Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-01-09
STATE NOTES.

William Broyles, Of Monroe county,
was frozen 10 death a short time ago at
Peterstown, that county. He had been
drinking rather heavily, and laid down
in a vacant store house opposite the
Burnside mansion, and went to sleep.
The night was bitterly cold, and when
his body was discovered the next day,
life was found to be extinct. Mr. Broyles
was about 81 years of age and was quite
we'll known in his section.
, A correspondent writing from Three
Camp, Webster county, says: "Game
is plentiful here-there have been nine
bears killed here inside of five weeks
and twenty-five deer. There are to be
found here all kinds of wild animals
that lnhabit West Virginia-deer, bear,
DantherS, wildcats, catamounts, racoOns,
minks, muskrats, offers, fishers or
black foxes, etc., some in limited num-
bers. others In abundance"
Two small inmates OF the Reform
Farm, in this State, escaped one day
last week, aud five Of the other inmates
were sent out to capture them. Three
of these went to sleep in the sand house
at Grafton aud were arrested and
locked up by Sheriff Jenkins, who af-
forwards found their companions and
locked them up also. They were all
released in the morning.
The name of the postoffice at Ripley
Landing, Jackson county, has been
changed from Douglass to Ripley Land
ing. Douglass station is at Lone Cedar
postoffice and Douglass postoffice was
at Ripley Landing station, resulting in
interminable confusion, which it is
hoped to avert further by the restora-
tion OF the former name to the late
Douglass pOst0ffice.
Last Friday a wrecking train on the
Norfolk and Western, ran wild at Tur-
key Gap, the summit Of the grade at
the head OF Elkhorn, and ran down the
valley at the rate of 90 miles an hour
for several miles. The trainmen on
board were unable to check the train or
to jump off. 1t was finally stopped by
running into work train. Three men
were killed and three others severely
injured.
The municipal election held at Key
ser Thursday passed off quietly and only
one hundred and sixty-four votes were
polled. The new Council will consist of
the following gentlemen: Mayor, VIM.
NJ. WEIGH; Recorder, 7. A. Fifer; Coun-
cilmen, d. c. Quinn, A. ?. Ritzell, M.
II. Smith, L. o. Dhvis, j. H. Vernon.
The lawyers Of Taylor county met on
Monday and there being no Judge pres
ent proceeded To elect and the honor
was unanimously conferred upon B. +.
Martin, who at once opened Court and
conducted all necessary business OF the
Court that afternoon, Judge Daily tax
ing charge Tuesday morning.
o. B. Loudin, President OF the Up
shur County Court since 1880, retired
from the Court with the close of the
year. He declined a reelection, claim
ing that a service on the Court and
Board Of Supervisors Of "a out OF the
past 30 years was fully doing his share.
The Pocahontas Times says that Mr..
c. y. Hevener, of that county, killed an
otter last week on Greenbrier river
He shot $50 yards and struck the ami
NAL in the neck. killing it instantly.
The otter was eating a large catfish on
the ice.
On Monday last Ed Rose, coiored, was
arrested in Ronceverte for passing one
dollar bills raised TO ten dollars. He had
passed two of them, and when arrested
had another in his possession. He was
taken to Charleston to await his trial
by the Federal Court.
Martin Smith, of Peasants county,
was killed on Sugar Creek, last
Wednesday, by his team running away.
Mr.. Smith became entangled in the
lines and was dragged until his skull
was crushed.
Fairmont is trying to get freight
ing equipment by popular subscription.
Wayne county wants aCriminai Court
at the hands Of the Legislature.
The chef at the Adelphi Hotel, Hunt
ing ton, gets 500 month.
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