Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-15

CharlestoWn and came to Harper Fer
nv 10 be married. They were CLOSELY
pursued by the parents Of the orIoe-to-
be, who reached here before the KNOB
could be tied Sensational reports Oh .
cowhide carried by the mother, etc.
have been circulating, but were prooa-
bly, exaggerated An amicaoie sette-
ment OF the matter was finally erected,
we understand, the parents agreeing 20
sanction the marriage, by and Oy' All
returned to Charlestown, Wnere' NO
doubt, the merry bells will soon an
nounce in the good old way anotner
matrimonial embarkation.
Richard O'Leary had leg cut on oy
the cars at Cherry Run Friday OF iast
week. 0'Leary is brakeman on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad and was on
the tor OF his train which was going
east. A light snow had settled on the
cars and be was going back over MS
train to put down brakes. he 1nmpeu
from one car to another and his loot
slipped and he was thrown down on the
track. One leg went under the wheelS.
The entire train ran over IL severlng u
belaw the knee. He was taken 10
Martinsburg and given medical attend,
ance. He lost great deal OF blood
and is In a critical condition DE was
taken home TO North Mountain.
Last Thursday morning as engine No.
., going south, was about -FOUR miles
above Wayne c. H., it collided with TWO
hand-cars coming north. The hand-
cars were loaded with men who were
engaged In putting in cattle guards
The accident occurred on sharp curve,
and neither party saw the other until
N was TOO late 70 check speed. The
men on the hand-car jumped OF, ex-
cent a Young man named Turner. Tho
engine struck and demolished the hand
cars and young Turner was killed.
Thursday evening the four-year-old
SON of Mr.. William Garland, living in
West End. Mcdowell county, was sent
IN a ueighbor's on an errand. The fam
irv was up-stsirS. and the child's cloth
ing caught fire from an open CRATE on
the first floor. His screams brought the
inmates of the houSr and the neighoors
10 his assistance, but too late. The
clothes were burned off and his hesh
burned TO 4 crisp. He died about
o'clock in the evening.
We haven't forgotten that talk about
the Fairmont merchants going to boy
colt the Wheeling jobbers. We want to
saw 10 the after that they needn't be
afraid OF losing FairRont's trade while
thew undersell, as they are now doing
and have done, iobbers OF other cities
Fairmont will always deal where she
can do 80 70 the best advantage. Meth
or Pittsburgh nor Baltimore can com
pete with Wheeling in certain lines OF
goodS.-Fdilmoat West VirgiRtdn.
1t is reported that NJ. S. Waybright.
a weu-knoWn citizen living some four or
five miles above Ripley, on Mill Creek,
recently found on his farm a bar or
block OF genuine coin silver weighing
six pounds. With the silver was pipe
and other articles. 1t takes about sew
euteen OF our present coined silver dol
lars 10 weigh q pound, so Mixes md
would represent 100 silver dollars or
more.
Friday, February 5th, Deputy Sheriff
J 3. Buskirk, OF Logan county, ar
rested James Starr, Sr., James Starr,
Jr., Geo. K. Waller and John Dillon IN
Martin county, KY, and lodged them IN
iail at Logan Court House, charged with
felony. Friends OF the prisoners along
the border threatened to release them,
but before they could act Waller and
the STAIRS escaped.
Mrs. Emma Barnhouser, who has
L a In 1T nj
charge OF killing her two children at
Helvetia last summSr, was put on trial
trial Tuesday OF last week. The jury
found that she was insane when the act
was committed and continues in the
same condition q; present. She will be
sent to the Insane Asylum at Weston
for treatment. Fs
An Italian, named Campbell, acct
dentalIy shot and killed himself while
hunting near Davis Junior, Tucker
county, last Saturday. 1t appears he
was getting over a stone fence when he
fell. striking the hammer OF his double
barreled shot gun against a rock, when
both were discharged. One load struck
him fair in the abdomen, killing him in
stantly.
J. Brown Woddle was found dead and
frOzep stiff on Sunday morning last
about half mile from his home in
Lewis county. He started home from
jacksonville with a few packages of
groceries and failed TO make his appear
ance. Search was made, which Ne
vesled the facts stated. His wife and a
large family of small children survive
him.
Daniel Mcdonald cut tree at the
lower camp, on Williams River, Web
ster county, which contained 10, 929 feet
Of lumbeE The first log is 10 feet long
and Il inches in diameter at the small
end and contains ,, $50 feet.
The Council Of Charles-Town have
taken charge of the display Of the gov
eminent weather signal flags, aud have
ordered big flag pole.
The new assessment in Hampshire
county shows an increase Of STAG, 937.
The increase in Webster is Sl,05S, 374,
or 1873 per cent.
Henry Masch died at German Settle
ment, Preston county, Friday, from
wounds received in a runaway.
Union district, Wayne county, has
furnished the Sheriff of the county for
twenty-four years past.
Company !, First Regiment. Morgan
town, elected Lew officers, with DR.. j.
W. Hartigan captain.
George Bailey, Of Booths creek, Har-
rison county, died last Sunday, aged "a.
Samuel Z. Heeny, of Greenorier
county, has made an assignment.
Doddridge county claims to be $780,
600 ahead on the oil business.