The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-03-30
sTEUnEsVILLE Matters.
distinguishing Human BIood-Tho Per.
mars Run RaiIroad-some Litigation
Involving Paternity-Politisal Matters.
srHupRSytLLI. o.. March 20,

Distinguishing Human Bl0od-Tho Per.
mars Run RalIrOad-some Litigation
Involving Paternity-Politisal Matters.
srEuBESvt1lr, o., March 20.
Editors InislliEsnesr.
Some evidence bearing on the mooted
question in medical Jurisprudence, OF
whether human blood can be distinguished
from the blood Of the lower animals by
microscopic examination Of dry stains,
might be found "within the bounds OF
our own congregation" case in point
having occurred in this neighborhood re-
Gently. A young man was arrested on
the grave charge Of assaultipg and severely
wounding about the head and face q
wopan, who was unable In the darkness
TO recognize, or afterwards identity, her
assailant. Suspicion resting upon
party who was believed 70 have
been lowering in the neighborhood,
he was placed under arrest and
certain stains on his clothing attracting
official attention, his garments were sub
mitted to physician Of distinction ior
microscopic judgment thereon The result
OF the analysis was TO the effect that the
stains did not reveal the red blood cor
puscles OF the human, but some subtance
unknown TO the investigator, most proba
bIy, as he alleged, the pigment granules o.
Eone kind OF red paint. An oyerwhelm
| ing amount OF other testimony, however
established the innocence OF the youpS
man, who was honorably acquitted, bu
in the meantime 1t leaked out that TIT
stains in question were really those OF hu
man blood, the young man having severely
injured his hand in playing ball, and hay
ing wiped his bleeding fingers on hi
Sufficient money has been promised Il
insure the survey Of the projected Per
mars Run railroad, and 90 much OF its pro
gress will doubtless be completed at al
early day. As to the construction OF thu
road bed, the leaders Of the project give !
as their opinion that there will be littl'
difficulty 10 contend with in this respect
as the farmers along the line will eact
turn in and build so much thereof a
passes through their farms. The minute
possibilities are that they will, but tn,
mammoth probabilities are that they vii
not.
a glance over the bar docket reveals {
rather Encouraging state OF agricultural
morals in some OF our back townships
Quite an unusual number Of cases arising
apparently from slowing not wisely but tot
well" are. patiently awaiting judicial in
yestigation, and sundry bald-headed ant
wig.pated old gentlemen, as well as
morbid ones OF more youthful years, ar
anticipating a coming court day OF grea
relish. We don't know, however, bu
what our rural friends might insist OF US
TO pluck the beam out oil the Steubenvillt
eve before we attend to the. mote in GU
neiyhbors, for 1t must be conceded that In
the past year there has been an increase
in the illegitimate census in our midst, L
an extent unprecedented in all our pre-
yious annals. Like saloons, the number
OF those who have to seek the court II
, sWaddling clothes TO establish thell
paternity is upon the woeful and dis
heartenfng increase. !:
A Republican convention will be he'll
here on Saturday next for the purpose 0
electing delegates to the State Convention
| It was evident at the outset that an at
tempt would be, made by the Sherman
men to take the convention under thei
, immediate and exclusive wing, but thi
adroit little measure was nipped early ii
the bud by the fact that the Blaine men,
who are largely in the majority here
were not OF the kind that were in tn
habit OF mapping about convention times
and that the result wonld be q county dec
laration in favor Of the Maine chieitain
The consequence was that the Sherman
ties sued beseechingly for peace, and tn
Presidential question will not be anon
the subjects Of discussion. GOOSE Quill.