Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-09-04
sTEUBENyiLLE.

SrEuBENvILLE, September 3.-The trag-
edy of Wednesday night, which resulted IN
the violent death Of George Feather, the
serious wounding OF his wife ana the fatal
wouuding of his mother-in-law, occurred IN
one Of the most peaceful and pleasant spots
in Jefferson county. The farm house Is
substantial brick structure located IN
quiet little valley surrounded oy mis-. For
years it was occupied by Henry MeisKe,
one Of the most energetic hus0andmen IN
all this region. who. at his death, lett IL 10
his wife, who lived there with her only
daughter and her husband, Mr.. and Mrs
Geo. Feather The causes that LED TO the
wholesale butchery were most trivial. Feat
ner had a horse he desired 10 dispose OF and
intrusted its sale to Skinner, agreeing 10
give him all over S25 he obtained
for the animal. After the sale
was consummated Feather refused
to live UP to this agreement, claiming
saddle had been sold with the horse, which
was not contemplated by him. This caused
trouble between the two men, ana hnal!y,
Wednesday evening, Feather nouned SKIN
ner that he would not need his services
after Thursday morning. Skinner there
upon became insanely angry, and after
ouarreling with Feather for two or three
hours he suddenly pulled out the revolver
and shot him. This occurred at the mead
OF the stairway, and Feather did not realize
that he had been fatally injured, but start
ed down the stairs and was more than hall
way down when he reeled and fell 10 the
bottom dead, where he lay until morning
Skinner then went into the bedroom OF
Feather and shot his wife and her mother,
finishing up his bloody work by hring three
shots into himself, two in the breast ana one
in the head, causing almost instant doatn.
The discovery was not made until the mex
morning. when DIR. B. II. Fisher visited
the place In a professional capacity, Mrs.
Feather and her mother both being Ill, so
that the long night passed without sign
being made 10 the outside world that there
was death. terror and despair under the
roof of that substantial brick dwelling.
What must have been the feelings OF Mrs.
Feather through that long night, smut up
in a house with two dead men, en- lncon-
scious mother and herself wounded nigh
unto death. Like many others, this trag-
edy will be forgotten in time, but 1t Will
nevertheless be record OF another bloody
deed committed within the confines OF JEFF
ferson county, Ohio.
The great Knights OF Pythlas Encamp-
ment at Kansas City Is over and all the
Knights from this city are home. lvanhoe
Division No. Z, OF this CITY. was highly
honored The Ohio brigade occupied the
left Of the procession and it devolved upon
Ivanhoe Division to lead the Ohio brigade,
while Capt. j. L. Selah was of1cer OF the
day. Among the former Steubenville peo-
pie who were there to.greet the boys from
their old home and make things pleasant
for them were John II. Krull, John Phil
lips, Bates White, eX-Postmaster James
Reed, Fred Dolly and w. H. Seybold. The
BOYS report having royal good time The
next session OF the Supreme Lodge Will be
held in Washington City in 1894. q
The management Of the Curry Institute
Of PittsburG has been in negotiation for
several days with DR.. a, NJ. Ried, with a
view of leasing the Seminary property In
this city and conducting it as an annex 10
tue Institute. Although the negotiations
are not yet completed, there IS strong
probability that the deal will be made and
the Institute established here.
Will Mckee is here from Sea Home,
Washington, visiting relatives and friends:
Charles NJ Rhodes, ID. w. Beall and
Reegy jackson left Tuesday morning for
Muskoka Lake Ontario, on fishing and
hunting expedition.
George w. McCook and family are home
after a months sojourn at the seashore.
Miss Clara Zane, of Wheeling, is the
guest of the Misses Comley, at their home
on South High street.
Mrs. D. Mason and little daughter,
Helen, returned to their home in Wheeling
Thursday.