Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-12-17
A BLOODY COMBAT.
JACK MASON MURDERED By A KNIFE
THRUST THROUGH HIS MICK
4 Fearful Fight in Morgan COunty-Dangsrously
Hut-Hh With an AKA Daz-
cling Lie &C., &C.

The Morgan Mercury has details Of o
fatal cutting afrsy occurring near the VIZ
sinia State line, between Jack Mason and
another young man named Lamp. Inc
sffsy seems to have taken on some Of the
characteristics Of an impromptu duel, and
resulted in the immediate death Of Mason.
Mason attacked Lamp, last Sunday night
at Towards Chapel, on the matter oil a re-
cent watch trade. Lamp warned Maton to
keep away or be would get hurt. Mason
paid no attention, bat as report says fol-
lowed up his attack, striking at Lamp
with a knife. Lamp defended himself,
cutting and slashing at Mason with his
knife until blood flowed fre:ly from tb>
latter breast and arm. The combat wsnt
on in The darkness until the keen blade u
Lamp's knife entered Mason's neck, when
he, with the exclamation, ION Lord!
sank to the ground, and in five minutes
was q corpse. Lamp has not been ar
rested.
A TERRIBLE ARRAY.
The Richie RerIete Gays 0 terrible ARRAY
took place late on last Saturday evening
near Stull's, on Indian creek, between
Pete Webb and Asbury Zickafooss, which
may result in the death Of the latter. We
CLEAN the following information as to its
origin: Pete, had just finished a days
work, and was returning home in John
Sinnett's wsgsn with his tools, among
which was an Ak. They were encountered
on the road by Zickafoose, who had some
words with Mr.. Sinnett in regard to some
lumber, which wss finally settled by AS
bury paying Mr.. Sinnett a dollar. Then
Zickafoose wanted o receipt, but it was
too dark 10 write one there, and Mr.. Sin.
net said 90, and also that Webb was Q wit
ness to the transaction. Zlckafoose dis.
mounted from his horse and climbed into
the wagon, and commenced abusing Webb
aud struck him, Webb dropped his Ak
which he had been holding, wbea Asbury
tried to get it, but Me. Sinnett threw it
out of the wagon. By this time Webb
and Zickafoose were out of the wagon and
into a regular rough and tumble fight, Of
which Webb got the better, Zickafoose
crying for quarter, Webb let him Up and
he started away, whilst Webb hunted up
bis ak. At last he found it, and just then
he heard somebody coming toward him.
Looking up he discovered 1t to be Xicks-
foose who tried his btst to ride over bin,
also striking him with a club, when Webb
let drive at him with the OK. the pole of
which struck Z,ckafoose on the forehead,
crushing in his skull. The doctors say
that he cannot possibly live.
INSANE OVER POLITICS.
The Fsirmont West Nrginidn says: On
Tuesday last Mr.. Henry Smith, whose
home il on Indian creek, in Monroe
county, was found in o state Of total aber-
ration of mind. o. the day before h. left
his home in q wagon, saying that he was
on his way to the City Of Washington TO
witness the Inauguration OF President
Cleveland. lie was oyertakeu by friends
who, after a considerable struggle, sue
ceeded in tying him. 1t is said that Mr..
Smith went crazy on account Of the cleo.
ton. Nothipg could induce him TO get or
the cars except upon the promise that he
was to be taken at once to the Inaugural
ton of Mr.. Cleveland.
HIT WIFE A LUZ
The West Union Record reports a serious
fcacas at Franks run, in Mcclellan dis
trict, last Saturday night. The Literary
Society held a session, and at its conclu-
sion q young man by the name Of joe
Hooker Pitts clipped mp behind G. f.
Edgel, and hit him a heavy blow on the
back of the head with q club. unawares,
knocking him down and inflicting a dan
gerous, if not serious wound. Pitts was
arrested and had trial before Squire
Glover On Monday, and was remanded to
Jail to await an indictment.
A DAZZLING STORY.
A spondent Of the West Union
Record says a boulder weighing twenty
tons broke loose from Hawks Nest Cliff
last Sunday, and went tearing down into
Wills Creek. 1t struck the bed of the
creek with terrible force and disappeared
from sight, leaving a great whole through
which the waters Of the creek began to
pour. All the water that now comes
down the creek pours into the abyss and
disappears into the bowels Of the earth.
This has a fsmillisr sound.
WHO KNOWS HIM?
"Dr." Sinclair, who is on trial at Gin
cinnati for malpractice and who is creating
something of a sensation, is said to have
served a term in the West Virginia Peui.
Tertiary and to have used various names
at various times. Among these are
Thomss. Hershman, Sinclair and Camp
bell. He has o record as q writer for
various papers
Short State Stories.
ParkeIsburg wheelmen have formed an
organization.
Upited States Court will convene in
Parkersburg, January 10th.
The Montana Mine Company, at Fair
mont, is spending SIS. 900 in improve
ments.
A Pennsylvania capitalist is prospecting
about Bramwell, Mercer county, for q To-
cition for a foundry.
Foreman John Kirsey, Of the Montana
mines, at Fairmont, may die from the in
juries received tome tine ago.
The West Fairmont coal shaft has closed
down, on sccouut Of the impossibility Of
obtaining cars for shipping west.
A siX-year-cld daughter Of Lock Hamil-
ton, of Fairmont, was terribly burned, last
Wednesday, by her dress catching fire from
an open crate.
Mrs. L. J. Holland, Of Monongalia coun-
ty, was accidentally eliot 10 the face, a few
days ago, by q charge from a shot gun
fired by a female relative.
SILK umbrellas in endless variety, at
very low price,, at Stone & Thomas.