Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-09-04
THROUGH ,iuE STATE.

A morse thleI nameN fnllllp WAS HIIeSteu
in Gilmer county last week.
At Green Sulphur little child of Mrs.
Geo. Bragg crawled under red hot stove,
and was burned to death.
Mrs. Rev. Fisher and Mrs. Burke, Of
Wood county, were seriously injured by
being thrown from q carriage.
VIM. Lucsss, the seventeen-year-oldl lad
in the Monroe county Jail, charged with
rape, died on Thursday from blood poison.
It is said that there are more places
where whiskey il cold In Mouudsville
than in any other place in the State in
proportion to its population. And 1t IS
prohibition county, too.
Mcdowell county is at last on top aud
her Goals are penetrating the markets OF
the world. Three companies-the Elk
horn, Shamokin and Turkey Gap-are now
shipping three cars of coal per diem, each,
or fifty -four cars per week.
Jacob Hart, jr, of Monongslia county,
was killed near SaiGchance, Monday OF
last week, by a freight train. IL appears
that he made an attempt to board the
train while moving but was thrown under
the wheels and horribly msngled, bis body
being cut in three pieces.
Ga Thursday the 10th inst, the resi-
dgnce, storehOuse and other buildings OF
W.. p. II. Wesse at Leadsville, Randolph
county, were entirely destroyed by fire,
together with the greater part OF their
content. The losses sustained will aggre-
gate vt least s., COO, without any insurance.
Mr.. G.. NJ. Colbert, Of Plain No. 4, Fred
ericS Co., Md, fell between the cars at
2:2O Tuesday morning, while passing over
his train one mile cast of Martinsburg,
coming west. His left frot near the ankle
was nearly cut off and his right leg
crushed fearfully from the knee down.
Mr.. Scott Weller, of Charlestown, killed
a chicken last week which was a striking
Curiosity. 1t WAS healthy hen and in
good order, but on disSectiDg il there was
found pierced through its gizzard six
penny nail, which, seemingly, had been
there some time, but how it got there 10 a
mystery.
Mrs. Jane Morgan, who was charged
with the murder of her husband, Jacob
Morgan, near Hebron, and who has been
confined in Jail for some time at Middle
bourne, was allowed to 20 free last week,
no bill being found against her by the
Grand Jury. The affair still remains
mystery.
A crowd of youthful ysndsls invaded
the new Episcopal Church at Grafton last
Sunday through the windows aud
amused themselves by bouncing a base
ball against the newly-plastered walls.
At every throw the ball half buried itself
in the soft plaster, and the result YVES that
the walls were nearly ruined.
The postofliee at Charity, Lincoln coun-
ty, near the Falls of Guyan, about fifteen
miles south of Huntington, was entirely
destroyed by fire the other night. The
office wss kept in the general store OF John
Perry, the stock OF which was also con-
summed. The loss is estimated at 1000.
The house aud stock were insured tor
small amount .
1t is rumored that an Enoch Arden has
turned up in Morgantown. This time 1t
il reported to be one who left, mysterious
ly, a quarter OF a century ago in the west;
his wife, after many years OF waiting,
thought him dead and married man in
the county. The name o! the dead(!)
man is Asbury Yandevort, who was born
in MonoDgalia county.
Toon Protzman, of Morgsntown, had
narrow escape few days ago while en-
gagged in painting the roof Of house. He
lost his foot hold aud started like creased
lightning down the slope Of the roof, but
fortunately his toe caught on single
At the very edge Of the roof, leaving him
suspended between heaven and earth. lie
was rescued, however, by some fellow
workmen with q ladder.
Frank Bowers, a man employed by Mr..
John Holiday, of Scrabble, Berkeley
county, attempted suicide on last Sunday
afternoon. He purchased a large vial OF
laudanum and took the entire contents. |
About three hours afterwards he was dis |
covered lying in 4 comatose condition, but
by vigorous beating and sufficient rough |
treatment he was once more given lease
on life.