Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-04-11
WEST VIRGINIA ITEMS.


Virginia this summer.
James McCayay, Grafton business
man, was suffocated by escaping nat
ural gas the other night in his room.
There are 49S prisoners in the State
penitentiary at Moundsville, the largest
number ever there at one time. Many
of the convicts are unemployed.
The Ohio River Railroad station at
Newhaven was broken open the other
night and $500 worth of cash and
goods stolen. The trunks of several
travelling men were rifed.
Harry Morton, brakeman on the
Norfolk and Western Railroad, was
caught between two cars at Thacker
while in the act of coupling them and
had his head mashed SO that he died
instantly.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
has completed the work of double
tracking its line from Kenova, W. Va,
to Ashland, KY The entire line from
Cincinnati to Washington is to be
double tracked.
Governor MacCorkle has pardoned
Writ Bias, of Lincoln county, con-
victed of unlawful assault and sem
fenced to six months confinement in
the county jail. The pardon was grant
ed upon the ground of the ill-health
of Bias.
At Moundsville Saturday night
burglars entered the clothing store Of
]. w. Gallagher. Each of the four
men fitted himself out completely from
the skin in clothing, and each took a
complete change Nothing else in
the store was touched.
Smallpox has broken out at Will
Hanson and Thacker, in this State, on
the line of Norfolk and Western Rail
road. The places were ordered quar-
antined by DR.. Ewing president of the
State board of health There was one
death at Thacker. Several cases are
also reported from Huntington.
The West Virginia Supreme Court
has rendered an important decision in
the case of Mayer VS.. Froebe from Ohio
county. The plaintiff, in a suit in the
Ohio county circuit court, recovered
800 damages from the defendant for
selling her husband liquor contrary to
law. The case was appealed and the
Judgment of the circuit court was af-
frmed.
A dispatch from Bluefeld says: An
unprecedented rain-storm prevailed in
this section Sunday night. Washouts
and slides are reported on the three
divisions of the Norfolk and Western
Railroad running into this city. The
bridge over the East river was car
ried away. Houses were blown down
here, all traffic was suspended and
trains going west were delayed two
days.
Governor MacCorkle has made the
following appointments: For members
of the board Of directors of the Insane
Asylum, at Weston A. G. Gifin, of
Upsbur county S. A. Mcguire. of
Ravenswood, and Alex. McVeigh Mil
Ter, of Anderson, Greenbrier county.
For board of directors of the Second
Asylum for the Insane at Spencer ::
VIM. Woodland, Of Roane county; T.
B. Camden, of Wood county, and Dr.
w. R. Jaeger of Mcdowell
Governor MacCorkle has appointed
as members of the board of regents of
the State normal schools the following
persons: For the term Of one year, R.
S. Carr, of Kanawha county; for the
term of two years, Waitman T. Barbe,
of Wood county; For the term of three
years, H. w. Harmer, of Harrison
county for the term of four years,
Geo. w. Johnson, of Jefferson county,
Messrs. Carr and Johnson are Demo-
Gratis and the others Republicans.
At Sissonville the other night Mrs.
Riley Thomas, aged eighteen, and a
bride of less than six months, was
found dead in her home with marks
on her throat indicating that she had
been strangled. There were evidences
of terrible struggle in the rooms Of
the house, the woman having evident
ly fought desperately for her life Mrs.
Thomas's husband, it is said, was in
sanely jealous Of her, but no evidence
has yet been found connecting him
with the horrible crime. He will
probably be arrested, and a number
of arrest are looked for. The affair
has caused great excitement.
John Howell, the Republican sheriff
of Barbour county, rendered his resig-
nation to the county court, and it has
been accepted. Mr.. Howell's resigna-
ton was brought about by his sureties
Withdrawing from his bond. Before
the election there was an agreement
between G NJ. Bright and Mr.. Howell
10 the effect that if Howell was elected
Bright was to furnish the bond, do the
Office work and receive all the emolu-
ments of the Office, he to pay Howell
$4,000 for thus farming out the Office.
After the election Howell claimed the
$4,000 in cash, while Bright wanted to
give notes. They have never been
able to settle the matter. Bright had
the sureties to withdraw and then
Howell resigned.