Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-04
GRAFTON NEWS


Special TO ne Register.
GRAFTON, June AT KeySer Wednes
day night burglars broke into the large
store Of John Miller by cutting q hole In
one Of the front windows. They drilled q
couple OF holes IN the safe, filed them
with powder, aud already had a fuse at.
tached when discovered by the proprietor's
son. He secured revolver and gave chase
TO the thieves, but they made good their
escape. No clue to the thieves.
A Simpson corres pondent of the Eagle
reports calf, the property of IL Il. Lake,
of that place, which has five legs and SIX
feet. The calf is two months old and in
ap parent good health. 1t Is attracting
m uch attention from the curious.
The Members OF the Colored Church
of this city, closed very successful fair
and festival at the romantic hour Of two
o'clock Saturday morning. Those who
took an active part were Charles Lee. Alex.
Briggs, KIttie Lee, Mrs. Dunbar, Beverly
Donaldson and the pastor Of the church.
Steward acted as aEtioneer. Some $50 or
S75 was realized.
On Friday Mrs. Hiram ieters, OF Iron
town, was sdjuCged insane by Justice
Dick and ordered 10 be taken to the
asyium at Weston. Preparatory TO being
tsken there she w9s confined in the jail at
PGuntytown, this city having no Jail OF its
own. \. B.-Workmen, however, we're
engaged some weeks ago in digging in the
bas, me III under the court house, where the
Jail cells will be located, but don't know
what progress has been made.
On Friday morning there alighted AT the
depot from The baltimore train
An Unknown German.
He looked pale and wan, and al once
proceeded 20 the waiting room, where
his general broken down condition attract
ed attention. In 4 short time he became
sick, and il Mas only brief time before he
Gied-died without being able 10 tell his
name. An investigation OF his personal
effects revealed that ke had come from io.
Gust Point, near Baltimore. and that he had
$3.50. Minute iEQuiries among the rail
road employees revealed the fact that he
lad told some one Just before he became
speechless that he had w'fe and child in
Milwaukee. Wis, 10 which city he was on
his way. The remains were AIKEN. in
charge by an undertaken and buried.
Only an immigrants death some will
say; but, ah dear reader, wife and a
daughter will look for Il husbands and a
father Coming-but they will look in
vain.
The stranger
was about five feet eight inches, weight 40
pounds had grey bair and smooth face;
aged about fifty years, and was dressed in
a brown checked shirt, with no coat. lie
died from spasms, superinduCed 10y seasick.
ness. Il was rumored tonight that he was
drugged and robbed in Baltimore, but not
much credencc isplaCed in the report
John c. Davis, assistant to John Garrett,
@a5Alerh IN she B. \ mmaCilniery for the same line;
weIe in the city yesterday, and when l
sighted them ;hey were both reading the
REaI,JTE.
The unjOurnalistic Ilings made by the
editors" Of the Sentinel Of this place, at
ihe REgI.rEE correspondent from here are
too trivial and far beneath any Gentleman
attention 20 notice.
Miss Jennie Long aged twenty.thrce,
very estimable young lady: aud daughter
Of John Long, OF this city, died on Friday
of consumption. She was taken to Spring.
field. Hampshle county, for intcrment.
She wa, quite low for some time and the
Angel OF Death claimed her lust aS nature
was arrlying herself i'll her gorgeous aum-
mer Sarb.
OF the Evangelical Lutheran Synod oi
Mafylprd and Virginia will convene at
,,r.itn,,. ". Va. on June = 1855. The fol.
ing is the programmc: The opening ser
mon will be preached by the president,
Rev. l.. L. Harrison, of fr0stburg, Md.
Theme, for discussion: |. What conSti.
tstes the essence Of q Christian burial
1rcued wv Eey !. .. Nc CAtee; .. "The per
>6rslity Of the peyil--what is his charac-
.,r gr,i his power"" by Rev. W. A. Ship.
Iuan:a The importance al regularly Oh
serving tie Lords Supper" by the pastor
Of Accident, Md. /. What attitude should
minister. Of the Gospel assume and pre-,
s,rye ~ ard the nova lag .eSaneclis's'" !"
~ Re-. Wm. Steuiermire.