- . _ _ r* ■Almost an Acquittal.Richard Ankrum, who killed John S. Millhotie, his eqiwn-lcur, on Bond# Creek. in Ritchie county, ecverar months since, was tried before tho Circuit Court for Ritchiecounty .Judge Edmmston presiding last w-eek.# 1 _ 1The Jury rendered no verdict In tho case, hiving failed to agree, seven going to clearhim, and five to sentence him to penitentiary for one year. Tho evidence went far toprove that the killing,wa id one in *etf defence and under vary aggravated circumsuancea.— Parkenburg Ntws,