The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-11-21
A FLYING WEDDING
oN a HEMpFlELp RAILROAD TRAIN.
AsModo orMarrsiDg which seemsto be
Popalar-A webster County womani
who Was "Inspired" TO Barn
saIoon-MoundsyilIe.

Thieves broke into the store OF Jas. W:
Anderson, OF Summers county, last week and
stole 500 worth Of goods.
Several OF the young society people Of Little
Washington have organized . German and
will dance once month during the season.
The corner stone Of the new Episcopal
Peterkin yesterday. A number OF articles
were placed In the copper box placed In the
cavity.
Messrs. Jordan and Coulter, as receivers OF
the Brilliant glass works. have leased the
same to DalEsll Bros. & Gilmore, Of Wellt-
burg; terms private. They will ran 1t three
months, beginning Decenbsrl.
Elijah Rizen, mailing from Salineyille,
claims 10 have been the victim OF highway
robbery Of steubenyille, Monday night. He
says hs arrived in the city about n. N. and
IN his wauderings get into the company OF
two colored men who took him 10 Mrs. EppI
to secure boording. Not being pleased with
appearances and actions there, he says he
started To leave, when the men knock I'D him
down and took his watch and SIS In money.
Jacob Epps, one Of the two men, has been
arrested.
The farmers OF Carroll and Fallowfisld
townships, Washington county, Pa, have
called meeting to consumma:e some Or:
rangement by which the depredations Of
hunters can be stopped. They, propose TO
organize as q body and see that the Law
against trespassipg Il enforced. A promi-
nent farmer said: I'VE must either stop
these hunters or else leave our farms Not
only Is the lie OF our stock endangered, but
we are In constant dread lest we get a load Of
shot or bullet In our own body"
H. kal1a tha IN.
lowing fish stories: "a bass was taken from
'iish.pot' in the Potomac river near shep-
herdstown some days ago which weighed
eight poundR. This Is the largest bssI we
have ever known TO be taken from the river.
Last week Shade Engle, near Old Furnace,
killed duck on the Potomac river. and went
out In boat and picked 1t up; while coming
10 the shore he saw large bass Standing per-
fectly still near the top OF the water. he
raised his oar and struck the iih stunning
blow and secured 1t. 1tweighed 6H pounds.
Monday morning James I. Hague and Miss
Sheets, OF Salesville, o., were on the Hemp.
field division OF the Baltimore d Ohio Rail-
road, on the way from Wheeling 10 Squire
Mayes' mansion In West Alexander. Seeing
two ministers on bosrd they concluded 10
make the journey more romantic by being
married on the train. They accordingly
went into the baggage car and in the presence
OF Conductor Brady and Marcus BRer, OF
Wheeling they were made man and wife.
0ne OF the olergymen was making prayer
"a they approached the tunnel near West
Alexander, and he continued rotwiths!and-
ing the darkness OF the tunnel and tho rat
thing OF the train. The happy couple left
the Iain at Clsysville, where they took din
ner, and left on the return train for their
home
The Tyler county Star says: A sutSsrip.
ton paper has been in circulation for few
days past for survey for narrow gauge
railroad from New Martinsville to MeElroy,
via Middlebourre. Nearly one-aalf OF the
necessary amount has been subscribed and
the prospect is that In very short time the
money 10 pay for the survey will DO IGised
and engineers sat to work. The intention is
70 get In perfect readiness this winter and
commence work early In the spring
Judging from the financial ability aud the
pluck OF those now subscribing there Is TO US
but little doubt Of the effort being success
ful. The only doutiul feature OF the enter
prise, Is that too much Is being undertaken.
We Relieve Middlebourne, New Martinsyille
and the intervening country can build four-
teen miles OF road while eight or nine miles
more, or 10 the mouth OF McElroy, is TOO
great an undertaking. II Is understood thst
all the land owners between Middebourne
aud the We!zel county line will give free
right Of wsy on the ntrrow gauge.
An impo, tant case was tried in Webster
county last week. Francisco Fish was tried
for the burning Of Chas. E. Dutiy's saloon.
Hon.. D. Anderson appeared for the State
and Col. d. W. Byrne, ex State School Super
intendent, led the dsfenoes lawyers. In
cross-pxamination by Mr.. Anderson, the de-
PENDANT, In answer 10 a question as to
whether she did burn the saloon or not,
stated that she did burn 1t, AID was sctuatsd
TO do so by the power OF God; that for q
year before doing the act she had been In
spired to do so, and the Idea OF committing
the deed irreslstibly grew upon her until the
night OF the burning: that she knew she
was doing wrong in slgnt OF human laws, but
she did the burning for the good OF souls that
were baing destroyed by intoxicating drinks.
Quite sensation was?produced by her state.
nient and many persons present were moved
to tears. The Jury, unable to ayree, were
dischsrged, and defendant gave recognizance
for her appearance at the next term. The
Jury stood len for conviction and two for a.
Quittal.