Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-28
THROUGH THE STATE.

Items of Interest From Interior EI-
changes.
Z. T. Chenoweth is the new Mayor OF
Beverly.
Street lamps are being erected in Spen'
Ger.
Exchanges from the interior Of the State
report the prospects Of fruit crop very
good.
A strike is now in progress at the Davis
Brothers mine, at Elk Garden, and about
$50 men are out of work.
The furniture Of the State House is being
thoroughly cleaned up and vanished to be
in conformity with its surroundings.
A handsome black walnut curtain desk
has been added to the furniture Of the State
Superintendent of Free Schools Office.
Mr.. F. S. Littlepage, Q resident OF
Charleston, aged so years, accidently fell
from his porch few days ago, and received
injuries from which he died.
The Weston Republican says there is only
one stack of hay to be seen within radius
of seven miles around Weston, and that is
on the farm Of Henry Flesher.
The Governor has appointed j. Baxter,
of Braxton county, Fish Commissioners, G.
G. White, Hampshire county, and N. N.
Dowery, Of Summers county, are also re-
appointed Fish Commiss oaers.
It is now believed that the FIRE which oc.
Cured at Ronceverte last week was the
work of an lpcendiary. Certain persons
are suspected and it is to be hoped that the
guilty parties may be spprehended.
Monday morning, Mr. Richard Stalnaker.
Sr., aged 76, and one OF the oldest residents
OF Kanawha county, fell dead at the break.
fast table, at his residence in North Charles.
ton. The cause Of death was supposed to
be heart disease.
We are informed, says the Charleston
Tribune, that Senator Davis and Steve FL.
kins, his sonin.law, will build houses Of
Davis City, on the W. Va. Central and
Pittsburgh railroad They visited the city
few days ago, and while there selected
sites for two residences.
Last Saturday evening two miners named
Samuel Douglass and George Jefreys be-
came involved in quarrel and Jefreyt
struck Douglass on the head with Q rock
inflcting a wound from which death re
suited the next day. Jefreys started fol
Charleston, but il is reported that he re-
turned to Campbells Creek, and was seized
by mob. who are preparing TO lynch him,
II is said he is to be hung upoiSs the same
tree that Dawson and Es,ep were huns
upon. There is much feeling against Jes
freys and his brothers.
Richard Marsh, colored boy about II
years of age, attempted TO burn the dwell
ing of Mr.. X. W. Norris, in Jefferson coun
ty, on Tuesday last. He placed kindling a
three different points under the building
but was only successful in getting fir
fairly started at one place. This woult
probably, within FIVE or ten minutes NOR
lime, have gotten beyond control and de
stroyed the entire property. Fortunately
however, it was discovered by the colorec
cook in time to prevent further loss than
| damage to the amount Of few dollars
The boy Ees committed to jsil to await tn
action OF the next grand Jury.
Tuesday evening Just before dark at New
| Cumberland, young lady by the name o
johnson, while in the orchard above he
parents house milking, was accosted BY
young man by the name Of Snyder. sh'
broke loose from him and ran to the house
when her father proceeded to town au'
made an information against Snyder TO
rape. The officers took charge Of him ant
this morning Justice Grafton let him go ol
his own recogplzance to appear this after
noon at 2oclock. To complicste matter
more, after Snyder had been set at liberty
he and Frank johnson, brother Of tn.
Young lady, met, and some words passed
when johnson commenced cleuting him
SNYDER Immediately lodged information
against johnson.