The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-01-25
The Weekly Register
LOCAL. MATTERS.

The RIPLEY TRAGEDY.-The par
ticulars Of the Greer and Mcclure
tragedy at Ripley, are about as fol
lows: It seems that on Wednesday
night last John NJ. Greer got into al
alteration with some Of the yount
men in town and was knocked down
1t passed of without any further
trouble at that time. On Thursday
while james A. Greer was under Tho
influence of whisky, and accompa
MED by his brother, John NJ. Greer
committed general abuse on the
young men assembled in front Of +
McGuire's store, among whom was
Robert T, Mcclure, the deceased.
After abusing Mcclure roundly
Mcclure said, 81 cannot stand this
public abuse any longer" and started
in the direction Of John NJ, Greer
When Mcclure got within eight OF
ten feet Of him, j. A. Greer stepped
between them and told Mcclure that
J. N. Greer was drunk and he was
not going 10 allow him TO be hurt
Mcclure attempted to pass ]. A.
Greer when J. A. Greer struck Nc
CURE with q knife in the neck, sew
oring an artery and veins from
which Mcclure died in twenty min
utes. Greer was locked up in Jail to
await the action of the Grand Jury,
which meets in March.
We noticed in one ofour Wheeling
exchanges that delegate Geo. w. Tip
petit had made an excursion down
tho river on the steamer Diurnal,
and read in the same paper with
hated breath the rumor that there
was a a case of smallpox on the boat,
but upon further investigation, for
tunately for himself, his friends and
the Democratic party it turned out
to be caae Of measles.
In consequence of the prevalence
of smallpox in Pittsburgh, the State
Board Of Health for this State has is
sued an order that no steamboat or
car from That city shall enter the
State, or make a landing upon the
borders of the State, for the purpose
Of transacting any business until an
inspection has been made in accord
ance with the provisions of the order.
A full jury has been impanneled
to try the Ashland murderers. Neal
ia now on trial and witnesses for the
prosecution are being examined
George Ellis has on the stand repeat
ed his confession in all OF its sicken-
ing details. The end is not far of,
and from the evidence thus far adj
duced the majesty of the law, and the
feelings Of an outraged people will
be fully vindicatcd.
Dr. Campbell tells US that his scar
let fever patients, in the country are
all getting better. Has one in town,
Il little child of Mr.. Hopkins, our
new Grocer, who has recently located
among us and occupying Mr.. John
Franklin's building, on Main street.
The Doctor says this is mild form,
but the most malignant can be taken
from it, and that he has given all
necessary precaution to the family
We understand contractor from
Portsmouth, Ohio, has been awarded
the contract for building the bridge
piers at this place. 1t has not yet
been decided where the rock will
come from. Point Pleasant has un-
limited quarries of stone, but the
quality for this purpose has never
been tested.
Our cnterprising citizen, Mr.. John
G. Stortz, who is ever ready to use
his means to advance the prosperity
of the town, is now speaking of build,
ing fine, large hotel, an improve
ment very much needed in view of
the prospect of a largely increased
travel in the near future.
lfCapt. jerks had lived until the
present time he couldn't have "fed
his horse on corn and beans" because
beans have gone up so high that they
are pretty near out Of the reach OF
horse and man. Instead of being an
article of every day diet, they have