The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-12-31
STATE AND VICINITY.
Recent DoiEGs OF West VirgimIans au
TneIr NeighbOEs

TneIr NeighbOEs,
Jackson county has ten pensioners OF the
war OF 1872
The barn Of G. B. Collins in Morgan couu-
ty was destroyed by fire. The c'nss was an
incendiary one. Insured for 500.
The Jackson county Buqie says that srall
pox has appeared in that county at q locality
known as Thirteen. Half q dean people,
one OF them doctor, are down with 1t. OF
course, efforts are being made 10 contineit.
Major McGrath has resigned as chief engi.
neer OF the o. r. Il. K. TO tske effect January
lst. No selection has yet been made to fill
lhs vacancy. After that date he will, il Is
understood, have businets connection with
the contractors.
John Coleman, murderer OF Fenton Hill,
and one OF the three who escaped from the
Charleston jail lss! Wednesday, was arrested
Friday night at the mouth OF GAuly River
by the ferrymaD, George z. McClaugberty
BE was taken 10 Charleston and lodged in
jail. Williams, the mail robber and pension
defrauder, Is still at large.
Levi HeHett, residing with his son about
six miles south Of Oakland, was fatally iE-
jured few nights since, by being struck in
the head by porch roof which gave way
under the weight of saow and rain. The in.
iured man. was In his 74th J ear, and was at
one time owner of mes! Of the land on which
Terra Alta, W. Va, is located.
William WATSON, OF Berkeley county, was
killed on Friday evening lsst He was on
his way to North Mountain with a four-hcrse
wagon loaded with wood, when ths breast
chain on the saddle horse broke, causing the
horsrs to run away, throwing him to the
ground. The wRgo0IpIsed over him and brc k9
bis neck. Mr.. Wasson was 81 years old and
leaves wife aud several children.
One dsy during the past week Geo. swiger
aad another young man named Tetrick were
hunting in Harrison county. Tetrick had
loaded his gun and was placing the cap on
the same when by some means the hammer
slipped fom his grasp and the gun was dis.
charged, the ball striking Swiger In the left
side aud entering his body. Physicians were
summoned bat expressed an opinion that
the wound was fatal. Both participants are
young men Of exceptionally good charf fcter
and standing in the community In which
they live.
A fye.year. old son Of 0mer Hall, OF Arm
stronR's mill, on the B., u & O. road was
burned to death Friday evening. Toe mother
and boy, and q sister year or 80 his senior,
were in the sitting room, when tie mother
stepped out for moment, leaving the chill
DR.. alone The boys clothing caught fire
and the little girl reH out 10 Pive the slarm,
but before assistance came every stitch Of
clothing was burned of the child, aud his
Hssh was chArred aud burned 80 that death
followed In few hours. The mother Is suf-
iering terrible mental agony At not being
able 70 save her hey.
John Flauusgan, OF Randolph county. has
bean arrested charged with the murder OF
Mrs. somerfisld and child and the burning
OF her properly on .he 1G,h. There was
much excitement over the SIrest. Fianna.
gan took II cooIy aud declared his innocence.
The testimony taken before the Coroner's
Jury sitting in the case brought out the fact
that FlAnnGgaa, who Is married man, had
been a frequent visitor at the SomeTfeld
house, aud Ihat Ol the night before the muir
der be and Mrs. Somsi6eld bad quarreled
and be had threatened to kill her and burn
the house. Mrs. Somelti sd told this to a
ueighbor on the morning Ct the day she met
her death.
A correspondent OF the Ksyser Mountain
Echo urges that At the next State election
member OF the Legislature be elected from
that county, who will introduce and urge
the passage OF o bill prohibiting for three
is now being c9rred on IN tho mountains OF
this STATE, aud prohibiting forever, the hunt
ing OF deer with dogs. The correspondent
tayg: ~ was told By good authority. iu the
yintsr OF 1881. that on the South Branch
after the hunting season IVES over, dogs
which had been used for chasing in, would
20 out OF their own accord; and. that they
chased In, until 6fty.three cGrcG!ses were
iound along the shore / ak all civilized
hunters what verdict you would give 10 tI!s
case? There are only ve;y lev deer now,
and what will II be In ten yssis TO come ,
The Boone Re.aTd Of recent issue says:
Charles Williamson, OF Logan county, be-
came iryoiVs1 In a quarrel with 9 msn
nsmtd Coleman, Of the tame county, which
resulted in the killing the next dGy Of the
former, by Charles ColemaT, q son Of the lat-
Ter. !! ssemG that williamson, who is the
owner Of push boat plying on Big Sandy
river, refused 70 deliver some goods which he
had brought up the river for Colemsr until
the latter paid some so transportation charges
on them. Coleman 1.-The e.dtT) ANerted t6At
| he hal paid the charges 10 q third party iol
Williamson, and inss;ad on takIDgih the goods
| williamson, however, refused 10 ii i've them
NJ, aud Coleman departed in very bad bu
NOR, The n ut morning. the 9th Inst, ObarlEI
CjlrmAF, the son OF the elder Coleman, went
Ito WilliaaiOn's h1uSs, and again insisted on
laklrK Ias goods for his father, and Williim
sou again Teiused. After taking some time
they both stepped out otShs bopEs, VII
Hanson being In advances Of CeltmIr NJ
sooI or bad they stepped out Of the door thar
lCoIemsY, wlihort = word Of warning 10 hl
lyictin, struck Williamson on the back OF thl
head with such foTce as 70 crush 10 his tkUll
, killing him Rlmo 1 inVttnuyc CuieGkr CIV
bail, aud Immediately crossed The river Int
, Kentucky, where u Is presumed be will b
Whsn his eRge b called for trtal st next eCuFt