Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-09-24
SURROUNDING TOWNS.
Result of n Runaway.

Special Dispatch TO the Sunday Rcglstcr.
GRAFTON, September 23.-Job Jaco, very
worthy old gentleman, while driving down
street, with small boy by his side, in
spring wagon, met the Emancipation Proc
lamation Band, at which his horse scared
and run away, upsetting the wagon and
throwing the boy out Strange TO say the
boy was not injured. Mr.. Jaco, in getting
out, fell the wheel passing over him, mash
ing his shoulder and breaking three of his
ribs. His suffering is intense and his age
is against his recovery. A few years ago,
while driving his team along the road, both
of his horses were killed by lightning. He
escaped unhurt.
Licking Court-Large Suit.
NEWARK, o., September 2S.-Most of the
persons indicted by the last Grand Jury
were arraigued before Judge Hunter, yes
terdav. All but three pleaded not guilty
and will be tried by jury. James Murphy
plead guilty to grand larceny and was SEN
fenced to two years in the penitentisry.
Charles Davis plead guilty to robbery. and
was given two years at the reform farm
This was owing to his youth, he being only
Mcfarland @ % acknowledged to being
guilty of petit larceny and was
given thirty days in the Jail
Joshua C. Upton, OF the firm of F. w.
Upton & Co., dry goods merchants, recent
" closed here by the Sheriff, was arrested
in New York last week, on the charge OF
obtaining goods by false representations,
from Belt, Reed & Cooley, of that city. He
was held in bail in the sum of $4,000, and
is still in Jail there, having as yet, 1t is
stated, failed to secure bail.
The Licking County Agricultural Socie-
A., lo, Ina,, e,,aI for SIn OlD hv MrS POSiIIa
Biehout, for injuries sustained by the fall
ing in of the amphitheatre last fall.
Ineendiary Barn Burner.
New ATHENS, o., September 23.-John B.
Barricklow's large barn near here was set
on fire by an incendiary yesterday, and
with the contents, consisting of wheat, hay
and implements, was burned to the ground
Loss about 81 900.
Killed by a Falling Tree.
AMHERST, O., September 2S.-Mike Con-
nor, of this place. was chopping tree down
Yesterday when it fell on him, striking him
on the head and killing him instantly.
Lamb with Three MOuths.o
ALLIANCE, O., September 23.-The strange
doings of nature are truly marvellous, and
as the old saying is, wonders never cease.
The latest in the line Of wonders comes
from Marlboro, a village nine miles north
of this city. Near the above named village
resides farmer named Sweitzer, who IS
the owner of lamb with three we'll deVel-
oped mouths, in a perfectly healthy and
growing condition. 1t is attracting great
deal of attention, and it is reported Will
soon be placed on exhibition here.
The work of enumeration has just been
completed in this city by John Love. The
total plumber of school children is ,5S9,
which is an increase over last year OF III.
Seven hundred and eighty eight OF the
above number are males and SOL females,
and Is colored.
Major Mckinley, Republican candidate
for Congress in this district, will address
meeting in college hall this evening.
The Hedges Heirloom.
New CONCORD, O., September 23.-Sir
Charles Hedges died in l7l4. He was q
celebrated politician during the reign OF
King William I'LL, and occupied many
positions of trust under his majesty. he
was appointed Secretary of State under
that monarch in 100. When holding this
Office he drew and presented to Parliament
the celebrated adjuration bill, which for
ever precluded the claims of the preteuder
to the crown of England. He was sppoint
ed in l706 by the crown IS one OF the Eng
lish commissioners to settle the union o
the Scottish and English Kingdoms. In
l707 he was removed from the office OF
Secretary of State to make room for the
Duke OF Sunderland, and eight years there.
after he died, leaving one son, na med
Charles, who in 1880 died, leaving son,
Joseph Hedges, who emigrsted to this
country and settled in Maryland he died
in 1872, and his decedants now live In Iowa,
Ohio, Missouri, Louisiana and Kentucky.
The amount of the estate left by Sir Charles
Hedges was over $3.50, 900. 900 and the i'm
mediate heirs number IS, two OF whom,
Mr.. Jesse Hedges and Mrs Bennington
Logan, reside here, aud they will, there
fore, together receive &l5,0oooo OF tn:
estate. Mr.. Jesse Hinges agreat-g grandson OF
Si- Charles, a:s jus. sssssl-a:1 ts92 n:.s-