West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-05-09

train OF elgnt cars ana an engine
was wrecked, and brakeman
named Riddleberger killed, and
four other persons injured
Charleston Leader.
PERSONAL LIBERTY. Robert
Marshall, Of Wheeling, at one time
a leader of the Greenback party in
this State, seems to have become
addicted to the use of intoxicating
liquors-and so much so, that he is
becoming troublesome and quar-
relsome. First he had difficulty
with w. w. Arnett, a prominent
lawyer, and next with a street car
driver, and then lands in the
hands of the law.-Leader.
SKULL FRACTURED. = John
Thompson and Bob Strother, at
mouth of Big Hurricane, this coun-
ty, last week disputed about the
ownership of log, when Thomp-
son picked up stone and hurled
at Strother with great force,
striking him on the head and
fracturing the skull. Strother is
not expected to live. Thorn pson
is nephew to Strother by mar
riage.-Ceredo Enterprise,
SUIcIpE.-Miss Alice Snediker,
of Lewistown, Marshall county,
committed suicide by taking an
ounce of Rough on Rats" a pat
ent medicine" for rats, which
caused her death in a very short
time. She took it because the
person to whom she was to have
been married did not come to time.
Telegram.
DIED.--At Wick, Mrs. Smith,
mother Of Anthony Smith, our late
Senator, in her 81st year. Mrs.
Smith was born in Germany and
emigrated to the United States
when quite young where she has
spent the remainder of her life.
She leaves great many friends to
mourn her departure.-Tytcr Star.
DEATH OF MISS ELLA CAPERToS.
This young lady died at twelve
o'clock, on Tuesday last, at Idle
wild, the residence of her brother,
Allen Caperton, Esq, after many
years of i'll health. She was the
fifth daughter of the late Senator
Caperton and had been afflicted
from her early youth.-Borde,'
Wdtchmdn.
SHEEP KILLED BY DOGS. We
learn that on last Sunday some dogs
got among Mr.. Thomas Lutman's
flock of sheep and killed II of
them. This reminds us of the
fact that our last Legislature de-
cided that the dogs could kill all
the sheep they came across and the
owner of the sheep will receive no
remuneration for the same. Pref
ty state of affairs. Mercury.
BURGLARY.-The store and post
office of Thos. Nine at Rodamer's,
six miles west of Cranberry, was
entered by thieves last Saturday
night and goods to the amount of
one hundred and fifty dollars stolen.
= Grafton Sentinel. Up
SAFE BLowN.-A safe in the
store of Andrew Sterling, at Pala-
tine, was blown open one night last
week, by burglars, and a small sum
of money taken. There seems to
be a regular gang of these profess
SIGNALS in this part of the State,
judging from the number and sim
ilarity of their depredations. Graf
ton Sentinel
ACCIDENTLY SHoT.-Mr. P. f.
Reid while hunting, Friday, near
General Berkeley farm shot at a
pheasant, and the ball from the
gun, rife, struck Mr.. ID. W. |
Beckley in the back, who was in
an apple tree near the house of his
father, trimming it. The ball be-
ing nearly spent, did no damage.
but had Mr.. Beckley been nearer.
it might have resulted seriously
Inder. d 4
REvoKED.-Gov. Jackson has re-
voked the commission of Fenelon |
Howes, of Barbour County, a notary
public, for immortality Howes I
was member of the Red Men or