West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-12-14

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to light in Birmingham, Ala. A man
named Halves, in order to take I'M
to himself new spouse, murdered
his wife and two children. He was
arrested on his bridal trip and con-
fined in the Birmingham jail. A
mob has made several unsuccessful
attempts to force the Jail and lynch
him. and were only repulsed by the
guard which had been placed at the
Jail after great deal of bloodshed.
The excitement is said to be in
tense.
William S. Lowe, alias Henry Har-
ris, who was convicted of grand lar
ceny at the November, 1884, term of
the Circuit Court Of jefferson Coun-
ty, and sentenced to eight years con-
fnement in the penitentiary; has
been pardoned. The prosecuting at
torney who prosecuted the case sta
ted as his opinion that bad the pris-
oner made any defense he could not
have been convicted Oftheft for over
$40, and for this reason and on &C
count Of his failing health the par
don was granted. The petition was
signed by DR.. Bruce, the penitenti-
airy physician, by the penitentiary
officials, clerks, guards, and contrac-
tors, and by many citizens of
Moundsville, the prisoners former
home, also by the prosecuting at
torney of Jefferson county.
From the Free Press:
Rev. j. S. Gibson, of the Episco-
pal Church at Bunker Hill, rendered
his resignation at that place on
Sunday week. For seven years"
says a Bunker Hill correspondent,
he performed his duties as pastor
in a manner that endeared him to
his congregation" Nelson Parish
will now occupy his sole attention.
Four telegraphers in Birmingham,
Alabama, one of them Mr.. Virgil
Johnson, formerly of this place, re-
ceived the Presidents Message in
two hours and forty minutes-and
not break in the transmission
1t is regarded, says the Age Herald
"a splendid piece of work, and the
operators rank among the best in
the South" We are pleased TO
note the proficiency in the chosen
vocation Of our young townsman.
John a. Beard, of Anthony Greek,
Greenbrer county, while walking in
the edge of wood came across his
dog engaged in battle with a big
buck deer, which was getting the
better Of the dog, when Beard ran up
and gave the deer savage kick in the
side. The~blow brought the veng-
eance of the deer down upon Beard
who, in a second was knocked down
and would have been gored to death
but for the faithful dog. While the
deer was defending itself from the
dog, Beard got on high fence and
sat there while the buck tried for
haitian hour to reach him. Mr.. Beard
was about worn out when neighbor
arrived with gun and shot the deer.
1t was one of the oldest and largest
seen this season, having seven prongs |
on it's hOrnes and weighing 16S |
pounds dressed.
The following officers were elected |
at the meeting of the West Virginia |
State Grange held in Martinsburg, |
last week, to serve for the ensuing
two wears. Master Chas. II. Knott,
jefferson county; Overseer, G. I.
Atkinson, Putnam county; Lecturer,
S. A. Houston, Monroe county; |
Assistant Steward, d. A. Beard, of
Berkeley county; Chaplain, VIM.
Harres, of Summers county; Treas
urer. Adam Brennaman, Jefferson
county; Secretary, II. NJ. Turner,
Jefferson county; gate keeper"
Bush, Richie, county; Ceres, Miss |
T. D. Kearns, Mason county; Pc
mona, Mrs. DeBusey, jackson coun-
ty; Flora, Mrs. +. NJ. Hall, Barbour |
county; lady assistant, Mr. 5. j.
Petty, Mason county; executive com
mittee, Messrs. w. A. Cushwa,
Berkeley county, S. L. Slaven. Mon
roe county, j. P. Pickens, Mason |
county, The next meeting OF the !
grange will be held at Parkersburg
on the second Wednesday in Deem
Der 1889.
A list of Jurors for the Circuit |
Court of the United States, District
of West Virginia, at Martinsburg, |
drawn on the 2nd, day of November,
1883.
Grand Jurors-G. W. Camden, of
Harrison county; Phillip Showers, Of
Berkeley county; o. B. Sper0w, of
Berkeley county; Charles Stoier. OF
Mineral county; H. NJ. Williams, of
Hampshire County; A. Clohan, of
Berkeley county; II. n. Deatrick, of
Berkeley county; Geo. Willingham,
Jefferson county; VIM. Ettingcr, Nor
gan county; J. J. Rodrick, Hamp-
shire county; 7. S. Bechtol, Morgan
county; John Day, Grant county;
Geo. HeishmaD, Hardy county; NJ.
F.Davis, Mineral county; N.S.Tabner
Jefferson county; Will Walton Har-
moss HardY county: Frank Manning