Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-07-18
WEST VIRGINIA ITEMS.

Ex-SheriH L. w. Morgan, OF Mana
wha county, died last week, aged 81
years.
Last Saturday night burglars de-
scended on Jackson Courthouse and
stole goods from three stores to the
amount Of 81 900.
The employees of the Deford tan
merry at Berkeley Springs have been
notified that their wages are to be IN
creased ten per cent.
The coal miners of the Wheeling re-
gion went out on strike Tuesday
because the operators refused to give
them 60 cents ton.
During a row at church social on
Big Cabell Creek, Burt Davis, we'll
TODD farmer, was shot and instantly
killed by Turse Peyton, who then
made his escape to Ohio.
Two men made an attempt to rob
the passengers on train on the King
wood and Tunnelton Railroad last Fri
day evening. The passengers resisted
and the robbers disappeared.
JamesShingleton, farmer residing
near Romney, committed suicide Sat-
urday by hanging himself from a
bridge. He was about forty-fve years
old, and leaves a wife and several
children.
Mrs. Kathryn Campbell, daughter
of ex-Congressman Charles B. Smith,
has been granted divorce from George
Campbell, late proprietor of the Blen-
nerhassett Hotel at Parkersburg. She
gets $500 alimony The case created
a sensation.
John A, Hutchinson, private secre-
tary to Senator Smith, of New Jersey,
died in Washington last Thursday Of
apoplexy. He was for many years
private secretary to Senator Kenna, OF
West Virginia, and was sklllful stem
ographer and telegrapher.
Private information from Pocahon-
tas is to the effect that the backbone
of the strike there has been broken.
Many of the miners admit their defeat.
Their places are being rapidly filled
and most of the mines are working to
the extent of their capacity. If the
conditions continue to improve all the
military can be withdrawn in a few
days.
The Sistersville oil field boasts the
largest well in the world. Late Fri
day night the drillers or the Anthony
]. Smith farm, near Middlebourne,
tapped the oil sand. In almost an in
slant an immense column Of gas sprang
out, forcing the heavy tools out of the
hole with terrible force. In the first
twenty-four hours afterward, it is estl-
mated, 100000 cubic feet Of gas
escaped from the we'll. The roaring
can be heard eight miles. No attempt
to control the enormous flow of gas
with the tools at hand will avail, Be-
fore striking this well, the Big Moses
gasser, in this field, was considered the
largest in the country, but its volume
was scarcely half that Of the new find.
Rev. Geo. W. Peterkin, bishop Of
the Episcopal Diocese of West Virgin
ia, is taking a great interest IN the
work of the State University at Nor
gantown. Having bought the resi-
dence of Prof. John l. Harvey, at Nor
gantown, he is having it enlarged and
made into a university home OF dormi-
tory for young men while attending
the university. 1t will have a parlor,
reading.room, &C., and all Of the COM
forts and advantages Of refined Chris
tan home. The Bishop has secured
Rev. James Sheerin and wife, now of
Ashtabula, Ohio, to have charge of
this building. They will reside there
and Mr.. Sheerin will also be rector of
the Episcopal church at Morgantown.