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Berkeley Items.

From the Statesman we extract the append
ed paragraphs:
The vote taken yesterday Monday upon
the proposition to issue bonds of the city for
the construction of water works to supply the
town with water, resulted in heavy majority
in favor of the measure.
Mr.. Weddle of the firm of Fisk and We'd
die Of this city, whilst walking up the railroad
on Friday last, fell into a cOw-stop, fracturins
one Of the bones of his right-leg. He is doing
as well as the nature Of his injuries will per-
init.
We are glad to state that our young friend
Willie Snodgrass of this city, but engaged in
business in Kentucky, who about two months
ago met with quite a serious accident on the
Louisville & Nashville railroad receiving very
serious injury, Is now at home, and rapidly
improving. He viii, wO hope, soon be enjoy
ing his usual vigorous health.
Mr.. Richard Boyer, of this city, an employe
Of the B. & 0. Railroad, made narrow escape
from q horrible death, one day last week. He
had Just arrived near the depot with his train,
and standing on the front part of the engine,
holding to the flag staff This broke and he
was thrown on the track. lie was struck by
the engine and Knocked from the track, re-
ceiying several very severe bruises and contu-
sions, but fortunately none Of a serious nature.
The NJ. Z. Church, South, in this city, has
been without stationed pastor for several
months past, but we learn that the services of
the Rev Dabney Ball are likely to be secured,
that gentleman having recently returned from
California, whencs he had gone for the benefit
of bis health. Mr. B. is well known to the
people Of Berkeley County, having been on the
circuit when quite a young man. He is justly
esteemed one Of the most eloquent diyineS in
that Church, and we have no doubt that his
coming among US VIII be productive of much
good
DIsrGEssIxd HoMcEDE.-On Sunday even
ing last about s! o'clock, fracas occurred near
the railroad bridge at the east end of Burke
street. between two young men named Dan
O'Leary and John Collins, which resulted in
the killing of O'Leary, by bludSeon or some
other instrument, the suspicion resting upon
Collins uncle as the perpetrator.
1t seems that young John Collins and
OLeary commenced quarrelins at the " Berke-
ley House about something that was not
clearly understood by the witnesses. Young
Collins told OLeary that he did not want to
fight and would see him about the difficulty in
the morning. From the " Berkeley House
they proceeded to the bridge, and supposed
that here the quarrel began again. 1t was in
evidence that young Collins knocked O'Leary
down with billy, but recovering, he ran to-
wards Swartz's Mill, followed by John Collins,
the uncle of young Collins. Here O'Leary
was found soon afterwards in dying state, and
was carried into an adjacent house, where he
expired before medical assistance could arrive.
DIR. d. d. Carter, who had been sent for,
reaching the house few moments after he
expired.
Upon hearing the testimony, the jury of in
quest returning the following verdict:
That Daniel O'Leary came to his death from
wound on the RICH; side Of the head, made
by deadly weapon known as "billy " in
the hands of John Collins, usually known by
the name of biz John Collins, aud that young
John Collins was accessory to the killing.
From the Martiusburg Far Daily we take
the following:
James Beiz, Of this city, was found dead at
Hoffmau's Lime Kiln, near this place, Tuesday
morning He was a Waterman at the Kiln, and
it is thought he laid down to sleep and was
suliocated by the gas.
The boy, William Weaser, who was thrown
from a horse on Monday, is not dead, as report
ed yesterday. His skull is badly fractured,
and he will hardly recover
Notwithstanding the most vigilant and ac-
tive efforts of the officers Of the law, nothing
has been heard of John Collins, the alleged
murderer of young OLeary.