Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-05-14

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\ shooting scrape took place near
Hanging Rcck on Wednesday even
ing, in which John Myers received a
wound in the arm, from pistol in the
hands Of Joe Flynn.-Ircnt0a jour
mel.
There seems to be good deal OF
interest manifested throughout the
State among fruit and vine growers.
The people are finding out that hor-
tieulture, so long neglected, can prove
a ou.ce Of great wealth to our Stale
Courier.
The mouth of the Big Sandy river
is blockaded with saw logs making ii
almost impossible for boats TO pass.
There should be some remedy for
svth a nuisance. In fact such OBJ
structing of Z navigable stream shonld
be an indictabie offence.
\ good many false asseI tons have
been going the rounds of the press in
tnis State, to the effect that the cost
Of maintaining convict at the penn
tantiarv was enormous Captain
BRIDGES denies this, and shows the
cost to be only $3.50 rehabilitation
Courier.
Blanche Smith, aged eleven or
twelve years, WAS crossing Second
street In West lrOn;on, Tuesday,
with Maud Dudley, Il younger child
in her arms, when she ran against a
passing horse and buggy. She was
knocked down and severely bruised.
-hcaioa CoamacioL
Col. Thcs O'Brien was Yesterday
appointed administrator of the estate
Of Mrs. NJ. L Wiesel By the Circuit
Court. At the same time MeSsrs.
W. c. H&adian, Jno. Nolan, a. :.
Gillespie, G. O. Davenport and X
G.. Barr were appointed appraisers Of
the estate of deceased u hc>tiag
Standard, My 6h.
Mr.. VIM 0. Jcimson, who resides
ON Turkey Geek, in this county, lost
seven suoeD, last week, by exposure.
',.,r. Johnson. SHARED his sheep on
Thursday, 2Sth ult.; that night it rain
ed and showed and up TO Thursday
night seven ofhis flock had died, caus-
cd, by the cold weather. Cnion Reg
iter.
On Thursday afternoon about 3
0'doek. Mr Granville Samples met
w,sh trichtful accident at the works
of Campbcll's Creek Coal Company.
\ train Of coal ears heavily loaded
had lust started down from the mouth
ofthe pit, when Mr.. Samples ran at
ter it to get in, and in trying to jump
upon one OF the cars, fell on the track.
The next car caught his arm, and
entirely severed his right. hand just
above the wris'.-thcrlestoa Conr-
jer.
On Monday last Il little son Of Mr..
Lambertson. at Hanging Rock, aged
about two years. went into the cellar
and his mother becoming alarmed at
his long absence, went in search and
found MIN lying on his face in the
water which was not more than nj
teen inches deep, dead, 1t seems
that he was standing on the steps
throwing stones in the water and los
ing his balace fell in and not being
strong enough to turn over was
drowned.
The Wheeling MteEigncer calls up
on the friends Of Capitol removal in
the first and second Congressional dis
tr'c,s t. move at once in the matter
bv ealing county meetings, for the
appointment Of delegates 10 me NfaI-
ION Capitol removal Convention.
which IS called t. meet at that place,
the 27th of May.
Now therefore Is the time for the
soap" of the Wa>htub printed here
abouts to demonstrate how much In
Huercc they possess. Let them call
a County meeting Of the friends Of
Capitol removal; We would like to
see such meeting called, we should
Ike to Judge of its quality, and count
the 100 e.. VIII the "soaps Of the
"WashtuJ" call one ?-iitrtiNS5Ug
S'liszaap.
There seems to be quite a difference
Of opinion in relation to the Capitol
removal, and we think the chances,
are decidedly in favor of its remain