The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-01-11
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ING WIEsTaVA. THURSDAY JANUARY IT. 1866

fence, doubtless in pursuance of a pre-
svious understanding. Not being able
Ito mount the horse as soon as desired,
who was in close pursuit, and brought
back to his cell. = =
This is the second bold attempt OF
Lennox to effect his escape within less
than three months, and the sequel
shows it, to hnYetbeen pre=arranged be-
tween him and his friends sio9tside; on
account of the insecurity of the jail ana
knowing his determination to getaway
If possible, the Sheriff has been put TO
no little trouble In the way, of exercts-
ing the utmost watchfulness and pre-
caution! Since his last attempt, which
was in November, no one was permit
ted to visit his cell except the members
of his own family yet through their as
sistanee it VIII be seen he had matured
a well concerted plan for escape, the
success of which was only prevented
yithe utmost Wig ilapee ON the part OF
the Sheriff. The hobbies heiTores ne
had succeeded in cutting to such anlex-
tent that it was but the work of an in
stant toirid himself of them after hay-
ing got Kennedy securely fastened in
the cell. This he had accomplished by
means of instruments furnished Pyout-
siderS! The key, too, with which. be un-
locked the outside door was manutac-
tured from 9, pattern doubtless stealthi-
ly taken from the genuine one, and con
Sheriff has heretofore been disposed to
allow. the friends Of Iennoxi TO visit
him, at least so far as he deemed 1t con
,sistent with his safe Keeping but seeing
that his kindness in this respect has
been SO shame fully abused, he has de
termined to- deny all such privileges
hereafter. ioi oit1lyiao5 i.t TX 1.J,t,,,.i,l
IA sad afar happened at Canonsburg
on Thursday. morning last, resulting in
the death of youth named Richard p.
Fink kernagle, by drowning. The par
ticulars are, about as follows: On the
morning above stated thelad, whose
name we have given, repaired to the
creek, as is supposed, for the purpose Of
skating. Reaching the stream at point
where the road crosses in the direction
of the farm of Mr.. Samuel Alexander,
before. putting on his skates he conclu-
ded to try whether the Ice was sutt1cient
to bear, but. in doing SO 1T gave way,
letting him down into deep water, and
as he had gone alone, there was no per-
son to lend him assistance Some col
ored children, who were close by OBJ
served him fall in and gave the alarm,
but before help arrived be, had perished.
After making search for a short time,
his body was recovered, >, e. - t.,i.,9,.,jl.,. =,
The deceased was on about fourteen
or fifteen years of age, and was the
step-son of the Hon. w D. Mann, who
was 81 ected; to the last Congress by the
loyal men of louisiana On repairing
to the federal Capital, for the purpose OF
the Congress of the United Statesi the
step father brought this lad with him:
and desiring to- have him Educated. at
some institution in the loyal States, he
left him at Canonsburg, where he had
been in attendance upon the pubic
school with view of preparing him
self to enteras stud dentof Washington
and jefferson College.
Though young in years, and compa-
rhtivAy In 'stfahger, he had made many
| friends among the good people Of Ca
! nonsburg, who deeply lament his unT
timely end, We understat1d that his
remains have been transmitted to Ba-
ton Rouge, La, the residence of his pa
rents, foryinterment. isiuisd q lat.!I. -.
iThe Reporter. publishes the speech OF
| James r. Kelly, one, of the Washington
| county representatives In the tPennsyI-
| vania q Legislature, on taking his seat,
recently, as Speaker of the lower house.
Kelly is d ute a young, and an entirely
| self-mnde man. weI believe, andi undeT
! the circuInstancesy his election Is agreat
credit toihim. He has promising fu-
| ture. ,1.J.T8-yi.TT j 2 % -t3I J}d
The general quarterly statementSo OF
the First1 National Bank of EWashing-
| ton, shows loans and discounts to the
amount of $IS9 9095 '9I-a circulation OF
Sl34, 1880, together with al State circula-
tion OF. S1B, ,l29; deposits, Sl$6, ,s46 80. !;
plus fnnd; S53, 500 90. iiIiiii,g y -, q T.
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Meeting or the BOARD OF Supervfs6rs Of