The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-12-10
THE STATE AT LARGE
AND THE NEloAsoalNa COUNTIES
OF Ohio, r.an.,l,.pi. and o.h.r Border States.
Parksnburs'a Crooked Clsrk-Lir.ly Gus.
toners OF . clothlns Dsalsr-ssIsrai
Fatal AeeIdsats-NlnOr Matter.

Fatal AeeIdentA-Htnor mAuefs.
Deer are reported very plentiful along the
South Branch.
Terra Alta has splendid public library OF
which the ciiEsns are Justly proud.
The public schools OF Wellsyille have
adopted standard time (90!h meridian.l
The new gas works OF the Weston Asylum
have been completed and are now In operation.
II Is reported that Jonah Martin, mere
youth, OF Randolph county, has eloped with
his uncles wife, woman twice his age.
The hog cholera Is reported to be playing
havoc among the swine Of Greenbtier coun-
~, and corn In or out OF the cribs is mould
Ing.
There are now seven postoffices on the line
Of the West Virginia Central & Pittsburgh
railroad. They are all in West Virginia ex.
cept two.
A man named Sharp, while Engaged In cut
ting lumber 10 Writ county, recently, was
caught by falling tree and SO crushed that
he died soon after.
Ayoung man named Brown, an employee
Of the Long Reach staye and barrel factory,
while operating stave machine recently,
had one OF his hands torn of.
The kauawha county papers are becoming
vigorous In their demands for new court
house. The present ancient structure 10 en-.
tirely inadequate for the business Of the
county.
Philippi citizens are preparing to give q
reception and ovation on the occasion OF the
arrival OF the Greenbrier & Grafton marrow
gauge road in that town, that shall bs a
"rouser."
Thomas Belknap, an old veteran OF the war
OF 1872, died at bis home In Braxton county
lew days ago. He has been a citizen OF tha,
county for many years, and was said TO be
loi years old at the time Of his death.
One morning last week little seven yea,
old daughter OF William Wilson, OF oooper's
creek, Kanawha county, while standing near
q fire place, caught fire and was burned 50
badly that she died the following day.
The Falling Water Steamboat Excursion
Company, OF Martinsburg, have closed con.
tract for the building Of boat to be used in
carrying excurSons to Potomac Isle next
summer. The boat will be handsome one,
strongly built, lightrunning capable OF car.
rying six hundred passengers, having q
double deck. It will cost about $l2, 900. The
contract stipulats that the boat ~ TO be
ready By the 1st Of May.
The Cambrldgs Times sayl: Marshal Slot.
tlemire has received, within the past few
days notices OF depredations by horae thieves
In several Of the neighboring counties.
There seems TO be a perfect organization with
facilities for getting away with their plumber
Such boldness hes seldom been equaIed since
the early history Of the country aad the
theits on the same territory have not been 60
numerous in many years.
Thursday last log rolled over and In.
stantly killed Willie ZIegler, three year old
step son OF Peter Hall, who lives at Winfield,
Putnam county. It's thought that the boy
was playing out 10 the yard, by lying across
the log, as children often do, and started II
to rolling. i was on very slopIrg ground,
aud caught his hands, passing over bis face
found the log was lying across his hips.
Another railroad meeting was held 10
Parkersburg Saturday. This time 1t was for
Convention to be held al Bnruing Springs on
the 18th inst. Judge LOOMS presided end s.
Il. Pie.aol, Of the Slais Standard, was Score.
tary. The meeting to be held at Burning
Springs Is to be something in the nature Of q
meeting for the benefit OF those dissatisfied
with the results OF the recent convention held
In Spencer relative 10 the extension OF the
olarls5urg and Weston narrow gauge to the
river.
a correspondent OF the Oakland Republican
In his report Of the huFningot Ell stun,ou's
barn at Grantsyille, tae loSf OF which
amounted 10 $1,000 with $500 insurance,
tays: The peoplr Of GtantsYille realiz, the
fact that their property 10 not safe while CO:
tain parties are allowed to remain In their
midst, and slight clue as to the perpetrators
/ ha 10 In he at al
Judge Lynch" to rid the community Of the
dreaded fire fsn6s Suspicion slreadS points
10 certain parties, but the evidence is not yet
sufficient TO warrant arrests,
J A man named Thomas Howell and his son
George, who live on the river few miles
above New Martipsyille, entered the store oil
8 New Msrtirsville MERCHANT named Clark,
few days since. They wanted TO look Of
some clothing. The soa got cost Sud yest
on, gla thea the father undsttookto slug
the liie'out Of the clerk that was waiting on
them. The clerk called assistance, and arm
ing himself with an axe handle proceeded to
maui the elder Howell. The son WaS made
10 haul Oft the garments, and wag then fred
out. He raisedSHch 3 roy that tie town au.
th5rities hauled him In and fined him,
The city clerk OF Petersburg, Frank B.
Too,hskss, bss .hsen suspended from his
duties pending an investigation Of his affairs
by Council committee. He offered his re.
signation but It was not accepted at that
time. When the committee got 10 work 1t
struck things rich. II seems thst T5otlasker
has beea IN the habit pi making out the
monthly list OF bills, allowing liberal mar.
| gin In excess Of tho true too;iass Tor bis owp
private pss, and s.ter getting the ,ssyor's
Signature, drawing the money, paying the
bills and pocketing the difference. II Is nm.
derstood the fraud has been In progress Two
years or more, and the amount obtained will
run IN ipta ths tnousands. The committee
wiz probably present !ts report tomorrow
evening,