----- , •Almost an Acquittal.Richard Ankrum. who killed John S. JJUiliofle, his sou-in-lavr, on Boad'j Creek, to Ritchie county, several'monllia since, was tried before the Circuit Court fcr Ritchie county .Judge Ed mine ton presiding last week.t ^ | » ' i 4 *The Jury rendered 110 verdict In tho case, having failed to agree, seven going to denr him, and five to sentence him to penitentiary for one year. The evidence went far to prove that the killing .waa done in self defence and under vary aggravated circumauaacea,—Parkeniurg Ntws, *