Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-13
STATE TOPICS
NEWS NOTES FROM ALL OVER WEST VIR-
GINA.
The Important Happenings Of the Week in the
Interior Countess as Cleaned from
the Country Press.

important opinion at the term OF the
Writ Circuit Court just ended. In the
case of the State VS.. R. B. Graham and
others, indicted for bribery at the mu-
nicipal election held in Elizabeth, in
April of the present year, the incict'
ments were drawn under section s.
chapter 5, of the Code, and charged the
defendant, r. B. Graham, with having
conveyed certain real estate In the town
of Elizabeth, containing about twenty
feet square, to some twenty odd per-
sons, under an agreement and with In
tent that at said election that they
would vote for Stephen Merrill Tor
Mayor. and L. p Dotson, I. Z. Clinton
and Edward Shi1ett for Councllmen.
On a motion to quash the indictment,
Judge Boreman held that the indict-
ment was good in form, but that Sec
ton s, of chapter 5, did not make u an
offense to give bride, and only made
IL an offense to receive the same, and
entered judgment quashing the indict-
ment on that ground. In doing so he
held that there was cGSltS OmtSSuS In
the statute, IN not proving punish
ment for the giving OF brides. Ii this
decision is law 1t is no Alfonso for per-
sons TO use money or other things OF
value to influence voters TO vote for any
particular candidate or on any particu-
lar side of any question TO be decided
at any elecslon.
Parkersburg soldiers who were tined
for not attending the encampment OF
the National Guard recently st Kama
wha City, will not pay their fines, but
will employ counsel and defend them
selves in court. They assert that they
were not legally mustered in and that
they will be able to prove this fact by
nearly every member Of the company.
Things are misrepresented to them by
the mastering in officers. They are
kept in ignorance Of their duties and
requirements until after they were mus
tered in and claim to have good case.
Besides all this May of the members
claim that partially has been shown
and that there is entirely too much
fayoTitism shown.
Several robberies and attempts to
rob have been reported from the West
Fork country and vicinity within the
past ten days. An old man by the name
of GreathouSe was sucked and gagged
and robbed, but only small amount
was secured. Mr.. i. c. Tucker was
held up on the lonely highway one
night, but his horse became frightened
and escaped from the would-be robbers.
Mr.. Henry Smith was also tackled, but
in him they found the wrong man. lie
opened FIRE on them with his revolver,
and they Immediately took TO the brush.
Elizabeth NclgS.
1t is reported that three masked par
ties held up the mail carrier between
Camden and Weston, opened the sack
with key and took out registered
letter containing $50 some time ago; 1t
is a certainty that the $50 are missing
but the fact has been known for some
time and the report that the mail was
robbed in that way is hardly to be cred
tied as the carrier would certainly have
given the alarm at the time 1t occurred.
j. II. Arbuckle, OF Troy, lost the money
in question. Banner.
There was a load of coal hauled to
this city on Monday from the new mine
lately being opened in Back Creek Val
ley. 1t was sent TO Mr.. c. .. Lambert
by Mr.. James w. Robinson, who is the
agent. for the company, which is pros
pecting all over that section or the
county. The coal is handsome speci-
men what we saw OF it) and If it exists
In large enough quantities in the west
ern part OF Berkeley county will spring
to the front in land values. We hope
the company will be successful in locat-
ing much of it.-IHdCpeRdent
The Ohio River Railroad station at
Sardis, was broken into last Friday
night and the robbers escaped with
quantity of tickets, baggage and other
articles. An entrance was effected by
breaking down the doors. No clue as
TO the perpetrators has yet been found,
but suspicion rests on several men that
were seen lettering about the building
during the day.
a Charleston gentleman states some
hitherto unnotlced facts in relation to
the supposed suicide OF A. e. Hull, at
Parkersourg. He says Hill always
slept with a selt-cocking revolver under
his pillow and his hands also under the
pillow. BE thinks the revolver was ac-
cidentally discharged by Mr.. Hill in his
sleep.
"Doc." Hass, who resides near the
head waters of Elk river, reports that
den of rattlesnakes was found In the
chimney Of tumble down shanty near
his place, last week. A hundred and
seven of the reptiles were killed. Some
OF them were seven feet in length
| KdRdlChd Republican.
The extensive machine shops of the
Sheperdstown Manufacturing Company,
which have been practically Idle for
several years past, have been leased
to Mr.. George f. Cochnower Of
Pennsylvania.
A new bank at West Union, Dod
| bridge county, that has only been open
for business two weeks, has received on
deposit over $40, 600. 1t seems that the
people in central West Virginia are not
afraid Of the banks.
B. Z. Farnsworth, OF West Union,
extends challenge to all performers
/ upon the French harp in this State TO
a contest to determine who is the best
player, he claiming to be the champion.
The Pherix Powder Mills at KEEL
logg, Wayne county, which have blown
up several times with fatal results, and
which have been closed al summer,
/ have begun work again.
A seventeen-year-old boy passed
through Parkersburg Saturday on his
way home from Richmond, Va, from
the Worlds Fair. He is making the
trip on horseback.
f. Vernon Aler. who sold the Mar
| tinsburp Ddfll World recently, has en-