The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-09-02
Capital city Chips.

Inc strike among the w0rRmen
at the Capitol building came to IN
end last Thursday morning The
men received the wages due them,
and all is lovely.
The irst part of last week, a man
by the name Of Young, was shot by
Dude Bryant, a disreputablv female
of West Charleston. The ball en-.
tered Young's breast, passing
around a rib and lodged against
the backbone. The shootist made
her escape.
The Sunday nep seems to think
the State Administration "roal
mean" for forcing the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway Company to pay
the taxes due the State from that
corporation.
BY o'derof State Superintendent
Of Fee Schools, Hon. B. S. Morgan,
tho competitive examination for
one Peabndy scholarship from the
Fourth District, will be- held at
Point Pleasant, on Thursday, Sep
TENDER 10, 1885.
o.s. Long, ESQ., clerk of the
West Virginia Supreme Court, will
move his family here from Wheel
ing early in September. He and
his wife will be heartily welcomed
to Charleston society.
Mrs. II. S, Walker has recovered
from her recent illness.
Deputy U. S. Marshal RAIDER re
turned last Wednesday from bus.
mess trip through Nicholas county.
We understand that no change
will be made in the postmaster
ship in this city for a few weeks
There is no doubt, however but that
Mr.. Ashby will be chosen postmas.
ter in place of Bro. A. F. Gibbons.
A fire in West Charleston at an
early hour Thursday morning, de
stroyed two dwelling houses; loss
estimated AT sl,SCO; insurance
about 5000. Cause of FIRE, a defec
tive llue.
For an alleged violation of the
fire ordinance, acting Mayor De.
Gruyter assessed a fine lat week Of
$500 against Mrs. Henry Reed
The case was appealed, Senator
Kenna is Mrs. Reeds attorney,
while W. a. Qaarrier appeared for
the city.
Nellie and Bertha, eldest daugh
ter S. G. Butler, arrived home
from Portland, Ohio, GU Wednesday
night,
Several prominent Democrat.
from various counties throughout
the State were in the city last week
and paid their respects to Auditor
Duffy and tho rest Of the Safe of
fcials.
The fellow who fred a gun or
pistol at the steamer Lillian last
Tuesday morning, if found ont,
should be dealt with in a manner
that would deter parties from com
hitting such acts in the future
AT the time the shot was fred the
Lillian was passing the Abe Nc
Donald, which was lying at the
foundry Just across the Kanawha,
opposite this city, anditis thought
that some person on that boat is
guilty of the deed, The bullet pass.
ed through the Lilian's cabin and
lodged in a pillow on the bunk in
the engineers state.room.
Saturday afternoon a fire destroy.
ed the frame kitchen attached to
the dwelling of Judge James II,
Brown. The fire department ar.
rived on the scene too late to rem.
der any assistance.
Jacob Fisher, an old citizen of
this place, died at his residence on
Quarter street last Friday,
AT the city council meeting Fri.
day night, the wharf privilege was
awarded to Geo, S. Couch, Esq,
agent, for the term Of three years,
atsI,5OO.
On Wednesday Of this week; tho
regular fall term Of Maj. Thos. F,
Snydcr's Military Institute, will
commence, This lisa No. / school,
and we would like to see Mason
county represented here. Terms
for board and tuition are very mod.
crate.
One of our lending boot and
shoe dealers, J.A McChesnoy, made
an assignment last week for the
benefit of his creditors.
The contract for the new suspon.
sion Bridge to span Elk river just
above its month, was last Saturday
awarded by the County Court to
Messrs, shipman Il Co., Of New
York, for sl4,50O. The structure