The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-04-01
From Mondays Daily
ST. ALBANS FATlLI
HAYS Webb Meets HORRIBLE De iIi In
a Saw MilILFrank Rice H0i.
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ny lnJurcds
Special tothe Register.
The saw mill of the Boone sum4.
Der company at st Albans esters
day was the scene of sud and
fatal accident in which Hays Webb,
an employee, lost his life and Frank
Rice was severely injured The
details of the affair are very me- gre
and as to Just how the accident oc5
CURED we have been unable to
learn. 1t is said that in some
they were caught in the
truck that carries the log to the
saw and were terribly mashed by
the heavy timbers passing over
them before the machinery could
be brought to standstill.
Last December the senate passed
the bill to remove the restriction
against the holding of army COM
missions by those who had served
in the confederate army The
were unanimous in their
support of the bill. And. this
unanimity was pleasing to the
people in every part of thelcountry.
The house was httle slow act-j
ing on the bill on account Of the
press of other matters, but final
action on it was had in this branch
of the national legislature few
days ago. The bill was passed by
the house with but one dissenting
vote, which wa cast by Mr..
Boutelle of Maine. Thus the last
of the war legislation passes from
the statute books with almost
approval, so far as one
may Judge of the sentiment of the
people by the votes of their repre-
sentatives in congress,
A fire at Weston, this State
Saturday, destroyed all the bust
ness blocks on Main Street, and
two hotels. Thesuspension bridge
fell with it's heavy weight of spec
tators, and several people were
badly injured. The loss by the
fire it is said will reach 100000.
There is a good chance for some.
we'll organized company to make
money by starting up the old Ger
man Salt Works above Mason.
The works need but little re-
pair since the furnace has been
idle buta short time. Theproduct
of this furnace was regarded about
the best on the bend.
The Democratic papers in the
northern part of the State are
booming Judge Bennett for the
Democratic nomination for gov
ernor. In the southern portion of
the State some of them manifest
a preference for General Waite.
1t seems that this nomination will
not go begging afterall Kanawha
Gazette.
This seems to be fair presen-
tation of the case as it looks at the
present time. The ST. Louis con-
will be stormy beyond pre-
cedent in tho history of the Re
publican party, and it is difficult
to see how any harmony can be
evolved out of the con
fiicting Clements New Dominion
Mckinley certainly has the lead
for the Republican nomination for
the Presidency, and were it not
for the fate of the late lamented
James Ct. Blaine, we would put mp
our pile on him. But Blaine was
Just as near the nomination at one
time, and history sometimes re-
peats itself.
A good many Democrats in the
Fourth District, are urging our
fellow-townsman, Hon, Rankin
Wiley, to become candidatetfor
Congress. Hewould make a popp-
lar candidate.
Before the Republican party is
three months older it is likely to
have a silver fight on it's hands
that will make the Democratic dis
agreement on that subject look
very tame and friendly,
The Salvation Army has follow
ed the fashion and split in two on
a quarrel. The fact. that it owns
several millions of property rs
probably the root of the evil.
Money has always been a factor
in the Republican party. Morton
is millionaire candidate, McKin-
ley is millionaire's candidates and