The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-12-01
NEAR BY NOTES.
VIZ, DOWN AND ACROSS THE RIVER.
1st.rtstlss Local Reports From BellAire, nsrtiA'i
Ferry, Nfu Cumberland, asd 0ihtf Towns
Of the vlelnlty- Record OF IMPORT.
~ ant Harpeslnss Elsewhere. w T.

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The third Washington cottuty oil we'll, be.
Ing bored near the famous Michigan IA,
spou'er, Is down nearly two thousand feet,
and no signs OF oil YET. n ma II -
One OF the Italian bosses ut work on the
Pittsburgh Southern i. Il. pronounces the
country In aud about Washington the fsirest
be has yet beheld In America. 4@"i7's' :
Daniel Mack, an esteemed citizen OF Seirs
Siding, and for many years m employee ot
the D.. & o. K r., has become deranyed and
Ms removal TO an asylum Is contemplated by
his friends. ~. 5,} llgGE M :
Recently a little eighteen month child
OF William Messenger. OF GIlner County,
while playing fell into u kettle Of hot beans,
which 20 severely burned the little unfortu.
nate that all hopes Of its life are lost. -
Daniel r. Purkey. OF the vicinity Of Burton
station, Ohio, was seriously hurt BY the care.
less handling OF gun few days since. The
entire load OF shot passed through his hand
and several OF them struck him in the face,
James johnson, an old citizen OF Raleigh
county, aged 81, died recently from heal,
disease. He was IN the field husking corn,
and, feeling unwell, started for his dauyh.
Ing It. fT.'f. I'D. Il, z, G5',i0
II Is reported by the Washington county
papers that well.posted wool grower and
buyer says that there Is, at least, Leo, 600
pounds OF wool yet remaining unsold In
Washington county, and that buyers are very
scarce. TTa'I5 ~. f 'll n 10
a MAN named Amos was run over and
Killed by train near Cannelton recently.
ne was drunk and climbed up on tho pilot
OF the engine. unnoc,iced by the engineer.
NFl hafny fttIi NJ ..@,tsLx. fciI To-.
and was SO badly hurt that he died In few
hours. EGlfa5-l4,. ~
w n. Gallaher, the veteran senior editor
oithe Charestown,. Jefferson County, Efte
i,fe", is confined 10 bis bed by illness and the
ffee Ffess has little hope that he will eyer be
out again." Mr.. Gallaher Is the Oldest editor
In the two Virginias, and well known
throughout these States and Maryland,
George Treadway, Il young man about 10
Years Of age. living on the Little Muskingum
near the mouth Of Archer's Fork, shot and
killed himself November 25. He was In his
home and was ag near bis mother when
the dreadful accident occurred. 1t happened
10 the usual way; he putting his foot on lie
hammer aud blowing into the muzzle, He
did not move after he fell. Ia. :
A party named Jones, who halls from West
Virginia, and who gave his name AZ Jobn
Theis, applied for marriage license for him.
self and Miss .Haren, before the Probate
Judge OF Monroe county, Ohio, swearing to
every requirement OF the law. 1t was after.
Ward ascertafned that he was but II wears NJ
age, and that both himself and Miss Haren
were residents Of Washington County. He
WIS arrested and Is now in Jail. - :
The following educators will take part In
the next Teachers institute to be held in
Little Washington between CHRISTMAS and
New Years: Henry Houch, State Superin.
tendent, Harrisburg Prof. John Kennedy
State Institute Instructor, New York. IL
Alof1at, President Washington and Jefferson
College; DR.. E. Jetffies, President Westminis.
ter State Normal school, California. Pa. and
Prof. 7. c. Mendephall, Columbus, Ohio.
A most remarkable case OF the preservation
OF corpse has Just been made known in
New Cumberland, Tuscarawas county, Ohio
MIR. Bosworth, residing few miles east nj
there. In the adjoining county OF Carroll. ar.
burned his little 2-year old boy for remova,
to Kentucky, and although the remains were
Inferred twenty years ago, the corpse wns
very well preserved and retained yery life.
Like appearance. The flesh had the peculiar
rgsy hue, and even the boquet of flowers
which lay on the breast oil the little bow was
almost az perfect as when plucked twenty
years ago. Pow II ,"t'
Frank Riley, who lives ut Huntington. W
Va. arrived in Pittsburgh last Saturday. and
until Wednesday he drank heavily. Far
some days back his excuses were OF such A
nature ms to cause his friends the most seri. |
Gus apprchensions. Wednesday morning he
went to the house Of his sister, on twenty.
ninth street and Mulberry alley, and said he
thought he would 90 home. Kefiectinp a |
Little while he concluded to lie down. and
asked his sister to assist him in the removal
OF bis coat. While engaged in the attemnt
to take it OF he produced revolver win
w "! ne shot himself through the heart.
Charged accidentally, but the circumstances
the shooting seen, to Indicate
REORGANIZATION on the part OF Riley 10 de-.
s'roy himself. Riley was only 81 years nj
s sge and leaves young wife in Huntington.
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