Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-01-16
WEST VIRGINIA ITEMS.

Gordon Lee. . Clarksburg colored
man, has been arrested on the charge
Of beating his child to death.
Henry C. McWhorter has been APP
pointed postmaster at Charleston
and James F. Stone at Rayenswood.
A youthful mail-carrier named
Williams has been arrested in Bra1-
ton county for robbing the mails.
The reported outbreak OF the ven
delta between the Brumfields and
McCoys turns out to have been false
report.
General Joseph Sprigg, Of Moore
| field, has removed to Cumberland
and will practice law there and in
West Virginia.
Charleston is to have a fine new no
tel to cost S135. 600. 1t will contain
100 rooms and will be first-class in
every particular.
At Peabody, near Charleston, Mrs.
William Wilson accidentally set fire
to her dress. She was fatally burned
and the house was burned to the
ground.
While two boys named Ryan, of
Roaring Creek, Randolph county,
were hunting, a gun in the hands Of
one was accidentally discharged, kill
ing the other instantly.
Sam Russell, OF Peasants county,
has been held to answer before the
| United States Court for swearing
falsely in q pension case. He received
$25 for making the oath.
In attempting to dispossess Alex.
| Gowans on the Grocer Coal Company's
property, Thursday. at Elkhorn, De-
tective Eugene Robertson, who is al
so a deputy sheriff of Mcdowell coun-
ty, this State, was shot and seriously
wounded by Gowans, and in return
shot and instantly killed Gowans.
A widow named Sheehy, over 20
years old. living near the railroad
track az Duckworth, Doddridge coun-
ty. was instantly killed the other day
by a train. She was gathering wood
and slipped down in front of the engine.
Her body was flung about fifty feet,
and dropped on the steps OF her cot
| tage.
w. J. Frazier, a prominent mer-
chant, was shot and fatally wounded
by Samuel Ratcliff, postmaster at
Cashville, Wayne county. Frazier
accused the postmaster OF tampering
with his mails and = quarrel ensued.
Both men drew revolvers and began
firing at each other, but Frazier was
the only one hit Ratcliff is in Jail.
The West Virginia Bar Association
met at Parkersburg last week. In
his address, President Henry NJ. Rus
sell, of Wheeling, referred with indig-
nation to the West Virginia statutes
relating to the organization OF corpo-
rations. He quoted recent law writ
ers who meroilessly criticized West
Virginia statutes. He characterized
West Virginia az the snug harbor OF
roaming piratical enterprises, and
said the existing conditions were a
disgrace, which the legislature ought
to at once wipe out.
A frightful accident occurred at the
Atlantic Mine, near Elk Garden, last
Saturday. The miners were going
to their work before daylight, and
group were standing around fire at
the foot of the incline, while three
others were ascending in the ear.
When halfway up the cable broke,
and the ear started back. Two men
jumped and were saved, but John
Devanny was killed. The car dashed
into the group around the fire, killing
JEFF POUCH. Curtis Owens had Ave
pounds OF powder in his pocket He
was thrown into the fire and the pow
der exploded, burning him horribly.
Frank Hughes had an arm broken,
and others were badly hurt.
Miss IreneJackson, Of Parkersburg,
one OF the West Virginia members Of
the board Of lady managers Of the
Worlds Fair, has issued a circular TO
the women Of this State, in which she
urges them to enter at once with zeal
upon the preparations for credita-
BILE exhibit at the approaching exhi-
bition. She suggests as proper arti-
Giles Of exhibit needle and fancy work
in every form, wood carving, draw
ing, painting Of all kinds, pottery,
taIidermy, all literary work in prose
or poetry; in fact anything the fer
tile brain OF woman can suggest, in
vent and embellish. Miss Jackson
says it is proposed to hold a conven-
tion Of West Virginia women, in
furtherance OF the plan suggested,
some time In February, il possible,
the date aud place to be hereafter an
nounced.