Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-01-07

been strung on hair. Those which the In
dams are supposed to have made from bone
are in perfect preservation, even TO color
I iug. Residents Of the surrounding cOun-
try have gathered hundreds Of those Curl
GUS relics.
AFARMER SUICIDES.
James Ford, living about four miles be.
low West Union, committed suicide last
Sunday by cutting his throat with a psn'
kuile. He left his house about IL O'Clock
forenoon, going into an adjoining field
some few hundred yards distant to att nd
10 some stock, as he indicated to the fam
lily, where he was found Frustrated in a
| few hours afterward from loss OF blood.
| He was taken to the house and cared tor,
about ore o'clock Monday morning, when
the messenger of death completed tine SAD
work which his own hands had readily
begun About ore year ago he had been
ysteriOusly cut about the head and face,
and there were many speculatiOns as to the
cause. But this furnishes the tequel aud
| dispels all doubts. DOme,tlc trouble is re-
ported as the cause Of this rash act. lie
| WAS ahAAt FAAN JN+so WV
A DISTRESSING ACCIDENT.
Ga last Thursday, a little before noon,
Edward injury, highly respected citizen
Of Richie county, come to Heaion's mills,
and having some business up town, he
/ got Willie lIeaton who was also coming
/ up town, 10 set him across the river. The
waters were high aud the wind was blow
I inga gale. After tTansac,ing his business
with Mr.. Strckler and Mr.. Amos, the
clerks Of the courts, it is supposed he
started bsck without Visiting for Willie
| Hea,on, as be was tracked to the boat,
and undertook to cross; rot being accus
toned 10 handling q boat, it became un-
manageable, and he was carried over the
dam and drowned. His body was found
about p. m. some distance below the
dam.
A LARGE FAMILY.
Mira. Elizabeth BObbtt, widow Of the
late Gibson Bobbitt, Of the neighbOrhOOd
of Uoion, Monroe county, is the head of
one of the largest families in that section
of the State. She has eleven children now
living, fifty.nine grandchildren and ten
ereat-grsndchildIen making a total OF
eighty immediate descendants now living.
Mrs. Bobbitt is the mother Of fifteen
children, four Of whom are dead. Two OF
her sons lost their lives in the Confederate
Army. This venerable lady, who is now
y years Of age, resides with her sou Mr..
Floyd p. Bobbitt near Union. Notwith-
standing her advanced year,, chs is hale
and enjoys life with hearty zeal.
SHOT IN THE HEAD.
On Christmas evening Elisha Kerns, 6
well-known conductor on the W. Va. Cen.
trail, had some difficulty with a youpl
man named George Purnell, which result
cd in Kerns shooting Purnell, the bal
striking him back OF the ear and running
under the scalp to the left side, making q
painful wound. From the beet informa
tioa oblainahle we learn that a dissolut'
female was the cause Of the trouble.
SMALL RIOT
Last Monday evening a festival wa
given by the colored people Of Lswisburg
and during the night fight was started
in which at least dozen parties took part
The next day a b g batch of warrants Yef
issued snd I've or six af tie defendant
were held to the grand jury.
state News Notes.
Morgantown wants a steam laundry.
Thieves ore operating down in lyle
county.
The new Roane county court house hai
been completed.
Morgsntown has a rev camp Of th
Sons Of Veterans,
The new DOddridge county Jail is one o
the best in the State.
A new building association is being OF
ganized at MorgaptOwD.
The Huntington Light Infantry vii
give a ball February l4sh.
Work on the new Asylum building a
Spencer is making splendid progress.
Columbus Kelley, OF Philippi, was bad
, ly injured by the bursting Of q gan.
MorgaatOwn rejoices over the prOspec
Of soon having her gas works in opera
ton.
Asbury Smith, cabinet maker, Of Poca
hontas county, has made 100 collins in tn
pact seven years.
Il. /. Baker, OF Huntington, has mad
, an assignment. Ills assets are abou
s., 900, and liabilities 81, 800.
The trial of Hamilton Daniels, in Tueke
, county, for the shooting Of Charles Tai
bolt, resulted ia verdic, Of not guilty.
!. @. Painter, OF Thornton, ". Va, ha
purchased 3lS acres Of timber land nea
Morgantown, and will cut up the lumber
The loss entailed by the burning Of tn
Roncsverte foundry aud machine shops, il
December, was between 81, 900 ard :, OOO
Harry Craig, of the Weston RPubliod
office, shot himself through the RICH
cheek, with % calibre revolver, few
, days ago.
Down in Jackson county, K. 5. Morgan
} the retiring Sheriff, save a big dinner I
the incoming CIRCUIT Judge and officers
elect Of the county.
John II. Klolh, IN old man who Tesidet
near shephsrdstown, was left alone ie'
evenings ego, when bis clothes caught FIR
and he was burned TO dsstb.
! In Pocahontas county, Qainoy W. Pag
met with painful and perhaps fatal acct
dent while out riding. " is horse threw
him and trsmpled him under foot Hi
condition is critical
Thsre have been two painful accident
near Keyser, recently. G. S. Fredeliei
had one band mashed to jelly Will
moving a mill stone, and Hiram Taske
was wounded by runaway team.
Geo. Curnell, who stabbed John Brewer
few days ago in Union district, Wood
county, has been arrested at MillerspOrtr
/ Lawrence county, ohio, on January ., BY
Tom Baker, constable ofLawrence county
A Newburg correspondent of the Terra