Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-24
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Ben Crauser, living on Slate Creek,
Wood county, attempted tn outrage his
aunt, a Mrs. Saxon, few days since.
The Houston Company has over fifty
coke ovens completed at ElkhOrn, Nc
Dowell county. Tue Crozer Company has
completed twenty-five ovens in the same
usighbOrhOOd.
Smith Crane, the veteran Circuit Court
Clerk of Preston county, il dead. He WAS
the oldest Court Clerk in the State having
efficiently filed that position In Preston
comfy since 1852.
Lewis Maxwell shipped from this place
this week two loads OF cattle that weighed
l, $50 pounds each. They we're export
cattle and were grazed in Gilmc- county.
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Two runaway girls from Sharsburg, Md,
were arrested ~ Martinsburg, last SatuI-
doy night, by Officers O'Neal and Ahern,
near c. V bridge They were sent 70
ShsrpsbuFg Monday, where they had been
committed TO the House OF Correction.
Mr.. ]. F. Foulke, OF Philadelphia, has
l2S acres IN tobacco in Fayette county,
this State, which is in thrifty condition
and promises first-class crop. Levi u.
Morton, the Republican nominee tor Vice
President, he's about 100 acres in tobacco
in Monroe county.
Willie Browning, aged II years, was
run over and instantly killed in the b. "
D. yard a. Martinsburg on Friday On
the same day a small hoy named Stewart
was thrown un Ter an upsetting 10y wagon
and instantly killed.
Last Tuesday, while Mr.. Michael Bean,
of Bean settlement, Hampshire county,
was working in his oats field, he was 81 en-
% fall, aud upon going to him, the hand
who was working with him, found him
"a ping bis last. The man turned MIR.
Bean over, but he died in few seconds
without speaking.
VIM. Lucas, aged II years, was arrested
on the lst inst aud taken before Justice j.
NJ. BALLARD, OF Springfield district, Monroe
county, charged with committing rape
upon the person Of Mary l. Neighbors,
AGED IL years, on July 20 After hearing,
the Justice ordered the accused to Jail to
await the action OF the grand jury.
Work on the West Virginia Central rsil-
soad is being pushed rapidly forward. The
NEST reliable information Is TO the effect
thst there are about 500 men employed
on the extension. The permanent survey
is being made between Nontross and
Leadsville, and as soon as this work IS
completed large force will be assigned to
this part of the road. Trains will he run
ming to Hendricks in about week.
Walter Stewart was killed by a circular
SAW, at John Pssrcy's saw mill, near West
Union, last Tuesday. While the hands
were at dinner he thought he wOnld clear
the saw dust from the raw. He was
under the frame. shoveling dust from be-
hind the saw. Getting too close to 1t the
saw struck MIN, terribly mangliDg both
mis- arms cutting them both nearly oil,
one above the elbow and the other ct the
wrist, also terribly manglirg one OF hrs
legs below the knee.
When loading bark on Wednesday Of
last week, Mr.. A. J. Sharholtzer, OF Pom
eroy, was bitten on the finger by large
eopperhead snake. He noticed the blood
start from three places on his fingers and
took his pocket knife and cut the flesh out
nearly to the bone, where the bites were,
bound his wrist tight, went home and
made poult;ce Of onions, Indigo and tur-
pentine, which he applied to the sore, and
took plenty of whiskey. He got little
sick about three hours afterwsrd, but SUIT
fered no Inconvenience from it since
A company of Seven Day Adventists,
formerly from Michigan, have pitched
their tents on the campus Of the Wesi
Virginia College, near Pennington, and
are holding = camp meeting. The tent ioi
worship has seating capacity Tor j, oOO
Mrs. Bivins, wife of Mr.. John L. Biyins,
of the Treasury Department at Washing
ton, died at their camp near Mr.. ,. ii
williams, in Hampshire county, on satur
day evening about ten o'clock. She had
been out rowing late and complained OF
headache and laid down thinking she
would feel better soon. She died in about
two hours OF paralysis
Judge J. NJ Layne, of Huntington, ano
gentleman from Philadelphis, were re
Gently in Wayne county examining RECORDS
in the county clerks Office. Judge Lsyne
as agent for the Morgan heirs, has effected
sale Of the Morgan lands at the mouth
of Sandy 10 al association Of Philadelphis
gentlemen at the price Of $4,000. TIT
boundary consists Of about 800 acres, mos
of which is high level land. 1t is beau
tiful site for city ana it is said the pur
chssers intend to found q city. 1t IS tn
same location as the contemplated city o
Morganza, as the western terminus OF thu
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad just prior u
the war.