Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-09-30
West Virginia News.

A census shows Parkersburg to have
a population of 1900.
Randolph county will vote on NOV
ing the county seat to Elkins on Oc-
tober 9Th.
DR.. Jerome II. Raymond will be
formally inaugurated president of the
West Virginia University on October
18th.
The postofice at Romney is raised
from the fourth class to the presiden-
tial class, and the postmaster's salary
fixed at 81 900 year.
1t is said that Mr.. Archibald W.
Campbell, of Wheeling, will seek the
Republican nomination for United
States Senator from West Virginia.
DR.. Goodnight, late president Of
the West Virginia University, has pur-
chased farm in Ohio He will short
ly move his family there and engage
in farming.
A farmer named Nelson, near Moore
field, was thrown against the fence by
one of his cattle. A splinter entered
an artery of his neck and despite med
ical aid he bled to death.
It is stated that Sisterville, this
State, has seen its best days and things
are very dull there. Business men
are seeking other locations and a great
many people have already moved from
there.
Thomas Paugh, veteran snake
hunter, of Backbone Mountain, Har-
rison county, has killed l22 rattle
snakes this summer, the largest meas
uring eight feet and having seventeen
rattles.
Justice J. Frank Cross at Great
Capon fined Pittsburger, who refused
to give his name, $40 and costs for Vi
olating the game law by killing wild
turkey. The offender admitted his
guilt and said it was all right, but he
didn't know the law
Ex-State Senator D. A. Dorsey shot
himself through the head at his law
Office in Moundsville Tuesday morning
about 7 o'clock and died instantly.
Mr.. Dorsey was chosen State Senator
by the Democrats in 1888 for the
Marshall, Marion and Wetzel district
and was widely known over the State.
His wife and six children survive him.
Counterfeit silver money has made
its appearance at Kingwood. There
seems to be a sudden unloading of
quarters, halves and dollars on the
people. George Rogers, a former
United States mail carrier, was ar
rested Sunday by Detective c. W.
Faucet. He is accused Of handling
the counterfeits. Rogers would make
no statement, and was taken to the
Clarksburg Jail. This makes seven of
the gang who have been apprehended.
A non-partisan mass-meeting was
held in the courthouse at Charleston
Tuesday night to get an expression OF
public opinion in regard to the corrup-
ton recently uneartbed in the county
court and city council. The meeting
was presided over by Col. E. L. But
trick. Speeches were made by ex-
Senator George E. Price and ex-Gov-
ernor E. w. Wilson. A committee
Of five was appointed to ascertain
whether there is any corruption in the
city council, and if so to take steps to
expose it.
Governor Atkinson has issued the
following proclamation: October 20
next has been set apart as West Vlr-
ginia Day at the Nashville Centennial.
1t is my purpose to be present on that
day with my staff, and l call upon all
West Virginia citizens who are friends
of progress and who desire to bring to
the attention of the entire country the
unbounded resources Of the States
south of the Ohio river to visit Nash
vile on that day in order that our
State be properly represented. West
Virginia has more coal, oil and timber
than any other State in the Union,
and West Virginia is Southern State.
I hope the people will back me in my
efforts to bring our great resources to
the front upon all proper occasions.