West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-11-09


tons to the stack. Both gentlemen
give us their word and honor that
they did not see douhle.-NetOs.
On Saturday, the 10Th OF this
month, the people of Cass District,
Monongslia county, will vote for or
against subscribing $4,000 to the
capital stock of the RiHsbGrgh, west
Virginia and Southern Railroad,
which is an extension Of the Pitts
bureh Southern. Should the sub
scnption carry it will insure the
bun ding OF the road to Morgsntown.
Michael Leonard, brakeman in
the employ OF the Baltimore and
Quo Railroad, stepped on the top Of
IA car on his train which was ready 10
start from Piedmont w. Va, OIL Sat
urdsy afternoon. The train gave
a sudden Jolt and he was thrown Oh
the track, a car running over his
limbs.
On last Monday morning at Viii
Lannon's, as an Eastern bound freight
train was leaving the station, Mr..
Frank Langford, brakeman, at
tempted to get on one OF the box cars
wlen the hook on the side of the car
gave way, and he was thrown to the
track, feversl cars passed over
him, cutting the right leg entirely
off. He bled TO death in about forty
minuteS.-Mountam Herald.
A boy named Hill was accidental
ly shot by his father near Beverly,
w. Va, last Friday evening. Hills
father and man named Stolnaker
were out hunting, and, hearing a
noise behind brush fence, Hill cred,
the ball passing through the left
lung of his son and breaking an arm
of Stolnsker's son. The boys age
was lS.
A long CONTESTED horse case, which
Hesekah Roderick, Of Jenreson coun-
ty, w, Va, sued the l baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company for $4,000
damages Tor injury to a race horse
whilst being transported over that
road, was decided in favor OF the de-
PENDANT last week in the Circuit
Court OF Hampshire county. The
plaintiff had gotten two verdiots in
the Jefferson court, one for 81 200
and the other for $1,000, but they
were set aside on defendants mo-
ton.
The Wheeling Standard says that
all the nail and iron works OF Wheel
ing-with one exception and it will
soon start-and all the glass works
OF that city are running on full time,
and that their proprietors are cheer
inl and look for still better times in
the future. The Standard also says
the wholesale merchants and other
business men are doing good bust
ness and feeling good over il.
The Pittsburg Dispatch of the Both,
says: A stranger from Brooke coun-
ty, West Virginia, disposed OF about
fifty head OF sheep at the drove yards
on Monday. Subsequently Mr..
McWha, from Brooke county, ap-
peared and said the sheep had been
stolen from his farm in that county.
With the aid OF Meat Inspector
Drexer and the police, he succeeded
in recovering a portion OF his proper
ty, which had been killed and dress
ed ready for the market. The strsn.
ger skedaddied.
In our columns yesterday morn
ing appeared q brief notice OF th5
death Of Capt. Richard Blazier, al
Gallipolis, Ohio. Capt. Blszier die
Of the yellow fever on Tuesday ever
ing, having exposed himself to attaC
by attending his brothers famil
who we're suffering from the diseas
lie was well known to all We
Virginia soldiers, having made him
self famous during the late war
the leader OF the Blazer Scouts,
company OF picked men selected fro
the brigade commanded by Gener
Duvall. He is spoken Of by his o.
comrades in this city as one Of &
bravesL and most daring men in Il
service, and the announcement Of
death hos been received with sorro
LateLbgencer.
J A fatal re-encontre occurred
tween John A. File and J NohsiL
or, two neigbors, who resided a
miles from this place, on Stature
evening he 10TH Both had b
B in Martinsburg and we're on Oh
/ return home. File. it is suppof
had been drinking. and an old 0rur