Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-05-03

went on. 10 the meantime the bundle had
disappeared, and, in hopes of finding it, q
watch was kept on the Doctors move
meRts. Observing he seemed to be par.
ticularly anxious about something beneath
q house, search was made and the
body OF the babe found under stone
Several physicians we're then sent to ex
anime Miss Burke, who was the last pa
tent attended by Parsons, but the male
members of the lsdy's family drove the
doctors away. They returned accom- panied
by the Sheriff and posse, and this time
ascertsi ned beyond doubt that the child
was hers. Parsons was at once arrested
and jailed amid great excitement, and the
public feeling is DO great that Judge Elem
ing has called a special term OF Court to
try him. 1t is feared that a lynching party
will be organized.
The Moore6eld Examiner, of Friday
last, prints an account of rather remark
able and important discovery made few
days ago upon the farm Of Mr.. Pancake,
lying upon an Island in the North Branch
of the Potomac. 1t appears that portion
of the Island, ages ago, was burying
ground either for some tribe of Indians or
of that little known race, the Mound Build
ers, which preceded the Red Men, and that
the recent tresbet, by undermining q por
tion Of the bank, exposed about thirty
skeletons to the vulgar gaze. The news
of the iud was brought to Mooreield oy
Mr.. P. d Turley, who thinks that between
three and four hundred skeletons lie on the
Island He opened several graves, and
found many curious trinkets such as tnt
arrow heads, beads, pipes, shells, &c. All
the skeletons we're lying on the left side
with the knees drawn up, while under clay
crooks or jars, In front of them, were the
articles above enumerated. Some of the
skeletons are very large One was distin-
guist ed from the rest by having copper
bands around the wrists and ankles.
The South Branch Gazette ssys that on
Sunday afternoon last people were some
what surprised at bearing great tumbling
aud roaring sound, resembling thunder
yet not supposed to embna,e from The
clouds, as the sky was clear. 1t was soon
sscerrsined that the noise was caused bv
the falling of great portion OF the cliff OF
rocks that oyerhspgs the river in the Do,ed
and picturesque Petersburg Gap, about
mile from town. The fall occurred lot far
rom the OK and Fox" the two 6gures
bat have been gszed upon with wonder
and admiration by many sight-seers--s
great mass Of rocks, it is supposed, falling
. distance of 500 feet tearing, crashing
and smashing timbers and everything be-
Seen the mass and the river. Some Of
he rocks fell we'll nigh across the river.
A few days ago some person fired two
shots from distance through the house OF
Mr.. Bartlett, who lives about one mile
rom Mill Point, Pocahontas county. One
IF the Miss Bsrtletts was sick and in bed
Town stairs near the window. The Grsr
'hOt entered the upper story Of the house
passing through without iriuring any one,
but the second shot entered The window
below, passing over the sick girls bed and
striking one of her sisters in the shoulder,
nhictiDg an ugly wound. II seems muir.
Ter was The intention OF this dsstsrdy act
Ind much excitement has resulte1
All Of the minera; ina New river dis.
net eNte~ -u,rg from KsnsWha Falls to
su,nnimont, distance of thirty miles
with the exception of the Lonsda!e Iron
and Coal Company, which does not em-
oloy union men, struck Saturday. None
n the Ksnswha Valley struck, as was an
icipated, except those Of the Black Band
ron and Coal Company. The number Of
mines thus closed is nineteen, employing
IN an average l25 men each
The Times, published at Elizabeth, Gays
/ lead mine Of considerable magnitude and
Importance has been discovered on the
waters Of Lynn Camp in Writ county. IL
sys further: Strange TO say some of the |
;itl2ens there hsve known it for fifteen |
cara and kept it q secret until recsntlY. |
/ is said to be - inches or more il thick
less"
There ia great excitement in that por
ion Of Randolph county around Point
over the announcement that
everal Mormon missionaries were on
heir way TO that section to erdesyor to
make converts. The people are up in
rms, and threaten to tar and feather the
rst apostle that comes TO the front
The Preston county grand jury failed to
nd any indictments on account Of the
Iewburg coal mine explosion. State Mine
Inspector Tucker was before the body and
ssu6ed, but other witnesses could not be
ad and the whole matter was deferred un-
] the next term.
Joseph Miller, indicted BIZ Berkeley
o1nty grand jury three years ago for a
'lony, has just been captured Judge
sulkner made some pointed suggestions
! open court TO the Sheriff that little
lergy be displayed. before the arrest was
sde.
During the recent freshes @ large log wss
ken out at Piedmont that had been six
.ars in coming down the stream. 1t
ade big load for four horses and cut
tween 700 and 500 feet OF hemlock lum.
er.
Crossing the river at Okonoko Hamp.
ire county, and going up Town Creek ,
W miles, one comes 10 TWiggtown. and
ere lies The new discovered cave, ssid to ]
Gel 10 granduer, beauty and extent the
Tray CsyerDs
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