Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-09

levin OaaANAf III hdSOH NTon.
A. G' Jenkins was its first commander,
ana after his promotion il was COM
manded by Capt. Henry Everett. Most
OF the survivors live in Mason, Putnam,
Caoell and Wayne counties.
c. C. Nickel met with an accident on
Saturday evening, last, while returning
home from ROnceverte. He was riding
spirited horse, and when near the res
science OF ID. 5. Haptonstall. just across
the river, the animal began pranciug
and finally plunged over the side of the
hill, slipping and falling some thirty or
forty feet. Mr.. Nickel was consider
ably bruised aud shaken up, and it was
thought had sustained internal Injuries.
Miles Diamond was arrested yester-
DAY at Catlettsburg on q charge of bur-
glary, preferred by the Big Sandy
Packet Company, one Of whose boats
was broken into by him some two weeks
ago. Since then he has been in hiding,
ana was only caught after lively chase
over the hills. Diamond is also wanted
by the McGaffin county authorities,
where he robbed a po stoffice some three
months agO.-HIulttngtOR n duerttser.
On Thursday last the river reached
It's highest point, and more logs came
down than ever before In the same
length Of time. 1t was estimated that
for some considerable time the logs ran
at the rate of 5000 an hour. There are
not less than $4,000 logs in the boom,
and some pace the figures at 80, 600,
and they are as fine lot OF logs rs could
be found anywhere, nearly all being
large.-Brdrton Democrat.
Last Saturday night car OF west
bound freight train left the track at
West Fairmont and caused three
or four others TO do likewise,
badly wrecking all. They hap
pened to be empty. On Tuesday night
four cars of train were derailed and
and pretty badly demolished at the same
place, after which IL was ascertained
that the accidents were due to defec-
tive frog.
1t is reported that Mr.. ALL, owner Of
the Virginia ore bank, near Shepherds
town, and the MeSsrS. Knott, who owns
the limestone quarries, have about COM
pleted arrangements for the construc-
tiOn of branch railroad from the b. IL
D. at the old furnace TO the quarrieS
named. Messrs. Knott and Ali will do
the grading and the b. &c o. will lay
the track and operate the road.
james w. Parsons, who was born in
Tucker county, March Is, 1913, died az
kIngwood, February 1st, aged so years.
He was long Justice OF the Peace, a
member OF the first Legislature of West
Virginia, and member of the Con7en-
ton which framed the first Constitution
OF the State. He was for many years
Chairman of the Republican Executive
Committee Of Preston county.
The financial affairs of West Virginia
appear TO be in very healthy condi-
ton, due TO the fact that the State is in
safe hands. The receipts at the State
Treasurer's office from various sources
for the month Of January were the
largest ever known for that month,
amounting to S4S7, 544.21. Besides this
there is to the credit OF the State in
different banks 1857, 900.
The remains OF General Albert Gala
tin Jenkins, which are at present in
TERED in the family Durying ground at
Green Bottom, will be taken up next
Tuesday at 10 o'clock a. M, under the
direction Of Camp Garnett, Confederate
Veterans, of Huntington, and reinterred
at Spring Hill Cemetery, Of that city.
Train No. IA was wrecked on the
Clinch Valley division OF the Norfolk
and Western, Wednesday morning, the
engine turning over. Fireman William
A. Richardson was so badly scalded
that he died at 2 o'clock that evening.
Engineer Wesley Thomas was severely
burned and Scalded, but will recover.
Young men, between seventeen and
twenty-five years OF age, with military
inclinations, are informed that Congress
man Wilson will hold competitive ex-
animation at Piedmont, w. Va, for
cadetship at West Point, and competi-
ton is open to all youths from this dis
-Mdrtinsbltrg Statesman.
A Mcdowell county negro had spite
against Coke Oven Contractor Melon
aid, at the Algonia mines, and to get
even cut the tongue out OF very fine
mule belonging TO Mr.. Mcdonald, and
then fed. He was caught and con-
feSsed the deed.
An Italian named John Bal, who is a
stone-cutter in the employ OF Qulnto
Francesa, a sub-contractor under Pur-
cell, in Mcdowell county, was robbed
and badly beaten by negro wagner
named smith, employed by Captain
Emonson.
John A. Hamilton, who has been
County Clerk OF Nicholas County FOR
twenty years has issued 1850 marriage
licenses during his term office. He isn't
a marker TO Clerk Hook, OF this county,
who has issued almost 1000 licenses,
Mr.. William Eli shot a big wild cat
near Miller's saw mill, on the Maryland
side of the river, below Shepherdstown,
the other day. The animal weighed 90
nonnds and measured feet and inches
from tip to tip.
The powder mill at Kellogg, recently
wrecked by al explosion, is being re-
built. Some real estate owners are
talking about an injunction.
Il. c. Washington, a Charlestown,
Jefferson county, commission merchant,
has assigned. Liabilities, $4,000; as
sets, $4,000.
Romney, Hampshire county, is said
IN he the oldest town in the State, hav-
ing been laid out by Lord Fairfax in
1863.
The Citizens Bank, Of Weston, will
commence business to-day.
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