Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-16
THROUGH THE STATE.
rhe Record of the Week as Found In the
Interior PresS

AutcEAor freSs.
The second sale of lots at Kenoya,
Wayne county, footed up Sal, 900.
Elkins is talking of Issuing So. 900 of
bonds to pay for street improvements.
Miss Nellie Dean, attendant at the
Hospital for the Insane. at Weston, has
become insane.
William Eads, died at his home near
COTS Mills, Monroe county, few days
ago, aged 50 years.
Mrs. Polly Leach, wife Of William
Leach, of Monroe county, died last
Tuesday, aged 50 years.
Nathan Ralston died at Waverly,
Wood County, last Tuesday, in the
ninety-SiXth year of his age.
\ young man from Athens, O., re-
Gently ran away from home with his
mothers jewelry, and sold it in Park
erSburg for 500.
Williams, the man drowned near Al
brightSville, in Cheat river, several
weeks ago, was found Sunday evening
seven miles below that place,
Charles Stouffer and Charles Bowers
were fined $50 and costs each, by the
Common Council of Berkeley County,
for killing fish with dynamite.
The H. &. Davis Coal Company re-
ceived an order for ear of coal, to be
shipped To Tacoma, Wash, distance
of 5000 miles. The coal is worth SIS
at Piedmont. and will cost about $3.50
after the freight is paid.
Mel Leonard shot and killed Frank
Duke at Gaymon, Fayette County,
Tuesday night. Cause unknown, ex-
cept that they were drinking. Leonard
escaped. but officers are after him and
he will soon be arrested.
The Mooreiield Hardy county, Erdm-
iilCr announces wedding in the follow
ing original manner: Married, after
long and earnest courtShip of about six
years, Miss Julia Dove and Mr.. Cornelius
TuSing, on the 10th inst"
\ few days ago the oil pipe on the
Standard oil line bursted near the Five
Forks. in Grant district, Preston county,
and il is supposed that as much aS two
or three thousand barrels of oil was
wasted before it could be repaired.
The grading of the Huntington and
Big Sandy rOadbed, from the east side
of Twelvepole to Sixth street and Sec
Ond Avenue, Huntington, was COM
pleted Friday, and the ties are down
ready for the rails, which have not ar
rived.
\ queer vehicle was recently driven
into Elk Garden from Maryland. The
wheels of this Anticipated wagon We're
SpokeleSS, made of the cross sections Of
a log, and about two feet in diameter.
Instead of horse, the wagon was
drawn by fine bovine specimen, mod
est COW.
Mrs. Jennie Snybaugh, formerly of
Monroe County, was burned to death at
Bluefeld, Mercer County, on Thursday,
Dec. 4th. She was washing clothes at
the time, when in some way, her dress
caught fire and instantly she was en-
veloped in flames. In few moments
she was so terribly burned that death
soon enSued.
\ vein Of coal nearly six feet thick
has been found at Meadow Creek, sum
mers county. IL is said that 4 syndicate
OF coal operators have purchased the
lands and will develop the mines in the
early spring. One or two of the mines
have been opened and the coal found to
be iirSt-claSS. This is the nearest avail
able coal to tide water in the Chesapeake
Il Ohio railroad.
a singular accident befell little boy
named Granville, one day last week, at
Morgantown. While ont hunting with
some others a stray shot from gun
in the hands of some one unseen by the
boy, penetrated his tongue and imbed-
ded itself deeply, causing great paiu.
No other shot struck him.
Barton Core, of CaSS district, this
county, is in the list year Of his age,
and on the morning Of November 2Sth.
1890, he went to the woods with his
tools TO make rails, taking the timber
Just a. it grew. BY the watch he made
one hundred and seven good rails In
three hours and seven minutes, feat
1 that the Post challenges any man in the
State OF Mr.. Cores age TO excel or TO
even equal. Post.
On last Monday Thomas Mccullough,
residing on Bonds Creek, a few miles
from EllenborO, was killed In peculiar
way. He was cutting out Singletree
on the sill of an old building, partially
in ruins, which he Jared down upon
him with terrible effect. The timberS
above falling upon him, broke his neck,
his back and one leg. Mr.. Mccullough
was an eStimable citizen and his death
is greatly regretted. He was upward
Of sixty years Of age.
We learn that Mr.. jerome Outright,
postmaster at Brady, UpShur county,
shot his wife few nights ago through
her legs. The wounds were In the calves
or tleShy parts, therefore not likely to
be dangerous wounds. The facts as re-
ported To Us are that Mr. Outright had
been troubled with dogs about his prem
iSes, and hearing noise in the yard,
took his gun and went out, going around
the house, saw something he supposed
10 be dog and fired, with the above
result. We learn that he was greatly
distressed over the sad affair.
1t is said that a syndicate of capital
lists from San Francisco, New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washing
ton, have purchased all the land lying
ON the southwest side of Bolivar, in
Berkeley county, belonging to MeSSrS.
Miller. Colt, Tearney. AllStadt, Muir
ply, Bracket and Lightner, and the
island of VirginiuS The work of sur
veying the lands has already been COM
menced. Iron ore Of the finest quality
and marble that is equal if not superior
20 that Of the New Hampshire mines,
has been discovered in large quantities
on some of the land Already large
manufacturing plants have applied for
location. The capital of the company
is =, 900, 900. A fine hotel is being con-
tracted for.
Besieged by Smallpox
SAN FRANCISCO, December IA
sad record Of mortality in Guatemala
was brought to this port yesterday by
the steamer San Juan. Among the ar