West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-08-01
Observation-Disclosures.
WEST VA. NEWS NOTES.

DRowNED,-Charles Lewis, a col
ered man, was drowned in the Ohio
river last Saturday, at Pomeroy.
RoBBED.-The West Union Re-
card says fully 200 persons were
robbed while the OBrien circus
exhibited there.
MuRDERED.-Joseph Hill, an en-
pl6yee of the Clifton Nail Works,
was murdered last week by boy
rs years old, named James Kirby.
O. R. RIFF you want to see a
business place, 60 to the creek
when the bridge pier men are at
work and the pile driver is doing
Its duty.-W etsel Messenger.
BADLY HuRT-The Mason Gazette
says. A man by the name of
big Jim Smith was badly INJURED
Mt the Redmond Coal Mines by a
ton of slate falling upon his Shout
ders.
NEW CHURcH.-The ground is
broken for the new Baptist church
at New Martinsville. Bro. George
Stewart has labored without stint
in this field and is reaping the
fruits.
A BIG PURcHAsE.-Mr. w. H.
Allen, well known to our citizens
as a man who means business,
purchased on Monday twenty-five
horses, paying the cash therefor.
The price paid for them averaged
500 per head.-Raleigh index.
SHOT THE WRONG BRuTE.-Col-
lier's Station was the scene of a
brutal dog fight last Monday, one
of the dogs being so badly injured
that it had to be shot. A large
number of sporting men were pres
ent from Pittsburgh, Steubenville
and Wheeling.-Pan Handle Ne,os
KILLED BY A HoRsE.-As Mr..
Dave w. Hinkle, of Rich Woods,
this county, was unhitching his
horse from a pillow, last week, the
snimal kicked, striking him in the
abdomen with his feet. He died
from the effects of the blow, on Sun
day, the 9Th inst.-NichoIas Chroni-
&c.
RANDOM SHoT,-A random shot
fred in Wheeling last Saturday
passed through a window of the
Custom House, the ball lodging in
the ceiling Collector Duval and
his son Walter were in the room at
the time. Some excitement was
caused at first, as it was reported
that an attempt had been made to
sssassinate the General.-Pan Ham
dc News.
DYNAMITE EXPLosIoN.-On Tues
day afternoon a fearful explosion
occurred at Gould's Tunnel, in
which three men, all colored, were
seriously and one fatally injured.
Several charges of dynamite had
been made, and one failing to 60
.af, the men began drilling, when
the explosion took place. All four
men were badly mutilated, and one
will die.-Pda Handle Nea0s.
FATAL FALL.-The Charleston
Gail has particulars of the death of
Mr.. J. H. Cooper, from Columbus,
Indiana, by falling from the rail
way bridge on Elk river. He fell
Is distance of % feet, striking on a
gunualr that was lying in the
Yive-. lie lived but few minutes
after falling The remains were
taken to Skees' undertaking estab-
Iishment, where they were placed
in neat casket, and were sent by
this mornings express to Colum-
bus, Indiana.
Death Or THE RAJL.-Last Sat
.urday night the 1Oo'clock train on
the {. II. V. & T. Railway ran over
two Young men, Richard Longstaff
and Jamcs Owens, instantly killing
the former ard considerably bruis-
r"g up the later, The accident oc-
cured near the lower end of the
trest'e work between Middleport
and Coalport. 1t seems that the
Young men had laid down on the
trestlt,, and had fallen asleep and