Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-02-10
West Virginia News.

A test case has been submitted to
the State Supreme Court of Appeals
involving the much-mooted question
as to whether the reading of the Bible
in the public schools by the teachers
is a violation of the law in West Vir-
ginia.
George Tucker shot and killed his
wife and her paramour, Will Meal
lister, at Crescent, near Charleston,
last Friday. He went to his home at
noon and found his wife and McAllis-
ter in the house together. After the
tragedy Tucker gave himselfup to the
authorities.
State Labor Commissioner Isaas n.
Barton has Just completed report of
the extent in West Virginia of the
great bituminous coal strike Of 1897.
incidentally the report shows there
are now about 20,000miners employed,
large percentage of them at ad-
vanced wages.
Acknowledgement Appleton is COM
piling the names of the West Virgin
ia soldiers and sailors who took part
on the Union side in the civil war.
He has 10000 names to 60 over, all
of which will be placed alphabetical
ly with the date Of enlistment, promo
ton, death or discharge.
Hon. J. B. Pemberton, ex-mayor Of
Charleston, died on Saturday last,
aged forty-nine years. He was a sub
contractor on public printing under
Walker, and later owner Of the Kama
wha Gazette,a Democratic paper, which
he edited for number of years. He
was a brother-in-law of Governor At
kinson.
The body of Deputy Game Warden
WILDER Teeter was found in the woods,
near Hartman, on Dry Fork, Randolph
county. There were two wounds, one
in the hip and the other through the
heart. 1t is supposed that Teeter,
who had many enemies by informing
upon violators of the game laws, was
shot while tracking some one through
the woods. His body was discovered
by dog, lying beside log and COW
cred over with bark.
E. C. Keller, of Bluefeld, an en-
ploye of the Norfolk and Western
Railway Co., Roanoke, on Saturday
last drew $40 from the First Nation
al Bank, preparatory to going to Ha-
gerstown to meet his family. He met
two ex-railload men, with whom he
spent the afternoon seeing the sights.
Late in the evening he reported to
the police that he had been robbed Of
1920. The police arrested the men
and recovered 500 in one Of keller's
pockets.
Dick Snyder, Writ Chenoweth and
John Burton are lying dead in Glen
Vile, Gilmer county. Gilmer county
is prohibition county, and the three
men, with several others, subscribed
for big jug of whiskey, which was
shipped from Wheeling, and the party
started on spree. The whiskey was
soon exhausted, and for the lack of
more they bought case Of extract. of
lemon and a case of Lightning Hot
Drops, patent medicine for cholera,
composed of alcohol, ginger, caPsicum
and other hot ingredients. A second
lot was consumed, and Snyder, Cheno-
weth and Burton became sick and died
in great agony. Chenoweth was eight
cen, Burton nineteen and Snyder TWEEN
tv-three years old. 1t is said the par
ty drank II bottles Of the deadly stuff.
A defective hue caused blaze to
originate in the store Of Anderson
Walker, at Wayne, this State, last
Thursday night, and before the flames
were subdued large part Of the busi-
ness part of the town was destroyed.
The buildings burned were all frame
structures, and. a breeze which was
blowing at the time caused them to 90
like finder. The buildings destroyed
are Anderson Walkers store, Mrs. o..
G. Burgess millinery establishment,
Walkers Hotel, Wayne House, Smith
House and several other structures.
There was only one hotel left IN the
town, and as the circuit court was in
session, many private families were
compelled to open their doors to give
shelter to strangers in their town.
The fire ragged for four hours, the
blaze of which was visible fifteen miles
away. The loss cannot be estimated,
but it will reach near $25, 900, about
half being covered by insurance.