Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-28
THE STATE EXCHANGES.
s,-Rs,d .iccinent.

Wavnc Democrat: One dav last week
John W Frasher, son of John l.. Fmshcr
living on mill creek near CaSsviic III this
county. was seriously injured by being
thrown by a mule 1t seems that the mule
took fright and attempted to run away, and
young FraahCr was thrown to the ground
and the mule either licked him or stamped
upon him, bruiSing nd cutting hi n about
the head in Il terrible manner. One cut
extended from near the top of his head to
his throat. about ten inches in len 9Th cut
ting on the head and extending to the wind
ripc lust under his car. There WIS also
serious cut on the o. posite side OF the heat
One rib is thought TO be broken and he is
otherwise injured ard bruised. His injuries,
as bad as they are, will not likely prove
fatal, from the last reports from him.
4 Good Catch.
Charleston Times: About two years
ago several fine cattle were stolen
from Mr.. John Afford, in Lincoln
county. the crime was traced to one Peter
PowlcS. who was arrested and placed in Lin
coin iail. He muke Jail on the 2lth of
March lSS3, and left the country. The mat
ter was placad in the hands of the Eureka
Detective Agency, who finally heard OF him
in Virginia. where he went by the name OF
ChaS Abbott Detective C. X. Lee was
put on his track who followed him about $50
miles through Virginia afoot and finally ov-
ertook and captured him about ten miles
from Bland Court House. He was brought
to this city this morning and lodged in Jail
Mr. Lee will take him TO Lincoln Monday.
Incendiary Fire.
State Journal: In an Issue OF
last week we published an ac-
count of an abortive attempt on the part
ofincendiaries to set fire to the home of }.
A. Graham, q respectable farmer OF Lock
harts Run. A lighted torch, about IL in
ches in length, composed OF the most IN
hamable material was thrust through the
window of a store room. AS good luck
would have it the torch fell into basin of
water which eXtinguished it and saved the
house. His property had been burned TO
the ground three times within two wears.
Cn the llth of last February, an attempt
was made TO burn it, but il was unsucceSs-
full. On Saturday night, of week before
last the torch was thrown into the premises,
without success
On last Saturday night, however more
successful attempt was made. About 10
clock. Mr. Graham was aroused from
sleep bv the report of a gun, and rushing
out of his room. he found the whole rear
end of his home in flames. 1t had been
set on fire from the rear and the kitchen
and entire back portion ofthe house was in
flames when it was discovered The alarm
was given by gun which hung over the
kitchen door. The fire was So hot, that 1t
exploded the charge in the gun. The hrc
was not extinguished until the house was
almost entirely DESTROYED
The loss on the property will amount 10
at least 81. 500 Il is iHsured'in the Home
Insurance Company. Of Wheeling, ". Va.
for SsOn. Mr.. Graham offers 800 for the
detection of the fire fenl who has destroyed
his house 1t is a dastar.lly outrage and
the matter should lie looked iu,0 by the
county authorities That man should not
he able to lie down at night without being
N fear that he will be burned ont before
morning. Is something that shorid not be
tolerated in INV community. We hope TO
publish an account of the detection and ar
rest of the scoundrels