Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-06-27
FIRED FIVE SHOTS.
A JEALOUS YOUNG LADY WITH A DESIRs
FOR BLOOD
1 Colond Clubbsd with a PokT-A Sc
nss cf Serious Accidens-Soysrs
Siorns-Gslsral Safe News

uNANAa
Charleston clerks have formed an or
organization.
The county levy in MonOngalia, this
year, is seventy cents.
Willie Travis was almost drowned
Sne in swimming at New Martins
a few days ago.
rles l.. Gross was drowned near
h, Preston county, last Sunday,
q In swimming.
mar Christen, Of Tyler, has two
sar-old COW which has given birth TO
hree calves so far.
A peddler in Ksnawha county is beat
ing the people by selling lead spoons
covered with a thin coat OF silver.
lack Peasley, Of Terra Alta, shot
himself through the Lex, last Saturday,
while out hunting. The leg may have
20 come of.
Andrew Sydenstricker, Of Green
brier, died on the nineteenth inst, In
his eightieth year. He leaves seven
sons, OF whom five are ministers.
A st. Bernard dog, belonging to Mr.
], c. Frazier, OF MaTt.uSourg, died last
Wednesday from the effects Of bath
IN the river after being overheated.
Company Il, Second Regiment, Of
Piedmont, recently organized, have re-
ceived their arms and equipments, and
their uniforms are being made 10 Gin
cinnati.
Bill Smoot was acting special police
man az the Charleston races. He is
deaf and dumb lie pounded a fellows
head TO a jelly. Now the city IS In
trouble.
During a recent storm at Keyser
James Woodward was knocked sense
less by lightning, and aro-her bolt
went down the chimney of ID. II. Green
nade's kitchen.
The West Virginia Educational AssO-
citation will hold It's twenty-Second an
nual meeting at Grafton on July .,
and 2. The most prominent educators
Of the State will be present.
A row in a Rosne county lodge OF f.
NJ. B. A. which was convened 10 chaS-
tise some members who thought of bolt
ing the ticket, resulted in general fight,
and the discOLtinuance OF the lodge
Jackson Democrat
Last night Col r. f. Fast, Lieut..
Ramsey, Capt. Phil. A. ShatIer aud u.
r. Houston completed a journey down
the Cheat river from ROwleSburg 70 Pt.
Marion, Pa, in canoe. They had
many hair-raising experiences en- route.
One day last week some parties in
boring a well for water on the M'Coy
farm near Elk City, Barbour county,
when the hole was down out thirty-fve
feet struck natural gas in considerable
quantities The gas was lighted and is
still burning.
H. NJ. BloSs & Bro, OF Dickson, who
made an assignment last winter, have
made a settlement with their creditors
on basis Of 33% per cent. The
Messrs. BlosS are good men, and every
body will be pleased 70 see them stright-
en- out again. Wayne NelUs.
One hundred and fifty Italians came
ia on the keystone State Wednesday
morning. They go now by the way Of
~ Sandy River, aud when the water
good IN Tug Fork can get 70 WITHIN
aw miles Of their destination before
wing to walk.-KeROUd Reporter.
A tramp who attempted violence upon
IS Edward Hinton, near Summit
ONT jefferson county, was pretty
lughly handled by Mr.. Hinton who
as near, heard the screams OF his wife,
I'd went 90 her rescue. Mr.. Hinton
'ore out fence stake on the rascal.
A suit has been entered in the Kama
'ha Circuit Court for 50, 600 damages
yainst John ThsYer, by NJ. H. Jones, a
llOred lawyer Of Charleston. 1t is re-
)rted that Mr.. Thayer said he could
uy NJ. H. Jones from the Republican
party for S1.50 For this Jones thinks
le is entitled to damages.
A water spout occurred abont two
miles below Romney, during the rain
storm, last Saturday evening. While
40 was confined 70 a small area, yet IL
must have been terrible fall of water.
Buffalo run came down with terrible
volume Of water, carrying in its current
rails, logs and drift and swept away two
or three spans OF railroad trestling:
We confess there is not much encour-
ameht 10 publish a Democratic paper
Lincoln county. Since the begin
ming Of this campaign we have received
in this county $3.50 ONLY, SIT told
this for an announcement. Not DEM
Ocrat has come tn and renewed his sub
scription, nor has a dollar come in in
the way Of extending the circulation Of
the Citizen. -LiRcOin Citizen.
Last Saturday was pay day at the
railroad camps above town. During
the evening, the colOred men "toCk in
the town." aud a good portion OF fer
mented liquor which made them feel
like a little excitement and bloOdShed
would do them good. On their way
sack 20 camp they pulled their knives
md ''razOOS" and SlaShed a cow be-
ionging 10 Mrs. Willie Anderson, and a
yearling OF Mrs. VIM. HelmentOliers.
The COW died, but the calf, though
cut to pieces, IS still living
Valley Messenger.
A ripple Of excitement was created at
Elkins last Saturday morning by the
arrest Of Mrs. Spering, charged with
assaulting Col. Porter. Ii appears that
she had heard that Col Porter had
made disparaging remarks about her,
and when she met him she went for him
with a poker. The Colonel escaped any
serious damage. Officer WilmOuth went
10 arrest her, when she kept him at bay
with loaded revolver. She was finally
arrested, however, aud taken before
Mayor Wilson, who fined her $50 aud
sent her to Jail for FIVE days. The i'm
sentence was, however, re-
scinded and she was released
The catfish divers have been at work
since the water mas gone down la the
creeks. Last week TWO Of them went
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