Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-11-26
SHOT In THE MOUTH.
THE REVOLVER USED, IN LOGAN COUNTY,
WITH DEADLY BRRECT.
Floyd Dingsss Killed BY a Nan Nansd Hall
4 Novel Wsdding-HOul ~PAy-Dhty
Work BY Republicans

mas Just reacneO OnhIIeSVoht
says the Star, of that city, Of the killing OF
Floyd Dingess, CT Logan county, by q man
named Hall, which occurred some time
last week. The two men met on Harris
creek, near the Lincoln county line, and
became engaged in an alteration, which
resulted in Hall drawing his revolver and
firing. The ball struck Dingess in the
mouth, and, rar giDg upward, came out at
the top of his head, killing him instantly.
Hall had not been arrested up to last re-
ports.
TIE REMAINS OF A VETERAN.
The remains of Michael Cowan, late
Corporal Of Company G, Third West Vir-
ginia Infantry, were removed from the
farm Of Hsnry Morrison, lear Wilsonburg,
where they bad been buried for twenty-six
years, last Tuesday, and brought 10 the
National Cemetery at Graf on by the SD
peIintendent, Mr.. NJ. N. Jeffreys, says the
Eaqle Sentinel. The remains Of the dead
soldier were removed at the request Of the
widow, vino lives 10 Nebraska and who sp-
piled to the department for the removal.
Corporal Cowau, while out with q scouting
party near Clarksburg in April, 1862, up,
preached q house 70 capture a Confederate
within, when the lat es fred from a win
dow and shot the Corporal from his horse.
Nothing but bones were found when the
remains were exhumCd.
EXCITING TINE WITH A DEER
The Gresnbrier Independent says: Mr..
John A. Beard, of AnthOny's creek, that
county, had quite an exciting adventure
with an oil buck last week. He attempt
ed the rescus of his dog, which was trying
cor Clusions with the deer, wien he ran up
and gave the dser q seyeae kick. This
only brought his buckship's vengeance
down on himself. Mr.. B. saved himself
by his extraordinary running sbilit ca and
getting on top Of a high fence, from which
position he was rescued by a friend who
was near. The d ser was one of the largest
Of his kind, having seven pOiots 10 the
beam, and weighing, when dressed, l4s
pounds
A NICE PIECE OF BUSINESS.
Ths Braxton Democrat says that on
Wednesday night Of last week, the Repub'
licau jollifcation parade went TO the ex-
treme of burning in efigy the President of
the United States. This is q nice piece Of
business for anyone to engsgs in. Ga the
following Saturday night u mixed crowd
Of whites and blacks repaired II the resi-
deace OF Hon 3 +. Fisher, b 1ilt q bonfire
ont Ct fence rails, aud for several hours
made night hideous with vile and insulting
language, directed towards Mr.. Fisher.
A NOVEL WEDDING.
A novel wedding occurred last Sunday
on the Pendlston county AMI Virginia
State line, near Doe Hill, says the Romaey
Ia~teligencer. Tee puties were Mr.. John
R,lston, of Highland county, Va, and
Mrs. Martha Propst, Of Pend!eson county.
The R.v. G.. D. T. Collins not having a
license to marry persons i'll Pendle'op,
stood on thu borders of his lard, " while
the contracting parties stood in Pendlston,
and were made man and wife in the pres
ence of quite q number Of witnesses.
FOUL PLAY.
MI. Middleton Duc avail, an aged resi-
dent of Berkeley Springs, WAS recently
found dead under circu instances supposed
to be accidental. The Beverley Ners, how
ever, says the Coroner's Jury has returned
q verdict of death from q wound in the
head, inflicted by some parties unkno wn.
MAKING COKE IN MCDOWELL.
Ths Mcdowell Progress says there are
now one hundred and titty-seven overs in
foil blast in tina. county, distributed as
follows: Elkhorn Company, 25; Shamokin,
IS; Crozsr, 81; Turkey Gap, 81, and Hous-
lOa 25.
STATE NEWS NOTES.
BelIs are killing sheep in Tucier.
Black bears are numerous in Clay
county.
TIE stock law was defeated in Wayne
and Putnam.
There are row nine steam threshers in
Preston county.
A permanent Democratic club is bs or.
g.Like1 ut Charlestown.
The mountains are full of hunting par
ties, who fiud game plenty.
They are talking of a military company
at st. George, Tucker cOanty.
SAFE Senator G wynn, of Summers, has
been commissioned a notary public.
The plastering of the government build
ing at Clsrksburg hal been completed.
A U. S cavalry regiment passed through
Grafton, last Thursday en- route TO Ari-
IONA.
Mrs. Joseph Bunner, living on White
Day creek, Taylor county, has been miss-
ing for ten days.
The engineers on the extension of the
West Virginia Central railroad have reach.
Buckhanuon.
Six thOusard seven hundred acres Of
land in MsDJwel county have lust been
sold to a Clevelaod syndicate.
The Parkersburg Sentinel thinks q we'll
regulated band of "Rsd Men" would be o
blessing TO that community.
A good deal of lumber came down
Twelve Pole Creek, ftom the logging camp
Of Wayne county, on the recent rise.
At Mayberry, Mcdowell county, a hoy
named Shields had a TO: crushed of by
getting il caught between the bumpers OF
two cara.
A young boy named Allen, residing at
Belp0e,,, opposite Parkerburg, fell in the
river, last Saturday, and narrowly escaped
drowning.
Charles CLARK, who killed q man named
Jacobs, at Huntington q little over a year
ago, has been arrested, according to the
EreniRg Times.
The Charleston Gazette says a nine-vear-
old daughter Of Buuysn Morrison, of Web
stsr 'Ouaty, was cIiminally ass IultOl, a
few days ago, by q man named Jesse Car
penter.
The Mcdowell Progress Of the 18th says:
I'VE are sorry 70 say that "a yet we are
unshls to giYs tn election rttarns of this
county, but EOps to do 90 soou, It lie
thirty miles to the Court House, and mail
facilities are none OF the best between here
and there"
This Bible used in swearing witnesses
aud Others ct the Wood county Circuit
Court has bsen in existence since 1929, and
from all annaaranceI IL has dana dnty o.