Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-02-25
A SEARCH FOR SILVER.
SONB EXCITEMENT NEAR MOORBFlBLD,
HARDY COUNTY.
Why Wedding Did Not Come Of-hurdsr Neal
acknowledgements Assault
By a Colored Man, Etc

Talk OF q silver mine DelDB SVHS "NS+S 80
the mountain back of the VIM. Fishsr
farm, near Moorefeld, in Hardy county.
1t is also said that the mine was found a
long time ago by an old colOred man
namGd Cater. The old darkey told bis
master that he would show him where
the mine was, provided he would set him
aod his family free. The master refused
TO do this, so the old darkey never told
where the mine could he found. When
the gar set Cater free, he moved with his
family to Mt. Pleasant, Pa. Old man
Cater, died some years ago, but before his
destb, told his son Henry where to find
the mine Henry has been back
several times, we are told, and
obtained silver from the mine and
had it tested. 1t proved to be OF
the very best quality, and Henry has vari-
GUS things which he says is made # this
silver. For years people have searched fer
this silver mine, but have never been able
10 find it. However, large body OF land
on Middle Mountnin was purchased by a
company OF gentlemen composed of S. A
McMechen, II. S. Cora and others. Some
OF the company have been in correspond
ence with Cater about the mine. Cater
saws the mine is on this land, and finally
agreed to come and point it out for % per
cent. Of the yield Of the mine. Cater ar
rived at Moorefield last week, aud work
ives begun at once to fix up the Rspars.
Oaiter seems very confident about the mat
ter. and Gays that SIS sOoB az the papers are
properly arranged he will carry out his
part Of the sgreem nj. Much anxiety is
oertered ia the matter AS to how It Will
turn out.
A certain young lady living on Second
street, in this city, was to have been mar
ried LAST Saturday, but vas not, and the
reason thereof is what sc are gcing TO tell.
This ceremony was 70 have been performed
ST one O'Clock, and the bride, dressed in a
beautiful black silk, was ready at the ap-
pOinted time, but where vas the groom
They waited, but he came not. Surely be
had met with some accident The after
noon waned into evening, the sun had long
since passed out Of sight in The west when
the groom, laden with the license arrived
at the residence Of his intended. His
step was unsteady, snd there was a
noticeable "hicu in his voice when he
spoke; in fact he was drank. The young
bride that was to have been was indignant,
and read him terrible riot sct'', ordered
him ont of the bouse and forbid him
the privilege Of ever entering it again. He
went, the poor dIuaken fool, and the next
time be wants to get wife ne will proba-
bly, keep sobsr on his wedding day. We
are not permitted to mention any names,
bat the public may az well knog that the
Young man resides at Point Pleasant, ".
Va, and that the bride is now in Kansas,
the guest of an uncle GauipOlis Tribune.
John Williams, colored man, was
charged with attempting an outrageous
SAINT on Julia ANA Macambera, in the north
EN- part Of Berkeley c0anty. He went to
Mariinsburg where he was captured after
an exciting struggle, IS described by the
Statesman. Williams was 10 house on
Spring alley, back Of Turner Hall. Off
GERS O'Neal and Sg'er, after sistioning
Officer John Call e the rear Of the house,
entered the building with al aigus Of their
rank concealed. As som s1 they entered,
Williams who is av-ry large cOlOrsf man,
started to run, the off 'eIs following They
caught his co It tail ae he went up stairs,
hut he ierked loose ~ tie heao Of the
stairs the owner Of the house eaid the
criminal had gone TO the garrett, and help
ed 10 the pursuit wish lamp. la the
garrett Williams was sgain found, and
drawing revolver, ne climb cut the
window. By this tine O'Neal had him by
the collar, AID Sigler by the a,m, sno
Williams losing bis Id on the window
frame Was suspended in the air with
some difficulty they hauled him in. He
now held in Jail at Mar ,iDsburg.
One day last week an old gun belonging
to MS James Sauude.s. that was sianding
on The window sill, fell of. Tae gun was
heavily charged with buckshot. The
trigger hit or the sill, AID in q minute the
room was fell OF smoke, yelling and 6i5-
may. A dog sleeping by the fire suddenly
becar1e minus Of two front legs, and had
to b. killed A sleeping, purHng eat by
his side disappeared and has never been
seen sine 10 cap the climax, the nail
on the end Of one Of the big toes Of Mrs.
VIM. Robinson, Mrs. SAUNDERS mother
in-law, tore itself away from the stays OF
nature that held it in place never again
to return. The accident was a very re-
markable one and wonderful in that no
human lives were destroyed. Guns should
either be kept out of tn room or left I'M
loaded, or mOthers-in-law, cats and dogs
had better tske ont life insurance policies.
-Mdrtinsburg Independent
Sunday morning last, about o'clock,
Barney Creegan was shot and killed by
John McGady, at Midland, near LOnscOn-
ing, Md. II seems that on Thursday OF
Friday young Chegau had a quarrel with
a man named Cunningham. These two
met at Frank Ennis saloon Saturday
night, and after discussing the matter in
side for while Issued from the saloon and
we're talking the matter over on the outside
when John MCGsdy approached tire party,
and in attempting, it is said. to interfere,
got into quarrel and scuitle with Creegan.
McGa0y finally drew his revolver and shot
Creegan in the neck ard right arm, mid
way between the wrist 0nd elbow. The
ball that entered the neck did not emerge,
and that which struck the arm passed
through, but broke no bones He d1ed at
7 o'clock that morning McGady Is still
at large.
Mr.. J. G. Mex night, son of John Nc
Knight, wEs saved from irightful death
last Friday, by email block of John
Browns scaffold. He was working at the
large planer in his fathers factory when
his coat was caught in the revolving cog
wheels, which would have pulled his body
TO the sharp blades of the planer almost
instantly had not a small block of wood,
from John Browns scafOld, which he
always carried in his pocket, caught be-
tween the oogs and thus stopped the
mighty machine long enough for an as
sistant workman who wss standing near to
throw off the belt But for this little
block of wood and timely relief Mr.. Nc
Knight would have been cut into shreds
by the rapidly revolving steel blades. -
ChdrleStOiCH Democrat.
For some time past some Of our towns,
men and citizens of the vicinity have been
alarmed at the sight OF ghost that makes
its appearance at coal bank about two
miles from the village. Sometimes TIE
apparition assumes the shape of 8 man 9
head, with eyes as large as saucer, while
at Others it is plea5ed to masquerade as a
young femsle, 10 unlike the balance OF the
feminine persuasion that it refuses 10
speak even when addressed A crowd re-
Gently went to the coal bank determined to
make the personal acquaintance of this su-
pernatural being, but spooks never ap-
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