Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-05
PARKERSBURG.
Courts - Lectures Denuded
Lands More Light-Suit for
Damages.
PARxERsEURG, February 81.

PARKERsECRG, February 81.
Correspondence Of the Register.
The Circuit Court extra session. has
adjourned, after having disposed ol
quite number Of important criminal
cases. The CASTOR murder case was
tried, and the Jury failed to agree. Con
sequently this case, which has caused
so much talk and feeling, will have To
be gone over again rs the next term.
The Baxter-Tristler case was the sensa-
tioual trial, aud finally ended in the sen
tence oi Richard Baxter ior the term OF
one year in the penitentiary.
Upon the heels OF the adjournment OF
the Circuit Court, the County Count
went into session. There are about one
hundred cases, civil and criminal To be-
tried during the term.
Hon. Geo. K. Vending leCtured in
this city, in reply to Bob lngersoll. lew
evenings since, to very large and ap-
preciatiye audience. lie was followed
last Sunday evening by Rev. Bernard
Ferris, Catholic priest, on lngersoll
and the Bible. Rev. Ferris will lecture
on ireland, the proceeds To go To the un-
fOrtunates OF the mother country.
Some time since it was learned 10y an
eastern firm that wide scope OF land
owned by them on and near the mouth
Of Hughes river was being denuded OF
It's timber 10y number OF irresponsible
squatters. They had the matter inyes-
tigated, and discovered that the report
was true. that one tract, consisting Of
9, 200 acres. over .0OO acres had already
been denuded OF the finest timber IN
the world. About thirty or forty men
had squatted upon tins territory, built
their shanties, and were cutting and
slaShing right aud lett They had thou
sands Of ties already cut aud ready for
shipment, besides great number Of
slaves, &c, in all worth several thou
sands ui dollars. Au officer visited the
region and posted the ties, slaves, &c,
but did not attempt the impossible task
oi driving away the squattcTs. Alter
having done all he could To- save
something tO the owners, the officer re-
turned, but at later date served no
ticrs upon these squatters TO Come up
aud settle, or To take the consequences.
A dozen or more IN response 10 this
polite invitation, came down and said
they would like tn settle amiCably,
while others held back and declined 10
settle, except in such manner aS they
themselves elected, prOphcsyIug u
rather sultry time for the officers who
were foolish enough To undertake to
cyiCt them. Warrants have been issued
iur these refractory woOaismen, which
will be- served "a soon a. possible.
Judging iIOm the character Of some oi
the trespassing parties there will be
trouble in that section. ere long.
The city OF Parkersburg is for the
present enyelOped at nights IN Cam
merian darkness caused by failure OF
the City Council and the gas company
% agrce upon a price Tor tie illumina-
,ion of our thorOughhr,s with gas.
The former price being 80 30 per lamp,
the contract for which having expired,
company an Oticr OF S36I), which price
was considered by the committee lair
and proportiOnate value for the quantity
and quality of gas consumed. This
proposition the gas company dISdain
fully declines. aud now the
committee are about to Close
a cOntrst With Baltimore Com
pany 20 have the streets lighted
up with gasoline or beuzine lsmps at the
rate Of about Slj per lamp; and in case
this contract Is clOsed with tie balti-
more company, our paternals propose to
aid one hundred lamps to the number
already on our street corners.
The case Of Randall ys. the b. y q.
Railroad Company, for damages alleged
To have BEEN receIytd by Randall in the
loss Of a limb on that raiiroai. viii
come up in the L. :. Court to-day OE to-
morrow. Davenport & DOvener for
plaintiff. ten. Cod, John A. Hutchin-
son n Bozess ioT the COMPANY. Con-
siderable interest i manifested in this
trial. NtpI.