Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-08-12
A WOMAN'S PLUCK.
How She Brought a ThisVlng Ped
der to Time.
A Horrible aad AgOnizing 0sath-Irbula-
tons Of An Office Stakeholder
Matters From houndsyille.
Special 70 ne Register.

MoUNDsyuLE, August 1.-THE other
day peddlsr stopped at the farm house OF
Nathan Riggs, who resides q short distance
from town, on one of the surrounding hills.
He exhibited his pack aud Mrs. Riggs pur'
chased = 81 dress pattern. After the ped
dlar had departed Mrs. Riggs concluded to
examine her purchase more closely, and
cutting off a small piece OF the goods,
washed il. when, 10, and behold, all the
pretty colors which made the goods so at
tractiye faded away like mist in the rays
of the sun. Discovering she Was cheated
and being a woman of determination she
hastily bundled the goods into q basket
slOng with a loaded revolver and made
after the peddlar. She overlook him al
Mr.. Fishers where be was trying 70 sell
the same kind Of goods at much less
figure. She Immediately demanded her
money in exchange for the good, stating
the deception practiced upon her. Alter
using all the arguments she was capao4e OF
and hiding the peddlar still obdurate, she
in the last resort produced her revolver. and
pointing u at HIM said hand over my
money or this thing might 90 OIL.
he seemed 70 think there was danger OF
such, for he quickly complied with her re.
quest and made great haste to get out Of
thst neighbOrhOOd.
Horrible Accident.
A most horrible accident occurred on
last " ednesday on Mr.. STartL IN WEB
ster district, in this county, and about
twelve miles from MoundSville, which re.
suited in the death of one Frank Har,z'u.
IL appears that HartZell was stacking nay,
and desiring 10 mount the stack he done so
by the aid Of bis pitch FORK and on descend
ing by sliding down the stack, forgot tue
location of the fork, and with great force
slid down upon it and impaliDg himself IN
4 most horrible and unmentlOnabie man
uer lie waS taken 70 the house close oy
where, after suffering the most eXcrucla-
ing agony for nearly an hour, died. Will
enduring the terrible pain, be would oeS
ii his attendants 10 shoot him, kill him 10
some manner to put an end To misery.
Rape Case.
We have endeayOred to ascertain partlc-
ulars of the reported rspe case at Bolton.
No one about here appears to know any
thing further than that a Miss MOlllS DOWN
ing, a young girl Of l. years was, while
picking blac kberriss near her fathers
house, seized by some unknown white
man and outraged. The foul brute escaped.
face and hands.
ONCE Seeker.
The curiosity 81 our citizens which has
been worked up TO almost fever neat 70
hear J. Cnbb kempIe tell,Of the trials and
fluctuations of an office seeker has at last
eliminated in an effort TO secure his ap.
pparance in this place. The manager OF
Assembly Hall informs US that JAKE Is
coming. He will be here about the 18th OF
August. J. Cobb will have a good audi.
enCe, we feel assured.
Personal and Other Matters.
Our citizens seem to realize more fully
that the new railroad is coming since the
lahurcrs have been prosecuting their WORK
within the corporate limits and on Me
cbanic street Tier are now engaged in
scraping the dirt from Purdy's lot near the
b. & o. K L. depot, which they use IN
making fills Gesr the rolling mill.
Two horses hItched 10 one OF the patent
iron scraper5 used on the new railroad ere
sted considerable excitement near the de
pot on Thursday morning by running oil.
No damage Of consequences WAS done.
Will K Curtis, one Of New Marunsyills
society gents was in town ON laVesiAy
taking in the sights.
e. Buchanan, Of Fsuquire county, Va, a
former rsSi1ent Of this place, is here visit
ing friends and relations.
James MCGi!l, Colorado Bill, IS home
after spending several months South.
There are now at least one hundred famI-
lies camping on the Camp Ground.
Corporal Tim SIilwell has disposed OF his
stock Of goods and personal effects TO George
Carroll, who will open out wholesale
grocery in the same stand. Tim will leave
shortly to grow up with the West
Mrs William LsllOr, of the First ward,
was before Mayor Weaver for violating the
Sunday law. she was fined 81 and costs.
W r "a y-fai nc,
his brother Mayor Weaver.
Mrs. Wvlie and Mrs. Dunlap, of Wheel
ing. we're guests Of Mrs. A. Buchanan on
Thursday.