The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-11-25
THE GOOD AND EVIL
oo,Nos OF A DAY IN THIS SECTION,
poAtoflri Robbery ut Wayn.,hurs : Important
Railroad and Factory News from Various
f1acH Two Youthful psrJurers Ut ~,
Bellalrs- General Mems Notes

Il Is limited that Elder Ttta.ater.is eonsid.
erilg the subject OF having An EyRngGlistic
Holmes College built at MoundAYille.
The Sate Tribune makes tho following peril.
nent inquiry: Wood county reports her.
sell us supporting 2,CGi dogs, and they arc NIL
listed ior taxation. Can she report that many
sheep T' M 1'Sl0F'
While Mr.. Richard Huffman, OF Washing
ton county, the subject Of the faith cure, can
stnnd erect and walk, he Is not entirely re-
stored, but wears shoes with difficulty md
experiences burning sensations In his feet
and legs. 10 ~
1t Is understood that a requistion is being
prepared BY Governor Jackson to be served
~. IL. Cnrringlon, OF that State, who was
indicted for forgery ut the late session OF the
Grand Jury IN parkersburg. -l.Tl
d. r. Neal, Jr., OF parkersburg leaves this
week for Washington City, where he will
commence his official duties In tho capacity
OF private secretary to Senator Camden.
Dams smiling contenance will b. missed III
this city when the Legislature conyencs.
| itisa remarkable and unaceountabis fact
that insahityin West Virginia shows u larg-
er per cent per capita than at any former nc.
ROD IN tho States history. There nrc now
n1olt wv paiientsin The asylum ut Weston.
This isn much larger number. than was in
the stanton asylum before the war.
Last Wednesday,, while Rev. George shailer
and hr. Samuel Ruark were hunting near
fairinOnt, Mr.. Ruark Was accidentally shot
by Mr. Smaller, who fired Mt some game, and
u portion OF The charge OF shot pissed through
the shrubbery and struck his companion
who was passing at the time. lie was not
seriously hurt
The work OF widening The Pittsburgh
Southern Railroad Is going forward rapidly.
Already the 1inlinns and negroes have widen.
ed the entertainments between the Washing.
ton depot and Inns Hill. and the carpen.
tiers arc busy preparing for their part OF the
work. Some Of the smaller trestlcs will be
iilled with dirt as soon as construction trains
can be got ready.
On the way 10 the grave during tho funeral
OF MI. Silas Coen, in Greene county, OH the
igtit INST, the coupling pin Of the wagon lit
which the sorrowing widow was seated, came
ont, ma the wagon came apart. Mrs Coen
was thrown forward, and in the fall struck
her arm against the dashboard, badly frac-
turing the bone. The injury has caused her
much suffering.
The force OF engineers employed by the
W., l.. Y z. railroad have been engaged In
the Parkersburg Office for some time past,
preparing the necessary maps and plans for
condemnation, and 1t is expected that early
next week the special committee appointed
by the company will pass over The entire line
Tor the purpose OF making the final settle.
merit with the property owners, or condemn.
ing such property as cannot be Settled other
wise.
The little town Of Pennington, in Marion
county, was the scene Of bold robbery last
week. The robbers effected an entrance into
the stores OF Il. Wells und OF Dock & Fox, by
forcing open the doors The safe Of the for
1ner was blown open and forty or fifty dollars
taken. They also carried away from the
same establishment lot OF silk handkcr.
chiefs and other small articles They made
an attenp. to blow open the sate belonging
to Book II Fox, but were frightened away.
The stockholders in the West Virginia
Fibre Company, ut Parkersburg, have elect
ed the following Board OF Directors Tor the
ensuing year: George ". Thompson. W.
N. Chancellor W. b Paden, II. C. jack
son, Charles Cambria, James A. Mo.latt and
George .. Fox, Of Cincinnati. The Board
elected the following officers: George W,
Thompson, President; W. N. Chancellor,
| 'ASc ! ASoAuculi 4Aus. IL. 11aNkS, GtCTet4rV
and Treasurer, and James A. Moilatt, Super.
intendent.
The projected railroad connecting Preston
county with the outside world, IN which
Senator Dawson is largely interested, is
promised connection BY the Pennsylvania
Company ut the State line, with fair traffic
contract. The banks OF Fairmont and Clarks.
burg have pledged themselves 10 take the
bonds OF Marion and Harrison counties TO
the amount OF S2a0,000 at par. Upshur
county bonds, $4,000, were sold ut par in
this city within twenty.f0ur hours after they
were offered for sale, and her railroad. fifteen
miles long, will be opened for travel Uecem.
Der l5th-only eight months from tho date
OF the vote. No doubt AIonousalia and
Preston can market their bonds rs adyap.
tageously. - y,.,.ol"IS-
AN AFFECTING acgsE IN .couRr.
The STATE Journal has iii account of very
| affecting scene III the court room. Thomas
a. Williams was arrested and convicted OF
horse Stealing. Williams is u yUnng man, and
! hasa wife aud four small children, the young.
est being about three or four years OF usc.
Ills wife. accompanied by the children, was
present during the trial, and her actions IN.
dicatcu that her strong love for the man who
was being tried for felony and tile firm belief
~ bis Innocence, was not lessened by the
damaging evidence which was produced
against the prisoner. She sat by him with q
true wifely devotion during the whole pro-
gress Of the trial and spoke words OF enco our
agement, while the little ones cunr with
chi!d.like innocence around his neck, little
dreaming Of the awful hour that awaited their
'asher. Twas moment where oil could see
a moral. The trial was fair and impartial
one, and every advantage in law was
given the prisoner. But the evidence
was OF such . character that the iury
under their oaths could do nothing more nor
less than bring in 4 verdict OF guilty. vii.
llans is ayoGng man Of rather prepossessipr
appearance, and his looks would not indicate
that he was {: man who would couimit
crime. But In al evil moment, he forgot the
teacbings Of his childhood, and yielded to tie
tewpter. Mrs. Williams married Williams
against the Will OF her parents. But her de.
vo'ion, to him then and during all the time
Of their married life, even while be was on
trial as felon, showed n fidelity and an OK.
ample worthy to be followed When the
juty, brought in verdict OF guilty" Mrs.
Williams fai nted, and when the prisoner was
ordered bacs; TO jail aud the deputy made
move 10 take him, her children began CRYING
and pleading TO "please let father 10 home
with US tonight 20, please do not take orr
remembered. -
N hELIArEE. '4fiA .'N4''- 2
:, Work has not yet made much progress at
the alteration OF the creek bridge. 4
Mrs. Dewitt Dantord,and little son AFRO home
from visit to friends in the country.
Rev. G. +. Adams, of Gambler, Ohio, will
preach at tho Episcopal Church Sunday.
D. .. Crafty was engaged yesterday selling
out the stock OF groceries Of D. NJ. Corbett.
The Gypsy Queen Company has con.
Guided q TO play, david Garrick" during the
Christmas Holidays 33F7 =
Mr. Julius Armstrong has taken the place
ol Wilmer Sniyely as travelling salesman at
the Belmont glass house. y, :
Rev. A. ". Butts on Sunday evening will
preach the first Of d series Of sermons on tie
Pfodiga! Son.. In the morning he will preach
especially to children. $50
Still another physician has seen 1T to locate
here. Dr. Asthalter, Of Heidelberg Ger.
many, has concluded to remain here, after n
visit to his uncle, John Zlch. ';lIj
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