Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-04-14

failed to get the chair and was at once
overpowered and carried bodily TO his cell
in the Jail, where he was chained Tor saIe
keeping
Hugh McClain, whiteman and native
of Nova Scotia, was shot and fatally
wounded by Alexander Johnson, colored,
near FlatWOOds. BraxtOn county, last Fri
day. The weapon used was revolver
Johnson made his escape, but was pursued
and captured at Steer creek, about elgh-
teen miles below Sutton, and was commit
ted to Jail to await the resultOf the wound.
johnson has long been regarded rs dan
gerous man. and was drinking at the time
he committed the crime.
On Thursday night last the barn of Miss
Katie Mott, between Lewisburg and ROnce-
verte. was burned. The fire was discover
ed about midnight. but too late to save any
thing-nOt even the stock that was therein.
She lost. besides the barn. three very fine
horses, a carriage, a buggy, harness and
other property. Her loss will aggregate
from 81 800 to 5000 No insurance The
origin Of the fire is shrouded in mystery.
Mrs. John Gadd. an aged and afflicted
lady and her family OF little girls are living
in Il rude log hut about two miles west OF
Tyrconnell. near Grafton, destitute of al
most everything that Us necessary for the
sustenance of life Here this poor woman
woman has been living for many months
with starvation staring her in the face.
The officials connected with the Pitts
burg and Lexington railroad are obtaining
the right of way on Glady Fork. They
only ask for two years in which TO build
the road All land owners along the line
are giving the right of way, and the pros
f. tho .4urlFr hniIIinp of the
road Randolph Enterprise
Marion Alderman, young Roane county
man. met with peculiar and horrible ac-
cident afew days ago. He was carrying
some small saplings ON his shoulder and
had an axe in his hand In going down a
hill he slipped and fell backward on the
axe. cutting a cash in his thigh eight to ten
inches long.
II is never too late TO do good con Thurs
day of last week Clerk Knight. of Tyler
county. issued marriage license 10 Reu-
ben Shinn and Mrs Jane Patterson. Mr..
Shinn gives his age as ninety-siX. while the
prospective bride is fifty. Old Reub looks
rs though he was good for several years
yet.
4 few days ago a son Of Lewis Male, a
cOlOred farmer of Barbour county, fell and
cut an ugly cash in his forehead, extend
ing across the eye. The upper eyelid was
completely cut in two and the globe Of the
eye exposed The boy had very narrow
escape.
VIII Williamson, bad boy OF PIT Pleas
ant. some ten or twelve years of age. got
into an alteration with little boy named
Alexander. few days since, and gave him
cut with a knife near the heart. He was
arrested, but released an the plea Of self
defence.
The following aged citizens Of the State
died last week: Benz. Lucas. of Jefferson
county, aged %, r. W. Armstrong. Sr., Of
, Grccnbricr county, aged -; John w.
Moore of Taylor county aged IS; Mrs.
Levi Baker, of Mineral county, aged NJ
\ Point Pleasant citizen came home the
other night and found a big col0red man
named Charles johnson with his wife.
There was lively little scene Immediately
following the discovery. in the course Of
which johnson was badly done up.
John f.. Smith, of Shepherdstown, was
shot in the head, last Sunday evening. by
Thomas Hopcwel. Il colOred barber. The
bullet took effect in the left temple, but
being "A elancing shot. did not penetrate
the skull.