*— —. • I - I -* •Almost an Acquittal.tliChnrd Ankrum, who killed John S, Millhone, his eou*in-!a\r( on Botid'ji Creek, in Ritchie county, ecverar months since, vvas tried before the Circuit Court for Ritchie county .Judge Edminston presiding last week. The Jury rendered no verdict In tho case, hiving failed to agree, seven going to deur him, and five to sentence him to penitentiary for one year. The evidence went fir to prove that the killingwaidone in self defence and under vary aggravated circomsuaQcea.— Parierikrg Niwt.