The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1892-03-29

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Lodge; also that copy represented
to Bro. Scarberry, and copy bo
sent to ono of our county papers for
publication.
BY order of the Committee:
WIN RoDERTs,
j. IL. RICE,
e. a. RoUsH.
HALL OF PoINr PLEASANT LODGE,
No. 33, L. o. o, f.
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased the Su,
preme Ruler and Grand Master of
tho Universe to greatly afiiict and
bereave, by the unrelenting hand of
death, our esteemed and beloved
brother Ill. j. Darst, p c., and his
family, by removing from this world
his beloved daughter Katie M. Dorst,
"a young girl just blooming into
womanhood, an afFectionate and
dutiful child, therefore be it
Resolued, That we as Lodge and
Brothers, hereby extend to our
worthy Brother Darst and his fam
ily, in this hour of trouble and dis
tress, our heartfelt sympathies and
coincidence. And
ResolUed, AS tho great funda-
mental principles of our order over
teach us, we hereby extend to our
Brother and his family the "Broth-
er's open hand" OF Friendship, Love
and Truth.
Resolved, That certified copy of
these resolutions, under the seal OF
the Lodge, be placed in the hands
of our boreaved Brother, and copy
be spread upon the records of this
Lodge.
IMpoRrANr DECISION Su-
promo Court of Appeals handed
down its opinion tho 22d inst, af-
lirming tho constitutionality of tho
act of the Legislature of 1891, for
bidding employers to issue TO la
borers any scrip or checks payable
in goods at the company's store.
Also the act requiring coal opera
tors to pay miners according to the
weight of tho coal bcforo it is
screened
The constitutionality of these
laws has been closely contested by
both sides, the miners organiza'
lions employing attorneys TO repro
sent their interest which was to
have tho laws declared constitu
tional and the coal operators OPP
posing the acts. a test case was
made by mutual agreement, the un'
Outstanding being that the hearing
of it should have all possible speed
toward decision, and that the
miners should not bring suit against
other operators under the laws till
that case was adjndicatcd, and that
in the meantime tho mines should
continue in operation under the
rules that prevailed prior to the
passage of the laws. The decision
in the Court is n decided victory
for the miners.
SAD AccIpENT-About 0 A. NJ,
the 21st day of March, 1892, Harry
Davis. son of VIM. Davis, and grand
son of David Johnson, of West Co
lumbia, was crushed in tho coal
mines of Joseph Joseph, midway
between West Columbia and Clifton,
by falling slate. Two physicians
woro promptly in attendance, but
shook their heads, saying that the
skull was fractured at its base, and
no chance for surgical interference.
No wonder! the piece of top slate
that fell upon him would weigh at
least two tons. A small excavation
Just whore he fell prevented his be-
ing ground to an unrccognizabIo
mass He died at z p. NJ samo day.
The deceased was about sixteen
years old, and a remarkably good
and industrious boy, greatly re-
spectcd by all who knew him.
w. III. w.
FELL FROM BRIDGE.-Saturdoy
night Hugh Day attempted to cross
the railroad bridge over the Kama
nuwhn, from tho Henderson side.
He had proceeded nearly to the
end of the approach, when from
some cause he fell from it dis
tanco of about ~ feet, breaking one
leg and several ribs, and otherwise
being badly bruised up. lIo was
picked up and taken to tho rcsr-
dcnce of VIM. Fry, whore he re-
ccived proper surgical treatment,
Hot Beds.
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