The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-04-16
TEE WHlpB SULPHUR.
a paospecr rAAr II MAY oLosE.


Addiuosal Legal Complications which Nay Make
IA Interesting flight Yst-An uausaAlly In.
tsr,stIsE Array OF State aud Neigh.
bprhood News From Near and Far.
At Richmond, last Friday, Judge Bond,
OF the United States Circuit Court, up.
pointed A. L. Boulware, Of that city, receiver
for the White Sulphur Springs. This action,
1t Is said, sustains the contract heretofore
made between the Springs Company, certain
creditors Of the company and Harrison
Phoebus, proprietor Of the Hygeia, at
old Point Comfort. The latter will under
this decision have charge OF the White Sui.
phur for the ensuing year. and will at once
enter srtively upon All extensive scale OF
pref atatiOIs for the season. 1t is claimed.
hoTe over, by the friends Of Colonel
George L. Paytop, the former man.
ager Of the Springs, thAt Judge Jackson,
| OF the United States District Court OF this
State, who had previously appointed him
custodian OF the property on behalf Of the
other creditors, will insist upon his right to
appoint the receiver. This may possibly give
rise 10 conflict or division OF opinion be-
tween the judges, which will require an Inn
mediate appeal 10 the Supreme Court Of the
United States. II this Is the case It will not
orly stop the preparations for the coming
season, but may seriously interfere with
many Virginia and West Virginia mountain
watering places, all OF which open about the
1st OF June, and are more or lets affected by
the season at the White Sulphur.
The regular spring meeting OF the the West
Virginia Presby,ery will be held at Ravens
wood, Jackson county, April 9th.
The regular annual meeting OF tho stock
holders OF the Ohio River Railroad will be
held on the second Thursday In May.
On last Thursday, Charles Curtis and Mar
garet Stpp were taken from Berkeley
county 70 the asy lum at Weston, by Mr..
Charles K. 0'Neal, OF Msrtinsburg, and an
attendant from the asylum.
Chief Engineer Randolph, OF the Baltimore
d Ohio Company, has completed the preli-
minary survey Of the proposed Valley road
from Berlin, on the Baltimore & Ohio, to
Blus Ridge summit Station, on the Western
Maryland road.
Last week two women, inmates OF the
Wayne county poorhouse, made an attempt
to burn the building down. II was we'll
calculated job. and had the fire been discoy-
| bItu leu Luluupb lhteTt CoubiutIhulb uhl1hb6
might have been done.
Last Tuesday considerable excitement was
created In Springfield, little village in
body Of u white child. age not known, In an
old deserted well. How the child came tn re-.
and by whom placed there, are questions the
proper authorities are endeAvVEng " hnd
out
The B. & o. R R. Co. has force OF carpen-
tiers at work erecting q derrick and other
preparations for the sinking OF an artesian
well on ths Oakland Hotel grounds, TO sup.
ply the hotel with water. The company pro-
pose to go to depth Of 1000 feet should not
a sufficient flow be obtained at less depth.
Recently, young man Of Wayne county
named Charles Morris was getting ready for
hunt, and came near losing his life by an
accidental discharge OF hisgu He was ex.
aiming his gun 10 ascertain II 1t was loaded;
he placed his mouth over the muzzle, when
the gun exploded, the ball entering his mouth
nd'passipg out at the back Of his neck, max.
Ing very painful wound.
The county commissioners OF Randolph
county have unanimously agreed 10 submit
10 the voters OF that county the question OF
subscribing $50, 900 to aid In constructing the
Grafton and Greenbrter Railroad to Beverly,
the county.seat OF Randolph county. A largo
force Is now at work GU the road between
Grafton and Philinpi, the county.seat OF
Barbour county. This road, when complete
will pass through the heaviest undeyeioped
coal fields In West Virginia and perhaps in
the United states.
The Medicel Society OF this State will hold
| Its sixth annual session at Grafton, commen-
cling at 2 O'Clock p. NJ, Wednesday, May 10.
The use OF the court room has been secured
for the society. The local physicians are al
ready making preparations for the entertain.
ntof the visiting doctors. The committee
10 collect funds necessary In carrying out the
programme that is being arranged for the oc-
casOn Is meeting with gratifying success.
Grafton Is celebrated for her hospitality, and
she will be equal 10 the occasion In this par
ticular instance.
Ills almost as dangerous to steal chickens
In Berkeley county. US 1t Is TO commit MUIR
der. Stephen B. Gorden aud William l..
Miller, whose arrest was reported In the In
rELLIorscER lately, were convicted on Friday
last Of breaking open the barn OF Charles
Rouse and stealing SIX chickens. Thelowest
years In the penitenliary. No doubt tue
Court will be lenient with them, as the
jury recommended them TO the mercy OF
the Court. They are both married men, and
very poor. Each will leave helpless wife
and several small children behind him.
The Raleigh Lldt3 has the following: In a
communication by Mr.. Z. Z. Stone from
Baileysville, Wyoming county, we are told
that large rat was killed ut the residence Of
NJ. L. Stone, after long chase. We quote
from his letter: "Aiter killing the rat, IL was
found to wear around its neck asteel wire to
which was attached piece OF slate with the
date, 1926: on the other side the initials, j.
S. The tag was considerably worn, aud the
animal was very large and looked quite old.
From the date on the tag, the animal would
found at the house OF N. L. Stone, where 1t
will be kept as curiosity. viii some one
claim the animal?"
Mr.. George E. Showers, OF Berkeley county,
has on his farm q fine pond covering about
three acres Of land, Ia Which be placed twenty
eight carp on November 18th, 1881. On last
Friday he drew the water of and found every
one alive, and grown 10 size far beyond his
expectations. He weighed an average one,
and found that II tipped the beam at three
pounds and half. When they were put In
the pond they were not two inches long II
Is claimed by some that carp are not az good
fish for food as many other species are, such
as pike, bass, shsd or trout Mr.. Showers
being an old fisherman determined TO test the
matter, and accordingly dressed one OF his
carp, had 1t served In the usual way and pro-
nonl ces It equal, ifnot superior, 10 any fish
he. ever ate.
st. CLAIRSviLLE.
Jas. n. Rses, E.q., was a. Woodstield last
week on business.
Hon. R. :, Alexander, Of Bridgeport, was
IN town on Friday.
James F. Anderson, OF the Bellaire hide.
pendent, was In town last week.
Conductor White, Of the Narrow Gauge,
has returned from short visit in Monroe
county.
William Lee, Jr., who fractured the neck