The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-09-08

th!s State to sign call, in last weeks iss,f
calls for n State Convention 10 assemble ir
rarkersburg on the 10th inst, 10 place NJ, ~
electoral ticket In tho field. Peiisol nm.
pears to have a mania for callinr conr"p "p
unohs, and when they convene he transacts
tho business. - S5T, - As '''t''s' ''
~. me large store house belonging 10 the
ERE Sreek Goal and Coke companv. M
fire Creek, IN Fayette county. was :on,. ~
pletely' destroyed by fire law n;rhty
since. The building was well stocE.I
with goods which were almost en,irclv ,,o. M
stroycd. It Is estimated that tho ioss ~,
the building and contents will exceed soo ~ :
oOo.l Tho origin Of the fro Is unknown
but 1t Is supposed to have beenthe work oi
an incendiary. 3 GI1 -
Two OF the prisoners In the Wctzc,
county JUL, Patrick Sullivan md Robin.
son, made their escape from tho jail last
week. As the jailcr was unlocking the
cells, one OF them struck him and ran out,
followed by the other, and madc their rs.
cape over tho river, where Sullivan was
stopped and brought back 10 the iniI.
ifoblnson was caught in tho evening on
the Ohio side and brought buck.
Col. Henry J. johnson, editor an,l pro.
Prletor OF the Cumberland Mtps, Is sub.
lect ior congratulation on the able mun.
iier IN which that paper was handled ,lur.
ing the big reunion Of the Society of III.
Army Of West Virginia in that city Inst
week. II appeared as IN S.pare nannr
md was filed to overfowing with aIver,
lisemehts ana interesting and complete
reports oi the aiinir. It was IL paper the
city could well be proud OF. Wv
The 22d day Of September will he n
De great dny among the cOlorcd popnla.
ton about Grafton. They will celebrate
inc birthday OF their freedom at that plac.
Dya grand procession through the princi.
pal streets, and picnic ut tho Fnir
Grounds. The colorcd people of Clarks.
burg, 'Fairln0nt and other surroundinr
towns will paraticipatc in the celebration,
winch Il expected 10 be tho largest ever
mold. Distinguished orators arc expected
10 be present to address the assemblagc.
Walter Ravenscmft, OF ParkeBburc, who
Is the ratentec OF wood pulp CASTOR and
ol various substances that nrc regarded us
very. valuable, is again at work OH his in.
vention. lie now has Il substance that is
Us ilnpervious and durable us glass, and II
non,,conductor Of electricity. 1t can be
used Tor almost any purpose. 1t cannot
be broken by ordinary means. acids tnkc
no nc action on it, and its qualities arc such
that It can be used with excellent success
III thestead OF india.mbber. Eastern man.
ui'acturlng houses are interesting them
selves in the worlt OF Mr.. Ravcnscrait,
james Nelson and young man named
Kelp,of Rraxton county, on Tuesday even
Ing last started squirrel hunting together
on their arrival at acorntield they separa.
TED and started around the field in oppo. |
site rections. From some cause Mr. |
\ Nelson got over in tho corn and was going
through it, when young Reip saw the corn !
shake and family discovered Mr.. Nelson's
mead, whicl, he took TO be squirrel, and
t'red, the ball striking him squarely in the
head and killing him instantly. Mr.. Mel
sou was u good citizen and leaves a wiic |
and family OF small children who were de-
pendent upon him ior their support,
onng Reip Is Of good family, and IS al.
ncighbor. $40