Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-14

mas lett the country. He was few
years ago appointed to collect money to
build church. He did so, but failed to
pay over all OF it, and refused to do So,
and was making his arrangements TO
take 1T away with him, but the con-
stable was sent after him with an at
tachment and he was compelled to dis
gorge, which caused the pious gentle
man to cuss.-Tyler STAR
Adam Baughman killed the largest
deer on Gauley last week that was ever
seen In these mountains. To old hunt
ers who were born and raised in the
forests OF Webster it was 4 perfect
wonder. We are not informed as to its
weight, but the skin measured seven
feet in length. Its antlers contained
but four snags, but were extremely
large and heavy, Adam is an old hunt
or, but declares he did not know deer
grew to be so large.
A disease has made its appearance
among the hogs near Fairmont which Is
supposed to be cholera. Mr.. j. B. Ham
ilton had forty-one head of stock hogs,
and, going out to feed them few morn
ings ago, found eighteen of them dead,
and all the others sick. The next morn
ing he found several more dead, when
he killed the remainder and buried all
in heap. His loss was fully $500.
Hon. Louis Bennett has just imported
from England five registered Shrop-
shire ewes at a first cost OF about sixty
dollars each. These ewes are bred to a
$500 ram, weigh something over 200
pounds apiece, and are as good as sheep
generally get. Mr.. Bennett already had
q fine flock Of registered Shropsbires
and with this addition his flock will
have no equal in the State.
Mr.. c. c. Broad water and Mr.. Charlie
Minear, of Richie county, came very
near losing their lives Thursday night
while attempting to cross Hughes river,
near the mouth of Beason. They were
crossing in skiff; when they were near
ing the opposite shore to their surprise
the boat capszed, and they had TO swim
back across the river before they could
effect landing.
Our town has been stirred up over
several sensational episodes the past
week. One being that Of the death OF 4
young lady in an interesting condition,
with which prominent young man of
this city is connected, another being
the disappearance OF three young girls,
and one young married woman. Their
whereabouts are yet to be learned
Huntington argus.
Sinai Taylor, of Hillsdale, Pocahon-
20
70 years, hanged herself on the End inst.
She was insane and confined in the jail
at Huntersvile, awaiting removal TO the
asylum at Weston. She manifested no
very bad symptoms until right lately,
when she rapidly grew worse and ended
her own life.
AS the West Virginia Central shop
men were coming hom' from work Fri
day evening of last week, on hand
truck, they collided with truck going
in the opposite direction, resulting in
about seventeen of them being more or
less injured, some of whom were con-
fined home few days with their in
juries.
Gov. Fleming has received letter
from Brussels, Belgium, asking for In
formation and data as TO the natural
resources and mineral wealth Of West
Virginia. This is only one of many in
ouiries of similar character received
from foreign nations, which average
about one day.
A painful accident occurred at the
Curtin & Co. saw mill, in Braxton coun-
ty, Wednesday afternoon. Emery Sal
lisbury, a workman in the mill, in some
manner got his hand caught in the cogs
of the olive rollers" His thumb was
cut off and his forefnger terribly lac
Grated.
On Thursday last Mr. John Hedrick,
of Irish Corner district, Greenbrlar
county, while clearing the sawdust out
of the pit OF a sawmill while the same
was running, accidentally threw his left
arm against the teeth, which so badly
lacerated it that amputation was neces-
sary.
Mr.. Tobias Hendricks has discovered
a natural we'll in his barnyard, near
Shepherdstown. 1t IS a hole twenty-six
feet deep, with about four feet OF water
in it. 1t is between two lodges OF rocks,
and thin layer of earth is all that has
kept the stock from falling into it.
When Samuel Thrush, OF Martins
burg, kindled fire in one of the rooms
of his house, last week, he was aston
ished at finding the apartment full Of
bees. A swarm had located in the
chimney, and had been smoked out.
William E., infant son of Wilson Ar
mold, of Weston, died, at p. IN. Tues
day, from the effects of dose of car
bolic acid given by mistake for cough
medicine. All efforts to save him were
futile and he died in great agony.
Mrs. Nancy Nicholas, of Cabell
county, who cut her husbands throat,
at Springfield, short time ago, while
defending herself from an attack by
him, has returned TO her former home
in Cabell.
While out bird hun ting one day last
week, in Hardy county, Z. w. Mcneil
shot and killed large catamount. 1t
was about five feet long and as large as
a good-sized dog. He killed it near his
home.
DIR. Thacker was called to Harris
Creek Sunday TO patch up the shins OF
some people who had been punctured
with Winchester balls the day before in
a little target practice.-Lincoln Citizen.