Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-10
WEST VIRGINIA ssss.
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Has New FreHss
The Nartinsburg Statesmas has new
Anew Industry.
Keyser has new glove factory which en-
ploys dozen hands.
Horse Thief Caught.
John Tanner, an alleged horse thief hss
been captured at Letart, Mason county.
Bitten by Dog.
A fve-year-old child Of John Carrothers,
Anderson, Hancock county, dangerously
injured by rabid dog.
Blood Poisoning.
William Shaver, who lived near Tunnel
ton. cut his knee with draw shave; blood
poison set in and terminated fatally.
Fatal Horse Disease.
Horses in Marion county are reported to
be suffering from some kind Of lung disease,
which, in some cases, has proven fatal.
Terrible Accident.
Charley Stock, thirteen-year-old boy Of
Ceredo, caught his arm in pony planer
and before it could be released the whole
arm was cut into shreds.
The Hickman Case.
Suit has been brought against
John T. Hickman, of Grafton, the
defaulting treasurer Of the Catholic Knights
of America, and his bondsmen TO recover
the sum of $4,000 alleged 10 have been
embezzled from the funds Of the Catholic
Knights of America.
Queer Place for n Deer.
The Hinton Herald says: One day last
week Just as engine No l13 approached
Lewis tunnel deer was chased on the
track by several dogs. The deer started
through the tunnel with the train after him
and when he got about half through he
stopped and commenced jumping up and
down until the engine struck him. He was
thrown up against the headlight and IN
stantly killed.
A Wild Ride.
On Tuesday when train No,j B. &. o. road
was near Evcrts tunnel, near Piedmont one
of the pipes burst making the air-brake use
less The hand brakes were put on, some
of them broke, aud the train plunged down
the grade at fearful rate of speed. One
brakemen declares that at times, the trucks
Jumped fifteen inches above the tracks. The
distance from the tunnel to Piedmont is FIVE
miles and there are many very sharp curves,
Fortunately the train kept on the track and
went safe into Piedmont.
HeGave His Life.
KANSAS CRY, Nav 9-l.ast evening
David johnson, colored man aged twenty
three wears was drowned in the Missouri
river near Dolds packing house while at.
tempting to save boy who fell into the
water while irving TO secure piece Of DRIFT.
wood from the current. johnson succeeded
in bringing the boy to place Of safety, but
becoming exhausted the gallant fellow went
beneath the water and did not appear again
The theory is that the undercurrent carried
the unfortunate man under the projecting
bank beyond the reach Of help
Gold In Ritchi- County.
The Richie Gazette saws: The report of
the Assayer at Washington has been re-
ceived by Mr.. Neely concerning the quartz
rock sent by him for examination, and he
saws he finds it to contain both silver aud
gold. OF silver $40 per ton Mr.. Ncelcy
sent the blossom end and is now digging in
deeper and finds il to be getting richer. He
will in few days send to the AsSaycr an
other specimen to he tested Mr.. Barnes
We understand, has found the same rock on
his piece llol for gold mine--old lt'tchI"
will vet come out OF the woods
Mas.s County Wealth.
We are informed by gentleman from up
the Kanawha that silver ore has Just been
discovered en the farm Of Mr. Cozzins,
near Mudseck in Tn5On district, this county
which, from an ANALYSIS made by Colum-
bus, Ohio firm, shows that il will yield
Sl6 of pure silveI tS the ton Of ore. The
ore is found near the surface, 30 the cost OF
mining will be cheap Should this prove
to he correct information, and there Is no
reason why il shouh not he true, Mason
county viii then bce,snc the centre OF at
traction to those in quest Of precious
metals
\ Bssa-ng Road.
The New Martinsville Messenger says:
The Ohio River Railroad is bOoUing 10 a
speedy completion The track is going
down 1T the rate uf one and half miles n
day. and the gap OF about seventeen miles
below here will soon le closed. When the
road is open there will he two through trains
each way daily Il is the intention Of the
managers to open the road with grand
excursion and jellification. The proposi
ton is to have an excursion STAR from each
end and meet at one Of the towns near the
centre, where banquet and barbecue will
be in order. tbs thought this event will
occur early in June.
commencement Esercises.
The commencement exercises OF the Fair
mont Normal School this year begin with
an address before the Mozart Society by
Hon. Romeo II Frecr, of Ritchie county,
on Saturday e. ening, June 4 baccalaureate
sermon on Sabbath Jnne 4, at 2:30 ?. ~,
by President D. H. Stephens, Of Adrian,
Mich an aadrtSs before the Normal Lyce-
un on Monday evening, June9, by Prof W.
II. PAYNE, of the University ofMichigan; an.
niversary os the Mozart Society on Tues
day evening jane 10; "Wednesday, June III.
9 4. ". AIunui Love Feas, and Business
Meeting; } p. ~, unveiing the portrait OF
DR.. Blair, with memorial addresses;
"Wednesday evening, anniversary of the
Normal Lyc-um; Thursday, June II; ga
~. address in behalf Of the Senir Class by
DR., J. W. W. Bolton, Of Palatine; Up. NJ,
Alumni business meeting, and at night,
Alumni Reunion. The graduating class.
,pmheyS tep--two ladies and ei0ht gentle