The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-11

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distance. The cornice OF the residence Of Mr..
paker, the druggist, was torn from the build
Ing and fell with crash. The HanniS dis
tile US grain elevator, several stables, many
trees and other objects were blown down.
PocahoniAs county Is 10 have new jail.
T. q. Buchanan, OF Brooke county, has
sold bis fac farm containing about two hum
bred acres.
Mason City has subscribed s. 900 towards
building q wooden factory in that place.
That's enterprise.
The stockholders OF the Brooke County
Fair Association, have decided 70 continue
the fairs There was an element that wanted
TO discontinue them.
A man named Ruckman recently killed 10
Hardy county, In one day, three large rattle
snakes, one ri which measured 40 inches in
length, one 50, aud one S6iuches.
The Tucker county PiOneer Is responsible
for story published In It's last issue TO the
effect that man In that county made ID. sos
hand. made shingles from single white pine
tee.
A mammoth poplar log was recently cut
In Cabell coupt,, which measured 81 feetin
length and "A inches IN diameter al tho top
end At 20 cents per cube 1t will be worth
S93 GO.
The Cumberland, Nd, Glass Works con.
tinue'io boom, beir s full up with orders.
More than twice as many hands are now EN-
pIoyed as at tie start, the number at present
being over 90.
An unsuccessful attempt TO burglar "a the
First National Bank OF kiugwood was made
last Friday night The lock was blown from
the outer vault door, but the contents OF the
vault and safe were not reached.
The Peabody District Teachers' Institute
for the Eastern Panhandle will be held at
Martinsburg, commencing 10 day and con.
inuing till Friday evening. Superintendent
Butcher will be present and Superlni endents
DeGraff OF PAtersor, N. j., and Wade, Of
Morgantown, are the instructors.
A man by the name OF Woodford cut a tree
down, in Barbour county, the other day, and
setting II on ti.e, went to his dinner. On re.
turning he sa " the ground around the fire
heave up, and terrible explosion occurred
On examination, il was fou ID that key Vi
powder, Of some fifty pounds, had been
buried there at some time, and the heat from
tue fire had set 1t off.
a uOfht lhlr Will pe ueIu VI tuu laII kluuuu1
at Weston OIL the glorious Fourth OF July.
number OF prizes will be given for speed.
A grand picnic, baby show and doll show
will take place; also Gen. N. Golf and Col.
Ben. " ilson will be the orators OF the day.
the e'gle will scream and everybody have q
good time. Excursion trains will be run and
excursion rates given.
The Commencement exercises at the Nor
g,ntown State University commenced yester-
day' at II a. NJ, at which time Rev. A. J.
Huntington, D. D OF the Columbian uniyer-
sity preached the BaccalnureAte sermon. The
exercises, consisting Of examinations, dress
parades OF the battalion, con ests and lee
lures and addresses continue every day until
Thursday, which is Commencement day.
At Fairmont satutday night the anniver.
sary OF the Normal School Lyceum took
place. The Baccalaureate sermon was deliy-
cred yesterday at 1880 r. NJ, by Rev: .. A.
sipe. Tonight the anniversary Of the Mozart
Society takes place. To morrow night an
address will be delivered to this society by
Rev. L. L. Stewart. Wednesday night Hon.
George L. Price, OF Keyser, will address the
Normal Iyceum. Thursday at Ga. N. com.
nencemeut takes place, followed by Alumni
meetings. The graduating class numbers
five ladies and seven gentlemen, representing
six countie. There have been students In
the school this year from tWenty.six coun-
ties OF the Sac.
THE WEST UNION MURDER.
The West Union Record says: The follow.
ing interesting news from the kinneys, who
are imprisoned in the Clarksburg jail, was
obtained through source We consider re-
liable. Little Bill is Writing The second con.
f'ssion In which he represents himself In his
true connection with the dark deed OF April
A, 1883. He say that while BIZ Bill was
killing Doyle he struck the children first
with q poker and then with knife, both Of
which are In the possession OF the proper per-
sons. That after Mary screamEd, he struck
her another blow and then ran n the hall
door opening out 10 the pike, wi ere he stood
guard while Big Bill split the chest opea
with the axe. Little Bill got watch, Big
Bill the money-the amount Little Bill did
not know. He has revealed the place where
the watch was hid, which will be hunted for
by the detectives In few days. Little Bill
will not 20 to trial: he will plead guilty and
be sentenced by the Court
ACCIDENTS AT wAYSHYuR0.
About four o'clock last friday afternoon q
terrible fatal accident occurred AT Waynes.
DuTS. luuttut rIluhy beeiuS W uhNp beou y
day OF accidents. Two young ladies by the
name OF Sadie Mendenhall and Miss Harris,
residing on Bluffs geek, came to town In a
buggy. The horse they were driving was a
spirited animal. It took fright at the noise
made where some men were 1t work covering
a new building with q tin roof, and ran about
a square and half, when the carriage COLI.
ded With another that was standing In the
street, The shafts were broken, and Miss
Mendenhall, who was holding the lines, and
making desperate struggle TO curb the
frightened animal, was avn from the bug
~ by the reins which she held with firm
grasp as the horse became detached from the
vehicle, and was dashed against the stones at
q crossing, falling Oh her head and shoulders
About two hours after she died. The poor
girl was not conscious after the sad accident
Miss Harris was bruised about the face and
body, but not seriously hurt.
Mr.. George GAMER had 0 narrow escape
from being killed while working In stone
quarry at the edge Of town. A large stone
fell on him and hurt him considerably
The passenger co'ch OF the W. & W. due
at WaI nesburg at II O'Clock A. N upset. fall.
ing on It's side, near Kinks station. There
were seven passengers aboard, tiys OF whom
were more or less injured, but none seri'
ouSly.
Wsynesburg people are making hrra7se.
ments for grand oldfashloned celebration
Of the approaching Fourth OF July. An
{ fijrt will be made to have the entire county
participate.
BELLAIRE.
The old Globe House has again got It's Sign
out, and E. @. Morris will soon have II open.
Mr.. Matt Aldrich aud vile, OF Pittsburgh,
CANE down Saturday for visit with her par.
ents.
Robert Chisholm Is laying in front Of his
yelling pavement OF tiles that will be one
Of the finest In town.
There are complaints OF Aower thievts who
enter door yards, and not only take the flow.
ers but break valuable plants.
It Is said that all OF the public school
teachers will not apply for s hools again,
having made other engagements.
A new length OF pipe had to be put lpto
the reservoir main Saturday and therefore
the water was shut of for while.
The Y. NJ. @. A. will have a special meet
ing Monday night and wish all TO be present,
as arrangements are 10 be made for q picnic.
Rev. Samuel Collins, OF Pittsburg, who