Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-09-12
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Two burglars, James Walter and Gilbert
Rummell, were arrested while burglar
izing the New River Coal and Coke Co.'S
store at Caperton, a few days ago. They
had divulged their plans to n OF the men
OF the comany who gave the snap away.
Tue Presbytery Of West Virginia held 9
pleasant session at Msnnipgton, the past
week. Rev. q. r Mcdonald, of Sisters.
vile, WAS elected Moderator. Sermons
were delivered by Rev. A Virtue, Of
Willismstown, and Rev. B F. Myers, Of
M~oundsvilie. Delegates to the Synod
were elected.
This year hasn't been prolific for snake
stories, but the ShepherdstopR Register says;
"Mrs. Villa Suyder, living at Scrabble,
has q single suulower stalk growing nj heI
home upon which are los full-blown flow
ers and % that are not yet opened, max
ing 1S2 altogether.
The jury on the Drake murder case in
Roane county, were discharged Tuesday
after trying two days and q night to
agree. w are informed that il stood ii
for conviction and l for scquittal. brakes
bond was raised from $1,000 to $500 and
the Gaze continued.
Engineer Michael Flanagan, who was
in charge of the engine on the W. Va. G.
* p. road which went off the track a few
days since, died at his home in Piedmont,
on the 29Ih ult. Henry Eichers, who was
injured by IN accident at West Virginia
Junction, a few days since, died on the
same date.
VIM. Bunch, q firemen on a @. & o.
freight train, was killed at Diego, near
CanDeiton, early Monday morning. He
and engineer Ben Myers were Knocked
from the train by the branches of 8 tree
which had partly fallen and wss leaning
over the track. Capt. Myers was not Sc
riousIy hurt, but Bunch was found dying,
with his head crushed and his body badly
bruised. He lived only n short while.
A youth named Will Martin got into a
quarrel with his sister, Mrs. Laura Hays,
in Parkeisburg, Friday morning, during
which be struck her on the head with a
club, inficting quite painful injuries. He
was told that he would be arrested, but
threatened to kill the entire family before
they eculd get out a warrant. He lSid
around in the woods all day, but was
found late in the day by Constable Kegley
who arrested him and lodged him in Jail.
The Department of West Virginia, Grand
Army Of the Republic, has presented Capt.
c. B. Smith, of Psrkersburg, with q hand
some rank badge, as Past Department Com
msnder. IL is very neat and ia highly
prjzed by it's owner. Colonel G. W. Tag
CART has also received a similar badge, as
Past Department Commander. There are
others in the State. They have
been given to w. II. H. Flick, Lee
Raymond, and John Carlin, deceased.
A serious accident occurred in Winfield
district, Marion county, last Monday. Mr..
David Kidcsid, who resides near Mt. Zion
Church, while operating a threshing ma
got 100 near the tumbliDg shaft and
his Ccat csught on the pin aud in a mo
ment the garment was wound round the
shaft, fastening Mr.. Kincsid to it. Before
the machine could be stopped he was sew
eral times whirled round the shaft, his
body striking the ground with great vio-
lenCe, and when extricated he vas found
10 be badly mangIed and bruised, being
lscerated about the breast, and
several ribs crushed in. Medical
assistance was promptly secured, but at
last accounts only slight hopes of his re-
;oyery were entertained by his friends.