Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-01-24
MoUNDavILLH
Murdsrous Assault-Judge Oranmer Q
LeotureOFhe Railroad

Leoture-Fhe Railroad.
The Commercial SAYS: On Tuesday
evening Judge Cranmer delivered his
lecture upon the agencies which have
aided IN the development OF the moral,
social, intellectual and political powers
Of mankind, in the Presbyterian church,
to a very good audience. The Judge
evinoes much polish and mental culture
through his lecture, whichis one OF con-
siderable merit.
reviewed the Reformation in all its
bearings upon society, the potency OF
the art OF printing in the development
OF the human mind, and its consequent
power in the defense Of personal liberty,
with great clearness and elegance Of
language. Judge Cranmer shows an in
innate knowledge OF the leading authors
and polite literature, and his lecture
seemed to be highly appreciated.
Next Tuesday evening Rev. Wm.
Castor, of Bellsire, Ohio, will deliver
the fifth lecture OF the Presbyterian
course, His subject will be, SCENES Ia
France, Germany and Italy,
The following items are taken irom
the Reporter.
Mr.. John Campbell is bachelor Of
many years, and lives on what is known
as Campbell Hill, about four miles
east Of town. For many years he has
had an old lady keeping house for him
and an aged Irishman was employed to
work about the farm. The three got
along agreoably together until one night
last week, when Campbell made an AS
sault upon his workman with a pair
OF fire tongs. II seems that the hired
man had felOn ON his hand,
and at q late hour ON the night ol
the assault, it became 50 painful
that he arose and awoke the old
lady, asking her to make Poultice tor
his hand. She did 50 and was binding
up the hand when Campbell called 10
her 10 brinI him 4 drink Of water. She
did as directed, and on entering the
room Campbell took the tongs and went
10 where the work hand was sitting ia
front OF the lire and struck the man such
q blow ON the back of the head with the
tongs as to nearly fell him TO the floor.
The man pleaded in vain and asked
what he had done 10 deserve such
treatment, but received no reply.
lie endeayOred to escape through
the door, but Just AZ lac was pass
ing out received another heavy blow
with the tongs. With nothing on but
his pants aud thirt, and the blood
streaming from his wounds, he walked
about mile and halt when lac reached
the residence OF Mr.. GeO. koontl. who
got up and let the man In, washed and
dressed his injuries and did all IN his
power to make him comfortable Tor the
night. We hear no cause assigned Tor
the assault, but Campbell seems Ia have
regretted his act and is ANXIOUS to effect
a compromise with the injured man.
There seems Ia he lively interest
felt by our people IN the building Ot the
v heeling and Parkersburg railroad, but
they are very back ward about subscrib.
ing 10 the stock. The greatest opPosi.
liOn We can hear OF is between BenwOod
and this place along the probable route.
We hope that all citizens, who are still
alive, and not dead to the interests oi
our county will put their shoulder to
the wheel and help 10 urge the matter
forward. OF all the counties along the
river, none will be more benefited 10y
the road than our own.
THR damage done at the Moundsyille
penitentiary by the recent explosion,
has been temporarily repaired. New
castings aud other repairs are being
made and fitted up at the Agricultural
Works.
TuE Moundsyille Reporter calls the at
tention OF Il. Il q. officials 10 the condi'
ton of affairs at the passenger depot
here. Ii SAYS: There is no water kept
by which to quenCh ones thirst, and
much of the time there is not seat 10
sit down upon or a fire in the stove TO
warm at, and il gentleman steps into
the ladies' rOom-eyen With his vile and
iamily-he IL ordered out by sOme of the
attaches who have managed u make n
clean paper collar by turning a dirty
one. On boarding train the want
OF water Is still ielt un'
Ill Benwood is reached For
half an hour before leaving that travel.
ers nuisance, "Peanut scott perambu-
lstes through the train and generally
succeeds in creating disturbance
among some oi the passengers Who have
been imbihing too freely, and who gen
orally keepup their harangue and profan-
ity until Benwood ia reached or their
senses Of propriety have been restored
10 them
FRoM all parts Of the county We learn
that the growing wheat crop never
looked better at this season OF the year
An that farmers have to fear now is the
late frosts.