Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-01-13
WEST VIRGINIA ITEMS.

Richard Burke, editor of the Rom
ceyerte Ners, died last week.
Senator Beck has been reelected to
the United States Senate by the Leg
islature of Kentucky.
The mother of Internal Revenue
Commissioner Joseph 5. Miller died at
her home in Barboursville, this State,
last week.
The ground has been broken for the
new rolling mill and machine shops to
be erected on the island between Pied
mont and Westernport.
Near Chambersburg, Pa, Monday
morning, Martin Messenger, a youth
twenty years old, killed himself while
delirious from typhoid fever.
The big strike of the Pennsylvania
coal miners employed by the Reading
Corporation will probably be settled
within the next few days by arbitra-
ton.
The directors of the Boston and
Maine Railroad hive given $500 to
Samuel Matheson; who recently saved
train from being wrecked. He is a
cripple.
Near Onancock. Va, last week. w. G.
Duer killed his wife, while riding
along the public road with her, by
cutting her throat from ear TO ear.
His mind has not been sound for some
time past.
Nicholas Fleming had a terrific fight
with a bear i'll Nicholas county last
week He succeeded in killing the
animal, but it nearly chewed him up
in the struggle.
John Holmes tried to stab himself
10 death few days ago in Parkers-
burg because he was jealous of his
wife. He didn't cut deep enough,
and will recover
MIR. Spencer p Whiteham, resi-
dent of Terra Alta, this State, recently
paid visit 10 Washington. He made
the acquaintance of some very pleas
ant confidence men, who took him in
10 the amount of $50 by using u worth
less check.
Moses Hull, colored, aged 80, fell
dead at West Alexander, while run
ming = fire. His father was the body
serv 4 f George Washington. This
sta emel has abundant evidence for
its s~rp )rt. Hull was servant of
General Stonewall Jackson.
Co siderable interest is manifested
at Davis, this State, in the finding of
siX-foot vein of camel coal on the
land of l.. lowering, agent at Wilsonia.
The vein was opened on the north
bank Of the Potomac. 1t is a heavy
dense coal, and from present appear
ance is a valuable discovery.
Municipal elections occurred in a
number of West Virginia towns last
week. In Guyandotte and Milton
prohibition officers We're elected In
Clarksburg, Dabney G. Lee, Democrat,
was elected mayor by - majority over
Richards, Republican, present incmn-
bent. In Buckhannon, j. ii. Hanson,
the dry candidate for mayor, was
elected by 81 majority. In keyser,
Hon. VIM. NJ. WEIGH was reelected
mayor by Al majority over all combi-
nations.
The celebration Of the opening of
the new Narrow Gauge Railroad, just
completed between kingwood, in
Preston county, and Tunnelton, on
the Baltimore u OHIO, took place last
Saturday. y large OK was roasted,
and people were there from all parts
OF that section, and helped to con
sumo ii. Speeches were made by
General Con, Hon. john w. Mason,
Hon. Is. +. Martin, and others. The
road is known as The King wood and
Iunnelton road from iIs two terminl.
Judges Bond and jackson, sitting,
in baltimore as of the United States
circuit Court Tor the District OF West
Virginia, on Friday decided 10 confirm
the sale oil the Greenbrier White sui
pnur springs 20 William y. stuart,
and directed the receiver, n. L.. Boul-
ware, of Richmond, TO give the pur-
CHASER possession. The questions of
the lila DliiIy OF the stockholders for
unpaid subscriptions amounting 10
Slot, 900, and the validity OF the deed
of trust TO Isaac Darlington and w.
W. Gordon, were reserved unlll eDru-
airy /, 1885 When the court viii meet
al ParkersDurg.