Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-29
THROUGH THE STATE.
Accidents and Incidents Of Life in
the Interior
Cleaned From Last Weeks Exchanges
and Condensed for Register
Readers.

More than year ago, while crossing the
mountains about eight miles West of Union,
Monroe county, Mr.. W. A. Browning, of
Anderson, was thrown from his horse The
frightened animal gslloped of and was
never seen sgain.. A thorough search was
instituted, but the horse could not be
found. The matter was forgotten until
few days ago, Messrs. Thomas and William
Broyles, sons of Mr.. William l. BroyleE,
residing on Laurel Greek, came upon the
skeleton of horse lying beneath al i'm
mense cliff, on the summit of which runs
the county road. Near by was found
saddle and bride, which is believed to be-
long to Mr., Browning. They were dis
covered about two miles from the scene Of
Mr.. B 8 accident, and the theory is that,
goaded by fear. the horse ran on until he
plunged over this cliff, and came to his
death on the rocks below. The place is o
very sequestered spot, AMI it was only by
accident that the fate OF the unlucky ami
NAL was sscertained.
Last Sunday night Jerry Warrick, col
ored, went to the brickysrd st Buchannon
and assaulted j. F. Cummings for some
supposed grievance. Cummings kept him
of, and the negro soon started away, vow,
ing vengeance and revenge. BE came to
town and soon returned with John Bailey,
Newton Hutchison, Thomas Lewis and
some others, all colored. When they ar
rived at the brickysrd they at once COM
menced on Cummings with brass knuckles,
brick bats and clubs. In the meantime,
Mr.. Hale had heard of the trouble and
FASTENED to the scene. The negroes then
turned on him, and bad it not been for
some other parties interfering, Mr.. Hale
would have been seriously injured, If not
killed. As il was, he was cut considera
bly, about the head and face.
A short time ego Marion county man
who was distiller, concluded 10 dispose
Of his stock of brandy and 60 into Other
business. O. ]. Sutton, neighoor of the
distiller, who formerly lived in that county
offered to buy the brandy, saying that he
could sell it at certain point in the Weat
at profit. So bargain was made and
Sutton paid 800 down to secure the bar
gain. At this point Sutton was informed
by an officer that before he could sell OIL
ship the brandy he would need to obtain q
liquor dealers license that would cost al
least $l00 The men are both in rather
an awkward predicament. Sutton can't
even return it to the distiller until he gets
a license, and il he could do that the distil
Ter could not again sell it under his distll'
ler's license.
The foolkiller is wanted in Fsyette
county. A farmer OF that section was re
Gently taken in badly By a gang ofgypsies
that passed through the country. One Of
them told him II he would place S25 in an
old stump and leave it over night it would
be doubled the next morning, which he
tried and 1t worked" The gypsy got him
to place 500 the next night, and on going
TO the stump the next morning he found
money and gypsy gone.
While en- old house near the forks OF the
creek in West Warrington was being
changed and reconstructed by the carpen'
tiers this week, they found quite q number
Of scalps which are supposed BY some to
have been taken By the aboriginal inhsbi
tsnts Of this country scores Of years ago.
The scalps are in fair state of preservs,
tson, considering the ordeal through which
they went, being but slightly disfgured.
The brick residence Of Mr.. Joseph A
Feamster, on Muddy Creek, Greenbrier
county, was destroyed by fire on Tuesday
of last week The inmates were at the
dinner table when the house was observed
to be on fire. 1t originated in the upper
story in some unsccountable manner.
Most of the household effects we're saved
Mr.. Feamsters loss is about 81 900. No
insurance.
In 1855, on seYen-eighths Of an acre of
land in Calhoun county, near MinoraP 0
81. E Riblect raised 80 gallons Of cane
molasses, bushels OF sweet potatoes, IL
bushels of Irish potatoes, 100 watermelons,
20 bushels Of beans, $50 pumpkins 10
bushels of tomatoes, 2 barrels of pickles,
30 muskmelons and rs bushels Of shelled
corn.
While Mrs. Jessie Toney, living near
NOISY postoffice, F0yette county, was Wis
hing with her boy, 3 or years old, she
missed her child, and going to the door to
look for him she was Mortified to fud his
lifeless body lying under log with his
neck broken. 1t Is supposed the child
crawled upon the log and it rolled over
and he vao caught.
The meat house Of Or. j. NJ. Nickel, at
Nckell's Mills, Monroe county, was enter.
ed on Friday night last, the 18Th inst, BY
parties unknown, and about 100 pounds Of
bacon, several ducks and q quantity OF
corn stolen therefrom. The thieves effect
ed an entrance by breaking through the
flooring.
On Sunday. Michael and Charles, Sons
of Mr.. John Miller, living near RomDey,
we're struggling for possession Of a pistol,
when the weapon was accidentally dis
charged, the ball entering Michaels
breast, INJECTING q serious wound, which
at fret was thought 10 be Of fatal char
scteF.
Several shooting difficulties have occurred
a. the Pocahontss mines recently. A Mr.
Cobern was shot in two places but will re-
cover. Jack Harsgsn was shot on the 18Th
inst. by a man named Brown. He will
probably die & Mr.. Brooks was also shot
on the 18th inst but is recovering
On Saturday night last William Jsyirs
and Miss Cora Robinsoo, of Hinton, Sum-
mers county, attempted to elope, but were
overhsuled at White Sulphur Springs by
the girls mother and steplsthsr, who re-
turned taking the girl but leaving the iel-
low. Jayirs is said to be q married man.
II. s. D. "Limited."
Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs