Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1882-05-06
STATE NEWS.

Dr, dugh W. 6r0cr, one Of the
most distinguished ;;;;nysicians Of the
SstcaJe, And head of the medical De-
partment of the University of West
Virginia, died at his homo in Nor.
gantown, on Monday Of last week.
john Vanman, a young man while
employed in topping the branches
from some fallen trees at Patus Run,
near Wheeling, West Virginia, on
Tuesday, was pinioned to the earth
by a rolling log and forced upon a
pile of burning brush. In spite of
the efforts made to extricate himself
he was slowly burned to death.
Sir Frank Rex, Past Eminent of
West Virginia knights Templar,
was recently presented by his COM
mandery at Parkersburg with an
elegant jewel in token of their esteem
and high regard for him as man
and Mason. Right Eminent Grand
Commander Jesse II. Purnell of Ben
wood, West Virginia, presented the
medal in few choice and fitting
words.
The Iatelligencer asserts that the
grandfather of the "James Boys"
once resided in Hancock County,
this State. He was drowned in the
river up there while crossing in a
skitf, in an intoxicated condition.
His family, including the father of
the two bandits, afterwards emigrat-
ed to Kentucky. The family were
considered quite respectable in Han
cock, and left with very fair record,
The Rev. J. j. Deliver. of Fort
Dodge, Iowa, who sustained q super
anuated relation to the West Vir-
ginia NJ. E. Conference, and who
was for many years in the active
ministry in this State, had surgi-
cal operation performed upon him
lately ut the home of his son, at Fort
Dodge, whereby one of his legs was
amputated above the knee. He is
now sixty-seven years old, and since
the operation is slowly recovering his
accustomed health. The amputation
was made necessary owing to an ac-
cldent whereby the limb had been
Observation-Disclosures.
The son Of wealthy Wheeling
merchant who disappeared several
years since after a disappo intment
in love affair, and was supposed to
be dead, was recently discovered
among wOrkmen in q mine at Lead
vile by Wheeling man who was
exploring the underground workings.
The fugitive, on finding himself re-
cognized, sent a letter to his father
stating his reasons for leaving home,
and that he was determined never
to return. His family intended to
visit Leadville in order to see him.
He has made money and accumulat.
ed about $4,000, and only works in
the mines to shut himself out from
the world.
A HORRIBLE ACCIDRNT.-A young
son, aged about nine years, of Da-
vid Nuzum, living near Boothsville,
in this county, met with horrible
accident on Friday of last week
which resulted in his death the fol-
lowing day. 1t seems that Mr.. Nu-
yum was blowing in a field some dis
lance from the house and the boy
was sent to notify him that dinner was
ready. Arriving at the spot where
his parent was working the little fel-
low assisted him to unhitch the
horses, preparatory to going to the
monday meal, and when this had
been accomplished he (the hoy) at
tempted to climb upon the back OF
one of the animals to ride to the sta
BILE, but in some manner one Of his
feet became entangled in the trace
chains of the harness and his hand
hold slipped at the same moment,
4 causing him to fall backward with
his head resting upon the ground.
This so frightened the horse that ii
started off at mad gallon, dragging
the unfortunate boy along with it,
literally humping the life ont OF
him over the clOds and stones. When
the horse was finally caught it was
ascertained that young Nuzum was
still living, but as stated above, he
died the next day from the effect Of
the injuries received. 1t is said that
he presented CHASTITY sight, with
his lead all battered and beaten and
the blood flowing from more than a
.l.score Of wounds.-West yi,yiniaa.