Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-05

day night last by taking poison. The
Jury impabneled to inquire Into the
cause Of death, after full investiga-
ton, returned verdict OF death by
poison administered by his own hands.
lie was a widower, with one child-his
wife having died number or years ago
He has been despondeDt at times Tor
years, and more than one time threat
| ened destruction Of his own life.
James P. Hambrick, one OF the
Couaty Commissioners Of Mason county,
mefwith a terrible death last Saturday.
Heowned and operated sawmil in the
vicinity OF SouthsIde on the Kanawha
river, and early that morning while rid
/ ing on the carriage he lost his balance
/ and fell directly into the saw and was
! instantly cut to pieces. He was ayoung
man OF highest prospects, and the en-
tire county will regret to hear OF his
sad death.
Since John D. Sutton returned to his
| farm from the revenue service this
spring he has had five and one-half
acres Of land cleared, from which he
cut over fifty thousand feet Of merchant
| ADJ poplar and OAK timber, which will
be over one hundred dollars worth OF
/ timber per acre. The lands in this
section are loaded with the choicest
/ timber and that lying within easy
reach OF the railroad is bringing good
/ prices. -BrGrtOn Central
A sensational damage suit was insti-
tinted Wednesday of last week in the
/ Braxton Circuit Court, by Elizabeth
L Cd N
of Central City, against her husbands
uncle, James Il. Walton, OF Putnam
county, well-to-do citizen. The plain
tiff charges that the defendant has been
busy circulating scandalous yarns,
which have injured her good name in
the community, and she ask for $4,000.
Messrs. J. H. Moubray, of Delaware,
and A. B. Smith, formerly OF the Buck
harmon Star, Of this State, have pur-
chased from Mr.. John I. Reilly the
Martiusburg Herald, and will take pos
session OF the plant on or about the
10th OF July. The paper will remain as
it now is, Republican in politics. Mr..
Rely, who retires from active news
paper work, does so only on account OF
his health.
Tygart District, in Wood county, at
the recent school election, voted against
levy for school purposes, which means
no school there next year. We are sorry
to be called upon to make such state
ment Of affairs in West Virginia, but
Tygart being the banner Republican
district Of that county explains the rea-
son.-KeBser Tribune.
On Wednesday colored woman OF
North Anderson, Summers county, az
ter making a fire and placing wash wa
ter on the cook-stove, left the house In
charge OF two little boys for short
time, During her absence they in some
way overturned the stove. One OF the
boys was scalded to death and the other
one Is not likely to live.
Huntington persons won $1,000 on
Lat Damron, the two-year-old winner
at the Latonia races one day last week.
Messrs. Buflinton & Kyle, the owners
OF Lat Damrou, were offered 81, 500 for
him Immediately after the race. He
cost 81, 500.
A drunken row occurred last week
amongst negro labOrers on the Dingess
Branch of the Norfolk and Western in
which one negro pulled revolver and
killed another negro. The murderer
escaped.
Brakeman Nutting was run over by
some runaway cars at Warm Springs,
Summers county, on Friday OF last
week, aud died Tuesday. He was but
nineteen years old.
W. 5. Bridendolph, of Cumberland, a
prominent young attorney, was thrown
from his horse last Friday, a hay wagon
running over him, He was almost in
stantly killed.
There was a shower of toads" at
WEIGH, Mcdowell county, last Saturday
night. The Recorder says "the ground
was literally covered with them"
A recount Of the votes cast at the late
school election in Taylor county, gave
T. j. Humphreys, the Democratic can
didate, a majority Of five.
The West Virginia State Medical As
ISOLATION will meet at Parkersourg on
June 9TH, sth aud 9th. This is the Goth
annual session.
The Charleston Council has granted a
forty-year franchise TO the present rail
way company for the construction of
an electric line.
The fines assessed at the recent term
OF court in Harrison county for viola
ton Of the revenue laws amounted to
over $4,000,
The contract for the new Jail OF
Logan county was awarded to +. r.
Stewart, OF Warrington, w. Va, for
SIO.475.
There have been twenty-five divorce
suits brought IN the Circuit Court OF
Kanawha county since the first week in
March.
Bears are playing havoc with j. L.
Snyder's sheep, having killed one hun
dred lambs aud thirty old ones.-Eutns
Nei0S.
An effort will be made TO establish
Confederate Home at Charleston for
helpless ex-COnfederateS.
Clarksburg is talking Of putting in a
filter, AT the water works, at cost OF
s., OOO
A good many cattle were reported dy-
!. ing in Hampshire county.
There are now 12S boys at the State
Reform School.
At the Root of the Matter.
Or Telvafns. of TifliS, has project