Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-12-14
WEST VIRGINIA ITEMS
The New. From Every section of the
Little Mountain state.

Isaac Il Brady, a well-known resi-
dent of Hampshire county, died last
week.
The West Virginia Bar Association
will hold itsannual meeting at Grafton
January Sth.
Garrett Vanmeter brought down a
POS. pound five-pronged buck i'll Hardy
county last week.
Keyser's system of waterworks has
lust been completed. 1t is u fine one,
and cost the town 0,000
Alfred Barlow, superintendent of
the Elkhorn Coal and Coke Co. at
May berry, died last week.
Alexander Macallister, an old man
living near Huntington, fell into the
fire the other day and was burned TO
death.
Incendiaries are causing many fires
in Wheeling. The large stables of the
Schmulback Brewing Company were
burned the other night, causing a
heavy loss.
Claud RAYMOND, while pumping
oil near Centre Point, in Dodd4 idge
county. fell into a tank filled with
oil The top of the tank was almost
entirely covered and he could not get
out. He was drowned and the body
was not found for several days.
At Huntington James Trice has
been awarded verdict of $1,000
against the Chesapeake and OHlo
Railroad. Trice held Il l.O0Olmile
book. which was taken from him by
a conductor aud he was put of the
train ON refusing to pay his fare.
At Bluefeld, the other day, the
four-year-Old son Of Charles Dunn
set his clothing on fire and was burned
TO death An hour later the little
daughter of Mrs Belle Mays, who
lived next door, aged three years, fell
into the fire aud was fatally burned.
There was another fatal shooting
affraN in Logan county last Sunday.
Dick Evans, a notorious character
aud moonshiner, was ambuShed by
some unknown enemy aud Il bullet
from a Winchester struck him in the
back, passing through his body. The
assassin escaped.
Near Bluefeld. the other night, W.
y. Bishop. wealthy cattle dealer, and
his invalid wife were Overp0wered by
three masked robbers who forced an
entrance to their residence. Six hun
dred dollars in cash and valuable
papers were taken by the thieves,
who made good their escape. Mrs.
Bishop was so badly frightened that
her condition is extremely critical.
Miss Jennie Dwight, one Of six young
lady students at the BarbOursvilie
College who recently dressed III boy
clothes and engaged in all sorts of
mischief, j. said 10 be- dying. Recently
the girls hid in the boys dOrlnitory
for the purpose of frightening them.
Miss Dwight came in contact with II
muscular fellow who took her for u
burglar. She was knocked down,
kicked and pushed out of doors, more
dead than alive. She may not survive
her injuries.
Before daylight last Wednesday
morning, at Lubbock, near Parkers-
burg, man went TO the home Of Il
farmer named Settlers and tried TO get
in the house. He refused TO 20 away
when warned off by Settlers. and final
~ began TO break in the front door.
He knocked u panel out and stuck
his head through, when Settlers began
to beat him with a gun. The strhmg-
or was finally beaten into unconscious
ness. and died few hours later. 1t
was afterward discovered that he was
w. A. Jones, u steamboat clerk, who
was subject 10 spells of insanity. He
had SlS5 in his pockets.
Tie funds of the State Treasury for
the payment of public expenses are
running quite low and the State
Treasurer finds it difficult to make
ends meet The late sheritfs are be
hind in their accOunts-s very
largely so-and but little is being paid
in. 1t may be necessary to take Wig
orous measures to collect from delin-
uucut sherifTS the amounts due the
State, aud unless the receipts at the
treasury are increased largely within
the peXt thirty days the delinquents
will find themselves called upon 10y
their successors with a summons from
Charleston. \ statement of the &C
count of each debtor is now being
made up toy the Auditor with a view
to the institution Of legal proceedings
against delinquent eX-sheritfs.
Ex GOV. Jacob Beeson Jackson fell
dead Monday afternoon while sitting
in a chair at his home in Parkersburg
Heart disease was the cause. After
dinner the Governor took his usual
short nap and then started for his law
Office, but, suddenly feeling Ill, he re
turned 10 his home ard said TO his
wife, My dear. | feel dpathly sick.
He then sat down, and while his wife
was rndeavoriug 10 make him com
Portable he expired Governor Jack
son was born Parkersburg, April 6,
1928 Hecame of Il distinguished fam
ilV, whose members have been gen
erals. juristS and statesmen for gener-
ations. One brother. John j Jackson,
is at present United States judge for
the district o: West irgiuia and
another is judge of the Circuit Court.
Governor Jackson was n member Of
the Legislature IN 1879 and chairman
of the Judiciary committee. In 1879
he was elected mayor Of Parkersburg
and in 1880 was elected Governor
on the Democratic ticket by 10000
majority. Since the expiration of his
term of office as Governor he has been
practicing law in the State aud fed
eral courts. His widow and one son
survive him.
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