Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-29

ground.-DdCts Times.
An unknown man attempted to COM
nit felonious assault upon Miss Fa'
zenbaker at West Virginia Junction,
Mineral county, Thursday evening
about S o'clock, but the cutlery Of the
young lady attracted the attention OF q
West Virginia Central engineer who i'm
medlately went to her assistance and
kept the rascal from accomplishing his
purpose, but he escaped.
Benjamin Greathouse, who resides
/ near New Milton, met with a very Sc
riOus accident last Thursday evening.
He was barking log on skid way,
when the log started TO roll, throwing
him to the ground at the end OF the
skid aud the log rolling on him, break
ing his jaw bone and otherwise bruising
his head and shoulders In frightfnl
manner. 1t is thought he will recover.
Grant Richards, who stands indicted
in our Circuit Court for the murder OF
Adam Richards, and who was confined
in our county Jail for about year, will
not be able for trial at this term OF
/ Court. He is quite low with consump-
/ ton and is not expected to live until
another term of Court.-CdLhOlrn ChrOn-
icle.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Cox, OF
| Tanners Fork Of Steer creek, Calhoun,
on the 4th inst, twin boys. This is the
third pair of twins born TO this family.
Mr.. Cox is 81 years old. has been mar
ried twice and is the father OF twenty
two children. Mrs. Cox is 81 years old,
has been married twice, and is the
mother Of fifteen children.
Hon. A. &. Meadows was over on
Wednesday on business. He, too, to-
gether with A. 5. Westfall and Nj. j..
Boggs, were made to lose TO the tune OF
| 5000 or more each at the misdeed OF
! w. l. Bennett, who, it is alleged, has
been doing considerable forgery OF late,
and has now left FOR parts unknown
Giimer Banner.
Mr.. William Warwick, young gen
tleman of Barton, Mineral county, after
finishing his days work and was help
ing to put car on the track, was terri
bly, manged by fall of breast coal.
He was carried to the home Of his sis
ter, where he died in couple OF hours.
The drilling is finished in the Smith
and Shea well just above town and they
are putting in tubing and will soon be
ready TO pump. The well is not gush-
er, but is considered a good well. 1t is
thought it will yield from 25 to so bar
rels a day.-Tyler Star.
Mr.. 4. J. Conner, Of Bunker Hill,
Berkeley county, when rubbing one OF
mis- eyes a few days ago, discovered that
the sight Of the other one was entirely
gone. He had it examined at once but
nothing could be done for 1t.
The strike at Raymond, we learn, has
been declared off, and any OF the old
men who desire has the liberty to go to
work. In the future we will tell why
this was not done sooner, and why the
strikers were unSuccessful.-PutnGm
Democrat.
They are having fine racket in Wet
Eel county over the report OF the Com
mittee appointed to investigate the
financial transactions OF the County
Court. Ordinations and recrimina-
tionS are flying thick.
Berkeley county makes very favor
able showing for prolific cows. Mr.. &.
VIM. Gardner has a cow that had four
calves inside of - months, three OF
which he sold to the butcher and one
he raised.
A rather scandalouS state OF affairs is
said to exist at the Harrisvllle aims
house. The number of births among
the female inmates does not argue a
good moral atmosphere.
The Braxton Central says the state
meEt Of the New York authorities that
three of the passengers on the typhus-
infected steamship came TO Sutton is an
error.
David Robinson, a boatman, was
frozen TO death at the mouth OF Buffa-
10 creek, Logan county, Saturday
week. He got full and lay down all
night.
Three prisoners broke Jail at Point
Pleasant last Monday night. They
have not been recaptured.
IL. NJ. Bloss & Bro, merchants at
Dickson, Wayne county, made an as
Segment last Saturday. Liabilities,
$40, 200; assets, unknown.
The output Of coal and coke at Fair
mont for the week ending February 9th,
was 25,745 tons. Number Of men en-
ployed 1884.
Hon. John T. McGraw, OF Grafton,
has established q stock farm near the
new town OF Warrington, Pocahontas
county.
A chicken weighing ten pounds and
with liver weighing three-quarters OF
a pound was killed at Berkeley Springs.
A little child OF Asa Williams, Of SUIT
ton. was smothered to death in bed,
few days ago.
A daily hack line Is TO be started be-
tween Parsons and st. George, Tucker
county.
The State Sunday School Convention
will meet at Parkersburg, March 22d
and 23d.
The Doddridge county authorities
have purchased $50 acre Poor Farm.
There are three persons in the Ran
dali county Jail charged with murder.
The Big Isaac well, at Mlletus, Dod-
bridge county, is producing oil.
The measles are raging In the vicinity
OF May, in DOddridge county.
Peterstown, Monroe county, Is to be
incorporated.
The debt Of Morgantown is s7,76O.
Garzs's Father and Brother Arrested.
sax ANTONIO, TEXAS, February 2s.--
Antonio Gonzales, the father-in-law OF
Catarino Cara, the revolutionary leader
arrived here this morning from his
ranch in Neuces county. He was ac-
companied by Thomas Cara, brother
of the revolutionist. Both were imme-