The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-10-13
STATE NEWS.

Capt. John H. Rossler, late Sheriff
of Kanawha county, has been nomi-
mated for the Legislature by the Ma
hone party of Virginia.
Horse thieves are now operating in
Gilmer county. The scheme is to
take horses out of their owners
stable and ride them nearly to death.
Judge Gideon d. Camden, of
Clarksburg, w. Va, was married on
Wednesday last to Mrs. Myra H. Da-
Wis, a widow of forty. The judge is
about eighty years of age. The pre-
liminaries Of the marriage were kept
secret, and the affair has created
quite sensation in society circles in
Clarksburg.
A dispatch from Charleston w. Va.
dated October 8th says: Isaac N.
Smith, Esq, prominent lawyer of
the Charleston bar, died suddenly at
his residence in this city. Mr.. Smith
was about fifty years old and was a
son of Hon. Benjamin Fl. Smith for
many years the strongest lawyer in
this part of the State, who is now 81
years old, and is still living. Mr..
Isaac Smith was progressive citizen,
and was for years elder in the Kanaw-
ha Presbyterian church. He leaves a
wife and several sons and daughters
to mourn his loss. He will be missed
in this community.
The first engine and cars ran over
the trestle in South Grafton, Monday,
on the Grafton & Greenbrier read
Over mile of track is laid and it is
expected to run into Phillip by De-
cember first, and be in good running
order by January first. The rolling
stock is very fine. The first engine,
No. l, is named Philippi. Mr.. Will
liam Graham, an old B. u 0. engineer,
is in charge of this engine. There
was big crowd on the first cars
which went out, and the scene re-
Gently enacted in Parkersburg on the
occasion Of the first 0. r. r. r.
train was re-enacted in Grafton.
This road will prove regular feeder
and a great aid to Grafton's bust
ness.
A correspondent of the Fayettc En-
te,prise, writing from Caperton, in
that county, says that some men were
working in a rock quarry near that
place they opened into a place that
seemed to be a cave, and upon enter
ing, to their surprise they found
huge iron chest, nearly eaten up with
rust, and upon the chest was skelc-
ton, and from the size Of the bones
must have been person of an enor-
nous size, and upon opening the
chest they found some odd shaped
coins which had the appearance of
being very ancient. 1t also contain
ed some sort of tools, which might
have been used by an ancient race of
people who may have once inhabited
this country. The discovery has
caused great deal of excitement
The articles found are in the possess
ion of F. L. Doover and Alexander
Haxwell, the parties who made the
discovery.
The Nicholas Chronicle says: "On
Thursday evening the notorious Geo.
j. Williams, who was confined in Jail
on an indictment for larceny; Solo,
mon Quarry, John Wesley Quarry
and John w. Gray, charged with car
rying pistols, made their escape.
Jailor Bell had just given them their
supper and left the inner door open;
by some means Williams had secured
key to the outer door; as soon as
Mr.. Bell was out Of hearing he un-
locked the door and all four of them
jumped from the upper hall window
and made their escape. That night
two of the party, John Wesley Quar-
ry and John w. Gray, were caught
in the Bend OF Gauley, but at this
writing Soloman Quarry and Will.
liams are still at large. Williams is
perhaps one of the worst characters
that has ever been in our county. He
was indicted in the United States
Court some months ago, lat Charleston,
for robbing the mails, was indicted
at the last term Of our Court for lar
ceny, and there are still other charges
against him."
Hon. CHAs. J. FAULKNER MAnnInp
LIFE.-On Thursday morning last,
the 9th of September, the Hon.
Charles j. Faulkner and his estima-
BILE wife, Mrs. Mary w. Faulkner,
passed the 50th anniversary of their
marriage. No notice was given Of
the day--no invitations were extend
ed even to the family; and no unusual
preparations marked the occasion at
Boydville, nevertheless all the chill
dren and grand children who happen
ed to be in our city, assembled and
spent the day pleasantly and quietly
at the old domicil. Notwithstanding
the silence observed in regard to the
occasion, the telegraphic messengers
were busy all day in carrying mes
sages Of congratulation from the
neighbcring States, and the most
beautiful flowers were forwarded by
express. Few married lives have