Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-12-18
STATE TOPICS.
BRIEF NOTES OF A MULTITUDE OF INFER
ESTIN6 MATIBRS
The More Imporan, Evaa.s Of the Past Week Dc
curing Through The Length and Breadth
Of West Virginia.

Jay decision was fenueEtV III Soso "a
Davis VS.. Board OF Education, from
Greenbrier county. reversing the decree
OF the Circuit Court and dismissing the
cause In this case the Board Of Edu-
cation had undertaken so erect a new
school building at Ronceverte, 20 be
paid out Of the levies Of ensuing years.
After the structure was partly built
suit was brought TO eojOin them from
completing the work, upon the ground
that 10 was not lawful for the Board to
incur debts to be paid out Of levies OF
succeeding years. Judge CampoeIl
granted the Injunction, and decided
against the Board. The matter was APP
pealed, and the Supreme Court reYerses
the lower Court and dismisSes the case
against the Board. This is surprise
90 most laymen, who, from the reaolng
OF the law, supposed that 10 was plain
and imperative. The syllabus OF the
Supreme Courts decision has not YET
been given out. IL will be interesting
70 learn the grounds upon which this
decision Is based Judge BrannOn de-
hvered the opinion Of the Court.
The Pocahontas county hunters have
been very successful during the week.
Col. Fisher brought down q tremendous
four-Dolnted buck on Friday, 10 making
three for hun and Pat simmons this
year. Lee Overholt, John Buckley and
Silva killed she biggest wild cat OF the
woods. According TO the tale, or &C
cOrding 80 the tail, which was longer
than usual with that animal, 10 is thought
TO be somewhat different from the CON-
mon wild cat tantamOunt 70 calling 10
3 panther. Dave Sharp came OacA
from the Williams river country, Tor
few minutes rest and ammunition, say
ing that he had seen eight bears ana
killed one, and that be had LETT deer
hanging at his camp. A deer was run
into about Warrington on Monday.
Prosecuting Attorney Lock McClintlc
killed a rabbit, shooting II about SIX
inches behind the shoulder.
ION last Sunday about noon w. w.
DOtSon, who resided on the pike near
. Greenwood, was found dead In char
I'm his house by little child Of Ludwin
Rose who happened to be there on an
errand. He bad been living by himself
for the last few months, his vile, whom
he married a few years since, having
left him entirely alone. Some persons
saw him on Saturday aoOat noon when
he was seen no more until be was found
dead on Sunday as above narrated. lie
had evidently eaten his diuuer ana sat
down TO smoke when he fell over and
expired from effects OF heart trouble.
A coroner's inquest was held aud the
jury rendered a verdict In accordance
with the facts as above stated. lie was
65 or 20 years Of age.
One day last week a real deer strayed
into town and was discovered by some
one who made haste 10 notify our city
nimrOds, who at once started in hot
pursuit and after shooting several
times managed 10 so excite the deer as
k1isd-ruJ 6egil iin-tRe G9qptry' where an
James Britt, an aged miner, was
killed in the Campbelps creek mines,
Friday, by falling slate. AT the time
OF the accident he was telling a fellow
workman now be had been about tho
mines for sixty years and never been
hurt.
G. W. Thompson, prominent Wayne
cOHnty teacher, was recently arrested
on warrant sworn out by Abram Fer
guson, charging him with cruelty beat
Ing young Ferguson, The case was dis
missed.
There has been enough social scandal
in Sutton the past week TO make lots of
'interestin' reading, but as our dear
people think the papers ought not pub
lish anything, we Naturalization
Central
Six deers were brought over the G. &
b. Monday and sold 20 the butchers of
the town. Ii has been a remarkable
season for wild game, especially deer
Grafton Leader,
George Washington, a coored brake
man on the N. a. w. railroad, fell be-
tween the cars az Wyndale a few days
ago, and was so badly injured that he
died.
Henry Forbes is in Jail at Fayette-
vile on a charge Of rape, the crime
having been committed several months
ago, during which Forbes avoided ar
rest.
There is 70 be a big turkey shoot at
Grannies creek bridge, Braxton county,
Saturday, Seventy-6ys birds will be
sacrificed.
James A. Vinsor, son Of Marshal
Vandal, OF CreSton, who dangerously
shot himself November %, is recover
Ing
The Fairmont public schools have
closed on account Of sickness until Tues |
day, January I'd.
Huntington will give a charity ball. |
the receipts to 90 to the poor and needy !
of the town.
About s., 500 has been subscribed for |
q furniture factory at KlngwOOd
The Ronceverte oil well is down $50 |
feet, and in the Big Injun sand.
James II. Howard is dead at Pied |.
mont, aged ga years.
ThOs. McNight, Of AlbriShtsville, is |
dead, aged 81 years
Crawford Scott, Of Randolph county, /
is dead, aged 81.
Grip is prevalent to an alarming ex.
tent at Weston.
The Keyser Bank will erect a new
bank building.
There is talk Of another opera house
at Weston.
AN INTERESTING OLD LETTER