The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-06-13
WEST VIRGINIA.

Wood county Republicans appointed
three cOlored men delegates TO the State
Conyention-ProE RObt. Simmons, Robt
Thomis, Lafayette Wilson.
The Regulator Is the style Ofa weekly
Democratic paper issued from the office
Of the CIarkSburg Conservative, for J. O.
johnson and f. A. Duncan. 1t is prina.
rily meant to be an advertising sheet, but
secondarily it deals in pretty lively way
with politics, local and general.
The Parkersburg races begin to.niOr-
row nnd last four days.
"A correspondent Of the Moundsville
Ndti0Aul wants Gen. NorthCOtt 10 he Gov
GrnOr
The Preston county Republicans have
made the following nominations For
House Of Delegates, Chas. NJ. Bishop and
John p. Jones; for Sheriff, Col. W. II.
King; Prosecuting Attorney, 4. {. Baker;
Recorder, Henry Startzman dnc.); Sur
vcyOr, Jas. G. Crawford; Assessors, NJ. NJ.
.JclErcys, Jas. NJ Chidcster GnC.( Clerk
Circuit Court, Smith Crane (inCE
-Lumbcrport TIarrisOn Coz recently
had tournament. The Conservative says
at was more remarkable for the number
of knights than the excellence OF the
riding"
The Journal says Capt. Jno. S. Swami,
while chopping down tree upon his
farm over Kanawha; found large sized
bullet, which, from the Annular rings
around it, proved that it had been there
deposited for fifty years. .......
Frma Tie WtRsburg Herald,
The Commencement exercises Ot
Bethany College will commence Thurs
day, June 10th, to begin at 0 o'clock A. N.
During severe thunder storm one day
this week, Mr.. Fletcher Beck, residing
near West Liberty, had fine horse, val
urd at $500, struck by lightning and in
stantly killed. The horse was under Il
tree nj the time. ...
Caldwell & Co., of the coal works be-
low town, il is reported, have sold out
their lease to some PittsburgherS for
$4,000 ... .r
FIvnl Tie PlrGtrSbTrg Gd:cih
The bridge piers, on the Ohio side
are now completed, except one short one
at the far end.
On Friday last US tho steamer }. n.
EalhUUgh was passing up the mouth OF
the Little Kanawha, Capt Harvey Simp'
son, who was in command, while remov.
ing some sand, made u mis.step, and fell
into the river Owing TO m injury in his
arm, he was unable to. swim, and sank
very soon TO rise no more.
From The Huntington hdEpsNdsAt! ..
We are sorry 10 learn that our friend
JOS. L. Sands. Esq, the cashier OF the
First National Bunk, with Miss Eystcr
tIlis sistcr.in.law) and Miss Lucy Dun
nington, met with u serious and what
might have been fatal accident last
week. They were out driving, for pleas
urc VIC presume, when the horse became
frightened md started TO run. Dir. g., in
attempting TO prevent the ladies' jumping
from the carriage, fell out. Both young
ladies Jumped out and all were seriously
bruised, but no bones broken. All are do
ing well. 81
FrOEG The Writ DcTEOcrut.s -r
A DAsTARnLY ACT.-As Mr.. David
Bowen was returning home OIL an even
Ing Of the week before last, he was as
sailed by II concealed coward, and struck
sensclcss with n stone, or some other
missile. After lying in this condition for
more than hour, he in some uncOn-
sCiOus manner reached the home Of his
father, where he lay insenSible till noon
of the next day. Before Squire Roberts
he made affidavit causing the arrest Of
Mr. David Owens, hut the latter by wit
ncsscs proved an "alabi" and was dis
charged ...' /
The production Of oil for the past
week has. averaged fully three hundrctl
barrels per day. Prices have ranged ut
from 81, 10 to $4,2j, and the market may
b0 said to he firm now at tho latter rate
Several large sales have occurred for fl.
turc delivery on private terms.
From tho HtGtOn Democrat.
SUPPOSED MuRDER.-On Monday lust
the body Of strange man was found ina
path three miles below Sutton, in Brax-
ton county. The body must have been
there for some time, as the flesh was very
much dCcaycd, rendering 1t almost impoS.
siblC to say whether or not violence had
been used His coat was found few
yards from the body, and on his left side
were two holes, looking like those made
by bullets His pockets were turned In.
side out, and nothing was found upon his
person hut IN NmbrOtypc picturc-snp-
pnScd to have been Of himself, As yet no
clue has been found us TO who the untnr-
tUnatc man wna.