West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-08-01

purchased the Keyser Ech0. we
are 10th to part with our only edl-
torial sister.
DRowNED.-On Monday a skiff,
containing seven young men, cap
sized on the Potomac at Cumber-
land, and Worthington .McCulloh,
Harry Safer and Geo. Kane, all of
Frostburg, Md, were drowned.
They had started down the river
on fishing excursion. Before the
accident, according to the Cumber-
land Neaos, McCulloh began to rock
the boat against the remonstrance
of two of the others, and continued
to do so until it capsized. Pied
mont Observer.
KILLED.-John Cohnleton, a resi-
dent of Pennsboro, Richie county,
was killed at that place on last Sat
urday night, by a passing train. 1t
is the same old story. John had
imbibed too freely of mean whisky
at picnic the day before, and be-
coming intoxicated laid down, his
head upon the track. His face was
split open and his skull mashed.
The engineer knew nothing of the
accident till he was telegraphed af-
forwards. Cohnelton leaves wife
and several children.-,State Stand
ard.
RoBBINa MAILs.-Jesse Parsons:
postmaster at Holly Meadows, this
county, was taken in charge by two
unknown men, supposed to be de-
tectives, to Grafton Tuesday. The
supposition is that he is the person
who took from the mail some
months ago, registered letter con-
tanning $40. Deputy Marshall
Teter, of Barbour county, brought
him to St. George Monday evening
and put him in the custody of the
detectives. We were unable to get
any reliable information in regard
to this matter and will have to
await further developments in the
case before we can publish the par
ticulars.-Tucker Democrat.
TRUTH STRANGER THAN FICTION.
WHEELING, July 26.-An old la
dy appealed to the city authorities
this evening for assistance in reach
ing relatives in Baltimore. She had
come from Memphis, and inquiry
developed the fact that the woman
was the daughter Of ex-U. S. Sena-
tor John P. King, of Georgia, niece
of Rufus King, Vice President I'M
der Pierce, widow of John w. Hun
ter, attache of the American Lega-
ton at St. Petersburg, during the
same Administration. She lost
seven children by yellow fever two
years ago. The authorities here
paid her fare to Baltimore.
SUDDEN DEATH,-The Raleigh
Inde1 says: Elias R. Meadows, the
7-year-old son of Elijah P. Mead
ows, of Slab Fort district, of this
comfy, was suddenly taken i'll on
the night of the 1st instant, and
died a day or SO later, after suffer
ing the most excruciating torture.
The unfortunate child had eaten a
great many cherries without re-
moving the seed, and it is suppos-
ed that this wa the cause of his
death. The swelling Of the unfor-
tunate child's stomach was so rapid
and great that it was necessary to
bandage it tightly to prevent burst
ing. The bereaved parents have
the profound sympathy of the
Index.
FIsHED OUT,-W Wednesday even
ing, while the Diurnal was lying
at the wharfboat, two of the fisher
men from the crowd below the
creek we're on the outside of a skiff
taking off some beer, The boat
started out, and in so doing upset
the skiff, throwing the men into
the river. Boards, &C., were imme-
diately thrown overheard to them,
and one was pulled up on the boat
and the other one swan around be
hind the boat and was taken in q
skitf. They were very lucky in
getting out as they did, as they
were in danger of the Wheel
Wetzel Messenger.
Their most imminent danger