Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-10
SUICIDES NEAR MoRcANToWN.
The Fishing season Opens mp with
Coed PFOspects.

Special 10 the Register.
MoRGANTowN, May 9.-Mr. Geo. Hard, OF
Taylortown, a village in Pennsylvania,
Just beyond the West Virginia line, was
fatally burned while clearing Q piece Of
land last Saturday. The fire in the clear
ing got beyond his control, and while
fighting it, it is supposed that he was over
come by the excitement and exertion, and
was seized with cataliptic stroke and
Frustrated The fire passed over his body,
burning off his clothes and charring and
backing the body until it was almost I'M
recognizable. He was an excellent old
gentleman, about sixty years OF age.
Committed Suicide.
On Saturday last Mr.. Jacob Blosur, who
lives within a short distance Of Morgan
town, committed suicide by cutting his
throat with razor. He had been uneasy
rearly all day, and about = o'clock left the
house. He was discovered few minutes
afterward a short distance away with seve.
raj severe gashes about his throat and chin.
Medical bid was called as soon as possible,
but he refused, as long as he was able, to
permit the physicians TO do anything for
him. Being strong man IL was not until
he tainted through the loss OF blood that
anything could possibly be done. He lived
until noon Monday. Domestic trouble 10
the cause assigned for the rash act He was
strong, healthy very jovial gentleman,
about so years old.
Not suecessful.
Thos Majors, living on the Morgantown
and Uniontown turnpike, near the State
eide yesterday. Although he Is usually
pleasant and good natured, be had been
behaving very peculiarly for some time
past. His troubles reached q climax yes
terday, and he attempted to take his life.
He first descended into the we'll, in which
the water is fully eighteen feet deep, with
the intention OF drowning himself, but he
appears to have changed his mind Is 10 the
mode of worldly exit, and ascending pro.
cured rszor and made several irightful
gashes about his throat and body. Med.
wounds we're carefully dressed and he will
most likely recover. The loss of blood he
sustained was enormous. Temporary in.
sanity is said TO be the cause OF his act.
BOard's Rochs.
Lock and dam No. o Is surely the piscator' 9
paradise. and is now the popular resort Of
knights OF the rod and hook. The fish at
this season Of the year come up the river
in great numbers, and being unable 70 get
over the dam. lie In great shoals in the
back water. The fishing is done with grab
hook, no bait being required. All you
have to do Is 10 throw in your hook and
give quick pull, and the chances are that
you will have good sized fish on the end
Of your line. Chas. Finnell, Esq. and our
deputy postmaster, Chas Shaudes, grabbed
ninety -four pounds in Q very short time
last Friday, and some other parties caught
over $50 pounds the same day Fish has
almost superseded beef in Morgantown,
being much cheaper.
Hon. W. N. o. Dawson, billy O'Daw.
son Of the Kingwood Journal), is In town
in the interest OF Wiley's History Of Mon.
ongalia County.
The Morgantown High school. taught by
7. l.. Hodges, will close Friday. State
Superintendent Butcher will be presen 1
and make an address.