Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-12-07

! The doctor SAYS he always leaves early IN
| the engagement, and therefore never gets
hunt.
Morgan Mercury: On last Sunday morn
| ing a SON of Mr.. Peter Compton's OF Sir
Johns Run, aged about ten years, was badly
burned and dsfgured about the head and
face by an explosion of gun-powder. de
was engaged in loading pistol near the
stove and thoughtlesSly placed the horn
containing the powder on the stove hearth
and an explosion took place with the atore-
said result. DR.. Morgan of this place was
called in, aed we learn the little fellow is
doing well.
The Pistol Mania.
Grafton Standard: Even the school boy
has got the pistol mania. Last Thursday
Jimmy Love was fooling with . small re
volver, when it was discharged into the
thigh of Frank AppIegate, slightly wound
ing him. 1t is wonder that more acei-
dents do not happen in the number of re-
yolvers carried By boys in Grafton. Two or
three instances Of boys carrying reyolvsrs
have come under our observation within
week. 1t is an evil that parents cannot too
rieidly stamp out A little iron rule now
may save lifetime of regret Don't let
your boys carry pistols.
Arson.
Mountain Herald: On Sunday night an
attempt was made to burn the warehouse Of
A. E. White at Ronceverte. The fire was
discovered about o'clock in the morning,
and a considerable portion Of the root burnt
before it was extinguiShed.
This was the second time the house has
boon on FIRE in the past month and there is
strong reason to believe it to be the work
of iIcendiary.
\ great many fires are reported in differ
eut parts of the country, and there seems to
BE- mania for burning property.
A Scrap OF History.
Grafton Sentinel: Rev. DR.. Dosh, Of
Salem, Virginia, delivered an eloquent
sermon at the Lutheran Church in
this place last Thursday evening.
It is fact worthy of note, and an interest
ing item in the history OF the religious de-
nominations Of Grafton, that DR.. Dosh was
the first English Lutheran missionary that
ever preached in this town. He came here
before the war on mission tour and held a
Lutheran service in the little frame building
now used by the Methodist Protestant de-
nomination, then occupied by the NJ. j.. con-
gregation, and the only church building in
Grafton. At that time there were but few
Luiherans in this community Now long
Years afterward Or. Dosh returns to the old
scenes of his mission work to find large
and prosperous congregation Of people Of
his faith. with q handsome edi6ce and a
regular pastor.
Brutal Assault.
Grafton Eagle: On Friday last as Mr..
George Keener, q quiet citizen, and one OF
the most respectable men OF our county,
was crossing the Knott's farm to his own
psace, near Grafton, he was accosted by
Emory Knots, and with very rough Ian
guage. ordered him off the premises. But
before Mr.. Keener could obey, Knots as
sauted him brutally, striking him first on
the head with rock, Mr.. keener says, then
with a club, with which latter he struck him
several blows. Mr. Keener received an ugly
cut and several painful contuSioos on
the head, and his arm was nearly
broken by blow he received
from the club in trying to protect his head.
Mr.. Keener is an old man upwards of sixty
years, while Knots is young and stout Mr..
Keener swore out a warrant for his aSsail-
ant, who had hearing before Squire Deck.
The Justice required Knots to give bond
to answer an Indictment before the grand
Jury 1t is understood that the cause of
this assault arises from the fact that Mr..
Keencr challenged Kyotts' vote at the
Presidential election, and that his vote was
rejected on the grounds Of non citizenship.
As Knots voted so said, at the October
election, the grand jury might also inquire
into that little matter. There may be
ground for more than on indictment.
Gone wrong-Narrow Escape.
Fairmont West Virginian: Frank Shean,
Of Morgantown, of the firm of Fisher Il
Shcan, butchers, is said to have gone
wong" He left home Unexpectedly, and
has not returned. He had considerable
money in his possession, the property OF the
firm, and it is alleged he also pocketed the
proceeds Of the sale Of seventeeed head of
cattle belonging to the firm. He owes con-
siderable money to the local merchants,
and an investigation will follow. Shean
was SO kind as to leave the books in shape
so that the accounts of the company can be
collected By Fisher, and also left letter
stating that he had fed the country because
of the difficulties in which he had become
involved.
The large barn on the premises OF Mr..
Jas. Higinbotham, near Palatine, was
totally destroyed by fire on Monday evening
last, together with quantity of hay and
grain and other valuable property stored in
the building. 1t is not known exactly how
the FIRE originated, but it is believed to have
been accidental. A little child OF Mr..
Higinbothams was discovered in the build
ing soon after the FIRE started, and was
rescued; but the little one made narrow
escape from horrible death.