Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-22
THINGS QUEER.

The one sc II OlO Cpltu VI JUN N''
ofWinnipes, fell from its high chair anu
broke its neck.
The nine year-old son of Francis Baer'
of Greensburc, Pa, suffered such shocN
in running against table that he fell DEAD
Robert Lewis. Of HqgerstOwn, Nd who
iso5 ye-ys old, has Just finished the mason
work of cistern which he had constructor
with his own hands.
The Hornellsyelle Herald says there is
roung woman in that town who, though
not yet p years Of sge, has had SIX hus-
hands, all OF whom are still livins.
In attempting to move log which lay on
y steep hillside, William Shelson, OF Ashe-
willie. Y. T.. fell on the lower side Of the
loo, which rolled over him, killing him.
Last Sunday the pastor of colored
church il Arkansas climbed to the roof OF
the building and preached a sermon to the
congregation sitting in skitts. Tae church
was half full OF water.-N. \. Sun.
As the vile OF Joreph Howard, OF Bron'
son. Fla, was leading 'o- four-ycar.old son
by the hand, an alligator rushed upon
them and seized the child's les. The child
was iearful.y maLglsd before 1t could be
rescued.
While f>uin. in a laae at a picaic iast
September, young lady OF Lupdy, Cal,
lost an earr'n; overheard. Recently John
Murp,.y caught three pound trout ~ the
lake, and the lost earring was iound in one
Of its giIls.
Thirty wears ago a blrrel OF dOur was
stolen iron Penfeld, ryon X TO-, in Os-
we,o. Tneoiher day the thief entered the
store and paid the clerk Sc. The flour
was worth and the interest was Sl2. The
man would not tell his name.
Professor William T. Thorn, OF Roanoke,
Va. has reason . remember the 18th OF
hr-iL. His " ie died on the 18th Of April,
hi, mother died on the 18th Of April, his
father died on the 18th of April. he CrJte
his leg on the 18th OF April, and he was
horn on the 18th of April.
On Bombay railway train an engineer
was seized with a cataleptic fit and fell
senseless on the floor of the cab. The fire
man il alright jumped from the engine
and was killed. The train rushed by four
stations, but by means Of the telegraph the
track was kept clear until the engineer re-
covered and stopped the train.
or railway train coming east through
Montana were number of Crow Indians.
Their dogs followed the train until they
reached tunnel, when they went round,
while the train went through. OF course
the train got out before the dogs arrived,
hut they waited at the mouth Of the tun-
mel until all had starved but one.
A Wayne county sheriff had in his
custody a man named Hatton. Just rs
they reached the door of the Justice OF the
Peace, COW came bowling along chased
bv do. As the cow passed the prisoner
caught hold OF her tail and went flying
with her leaving the sheriff rapidly be-
hind. WIN ne had got ont OF reach the
fellow let the COW go and dartcd into the
woods.
Although the sill c. the front door Of a
house near Bridgeport, Conn, is several
tect from the ground, the house has nc
front stOOp. The owner, being offered
large price for the stone steps at the time
the house was built sold them, and theJ
were carried away. Rather than go to the
exp,nse OF putting up another stoop, he
has since used the back door OF bls house
exclusively.
District Attorney Wanger, of Norris
town, Pa, almost tainted the other day
when some one thrust into his hand little
leather coffin, on the lid Of which was the
yord death" surmountcl by O skull anC
cross bones. 1t was supposed to contain
dynamite. and the excitement among tht
hvstanders was intense. Presently one o.
them offered to tear of the cover, where
upon a diamond set in unique scarf
pin. was revealed as the contents OF thu
box.
Dr. Huntly had a memorial railroad triI
from Layinaburg, to Charlotte, \. C., hi
professional services being required foul
times on the way. At Monroe Rebecc'
West shot and accidentally killed f. c
EdgewOrth, and the Doctor stopped TO SCI
If anything could be done for the deaC
man. Ten miles further on James Pine
aged 10 years, accidentally shot a coloreC
man in the leg. The Doctor dressed TIT
wound while the train waited. Thirty
miles further on the train arrived Just a
James Maringe stabbed Charles Mcdonald
The Doctor dressed the wound. Wher
tie train reached Wadsboro, tie Doctor
had To attend to Algernon MOback, wht
had Lecn shot in the thigh in a quarrel.