Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-09-24
WEST VIRGINIA NEWS.

The West Virginia University opened with
an enrolment of two hundred and fifty. thu
largest number Of students who have ever
attended in one year. Since the last session
gymnasium and large mechanical hall
have been built upon the college grounds,
and new scientific building to cost $4,000
IS in course of erection.
AFTER a three-days hunt four members OF
the desperate Gary gang of thieves and rob
bers that has infested West Virginia aus
Western Pennsylvania were captured by
Sheriff Robinson and his posse. The gana
were surrounded near Alippo, just over the
Pennsylvania Line, and old John Gary, Geo.
Gary, Tye Potts and Jim Gary were cap
tured, after Jim Gary had been shot and
seriously wounded. Last week the gang
burglarized the postohice and raided the
town of McMeehen, getting 5000 worth OF
goods. Traces were secured and the gang
was run to earth. The gang, consisting OF
six Of the Garys and three relatives, among
them four women, have committed over two
score of burglaries in this section during two
years.
A PECULIAR case Of bone breaking in Bar
bourville is attracting the attention Of the
medical fraternity throughout half tho
State. Mrs. Peter Kelly, wife Of we'll
known citizen is the victim Of the disease,
which the local surgeons and doctors, for thu
want OF a better name call fragilitas osium.
Mrs Kelly, who is a delicate lady, was Just
getting around after long and serious i'll
ness when, few nights since she got out Of
bed and started downstairs TO get drink Of
water. When but few steps down one Of
the bones of her right leg broke with a pocu-
liar, glass like snap, without having come in
contact with any thing, and from no appar-
ent cause She called to her husband and
he picked her up aud started back toward
the bedroom with his wife, when the bones
of her right and left arm broke In several
places with the same peculiar snap heard and
felt by the woman when the first fracture
occurred. The disease is a strange one and
the outcome is awaited with great deal Of
curiosity and interest
The executive committee Of the university
regents have made an order prohibiting
members OF the faculty, or OF the agricul-
tural station staff, from taking part IN pub
lie political discussions.
Mrs. WM. BRAY, OF Galliopolis, while
driving with another lady in aroad cart near
Huntington, suddenly fell out without a cry,
aud was picked up dead n moment later 10
is thought that she was dead before she fell.
A ToURYEAR-oLD son Of George Beard, of
Martinsburg, deceased, attempted to end his
life one day last week by the same method
that be saw his father put an end TO his OK
istenoe. Two efforts have been made by tho
youthful would be suicide, the last one nearly
successful, to hang himself from rafter in
the barn.
DAN CADY and bod Noble undertook to
board moving Baltimore and Ohio train at
Wheeling Cady made it ali right but Noble
was thrown around against the platform and
fell beneath the steps. He started to rise.
aud, had he done so, the car would have
knocked him under the wheels, but by
stander saw his danger, and catching him by
the arm, pulled him from his perilous posi-.
ton. AS it was he was somewhat bruised
A gRAN-LoAD OF cattle went over a tresze
on the Morgantown branch Of the B. g. o.
Railroad The wreck took FIRE aud 30 cattle
were roasted to death.
AT Charlestown the State Supreme Court
refused the petition for writ OF error 10
the Judgment OF the Circuit Court Of Jofror-
son county in the case Of Harry r Smooth,
convicted OF the murder OF Miss Susie c.
Terrell
A CUTTING ARRAY, which may result fe-
tally, occurred at Raymond City. Joseph
Woods who had been away from home some
time, returned rather Unexpectedly and
found Randall Watson installed in his wife's
bed-chsmber. row followed, but serious
trouble was averted by Watson leaving the
house Immediately. Woods nursed his wrath
Tor several days, when he started out ON tue
trail OF his wifo's seducer. He found him at
the Marmot Company's store. Watson was
armed with a revolver, but before no could
use it Woods drew razor from bis pocket,
aud catching Watson around the neck, at
tempted 10 cut his throat lie made an ugly
cash but miraeulously missed Tho jugular
vein Woods surrendered TO the officers aud
was taken to jail. lie swears that a. soon
as he is released he will kin Watson, Watson
is in critical condition aud viii probably
not recover
Tux State Board If Health has adopted
strict quarantine regulations for the proven
ton Of cholera Inspection stations have
been established at Haipers Forty, on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, aud at Clifton
Forge, on the Chesapeake aud Ohio Railroad
City Health Boards are also rigidly oxactiug
cleanliness, aud In Parkersburg a sanitary
police has been established, the officers Of
which are required TO visit and inspect tho
premises Of every household in town.
JOHN CLENDESIS was shot and almost in
stantly killed by Joe Altman at theresidenoo
Of Altman, on Fields Creek, about sixteen
miles from Charleston. II seoms that there
were a grudge standing between the two
men. and when Clendenin stopped at All
man house il was for blood. Clenderlin had
been 20 Wnitreds Junction and had got
pretty well loaded up with bad liquor, and
whom he reached Alman's house he was Ia a
slmi-intoxicated condition. He began 70
curse Altman and to throw stones at him.
Altman drew his revolver aud fired, tho shot
taking effect IN ClendeDin's stomach lie
fell AMI died within few moments. Altman
went to Winitrede aud gave himself up 10
the officers who brought him 70 Charleston
and lodged him IN jaii