The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-04-26

MARriS's FKRRT NEws-Marion Burris,
VINO was injured last Saturday at the
haughlin Nail Works, died on Friday AZ.
oefnoon. The particulars OF this affair,
which has resulted 30 fatally, Is as near az
!! can learn, as followss Burris had the
lob Of shearing the muck iron, and Brady
Burns that Of pIing scraps. Some Of
Ine pieces Of scraps have 10 be cut In two
Burns was ordered by Superintendent
Wetherald 10 use the muck shears when
MI; burris was not using them. On Sat.
nrday morning Burns was cutting some
iron, when Burris came up 10 him and
pushed him forcibly away from the shears,
aud then picking up q heavy piece OF
scrap iron threwitat Burns, striking him
on the arm, bruising II very badly, aud
Immediately snatching up another piece
drew back 70 throw It, when Burns, who
had got hold OF a piece after being struck,
threw. II at Burris, striking him
on the side OF the head above
me leit car, and knocking him senseless
BurriS was taken up and carried TO his
residence In Clarksyille, and Drs. West and
Uapehart were summoned, who rendered
the necessary surgical attention. They
found the skull badly fractured and took
out several pieces that were pressing on
the brain. He appeared to be getting
along very well until last Wednesday,
when he grew rapidly worse until his
death, which occurred ate o'clock on Fri.
day afternoon. Mr.. Burns is very quiet
and peaeable young man, and In no man.
ner addicted TO quarrelling, and regrets
very deeply this tragic occurrence, but
claims that he did II in self defence. He
will at once give himself up and have an
examination before justice. Mr.. Burfis
leaves a vile, WHO'S very estimable lady,
and three children, who will have the
deepest sympathies Of all their friends.
A very singular accident occurred to
some small boys on last Monday after.
noon. While playing on the river bank a
short distance above the ferry landing
they found small tin can amongst some
rubbish, and boy.like began to hammer It
open with stones, when II exploded with
areport like q cannon, and throwing the
gravel and stones in an directions, one
stone striking little son OF Philip Hess
on the arm, causing a severe flesh wound
and slightly injuring another boy who was
standing at some distance. II Is supposed
to have been a can Of nitro glyCerine, sew.
eral oil which were lost in the river above
here few years ago.
Miss A. s. Rainey, a graduate OF our
public school, and later OF vassar College,
has been appointed Professor OF Greek
and Latin in the Blairsville, Pa, Female
Seminary.
The Odd Fellows have perfected their
arrangements for celebrating the sixty.
first anniversary OF the Order on Saturday.
They meet at their lodge room promptly
at one o'clock, and form on Hanover street
and march to Second street and receive the
lodge from Bridgeport, which will come
up on the one o'clock train. After which
they will march through the principal
streets Of town, going up as far as Clarks.
vile and down to Belmont City, and from
there TO the grove, where they will be ad.
dressed by Rev. Miller, OF Belmont, Ohio.
Messrs. Cracrait and Steele, OF Wheeling,
and others. Stead's Cornet Band will fur.
nish music for the occasion, and should
the day be propitious large turnout
may be expected.
The Knights OF Pythias will give
social and festival in Commercial Hall on
Friday and Saturday evenings. The social
Is gotten up on . different plan from most
such affairs, and some rare fun Is in store
for those who attend. A fine toilet set is
being contestedfor by the BARRIERS Of the
town.
John B. Wallace and John Frazier have
commenced the erection of residences on
Walnut street.
:. Miss n Jennie L. Gray is visiting friends
in Cincinnati.
The Martins Ferry keg and barrel com.
pany have put in machinery for the
manufacture of packing boxes.