Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-12-13
STATE NOTES.

recently skipped out leaving some 500
600 of claims unpaid, was investigated
by the Insurance department OF the
State. under the Auditor, last summer,
and Mr.. c. l.. Thompson, who made the
investigation, reported the concern IN
solvent. Auditor Johnson promptly re-
voked the cOmpauY'S license and pub
lished the notice required by law. iH
order TO warn the puolic against ptac-
ing risks in an inSolveut Insurance cor
poration. Our insurance laws do no;
permit the Auditor 70 wilma UP the az
fairs OF an unsound company, as do The
laws OF most OF the States, or the Ma
tonal Fire Insurance Company would
have been placed in the hands OF re-
ceiver long ago and It's business closed
up.
The other day Jesse Floyd came into
our ssnctum and told Us that while
working on Spruce run last week ne
saved log In two, finding imbedded in
the solid wood three cheStnuts, perfect
~ preserved, and lying ia a cavity just
large enough to accommodate their size.
Ii was q large white oak log and had no
signs OF decay or wind-shake. He did
not bring ono Of the nuts as evidence,
but affirmed that Ed LOrentZ and James
Rhoades took them from his pocket and
ate them. Being acquainted with Dir.
Floyd's verac!ty and the other TWO gen
tlemen's veracity We i've great ere
deace to the tae.-GiImCr County Ban
Rer.
The source of supply OF water FOR
Keyser is = spring located in the Ale
gheny mountains 800 feet above the
town. The spring has 6ow OF 100000
gallons OF water every twentY-four
The lake, which hold 5000, 900 gallons,
is formed by dam between Two noun
tains, only one wall and embankment
being required.
The plant Of the Triple Wire Nail
Machine Company, whose Office is in
Parkersburg, is advertised to DO sold at
Bridgeport, Alabama, on December
10Th, at Trustees sale. The plant is
one OF the most valuable in the South,
and why the business did not pay Is
rathsr mysterious, considering all that
has been done for the company.
Miners at the Hampshire mines on the
West Virginia Central have struck
against q reduction OF ten cents per ton.
They were receiving fifty cents ton,
tho same rate paid at Georges Creek,
Elk Garden aud Clarified.
Bears seem to be plentiful above Can
Melton, as three more were brought In
Yesterday aud shipped to Cincinnati.
They were trapped by Geo. Hill. This
in tho tran
within the last four REPRESENTATIONS
Gazette.
Two men at Quinnimont, Fayette
county, fought last week over a woman.
One of them sashed the other across
the throat with a knife so that he is in
q critical condition and may die from
the wound.
They are putting in an electric fire
alarm system in Charleston, and the peo-
pie down there are Kicking about the
new tangled letter boqes in which no
one can mail q letter unless he has
key.
The Peerless Coal and Coke Company
have just completed an extensive black
smith and car repair shop at their works
at Vivian. They have also just COM
plsted a block Of ninety-four coke
ovens.
The remains Of the furniture OF the
West Virginia Building at the Worlds
Fair arrived at Parkersburg Monday,
and were stored away in the rooms oc-
cupied by the Board Of Commissioners.
The friends of "Pig" Davis, who was
killed by officers in Wayne county
few DAYS ago, say that he WAS shot in
cold blood and not while resisting ar
rest.
The miners at Clements, on the w.
Va. q p. Ry., have accepted a reduction
of ten cents ton and have gone to
work again. They now get thirty cents
ton.
Our Sheriff, J. H. Simmons left for
Rockingham, Wednesday, with drove
of cattle. He will ship several car
loads this week.-PSndIeton NelcS.
Isaac Brady, formerly a prosperous
farmer OF Hampshire county, w, Va,
died at the Hospital for the Insane at
Weston few days ago.
A Washington gentleman has com
meuced the erection of a S30,0 hotel
on Bolivar Heights, overlooking Island
Park, Hsrper's Ferry.
The Charleston Driving Club is re-
ce,ying bids on, mile race course.
They expect some good races next sea-
son.
The first marriage ceremony IN the
new Klnawha county court house was
witnessed by large number OF people.
rns poles for the telephone line from
Camden to thls place are up and the
wire is. ap also --NicbalGs Chronicle.
The smell pox Scare Is ABOUT over
at Lew.s0urg. The only person at
tackled so far is cOnvalesceat.
West Virginia coal is being shipped
through q London firm 10 coaljug sta
tions on the Mediterranean sea.
John Barrett, d laborer, dropped dead
OF heart disease at Charles Town, FRI
day night.
che Wilson farm near Romney, W.
Va, has been sold TO James Parker for
$500.
The Rudy family Of Hardy county
have killed fifteen deer this season.
There will be a new Democratic paper
at Montgomery, Fayette county.
The Piedmont water works have been
com pleteG,
Electric cars are drumming in Elk City.
THE BRAZILIAN REVOLUTION.
New York, December 12.-The Her
aid special dispatch from Montevideo
saws: A espondent At Rio JaneirO,
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