West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-01-24

dangerous man IN any community
AN enemy to society.-Richie
Democrat.
A Fairmont woman, Mrs. Gun
bingham, endeavored to commit
suicide last week by jumping off
the suspension bridge at that place
with her child, but both escaped
death.-Ritchte Democrat.
Five or six persons have been
up before the Mayor the past week
for drunkenness and disorderly
conduct, most of whom were fined,
which several paid, thus enrich
ing the city treasury that mach.
PRoTRAcTED MEETING.-A very
interesting series of meetings are
now being held at the Methodist
Church in this place. The meet
ings are conducted by Rev. Grimes,
Pastor in charge of that denomina-
ton here, assisted by Rev. VAN
sley, of the M. e. Church, South,
and other Christian workers.
Mentor.
Last Friday evening, Thomas
Adkins, who resides near Coal Val
ley, in Kanawha county, this
State, went out while intoxicated
to find some one whom he might
shoot While fourishing re-
velver it was accidentally dis
charged, the ball taking effect in
his head, resulting in death. Mem
tor. ~
Thirty rich New Workers are
mentioned whose combined wealth
foots up 1921 900, 900, or an average
of over $20,000,000 each. Wander
bilt is placed at the head of the
list at $125 100000, and Jay Gould
neqt, at 100000. Mr.. Tilden is
classified among the ten-miilion-
aires. ~
DRowNED.-A young man from
Gilmer county, w. A. Fishb back by
name, was drowned January 18th,
1888, near Greenville, in this coun-
ty, while skating on Hughes riv-
er. He was visiting his uncle, Mr..
Huffman, at the time of the sad
occurrence. His body was found
and taken out of the river about
two hours after the accident hap
pened, The sympathies of his
friends in this locality are extend
ed to the bereaved family.-Mentor.
We are all Temperance people
in this locality; no saloons or drug
stores in the county dealing in the
stuff that inebriates The river is
now frozen over, navigation is sus-
pended, and that doth make Tenn
perance men of us all. Brother
johnson, of the FREEMAN, pray for
continuation of this blessing, but
don't tide it over into corn plant
in .ime''-the freeze, we mean
Mentor.
Solomon Robinson, aged SO years,
long a citizen of our neighboring
village. Sharon, started for Point
Pleasant recently, to visit relatives
there. He was seen by several per-
sons along the road, and it was OBJ
served that he crawled over the
bridges and trestles on his hands
and knees. AS he was thus cross
ing the little bridge near Belle
Valley, the north-bound passenger
train caught him and crushed him
to death in an instant 1t is said
he had his life insured for S., O0O.-
Exchange
| WIFE MURDER = CLARKsBuRG,
January 16.-The trial of John R.
Borgess., Jr., for the murder of his
wife on October LIST, last, was COM
menced in the Circuit Court, Judge
Fleming, presiding. No wife muir
derer has ever been tried here be-
fore. The Court House to-day was
literally janmed with a crowd of
curious spectators, Seventy-four
jurors were called before an accept
able jury was made up. The de-
tense is insanity. Hon. John J.
Davis represents the defendant,
and Major Moore, the Prosecuting
Attorney of Harrison county,is as
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