The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-06-27
WEST VIRGINIA.

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ST. GEORGE, Tucker Co., is preparing
for big celebration on the glorious
Fourth"
The ConSsrrdhcG reports much sick
ness just now ut Clarksburg.
The State Teachers Institute to be
held at POrkershurg, will begin On the
2Sth inst. ...
THE Charleston Journal says Judge
Ferguson has resigned, the resignation to
take effect August 1st.
THE Charleston Journal says Hon. John
Hall, OF Mason, who was president Of the
Convention which framed the Constitu-
tion Of this State, who is a gentleman Of
great influence in Mason and adjoining
counties, has signitied his intention to act
in future with the Republicans.
DEATH FROM LocK.JAw.-Wc learn
that son Of Mr.. Ulyssus Camp, Of the
west side Of the river, this county, who
ran piece Of glass into his foot about ten
days ago, died Of lock jaw from the effects
of the wound on Monday night last, in
great agony. The boy wns about eight
years OF age.-AloryGnto,on Post
ACcIDExT.-Mr. William Criss, of this
place met with very serious accident, on
lust Thursday, While saving the limb
from tree where o swarm Of bees had
settled, he lost his balance and fell to the
ground, q distance Of about fifteen feet, in.
Turing himself very seriously both exter-
nally and internally. For some time 1t
was thought his injuries would prove
fatal, but we learn he is recovering
CEGrkSJury Conservative. ...
BIC SNAKE SToRY.-A few days since,
Mr.. David Huffman, Of this county, killed
rattlesnake which measured five feet in
length and about two in circumference.
II was killed in Mr. HIS stable.-No0rc-
fcld AdrertiSer.
STORER CoLLEGE.-The third sChOlaS-
tic year of this institution, located at Har-
per's Ferry, closed on Thursday Of last
week. The exercises were Of an excel
lent character, and would compare favor
ably with any similar College Of It's age
in the country. In fact, we know ofnone
that has made such great strides in so
short time, During the past year, 100
students have received instructions, and
Mr.. Bracket informed US that double tilst
number could have been obtained had
they the room 10 accommodate them.
Tho trustees now contemplate erecting,
at IN early dNy, Il large new building, so
as TO be able to accommodate the numer-
ous applicants for admission.-Berhrtey
Union.
An ejeCtmcnt suit is talked of heween
the Harper's Ferry Water Power and
Transportation Company and the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company for the
possession o: land which the railroad now
uses and occupicS.-Berkeley Union.
SEVERAL weeks since Mr.. Lloyd E.
Goff, who had resided with his iAthcr,
some miles above St. George, was thrown
from his horse and received an injury on
the head. He had previously been i'll,
and shortly after the accident he became
insane and was brought to St. George, and
confined in the county jail. An applica-
ton for admittancc to the Asylum, at
Weston, was unsuccessful, and he is still
confined in the county jail--hfngro0d
Journal ..s
SHOCKING SUICIDE IN PUTNAM.-A sad
case of suicide occurred on the 9Th inst,
on the head waters Of Eighteen Mile
Greek, in Putnam county, near the Jack
son county line Floyd Sigmon, young
man, respectfully connected, was engaged
to be married to a young lady in. the
neighborhood on Sunday last. lie spent
the greater part Of Monday, the 9th inst,
with the family OF tho young lady, having
his gun with him. Iii the afternoon he
left, as was supposed, for home, In the
evening the young lady and her little
brother started ont on some GRAND, and
having passed beyond the filrm on which
they lived, met, Mr.. Sigmon, who request?
ell her to remain where they had met
until ho would 90 Il short distance to-a
neighb0rs house and return. She prom.
scd 70 do So il it should not rain.
lie went TO the house, and procured
three percussion caps, with which he re-
turned. But storm having come up the
young lady had left. TEc then, as the
prints Of lis gun and feet showed, shot
himself By placing the muzzle against his
person and pulling the trigger with his
foot. The ball entered his arm and lodged
in the collar bone. lie stepped of u short
distance, plunged II knife into his breast,
walked 10 the creek q few feet Elrtler,,
cut lis throat, severing his windpipeNnd
tile veins Of his neck, and life not yet
being extinct passed over the creek and
fell dead at the edge Of the water. II is
supposed he was insane and that it was
his intention 10 kill the young ladyas well
as himself, and possibly take the lie OF
her brother also. His friends can assign
no other cause than insanity for the deed.
RarenSrO0i NeIrS.