Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-09-09
STATE NEWS.

brier County; eighteen ministers
wers in attendance. \ considerable
disturbance took place there on Sun
day during the meeting in which sew
eral persons were seriously hurt
The ringlealerS, and several OF their
abettorS were arrested. aud lodged IN
prison.
The Weston Democrat tells the fol
lowing: During the recent high
waters, Hon. l.. \. Bennett, Auditor
of this State. was visiting, with his
estimable la.lv. some friends at Nam
ninCton. in Marion county. The
water rose 50 rapidly that everybody
was taken by surprise, anil all al once
liz was disc vered that those who
would save themselves must fee t.
the mountains" Mr. Bennett ran 70
the house where his wife yaS STAYING.
and taking her upon his back, fled to
the hi h ground; but before he
reached there, the water was pouring
into his watch pocket. Many Others
escaped in the same way, and the
wonder IS, th1t nobody was drowned.
Goops FOUND.-On Sunday, 22d
ult., B,x Adkins and his son found
concealed in box, under a cliff of
rocks near Jacob RichmanS, in Raj
eigh county, a lot of dry goods, con
siSting of bedlickins, cotton cloth,
Sc. amounting to POP yards. 1t Is
supposed that the goods were stolen
ana hid in that place; fresh tracks
were seen in the mud close by. Sis
u;ciou points strongly to some parties
in the ncighborhood, and ifan owner
OF the goods can be found, who en-
identify ,hem, the parties suspected
will get into trouble The goods are
suppose to be those stolen from Mr..
BledSne, ON Lick creek, some time
since. -Haioa Herald.
BIG CoNrRACT.-The Point Pleas
ant Dick Company-H Fry, Pro-
prictor has contracted to saw ! 600
Geo feet of lumber for MeSsrs, Smith
& Gilacen. of Pennsylvania. During
the late food these gentleman lost
1000 iogs bv the breaking away OF
the boom in Elk river. and they are
Strewn from thi, place to Charleston,
and these are the logs which Mr.. Fry
ha, contracted to saw up. This will
take him over a year. Mr.. Fry will
put on double force of hands, and
run his mill day and night.
\ Jedersonian, lind y special to
the Cincinnati ElJ1irer of the 9th
ult., SAYS Henry j. Lowther, who
says he was born near Harrisville,
Ritrhie County, w. Va, was shot
and mnrtally wounded last night by
Nancy Mckee, his paramolr, on 4
hlt-b3at lyiag at the city wharf. The
charge Of the gun entered the abdomi-
nal cavity ut the lower end of the
breas.hune. James II. Motif, plaS-
terer. Of Huntington, Pennsylvania,
and James b. Huston, with a painter.
Of Cincinnati, who were travelling
with Lowther, are believed TO be ac-
cessories To the shooting, and were
arrested with Mrs. Mckee and locked
up. Mrs. Mckee SAYS she met Low
Their at Gallipolis, where he promised
to marry her, aud never did, and she
was determined to have him. Lows
Their IS not expected to live through
the night.
HORRIBLE OUTRAGE on A LITTLE
GrRL.-Early Friday evening, two
fends, in human shape, entered the
house of German citizen named
Gotlieb, in Sunh,h, Ohio, where a
little daughter Cf the above named
party was alone. They Immediately
attacked the innocent and unprotect-
ed child, and after the most revolving
and brutal conduct succeeded in per-
petratiug a nameleSs outrage. After
accomplishing their hoiuous crime
they departed and made their escape,
When he parents of the girl return,
ed home they found their daughter
/ in an insensible condition, and the
sad state of affairs was soon realized.
/ A thorough search in the neighbour
hood of Suuhsh was made, but the
men who committed the act could
not be found. Word was sent &c
other cities with a description Of the
guilty parties. Yesterday afternoon
a man % years of age, named Win
| field 5. Troy, was arrested while sit
| ting in front of the Christman House
/ bv con,tableS Harrison and Bond
who Is believed to be one of the gull
|tv parties. He was taken before
Squire Gille>py, who heard the evil
dence in the case, and which he be
/ lieved sufficient to hold the man.
/ Troy was committed TO Jail in default
of $1,000, where he will remain Il
await the action of the Ohio authori
ties. We learn that the girl Is in s
critical condition, and probably may
not recover tron her injuries, Wdec
ling Register.
DRAMATIC SUICIDE AT a CLAM
IBAKE.-Ne,c York, Sept. AT {
/ cl3m-rgI,e owen at CODcv Island YES.