The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-01-13
MEMORIAL ADDRESSES ON II. PrRRr

vices of H. PerN Morris were held
in the University Chapel on Friday
night last by the Parthenon Literary
Society. Mr., j. NJ. Devine delivered
the first address, subject; Mr.. Nor
ris as Parthernon. His loyalty to
his Society, his faithfulness as
member and his many good qualities
as a man and a member were truly
set forth. Mr.. S. B. Brown them
read poem referring to Mr. Morris
as classmate Prof Hodges then
spoke taking for his subject: Mr..
Morris as a man. Mr.. Hodges paid
many touching tributes to the excel
lenes If Mr.. Morris character. His
address was splendid, not teeming
with fulsome adulation, but simple,
truthful and straightforward, coming
from his heart. The large audience
present followed the services atten-
lively throughout and many an in
voluntary tear might have been seen
glistening in the eyes of the specta-
tors. The ceremonies concluded with
the reading of poem written by a
young lady of this place, which was
as touching q tribute to his memory
as we have heard. Knowing Mr.
Morris as we did and recognizing the
truth of what WAS said we regarded
the services as appropriate, and just
to the memory of the dead.
CoUNTERFEIIING.-Last week near
lv score Of arrests were made in
various parts of the State at one raid
of Uncle Sans officers, for being en-
gagged in showing the queer James
Nj. Cunningham and Jacob Stull, res
sidents of Warrington district, this
county, were taken to Parkersburg by
the officers and lodged in jail
1t seems that this gang had been
combining their operations to the Ohio
river counties principally. and'conse-
quently their operations have been
limited to the more interior counties,
although we learn that quite large
amount of the base coin was put in
circulation in Harrison county and
the upper end of Marion. The ar
rests were made by Chief Perkins, of
the Pittsburg division of the secret
service, and Gordon B. Gibbons, Dep
uty u. S. Marshal for West Virginia,
assisted by Special Detectives Shaver
and Thorne, who worked up the cas-
es. Among the arrests was Tom
Manion, the notorious, who served
five years for being engaged in coun-
terfeiting before. The haul is said
to be complete, and all of the leaders
and their working tools are in the
hands of the law The Grand Jury
will meet at Parkersbnrg on the 10th
instant, when the cases will be
brought up. They will not get Off
very easily if they are found guilty.
The certainly deserve severe treat
ment if guilty Vest Vtrqtaian.
a Dreadful OCCURRENCE IN RAN
poLPH CoUNTY-A FATHER AND Four
CAupRES BURNED TO DEATH.-The
Randolph Enterprise of last week
gives the following account Of the
death of man and four Of his chill
dren:
Squire Adam c. Gurrence, three
sons and daughter, of Valley Head,
were burned to death on Christmas
night The facts as far as we have
been able to learn them are as follows
About midnight Mrs. Curence in
formed her husband that the house
was on fire. They arose quick Y
Mrs. Currence broke out a window,
put two children out then taking the
babe in her arms jumped out herself
thereby saving her life and three of
her children. In the meantime Mr.
Currence was vainly trying to rescue
his other four children, who were
sleeping up stairs, but he was over
come by the smoke and heat before
he reached them, and SO persisted, as
also did the three sons and daugh-
ter. 1t is supposed that the mantle
piece took fire first. The names of
the sons and daughter, who were
lost, were Isaac, French, Robert and
Rebecca. The age of the oldest son
was nineteen years. A part Of their
bodies was taken from the ruins and
inferred, but small part only was
found. Mr.. Currence was a man Of
middle age and was highly respected
by all who knew him. The bereaved
mother and orphans have the heart
felt sympathy of many friends.
I'm MemOriam.