Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-04

THB 2lArE Reviewed.
A GLANCE At TBS EVEyTS OF Tbs PAST
WEEK.
Tia Noi,Ala Hsppslmss Of the Several Counties, as
Gained Fom he Columns Of Our
Jae Exchanges.
Another new military company Is
ainr nrranized at Charles Town.

being organized 1t Charles Town.
Postmaster Fayman, of shepherds
town, lost pOcketbook containing $40
last Saturday.
1t will take Si1, 300 TO run MOnOnga-
Tia county this year. Ohio county will
spend $4,000.
While swinging on a grape vine,
twelve-year-old Katie Jewell, Of Pleas
ants county, fell and broke both her
arms
A Huntington citizen is said to have
fallen heir 10 100000 by the death OF
relative in Germany aud has received
cash lnstallment OF $4,000.
Mrs. Malinda Rexroad, OF HarriSvilie,
aged 80, fell from platform eight
inches high at a well, and sustained In
juries which resulted in her death.
At Huntington, last Wednesday,
big sensation was caused by Mrs, Charles
Beale OF Isl Virginia Avenue, packing
up her clothing and clipping with mar
ried man named George Whiting.
AT Huntington Tuesday afternoon
Mrs. Andy Mann, cOlOred, went TO the
wharf, tied her apron over her head and
Jumped of a coal barge into the river.
Her body was found a few hours later.
AT Piedmont, a few days ago, little
child OF Oliver Knight was shot with a
cat rifle, in the hands Of a little daugh-
ter Of George Klink. The ball entered
the cheek near the nose, aud may prove
fatal.
The boring Of the oil we'll that was
commenced al Glenville some time ago
is success. Oil, Ia small quantity has
been struck in the big Injun," and
tanks will be erected Immediately. The
well is down 1,2OO feet
There are now FIVE brass bands in
Parkersburg, namely, the City Band, IA
members; the Henry Keller Band, Is
members; the Daniels Band, Is MEN,
bers; the Standard Band, is members,
and the Kid Band, IA members.
A bear killed fine hog belonging to
Lens. Miller on the side OF Peters
mountain, in this county, near Andrew
Crosier's one day last week. Bruin
made good his escape and other depre-
dations are feared.-MOnrOe WGtcbmdR.
John Rhodes, aged fourteen, was run
over by a train at HitchcOck's cut, last
Monday, and both legs were cut of.
he died IN few hours. On Saturday
Thomas Ward was killed near Pied
mont, eight or ten cars passing over
him.
While In the Trough last week JO-
seph Stickley killed a rattle snake that
was three feet, nine inches long, meas
urlng nine inches around the body and
had thirteen rattle and a button. he
presented US with the rattles.-MOOT-
field Examiner.
The mill burned last week was the
fourth building destroyed for the
Messrs. Fishers by incendiarieS within
the past three or four years, three
school houses they had built as Goa
tractors having been destroyed in like
manner.-JOckS0R Herald.
Davis Creamer, ten-year-old colored
poy of ShepherdstOwn, died last week
ON the effects of eating lot Of cher
les. SsgL,s and al. A hard ball seemed
70 have formed In his stomach that
could not be moved, and be suffered
great agony until be died.
II is believed that the South Penn
Oil Company has left a small casing In
every we'll from which they have gone
through motions OF pulling casing in
this county. From this II is evident
that they think there is oil in these
holes, or they expect TO utilize the gas
later on. There hasn't been single
hole shot in the eOunty.-WeSt Union
Record
Michael Collins, one OF the Oldest cit
liens OF Lewis county, died at his home
on Sand Fork, Tuesday afternoon, aged
SO years. His Illness was OF brief dura-
ton, and his death was shock to his
scores Of friends throughout the cOun-
ty. he had been resident of that
county for nearly half a century, and
had always commanded the respect due
an honorable citizen.
On Sunday a horse belonging 70 ChaS.
Wilson, a cOlored man living near
Smithsburg, Jefferson County, was in
pasture field, when in some way or 9th
er it got one of its hind feet fastened in
its mouth. Ii was discovered lying upon
the ground la that condition. Mr.. VIII
son after considerable trouble freed the
horse from the Dredicament.
The Natural Bridge Company, in
Tucker county, is engaged in opening
large cave, which is situated not over
half mile from the hotel. It is in the
same geological formation as the IA
nous Luray cave and the grOttoes OF the
Shenandoah, and is OF large dimensions,
one chamber in IL being 600 feet long
and 100 feet high.
Walter Ashfeld, OF WeSternpOrt, a
young man OF unSayory reputation, who
has already done time ia the West Nir-
.ginia penitentiary, was in keyser last
Saturday night, drunk and armed with
Ian axe, and attempted to kill one armed
Imam from Colorado, who was total
stranger 10 him. AShfeld was arrested
hnd turned over to the WeSternpOrt au-
fhorties who had warrant FOR him.
Dock McCloy, of Keyser, was acct
dentally struck in the face with an axe
and received quite a severe cut across
the face from the nose, the first OF last
week. He had his head down looking
Into a box TO catch chicken when L X.
Nethken standing by brought his axe
Town on some kindliug. But just at
hat moment Mr.. McClOy brought his
nead out in such a way as 10 receive the
blow iull in his face.
The people 10 the vicinity Of Halleck
are excited on account Of several SuSpi-
eious persons that have been staying in
that section for several days. They
were armed and had plenty Of money
and were inQuiStive about people that
had large amounts Of money When
they left Halieck they went ia the d.
rectiOn OF MaSOntOwu and the Beaver