Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-01-13

entering at the elbow, coming out at the
wris. ard grsz pg the breast. Blosser TAD,
AID has been so alarmed that until Mon
day he was afrsid 10 send for doctor, for
fear Wells would come and finish the job
OF killing. Wells has not been arrested,
nor has he heen Feen since.
Major A. Bolts. a colored man living on
the farm Of Dr. Thompson, near Summit
Point, Jefferson county, ou the day before
Christmas, went 10 Charleston, purchased
of Mr.. Geo. II. Hsgley bill of goods and
paid for them with a check of Nc. Z. A.
Colstop, made out to John II. Cole. The
check, upon beirg presented to the Bank
Of Charlestown, was found to be a forgery,
and Mr.. Colston was Immediately notified
aud a warrant placed ia the hands Of Mr..
Mathepa for the arrest CT Cole. A few
days sfterward the came negro went TO
Hirschman & Go. and rendered a similar
check for the sum of $500 in payment
for goods purchased. Mr.. Mathepa was
notified and the. negro arrested. He had
a hearing before Justice Howell, and was
committed to Jail 10 await the action OF
the grand jury.
Last Tuesday evening, Elmer Jacobs,
son of Cephas Jacobs, prominent young
gentleman OF West Morgantowb, bad q
narrow escape from death while walking
on Front street with his friend Fred Der
ing. Neither of the gentlemen smoke, but
had accepted cigars from an acquaintsnce
o few minutes before and spark from one
of the cigars ignited a two pound package
of rifle powder thst Jacobs had in his
overcoat pocket. The explosion tore the
side of his overcoat, under.c1at and flannel
underwear off and burned his face in
frightful manner. Fortunately bis eyes
were not irjured and the Doctor expects TO
prevent any permanent disfguration.
Mrs Eliza J. Easter, of Boone county,
owns saw and grist mill on Camp creek,
which che operates in person, conducting
the business and running the machinery
in manner which wouid put the shame
10 many dusty miller of the sterner sex.
While che did not engage in the BUSINESS
of saving logs and grinding corn as a mat
ter Of choice, but WAS rather brought into
il by force Of circumstances, the young
woman has taken great interest in her
work, and has shown remarkable business
capacity and physical endurance.
very distressing accident occurred on
p Hays farm, in Gilmer county, few
days ego. French Powell, son Of Dutch
Powell, went ont bunting, and while get
ting over log his gun slipped and the
BANNER struck the log with such force as
to cause the euu 10 20 of, the lead enter
irg his mouth aud knocking out four teeth
and passed up into his temple, where the
shot and wsddipg lodg-d. DR.. DodsoD
WAS called and removed four teeth jast
below the temple and got tie wad, but
the shot is still there.
1t is faid by prominent goologist
that Pendleton county is the richest in
minerals of any comfy in West Virginia
The county has IN abundance OF the best
quality Of iron ores and coal 10 be found
anywhere. A short time ago a silver mine
was reported TO have been found. LAST
week a correspondent OF the Petersburg
paper, writing from Seneca, says; Mr.. Ja-
cob Mczs has opepei fine coal vein on his
Brushy Ran farm aDd Joseph Hirman has
opened one on his fam. Besides this Pen
dleton abounds with valuable timber Of
various kinds.
Diphtheris is reported raging in Berk6-
ley county, about six miles from Martins
bnrg. A man named John Wilson is said
to have los. FIVE Of h:s family in two
weeks.
Some nails are on exhibition at Morgan.
town taken from On old bOuee on tine John
+. Fleming farm. They were driven one
hundred years ago, being made in EGG
land.
An eighty esr-old colored boy, Tommy
Hill, fell from freight car at the 8. V. X.
r station Mt Charleston, on Saturday, and
died on Monday from the effects thereof
La Grippe has assumed specially dan
gerous form at Shepherdstown, according
to reports published in the papers Of the
eastern portion Of the State.
While hunting wild turkeys Mr.. L. F.
Upright, of Oharlestown, was shot in the
hand by the accidental discharge Of HE
gun as he cliubsd G fence.
The vast deposits Of fire clay in the
Decker's creek region, in MonoDgalia
county, is to be developed at once by a
Pennsylvania company.
There il talk in Georgetown, D. @, Of
the formation Of a corporation TO purchase
the O. q o. Caral and run il as business
venture.
The Western fever is raging like an epi-
demic among the Clarksburg youths, and
several have recently run away from home.
The E k Garden cooperative store de-
clared semi-apDual dividend Of S22.10
per share Of 500.
Three thousand dollars have been sub
scribed to the fund TO build Town Hall
at Morgantown.
The spring crop Of snake stories is max
ing its appearance 10 the State press.
There are one hundred and fifty cases OF
irauenza OF Ksyser.
Piuotytown is reveling in the luxury Of
8 ghos'.