Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-11
BUCKHANNON'S BUDGET.
Breaking Up the Illicit Traffic OF
LiquOr-The Trial Of the smith
BrOhers-A Railroad Blowout.

Sp6Ctdt 70 tHe hegtStF'
BrcSmAyNoN, June 1O.-Circuit Court
convened here on last Monday, Judge
Henry Brsnnon presiding. The Judges
charge to the Grand Jury was one of the
finest expositions OF the powers and duties
of a grand jury that ever heard. 1t was
clear, concise and comprehensive.
After a two days session and diligent
inquiry into all matters brought to their
attention, the Grand Jury adjourned with.
out making a single presentment or indIct-
ment. Tins speaks volumes for the law.
abiding spirit pervading tpshur county.
1t is doubtful whether another county in
the State can present as good record III
this respect.
Judge BrannOn
has announced his intention, so far as his
power extends to break up the Illicit
traffic in LIQUOR and he is succeeding ad-
mirabiy. One party who claimed to have
only sold ten cents worth of the ardent
and trusting to the mercy of the court to
impose the minimum fine pleaded guilty,
and was disappointed to have a heavy pen
alty announced with instructions from the
Court to have execution issued forthwith,
and q capias to follow if the execution was
not satisfied by next morning. This firm
practice generally adopted by the Judges
would do more TO regulate the whisky
question than thousand prohlbitory
amendments.
VIM A. Pritt, who stood indicted for OBJ
tanning property under false preteDses,
was tried, and this morning the jury re-
turned 3 verdict OF guilty. The Court mas
not yet fixed the penalty.
The Trial of the smith Brothers
for shooting Mylins is set for tomorrow.
There is q strong array OF council on both
sides. Judge John Brannon leads in the
side OF the prosecution, and Judge \. +.
Raymond is senior counsel .tOi the de-
fence. The case is attracting vide and gem
eral att :ntiOn.
The dwelling house OF Mr.. kiddy, situ'
sted on the Island, but outside the Cor.
poration was consumed by fire last night.
The family barely escaped with their lives,
not even saving their wearing apparel.
The house was q new one, and II is aseYere
loss 10 Mr.. kiddy, who Is young indus
trious mechanic, having placed all the ac'
CumuationS OF several years hard work IN
his sweet little home.
Generous Citizens ei The Town
this morning contributed and presented
him a urse of over $500. The fire is sup
posed 10 have originated from defective
tue in the kitchen, and the fire was not
discovered until the family was awakened
bv pieccs of the burning ceiling falling III
their sleeping apartments. II occurred be-
tween twelve and one O'Clock in the night.
The railroad authorities announce that
the track in the road will be laid up 20
the depot building in this town by Satur-
day evening. Our people are preparing TO
give them blow out, and the good people
If Weston are expected TO be here III iGil
force, as henCefOTth these TWO sister states
are to he one.
This section is the cream Of West Viz
gjuia" remarked Hon J. ". Bennett TO
YOUR correspondent last evening.
at has always been regarded as the heart
of the State
YES. but my expression is more cor
rect. The heart may be
DCccitfuI and Desperately Wicked.
But cream is always good-not only good,
but best. And lpshur county Is not only
the hca I, bu; 1t is the cream OF the
State.
"How about rcassessmcnt in Lewis coUn-
ty?"
"FiddlesticHsw Or some other eXpres.
sion. Reassessment wa, failure IN 1910,
and it is double failure this time. Lewis
Countv does not intend to submit to the
imnosition Of the Euualizng Board. There
il n way of escape through the County
Court and we intend TO avail ourselves OF
it
qbis thing of increasing the rate o. taxa
tion hes always been fought with danger
20 the parties who brag about the increase.
The present is no exception 10 other ex-