West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-12-14
WESTVIRGINIA FREEMAN.
West Virginia News and Notes.

of Burnfield, residing a short dis
lance back Of Tuels landing, in
Monroe county, O., and who had for
some time past been working on
the tow boat Belle Prince, was sum-
moned home to see his sick wife
while the boat was near Pittsburg.
He stopped off at Wheeling short
time last Monday morning and was
run over and killed by the cars on
the Panhandle road, on the
Wheeling wharf. He was killed
outright and his body was terribly
mangled. His remains were taken
down on one of the packets last
Monday evening.-Wetzel Democrat.
SHOT HIMsELF.-The Morgan
town Post say: Tsreal Rishel, a citi-
zen of Cheat Neck, was painfully
wounded on last Thursday by the
accidental discharge of his gun. He
was standing at a rest with the
stock of his gun on the ground and
the muzzle against his shoulder
when a board that had been struck
by one of the workman came in
contact with the gun causing it to
be discharged and tearing the flesh
from his shoulder in q horrible
manner.
OUR UNIvERsITY's COOP BOYS
Although the number of students
now at the University is much larg-
er than it has been for some years
past, it is a subject of remark that
fewer of them are seen upon the
streets than usual Such remarks
speak volumes for the boys. They
are the quietest and most industri-
Gus set Of boys that have been here
for a long time. This state of affairs
would indicate that we have good
boys and also that the discipline of
the Institution is administered
with proper frmness and good
judgment-NeU Dominion.
MILLIONS IN Tive feel sure
it will yet be developed that the
very ground of West Virginia has
millions in it." Under the cap
tion Valuable Clay" the New Do
naiaio'a, of Morgantown, says: Spec
linens of what is said to be a very
excellent quality of potters clay
has been recently left at this office
by Nathan Joliffe and.Clark EVERY.
The clay was found on Mr.. EHerly's
farm In vein eighteen feet thick.
We learn that some of it has been
tested by our potters and is pro-
nounced very good for making stone
ware.
ACCIDENTALLY SHoT.-A young
man named Yates, brother of the
Assessor of the second district of
this county, was accidentally shot
and killed, while out cunning with
companion, son of DR.. Murphy,
near Mud river, Saturday last 1t
happened while the young men
were climbing over a fence The
shot took effect in the young mans
breast, causing death in a few min
utes.-Huntingtom Commercial.
BIG-BUG EXCURsIoN.-An excur-
sion party of about one hundred
persons, including Mayor King,
the Chief of Police, Health Board,
the head of Fire Department, Water
Commissioners and Select Council
of Philadelphia, visited Luray, via
the S. V. R. R. last week.-Spsrit of
Jefferson.
M1ssING.-Mr. David Hayhurst,
Of Monongalia county, we see from
our exchanges, has been missing
for some days. When last seen he
had $4OO dollars with him, intend
ing to engage in the grocery bust
ness at Fair Chance Furnace. Foul
play is suspected.
BIG SALE.-The Keyser Tribune,
says: Major Alex Shaw and Messrs.
Davis Bros. have sold the Arm
strong coal property, about five
miles up the West Virginia Central
and Pittsburg Railway, and above
Bloomington, comprising about
800 acres, to John Taylor and 9TH
ers, of Baltimore, for $4,000.
FoUND.-Miss Hattie, adopted
daughter of DR.. Stearne, of Mason
City, whose mysterious disappear
anca we noted a short tin1a aoo