The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-11-05
State Clippings.

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wretch placed two car springs on The
railroad track. near the depot, tilt
other night, evidently with a view o.
wrecking train. Thet Happened
to be discovered and removed Just in
time to avert the throwing off of 9
long freight train.-MouadscHe Re
porter.
STORE Broken IN.-Hanshaw &
Co.'S. store on the corner of Main
/ and st. John Streets, was broken
open on Monday night. The loss Of
goods, however, was slight. The
thieves had put up big bundle Of
clothing and were about ready to
start with it, it is supposed, when
they were frightened away. At least
they left leaving their booty tied ur
in a bundle on the foor-Grafton
Sentinel.
PrsToI. PRACrICE.-About s O'Clock
Wednesday evening Scott Griffin dis
charged revolver on Main street
in front of Kenncdy's butcher shop.
The contents of the weapon narrowly
Escaped lodging in the Head Of a ne
gro named Howard Wilkes, who was
standing near by; as it was his face
was burned little. A few moments
later Officer Kidd attempted to ar
rest Griffin, who fed into the alley
near Swartz's blacksmith shop. In
the scuffie Griffin hit Kidd over the
eye with his pistol, making an ugly
cash over his left optic. Kidd call
cd for help and Mr. Dan Boughner
and another gentleman came to his
assistance. They succeeded in pla
cling Griffin in Jail. Next morning
he was fined 500 and costs, and sub
sequently, bound over by Squire
Walker in the sum of 800 to appear
at the next term of Court. Mr. Crit
fin is go0l citizen when in his nor
NAL condition, and his escapadc OF
Wednesday is. to be regretted
Clarksburg Ners.
! Fatal Academia sad affair
transpired on maryland Heights, y
near Harper's Ferry, last week, re-
sulting in the death Of young man
named Charles Unseld. Mr.. Tnseld
had occasion to enter the stable, (lo
Gated on the farm belonging to his
mother, as we learn and while with
in the building he was kicked by q
horse. What the circumstance were
will never be known, as when he was
found he was unconscious, and soon
died. He had been married but Q
few days, and a young bride is there
fore added to the list of mourners
oyer the sad event. We understand
he was married on Tuesday, died or
Friday, and was buried on Sunday
all within a week.-Mdrtinsbu1g
Herald.
A STRANGE SToRY.-Lieut. w. c
Mann, OF this place, who, it will be
remembered, suddenly disappeared
about three years ago. and who was
supposed to have been murdered il
the mountains near sHarper's Ferry
has returned home. Last week hi!
wife received telegram from Lieut.
Mann's brother, in Bedford county
Pa, that he was there, and she i'm
mediatelv went on to learn the facts
She returned home Tuesday nigh
accompanied by her husband.
During the long absence of Mr.
Mann, no trace of him had been dis
covered, and it was generally sup
posed that he had been murdered
His wife mourned him as dead.
, Lieut.. Mann, at the time he left
was'employed on the.B. Il @. r. r.
as inspector of bridges. He was re
ceiving good wages, and provided
we'll for his family, TO whom he wa
, always kind and eousidcrate.
Previous to his mysterious disar
pearance, he was last seen at Han
per's Ferry, having arrived there OF
, a train from up the Valley, where h
had been attending to his duties
He had received his months pay
and after the failure Of all efforts t
: find trace of him, it was concludes
that he had been murdered and hi
e body hid in the mountains in tn
: eighborhood. And this belief wa
e strengthened by the fact that ther
t was no apparent motive for his goin
off. He was comfortably fixed i
l his home, and was devotedly attach
cd to his wife, and was universe
= favorite in the community.
We learn that he has had an event
S ful career during his long absence
! He went from Harper's Ferry to Ba
: timore and took passage on vess'
D as ship carpenter. In that capacit
9 he made several trips across TIL
ocean, and visited several cour
s tries in Europe.
= Last week he turned upin Everett
: Pa, and was recognized by cousi
4 of his residing in that place. At fir:
! the Lieutenant denied his identity
e but his brother, Rev. j. 3. Nam
! was sent for, and Immediately reco!
nized him, and telegraphed for h
n wife, who as stated, went to Everett
! and her long lost husband was re
: tored to her, his home and friends
t. Mortinsburg Independent