Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-15

johnson ct ais, brought to settle up
the affairs of Mr.. Johnson under his
deed of assignment. According to the
Commissioners report Mr.. Us debts
aggregate about S92 900, and he gets rid
of about S11, 900 by his plea of usury.
In the great majority of his debts there
was no uSury, or, any rate, no attempt
TO prove it, His assets will probably
pay about 90 per cent. OF his debts.
A serious and probably fatal acct
cident occurred on the Blackwater Boom
and Lumber Company's mill at Davis,
last Monday, in which August Anderson
got his skull cracked by piece OF tim
Der thrown from one of the small circu-
lar or cutoff saws. The piece of tim
Der struck Mr.. Anderson near the tenn
pie, cracking the skull to the top OF
his head. Drs. j. w. Johnson,
o. II. Hoffman, b. M. Smith and j. E.
Johnson was called and performed an
operation by trephining the right paric-
tai bone which operation consisted in
removing that portion of the skull bone
which by the accident had been broken
in and rested on the brain, causing con-
WILSON'S. The operation so far has
proved success, for which the phySi-
clans deserve much credit.
The miners at Corinth, Preston
county, have struck for an advance in
wages, and there is fear that trou bic is
eminent. The striking miners were
paid off on the day they quit work and
company proceeded to procure other
workmen. The strikers declare the
new men shall not GO to work, and
Sheriff jackson has been requested to
be in readiness to quell riot at any
time. His reports are that affairs are
assuming a threatening attitude down
there.
Thomas Thuma, of Huntington, a few
days ago, was bitten in the band by
rat, which did not seem TO seriously az
feet him at first, but Friday he became
sick and that night the member bitten
was terribly swollen and caused great
pain. Saturday he was worse and ply
SicianS have come to the conclusion that
blood poisoning has set in as result Of
the bite. The mans condition is re-
garded as serious, although he is re-
ceiving skillful treatment, with chances
of recovery.
Workmen in the tunnel short dis
lance above Sutton, have opened up
what is thought to be the finest vein OF
fire clay in the United States. 1t is
not known how thick the vein is, but
from the top Of the vein to the bottom
of the tunnel, it is twenty-four feet.
How far below the bed Of the tunnel
| is extends is not know. 1t is said to be
the same grade of clay as that found
near Jacksonville, Ohio, and il it proves
| to be such it is almost as good as gold
mine for:Braxton.
A most horifying matter came up last
Tuesday evening for the attention OF
the Huntington police, the tull details
of which cannot be printed. A boy OF
wears of age was sick and his parents
sent for physician. An examination
! showed that he is afflicted with loath-
some disease. He explained to his par
ents how it Ind been communicated to
him and the matter was put into the
hands of the police.
To-day the West Virginia Improve
ment Company, the contractors, will
turn over to the West Virginia and
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sion OF this line from Weston and SUIT
ton. The branch is about forty-three
miles long and through rich country.
Trains will begin running Immediately.
There is now only one county, Gilmer,
in the First Congressional district, with
out railroad.
A mule, the property Of Mr.. j. f. b.
Morrow, of MartinSburg, which two
weeks ago threw his little grandson,
Logan Kilmer, off and diSlOcated his
shoulder blade, on Friday last became
frightened and threw its owner of, dis
locating his hips and breaking the liga-
mentS in his leg. AS Mr.. Morrow Is in
his SiXty-ninth year the accident is a
very serious one, and it is feared that
his injury will disable him for life.
The prospects for raising enough
money TO build a fine hotel in Sutton are
excellent. The matter has been taken
in hand by some of our enterprising citi-
zens and already stock in the enterprise
to the amount of $4,000 has been taken.
1t is proposed TO build hotel to cost not
less than $4,000 1t is believed that the
requisite amount can be raised without
any trouble.
A friend has calculated tho number
of miles travelled by Uncle Joseph w.
Green. who carries the mail from Add
son to Mingo, during his fifteen years in
the service of Uncle Sam. His figures
are II, 500 miles, on one mule. Uncle
Joe has been locked but one time
Mountain Echo.
It's understood that an effort is being
made by some OF Judge Jackson's
friends to have him appointed one Of
the new L. s Circuit Judges, with a
view TO having him succeeded as U. ).
District Judge for West Virginia by
District Attorney George c. SturgiSS.-
PdrkGrSburg State Journal
Geo. w. Whtecotton, Of PendletOn
county, offers 500 reword for his little
daughter Ada, who strayed away from
home Nay 18th. She was four years
old, with black eyes and light hair. She
wore black cotton dress, dark-brown
Sun-bonnet, and was barefoot.
VIM. Smith, young man who was
cutting down timber in Grant county,
came to a sudden death one day last
week by branch of tree falling on
him. He was a son of Jerome Smith,
who resides on Long Run, in Central
district, Doddridge county.
The motion to Quash the Indictment
in the case Of the State against l.. K.
Custer, for forgery, was overruled
at Charleston and the case continued
until next term. The prisoner was adj