among the
legal heirs. The question now arises,
who are the legal heirs? If it can be
proved that Mrs. McVey died first, then
the property all goes to the heirs Of
Mr.. McVey; but if it can be shown
that Mr.. McVey died first, then, if she
survived him but for a single instant,
that single instant made her the heir to
his property, which she retains posses
sion of until her death, when it is to be
equally divided between her heirs and
the heirs of the person from whom she
inherited it. One of the McVey heirs,
Mrs. Wilson, his sister, who now re-
sides at Sabina, Clinton county, seeing
the possibility of the question occasion
ing some dispute, has already placed
her interests in the hands of Judge SAT-
ford. Others will doubtless soon be
heard from, and the quarrel over the
property will doubtless bring up for
settlement some interesting and deli
cate legal points.
(From the Cireleville Democrat, Nov. 21.)
Jos. P. Smith, Esq, of this city, was
elected President of Board of Trustees
of Columbus Insane Asylum, at the
regular meeting, last week, in place of
Col. E. J. Blount, resigned.
Last Thursday evening, while return
ing from hunting excursion, B. w.
Morris and Al. Cook, of this city, met
with an accident that for time threat
ened serious consequences to the
former. It seems that paper contain
ing a pound and half of powder had
been placed in an open can in the bot
tom Of the buggy, into which Morris
accidentally dropped his cigar. A ter
rifle explosion followed, the flames from
the powder burning Morris head and
face in a shocking manner, destroying
his hair and whiskers, and injuring his
eyes so badly that it was at first feared
he would lose one of them, Under
medical treatment he is slowly recover
ing, although it will be long time be-
fore he will be able to be about. Cook
was also burned about the face, but less
seriously.
Last Saturday afternoon, as Charles
Butler, Sr., of this city, was walking
along the track of the Cincinnati and
Muskingum Valley Railway near Will
Transport, his foot got caught in cat
tle guard. Being heavy man his
weight carried him through to con-
siderable distance, and his endeavOrs to
free himself were not rewarded with
success. For some time he tried to get
out, but his limb was wedged SO tightly
between the timbers that it seemed inn
possible to extricate himself. Turning
back he saw the freight train from the
East rapidly approaching. In an agony
of fear at the thought of being killed,
he again labored with all his might to
get his limb out, and it was only when
the locomotive had come within a short
distance of him, and by the exercise Of
almost superhuman strength, that he
tore loose and threw himself, exhausted,
upon the ground just as the train flew
by. He is yet confined to the house
from the injuries he there received.
Last Wednesday afternoon, about 8
o'clock, dreadful accident occurred
on the Railroad, near WilliamspOrt Sta
ton. resulting in the death of Jacob
Ater, an old citizen of Deercreek town
ship. Mr.. Alter was at Or. Hunsicker's
sale, at Williamsport Station, and few
minutes before three O'Clock, left the
Station and started for his home, about
one mile west, walking along the rail
road track. He had gone probably half
a mile, when he attempted to cross the
railroad track, as the afternoon passen-
ger train from the West was approach
ing, and before he could get across or
the train halted, the locomotive struck
him, and when the train was stopped
his mutilated body was found down the
embankment, where had been thrown.
1ri- !, "A NOS y,,oqhad almost tn a iplIV.