Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-06
rHRoUaH THE STATE.

The evidence and arguments in the case
of the State vs.. Eta Knisely, charged with
the murder Of her mother, were concluded
al HarrisviIle Tuesday erening. NJ. L.
Peck Prosecuting Attorney, and Judge
Chan Stuart represented The State, and X.
s. Blair and J. G.. Davis were counsel for
the defense.
II has been definitely decided by the
Ohio River Railroad Company to build eN-
tensiye machine shops and round houses
ot Parkersburg The engine house Will
contain five stalls. The buildings will all
he of brick and will cost about SlO,OO0.
The site is now being surveyed and work
will be commenced at one.
Coon" Wickham, of Moundsville,
has formed n co-partnerShip with
n Mr.. McCreary, of Ohio, for the
nurpose of introducing his glass monu-
ments of which he is the patentee. Ar
rangements have been entered into with
New Albany and Cincinnati glass manniac-
turcrs for making the monuments.
Romnev was excited, on the 26th, over
rumor that an attempt would be made
that night to lynch Bowen, the negro who
is charged with the murder OF Heatwoiu'
Precautions were taken to secure the safety
of the prisoner, but the expected mob did
not put in an appearance.
Every house at Mountain Lake that could
be rented has been secured, the hotels ana
boarding houses have every room engaged
and still there are many who cannot secure
accommodations who wish to spend the
summer there. This promises to he the
hest season of any heretofore ut she Park'
One night last week some one cut the
twenty odd telephone wires at the Hospital
for the Insane at Weston, near the poln'
where they all converge in the fifth story
of the centre building. What the purpose
was in cutting them remains mystery.
George Gregg, who was thought to bt
fatally injured at Fetterman few week'
400 by Vim. Hickle, who struck him with
a club, was shaking hands with friends IN
Grafton last week. He is almost recov'
cred.
William Connor, engineer at the Mounds
vile Coal Company's works, was electet
Inv Council Tuesday evening last to the OF
fee of Town Sergeant, made vacant by the
death of Rev J. 2. Thatcher.
John W. Mackey, the bonanza king
saws. THE stories of the West Virgins
auriferous sands are of a iatiguing ant
somniferous character 10 me.
Last Tuesday Douglas Elkins, Of Hunt
inrton. drank a bucket of beer and thel
Law down under car 10 sleep. Friend
. took charge of his remains.
Twenty Springfield rifles, with the lates
improvements. and 900 rounds Of ammu
milton, were received at the Penltentlar
Thursday.
There is larger number of visitors at th
Green5rier White Sulphur Springs than
the corresponding season for number
years.
: Mr.. Adolph had one of his eyes bad
? burned by an explosion while filling
mould at his foundry in MOundsville, La
week,
A Mrs. Toland, Of Webster district, b
been committed to the keeping Of Sher
r Showacre, of Marshal county, as a lunatl
s CORPORAL punishment has been abolish'
II at the State prison, by order OF the boa
; of Directors.
o A swarm of bees stung horse TO deaf
/ near Keyser, one day last week.
q Fifty coke ovens viii be erected at Fal
) mont by the New England Coal Compan
le .Plucky Enough 10 Veto Bad Pensions
re Clriize EsianfaeE.
J. II Is beginning to look as Il Gro.
IgI cleveland Is going 10 Be the very nan q
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