Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-02-25

made his escape from the Fayette county
Jail with several other prisoners, October
7. last. Sheriff McVey also arrested at
the came time a man named SutphiD, sup
p,sed to be TIE murderer Of Jerry G0se,
in Boone county, some time since. Sut-
tDhin will be held until an officer can ar
rive at Charleston from Boone county TO
identify him.
James Little is opening up a new mine
rear The old mine at WiDdon, On the West
Virginia Central. This reminds your cor
respondent that whilst the average yield
of coal per acre in the Georges Greek re-
zion has been about 6. 600 tons per acre,
James Little has taken from the Big Vein
compsny's nine at Window, W. Va, an
average of about 1900 tons per acre.
This Is certainly g5cd showing for Mr..
Little and his efficiency as a superintend-
ent, with a first class lot Of miners, tools,
bossss, etc, working under his direction
Cumberland Times
A very striking atmospheric phonom-
enon was witnessed by citizens Of Romney
who were up early enough last Sunday
morning. The heavens became overcast
with dense red cloud. Itlasted for about
twenty minutes, and as it began TO break
away in the west it moved slowly to the
east, the rain falling copiOusly after 1t, end
Immediately in it's track the sky became
perfectly clear The clouding up, the ram
and the clearing away of the heavens cid
not last over three-quarters Of an hour.
Morgan Brumfeld, of Logan county,
and Peudlston B,umfeld, Of Wayne conn
iy. had difficulty down 0n Buffalo last
Sunday. which resulted in a shooting
match between them. Several shots were
exchanged and while neither of them was
hurt, the February winds whistled through
the holes bored through their garments by
the no. lead. Morgan Brumield, who, II is
said, was the aggressive party, has depart
ed the realm.
A lot of frisky young women of Charles.
ton, who chew gun and say ''eyther, y
put on mems clothes few nights ago and
went cut to zee the town. They were
recognized, aud ss they were good girls
and church members there was something
of a row raised The Charleston Gazette
quotes Deut. 22:5 20 admonish the giddy
things that they mustn't do it any MORE
PnkersJurg State Journal.
Longfellow & Co. struck oil on the Ma.
gee farm, two miles west of Warner, on
Monday The pumps have not yet hsen
started. bat from indications this well ~ q
good one. This virtually opens new ter
ritory and places that village directly
upon the edge IF the new field. The tx
element ruus very high All the land
pear the new well IS being leased Slate
Journal.
It is stated that President Harrison has
leased the Spencer Cottage" at Deer
Park, for & summer residence, and that
his family expect 10 take possession about
the frat Of June. The property is owned
by Hon. II G. Davis. AS Deer Park has
been fav0rite resort Of General Harrison
for years, the rumor is likely to be true.
Frank KeIcheyal, who pulls the throttle
of engine sol on the Palkersburg Branch,
has made the largest number of days and
will receive the greatest compensation for
one months work OF any engineer that
ever drew pay ON the Brauch. lie made
in tue past month ffly-four daya ana seven
hours, and Will draw about 800.
Iuefb were TWO ialht atCiuenI1 VII the
railroad near Hinton, Summers County
last week. G. w. Reed, resident OF
Guyandotte, was struck b. train and
killed, and s. J. Sullivan, resident OF
Raleigh County, brakeman, was crushed
between two cars
The oil business Of the Maoksburg field
seems to be increasing. We were informed
that the Standard Oil Company and Geo.
Rics are leasing land on the ridge several
miles north of Mscksburg, and intend TO
put down some test wells.-Mariettd Times.
The necessary amount, 500 900, has been
subscribed and the ice factory at Hunting
ton is fixed fact The following are
stockholders: Geo. F. Miller, jr, n. @.
Petit, J. S. Sntphin, Garland Burlington,
l.. II. Burke, F. B. EnslOw.