Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-11-02

the accidental discharge OF . shot gun.
the charge passed overshis shoulder and
so near his face as to burn 1t and his ear
quite severely and deposited quite lot
of powder in his neck. He let the gun
fall in climbing fence, and In some
way it was discharged. 1t was close
call.
Thursday about noon while all the
family were absent, the residence OF j.
w. Pennington, at Keyser, was entered
and burglsrized. Two gold watches,
lot of jewelry and other valuables ag-
gregating about three hundred dollars
were distracted. Last spring the same
residence was barglarized but the
thieves took only some eatables, canned
fruits; etc.
A serious row occurred about two
miles west of Hamlin few days ago, In
which Henry johnson was shot In the
shoulder by FL. G. Shelton. It seems
that johnson was only locker on and
not connected with the row in any way,
but Shelton, It is thought, had an old
grudge at johnson and thought 1t
would be good time to get revenge.
A fatal stabbing ARRAY occurred last
week at Brunswick, near Shepherds
town. Two colored men by the name
of Brooks, and brothers, got into light
over some unimportant matter. Hot
words led to blows, and finally one
stabbed the other with . knife, the
wound resulting In his death few
days later.
Miss Christine Staley, an aged maiden
lady, was found dead in her bed at her
home in Shepherdstown last Saturday
morning. "Miss TeR,e," as she was
always called, had spent the whole OF
her life in Shepherdstown, and OF late
years had lived alone somewhat eccen-
trio life. She was about 81 years old.
Jenkins, the Monongalis young man
who was sent to the penitentiary last
week for stealing yoke OF oxen, and
selling them to q man, and afterward
stealing them from the purchaser and
turning them into field CT the right
full owner, confessed to his crime, as he
said, to save the county the expense OF
s trial.
At Meadow Bluff, Greenbrier county,
NcIJ uISS dCClui OuSioSO "oS PSA r.
trated by unknown parties a short time
sine. A Mrs. Martin was taken from
her bed and tarred while pistols were
used to intimidate her husband and
keep him from defending his wife.
The Grand Jury Of Wayne County
Circuit Court has returned indictments
against Ex-Sheritf Wilkinson and Dep
uty Sheriff Shannon for embezzling OF
public money. They are charged with
defrauding the county of $4,000.
Judson Woofter, Of Alum Bridge,
Lewis county, is not the smallest youth
in the State He is Is years old, weighs
200 pounds and is feet and inches In
height.
XII Porter, residing on Eight-Mile
Island, near Huntington, was killed by
an Ohio River train, last Thursday
while under the influence OF liquor.
J.. w. Depue, the timber man, has
purchased the big Florentine Hotel at
Huntington, paying $4,000 for 1t, and
will take charge at once.
Mrs. r. G. McSorly, who lives on the
Big Sandy, not far from Huntington, has
left her home, taking $3.50 OF her nus
bands money.
A hawk was killed by Luther Nc
Millen, near Kingwood, few days ago
measuring five feet from tip to tip OF It's
wings.
Several thousand dollars have been
suS---IUou inc sLoch vf the prnnnsed
beverly bank
The Charlestown Electric Light Com
nnnu hos cnntracfad for a. nlant.