The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-11-19
INCEyDIAnIgs ar wOaK,
And Other Matters of Interest In th'
NlRte and YiclNItY.

Ana Other Matters OF Interest In tue
State and VicIHiiy.
A panther Ia reported to be lurking about
Georgetown, Barbour county, making IL nr'
safe TO venture out on o dark night. II s
Screams arc heard almost nightly.
Tobacco raising in Washington county,
Pa, proved such succai last year that all
those who tried II as an experiment are pre-
pairing 10 plant on largt scale next year.
Wolves are rsvaging the sheep ilocks Of
Pocahontas county. Gilmore Sharp recently
had five OF his fine CotsWolds killed In one
night. The county cour6 ia being urged to
raise the bounty to $50 per scalp.
The November term OF the Doddr.dge
county Circuit Court commences to-day aud
promises 10 bs unusually interesting. The
sale of delinquent LANDS and the kinney't
murder trial will draw the big crowds.
It Is reported that more than halt the
SCHOOLS in Hamp hirs county will be without
teachers this winter. The rauss-teacherS'
salaries rsducea 10 $25 for No. l certificates
and schools only kept open four months.
Mrs. joshua Grim, Of Marion county, ia
very low with cancer OF the face, which
has eaten through the etophsGuS 0G the
throat. iInps,iblg respiration. and mPking II
difficult for her to receive sufficient food for
sustenance Of life.
The MooreAeld Examiner states that Mr..
Oscar Bean, OF the South Btanch, killed q
large gray eagle, Lest week, which measured
tevsn feet and two inches from tip to tip oil
its wings. It was splendid specimen OF thu
proud bird Of America.
The grand jury of Guernsey county, O.,
made its return Friday evening last and re.
turned ll9 true bills; nearly 100 are for VIC.
lation Of the liquor laws, la:ge number
being for the violation of the Scott law. Sew.
enty OF these indictments are agalnst Cam
bridge saloonists.
Capt. E. L. Ford, Edward Ford and VIM.
Nelson, tho purchasers Of the great McGugin
gas well, in Warrington county, for $40 900
have filed articles OF incorporation as the
Washington Gas Company, Limited. The
object as set forth, Is 10 furnish light and
heat from natural gas in Washington aud
Allegheny counties The capital stock il
5000, 0C0.
Jas. Espey Gays that while boring we'll in
Washington county, Pa, last week, he struck
a vein OF silver ore at depth Of ninety feet.
He did not go through 1t as water was
reached. The bit penetrated the ore eighteen
inches. The well will be abandoned, as the
mineral spoils tho water. 1t Is propaoed TO
the ore can be found nearer the surface.
A man named Hill ives recently arrested
in Psrke,sourg for gambling. He was o
stranger. III the town. Saturday his time
was up, but just after his release Cnief Mehen
North Carolins for the crime OF murder.
Fortunately before he had got out OF town
he was arrested the second time, and Is in
vi now awaiting the orders oil the North
Carolina Authorities
A few mornings since, about O'Clock, the
barn Of Harvey Yankey, q resident OF GIANT
county, was burned 10 the ground together
with considerable Of the contents, which con-
sisted Of hay, grain and farming implements.
Tho los Is about 5000. l. Is reported that
Mr.. Iaukey saw the fro directly alter II
started, when bucket OF water would have
Quenched T.; but was afraid 10 go to put It
out, lest he would be shot by tho m!screant
that fred 1t. Barn burning appears to be
becoming little TOO frequent in this State
John Kirkhsrt, OF We.zsl county, was ehot
IN some mysterious mSnuer last week. He
was coming down hill at the time and he
thinks that some person shot him, although
lie had arevo!ver in bis hip pocket at the
time. Two OF his brothers were coming
behind him, and be ran back up the hill q
few yards q I'd called them. Wien they ar
rived tho lower part OF his vest was on fire.
The ball passed In little anoye the hip
pocket and run up undsr the flesh for about
two inches, a7d then took an inward course.
The ba was probe for but could not be
found. He Is reported Is being very poorly
with small chances for recovery.
Slate exchanges now bsgin to hriste with
hunting stories. A party from Cumberland
took jaunt in West Virginia wiIds, last
week and Knocked over five dear. This In
addition 10 lots OF ether game. Horace
otkridse Of PocshontaS county, Killed five
deer last week. A young man named Ew.
ers, OF Hampshire county. saw q hock Of
partridges flying a short distance overhead.
He picked up board and bit the side OF tao
barn resounding whack. Seven OF the
birds came whiring down 10 the ground
stuRned, and before they had time to recover
the lad wrurg their necks. The Randolph
Ehterprisc tells OF party that passed through
Beverly with the antlers OF seven deer tney
had killed.