Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-07-06
WEST VIRGINIA ITEMS.


John Dieter, farmer of Wood
county. was drowned Sunday while
attempting to ford West Fork river.
Senator Faulkner has introduced an
amendment to the sundry civil appro-
priation bill providing for S27, oil to
repair the custom-house at Wheeling.
On the first of July the postoffice at
Hinton will become a Presidential Of
flee. and the salary of the postmaster
will be fixed at 81 100.
During heavy rain-storm Thurs
day, jeff Cottle, who resided about
twelve miles west of Raleigh Court
House. was struck and killed by light
ming.
The Morgantown Neps says that for
the first time in the history OF the
county. the sheriff, last week, re-
turned no real-estate delinquents for
non-payment of taxes.
The colored men of Kanawha coun-
tv have placed an Independent coun-
tv ticket in the field. They announce
their intention to make an aggressive
campaign, and claim to control 4Oo
votes in the county.
The following changes of the sala-
ries of West Virginia postmasters took
effect on July 1st, the beginning OF
the fiscal wear: Charlestown increased
from 81. 800 to $1,000; Fairmont, 81 200
to 81 300: Grafton, 81 400 TO $1,000;
Huntington. 81. 700 to ! 800; Morgan
town, 81, 100 TO $1,000; Moundsvllle,
8. 200 to 81 300; Piedmont, $1,000 to
81 400; Point Pleasant, -, 600 to 81 ,2OO,
andWeston, 81, 100 to $1,000.
The fire-bug, who burned the court
house and records at Addison, Web
ster county, a few weeks ago, has been
captured. He turned out to be GER
tain individual who was convicted of
horse stealing last April and sentenced
to the penitentiary for five years, but
who escaped from the Jail before he
was removed to Moundsville. He has
been hiding around there ever since
and when he got an opportunity, he
avenged himself by burning the court
house in which he was convicted.
A serious accidental shooting occur
red on Elk, near Huntersville, on Fri
dav last by which Mrs. Conley re-
ceived bad wound in the face. Her
sister was walking in front of her,
carving a 3S-calibre Remington rifle,
and by some means it was fired, the
ball entering Mrs. Conley's right cheek
lust below the eve, ranged downward
knocked out five or six teeth and shat
tered the under jaw, came out and
barely marked the shoulder and
passed to the ground. She is now III
a critical condition.
The State Bar Association closed its
session at Wheeling last Friday. The
new officers are: President, a. Nj. Am
bier, of Parkersburg; Vice-Presidents,
A. j. Clarke, Wheeling; Gen. w. H.
H. Flick, Martinsburg; Judge j. II.
Brown, Charleston; X. II. Smith, Par
kersburg. Secretary, Prof.W. p. Will
ley, Morgantown University. Treas
urer, F. NJ Reynolds, Keyser. Exec
utive Council, J. ID. Ewing, Wheeling;
h. w. Daily, Keyser; Gen. Joseph K.
Sprigg, Moorefield; Judge James Nor
row, Fairmont, and II. NJ. Russell,
Wheeling. The constitution of the
National Association was ratified.
At the regular meeting of the Board
of Directors of the Penitentiary held
last week, the Webster Wagon Com
pany's contract was extended for six
ty days from July 9th, in order that
stock on hand might be worked up. y
proposition was received from an Ohio
cigar firm offering TO enter into con
tract to employ a certain number of
convictS to manufacture cigars, the
contract to cover period OF live
years; which would realize an average
of 80 cents per day for each convict
employed. Adhering to their rules of
not allowing convict labor to come III
contact with any of the States leading
industries, the Board unanimously re-
jected the proposition.
A spring in Lewis county is attract
ing much attention by its peculiar
freaks. 4 great volume of water is
sues from the ground, and is prOpel-
led to height of % feet by gas, the
noise of the escaping gas and water
being heard for miles around. At
times the water suddenly disappears,
leaving a dry hole Of alleged unfath
ENABLE depth, and hours, even days,
elapse before it reappears. At night
an ignited match thrown into the wa
ter will cause a display of flashing
light which is said to be eXquisitely
beautiful. The spring was result of
the earthquake of 1885, and if it is as
wonderful as it is alleged to be, it is
somewhat singular that this is the first
that has been heard of it outside of its
immediate vicinity.