Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-03-23
THROUGH the STATE.
A Attempt to Murder q MARION
County Family.
A House Shattered BY DvnamNe-Asoa--
Burned to Death--A Peculiar Case
Destitution in Doddidge-
Large Eagles

A special telegram from Fairmont TO tne
Cincinnati Enquirer says: AN at!e@Ps
was made on Friday evening last 70 inluee
and destroy the family and properly Oh
Emery Haun, at Newport, in this county, y
the agency of dynamite. About seven
o'clock that evening a terrible explosion
occurred within o few feet OF the mouse, py
the force of which the building was shat-
tered, one end of it being completely
wrecked. The inmates we're thrown violent
IL about, but strange to saw none but MIS-
Haun was seriously injured.
A bed occupied by two children, was
knocked into smithereens, but the little
ones escaped unframed, as also did a BABY
which was thrown out Of its cradle by the
force of the explosion. Much of the house
hold and kitchen furniture was broken and
damaged. Mrs. Haun is still dangerously
i'll, and her death is expected.
Suspicion pointed to Marshall NJ. lawson
as the person guilty OF the crime. and MS
arrest followed, but a preliminary examina,
ton before q magistrate showed that beyond
certain threats uttered against members OF
Mr.. Haun's family there was little evidence
upon which to rest an accusation, aud ne
was released. 1t was thought that not
less than half a dozen dynamite cartridges
were used, and the evident purpose of the
villain was to blow into futurity the entire
household.
BURNED HIS HOUSE.
Harvey Young was arrested yesterday
charged with burning his residence across
Elk about three weeks ago. Mr.. K. Z. War
rem made the arrest on complaint OF the
Eureka Detective Agency. The house and
furniture were insured for $500 and Young
made affidavit that all of his furniture was
burned, but since that, much of the. furni-
ture has been found. Young gave bail and
bis trial will come up before Squire bod
bridge next Saturday. -kanawha Gazette.
BURNED TO DEATH.
As Mrs. Joseph Underwood, Of Raleigh
county, was sweeping the hearth her dress
caught fire, and before it was discovered,
was all ablaze. There was no one in the
house at the time Mrs. rnderwood's cloth
ing ignited save two little children, and
thinking she could save herself by pulling
of her dress, she did so, but by this time,
her undertaking had caught fire, and she
ran out of doors and rolled in the snow.
This also failed to e%xtinguish the flames,
which BY this time had burned her quite
badly, and not until her clothing was en- ire
" consumed, did she succeed in stopping
the FIRE. She was burned so badly that she
died.-State Journal.
RESIDENCE BURNED.
On Sunday, the 18th inst, Mr.. Rufus
Huffman, who resides on Indian creek, a
few miles below the Salt Sulphur, left home
with his family to spend the day with a
~neighbor. Upon their return that night,
they found the house burnt to the ground,
and with It, all their personal property, in
GLIDING bacon, -four, and other provisions.
1t is supposed that the burning was acct
dental-though some precautions had been
taken against such a result, by pouring
water on the hearth, before the family left
home. There was no insurance upon the
property, and Mr.. Huffman's loss is conse-
d%uently heavy. He has the sympathy of the
entire commuuity.-Monroe Waterman.
WILL GO HARD WITH HIM.
About a year ago one Stephen Moran,
living on Arnolds creek, this county, struck
a little boy by the name of Bennett on the
head with the stock OF a gun, for some
trihing offensc said to have been done by
the boy to a little girl of Moran's. For
some time it was thought the boy would not
survive the injury done him, and if he did
he would be an imbecile the rest Of his life.
Moran left the county and nothing more was
heard OF him until last week, when he was
arrested near this place and lodged in Jail.
1t is likely to 60 pretty hard with him if re.
ports in regard to the matter are correct
West Union Record.
DEsTITUTIoN IL DoDDRIDGE.
From a correspondent at Avon, this coun-
ty, we have IN interesting news item which
we give in his own language: Owing TO the
failure Of crops last season on account Of
drouth, the people in this community are
generally out Of feed and grain.
"a great many families will suffer without
aid is afforded. Some few are really in des-
| titute circumstances.
Their neighbors have been dividing their
little store with them for some time, but this
| supply is nearly exhausted, and it is no un-
| common thing to hear little children crying
for bread."-Mt. Union Record.
MURDER.
AT the mouth OF Big Sandy river, Wayne
county, last Monday, James Valance shot
and killed James Burton. They were part.
ners in the saw-mill business, and the bust.
ness, and the trouble grew out of Burton's
intimacy with his partners wife. When
accused by the injured hus band Burton
stoutly denied all. Mrs. Valance had been
driven from home by her husband, who then
set out TO find Burton. Valance met him
and requested him to make an afida Wit Of
his innocence, when he finally admitted the
charge, whereupon Valance shot him dead.
Valance made NJ attempt to evade the law.
The sympathies Of the neighborhood are
with him.
A VALUABLE ON.
We were shown on Friday evening BY our