The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-11-12
BARN BURNING i.
sgcoM!Na COMMON some pLAeEe.
Several Residences destroyed b. FIrs-ElIlurs st
PArksrburr-A Ausousalla SOpOssuarlsn.
Hunting Accidents Sudden Death.
Various Interesting Eaters.

The office Of Prosecuting Attorney Wiley,
OF WetEel county. was broken into one night
last week and $500 and valuable papers taken
from the safe.
Daniel Lyman, OF Barbour county, was
thrown from his horse few days since and
severely injured by being trampled on. His
recovery Is doubtful. -4
United statts deputy revenue collectors
were securing Bnxton county hills and
vallieS for an Illicit still last week, but were
unsuccessful In their search. N
The residence of Thomas Shaw. OF Preston
county,with the greater part OF the furniture,
was destroyed by fire o few evenings since.
The fire started from q defective fac. ,..f
George Il. Shaw & Co., tanners, OF Parkers-
burg. last week unde an assignment to 9.
W. Seale, Egg. Their liabilities are $1I coo
and their assets are estimated at so 900. :
Spelling schools and singing schools are
beginning to be formed In tleFural Districts
OF the State, and furnish entertainment for
the inhabitants the coming long winter
nights.
A young man named George Walton, iy.
ing near Sardis, o., accidentally shot himself
In the left hand last week. Amputstion viii
be necessary to save his life, IS lockjaw Is
threatened.
John N. Burt, OF Pocahontss county. while
engaged In conversation with his legal adv
ser suddenly stopped talking, leaned his head
forward on . table and almos. instantly died.
Apople1y wss the cause. Fla.
The county OF Webster Is hard 10 beat for
wild cat" lands. The Sheriff. it's reported,
recently sold to one man, 1900 acres for
delinquent taxeu. This exceeds the whole
number OF acres in the county.
L. H. Rodgers, Of Greenbrier equity, raised
thirty.one bushels OF wheat upon tm1ll
fraction over an aero OF land and then sowed
the same In turnips, from which crop he re:
allied one hundred and sixty bushels.
Arnold man by the name OF Bright, OF
Grant county, while out on the mountains
chopping wood, one windy dsy last week,
was struck by large limb blown from Il tree
striking him on tho head and bresst, cutting
dangerous gGshes that will probably result In
his death. .--
Last week as Austin Woodford, OF Barbour
county, was returning TO his homo from
Philippi, he fell from bridge that was not
properly guarded, 70 the ground below, q
distance Of about thirty feet. No bones were
broken, but 1t ia feared that internal pjuries
were sustained.
The house OF Mrs. Nancy Henson, OF
Greenbrisrcounty, was burned, together with
nearly oil its belongings, Thursday night,
Mrs. Henson had gone 10 y neighbours house,
about half a mile distant, aud when she re-
turned in about thirty minutes the building
was burning tiercsly.
Barn burning is getting to be OF frequent
occurrence In Braxton county, and should
be investigated. Last weeks victim was
John Heater; his large, new barn, farm I'M
plements and 4 lot OF hay and fodder were
destroyed. Two weeks ago John Sutton's
barn was simtlifly destroyed.
President Huntington, OF The @. & O., has
b d a new car built a! the Eusign works, ut
Huntington, that is daisy. II isfuishet in
mahogony and rosewood, fitted up with cleo
trio bells, French plate glass doors, and easy
chairB, and upholstered with silS velvet I'll
contains eight sleeping apartments and ak
teen berths.
A few nights since, during storm in
Roane county, james A. Carpenter, who had
recently moved into new house surrounded
by timber, became alarmed for the safety OF
his family, and hastily raised s puncheon
and put his children under the floor, where
they were attacked by pet pig and began to
scream. Mr.. Carpenter, In his efforts 10 pro-
tect them, fell over puncheon and broke
one Of his ribs.
A sad occurrence took placs on tho waters
Of Poca, mar the edge Of Kanawha county.
John Philips, young man just hsvlng been
married a3d returning home with his bride,
found his father, Thomas Philips, lntox.-
Gated. Some words peSied between them In
regard u the old mans drinking, whereupon
be became enraged and struck his son with q
Climb, making a wound, which, at last ac-
counts, was pronounced fRta!.-JacksoH Bugle
Recently Joseph Aus.in, 81 MononEalia
county, celebrated his DIST birthday. Toe
old gentleman was a soldier In the war OF
| 1879, under General Harrison, and was his
moss trusted scout. lie has been among
the Indiana during portion OF his life, and
Is intimately acquainted with their languages
and Qua ems. He en!e.tsinei his cues
with q recital of his adventures, Indian
songs, dances, eta. The old gentleman is
still hearty and bids fair to celebrate his cen.
tenniRl birthday.
Two OF John Martins sons, who reside jusI
over the bill 10 Ohio, were oat hunting with
double,barreled shot gun. This oldest
one Of the boys shot rabbit and LAID the
cooked gun upon tina gTound, when the
younger lad aged l9 year,, came up and tax.
ing hold OF Il, the load was discharged into
his head. tdirty,i x shot passing through his
hat, but oSiy Zen penetrating his head, one
OF which ralsed through the brain, which
Ia now Oczng from tia wound. Dr.. Hoytl
was called and thinks the chances for the 1T,
tie fellows recovery ara Sim.-R0renses0d
NtWS.