Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-04-27
STATE TOPICS.
some Recent Happenings in the Interior
Counties.

Some Recent Happenings In the interior
Counties.
A horrible accident happened one day
last week in Licking district, Tucker
county. The circumstances are about az
follows: VIM. Plum and small son, aged
seven years, were burning brush on a
clearing. A brush heap was sat on fire
with q log laying above the heap on a
steep hill side. The brush were partl =
burned away when the log rolled over the
little boy, crushing his head and killing
him instantly.
NJ f. Lewellen was nominated last Sat
urday by the Democrats OF ROsue county,
for second term az County Superntend-
ent of Free Schools of that county. He If
worthy young man, and as the county IS
Democratic by handsome majority, he
will be elected. The Republicans have
not as yet made any nomination in that
county.
The contracts for grading the entire line
of the new railroad up the West Fork river
from Fdirmont to OlarksbuTg ID now COM
plete, and the contractors are already
preparing to begin operations. 1t is eX-
pected that by the fret of May dirt will be
seen flying all along the line.
John Lacky, of Logan county, who was
recently shot by Joe Blair, is not expected
to recover. Blair is thought to be justltia-
BILE in the shooting, as Lscky is considered
dangerous man, and had threatened TO
kill Blair, and Blair thought he WAS max
ing an attempt to do 80 when he shot him.
An order has been passed by the author
tiles of Writ county, instructing the Sher-
III not to pay any more interest on the Lit
tie Ksnawha Navigation Co 5 bonds, held
by that county. Suit will be brought by
the county against the company to recover
the interest already paid.
G. w. Hall, who was shot and badly
wounded Saturday, near Stillwell, Wood
county, by John McConaha, is some bet
ter, but is not yet ont Of danger. lie Is
still lying at the house of Lsvi MARROW, to
which he was taken Immediately after the
shooting.
Masters Eddie Hubert and VIM. Cham
bers a few days ago found the body OF a
man floating in the river Just below Addi-
son. They did not turn his face up, but 1t
is supposed to be the body OF young
Rhodes. recently drowned at Pomeroy.
1t is rumored that number OF Third
District Republicans are to invade Wash
iugton this week and impress upon the
piver of favors the importance OF appoint
ing Geo. w. McVey, Jr., Internal Revenue
Collector fer Virginia.
A., o,,eJ tbfrtaau vaara ann
of G. Bell Mason, of Rsppahannoek coun-
iy, Virginia, and grandson OF DR.. q r:
Mason, of Charleston, accidentally killed
himself with pistol Saturday last.
Sam Doss, a fireman on the Cincinnati
Southern railroad, and well known about
Charleston, killed negro short time
ago. and is wanted by the Tennessee au-
thorities for the m urder.
Will Miller was caught in the &C. OF
leaving the Black Band store, in Kama
wha county, the other night, with as
many stolen goods as he could carry. lie
was jailed.
The Grafton Town Council has decided
to expend a balance OF -, 600 on hand III
buying up bonds of the town. The owners
demand 10 per cent premium
The dwelling of W. S. Enochs, at Cove
Cap. Wayne county, burned on the night
of the 9Th, and the family narrowly escap-
ed pershipg in the flames.
The store of F. NJ. Moss, at Rheaume,
Tucker county, was entered by thieves, and
sixty dollars in cash and gold watch car
ried of.
A man by the name OF Lyons was run
over by the way train, at Rowlesbug,
Thursday morning, and had both legs cut
of.
Mrs. Barbara Barth, Of Charleston, was
severely injured, a few days ago. by
cartridge exploding in the cook stove.
A company has been organized at HUT
tonville. Randolph county, to build an
academy.
The body Of Thomas McCsnn, who was
drowned at Ceredo, on the 9th, has been
covered.
West Grafton and Grafton are to have
s2s 600 bridge connecting the two towns
grest deal of timber has come out OF
the streams during the past ten days.
Harper's Ferry people want a bank