The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-04-12
STATE AND VICINITY,
Recent D0lngs OF West virkiuinnx md
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Recent Doings or West virEininns md
'Ast their Neiyhb0rS.
L Morgautown base ball pitcher has been
offered 81. 900 for the season, by a baltimore
club. EIy Re q.
A body ftom Cincinnati ID 10 DO incincr.
aled In the Ls Moyne furnace at Little Wash.
ington, to-day. .agH d., sj.t, - ,,n.pgt
The assessor Of Bra1!on county Ia now re.
ported as refusing 10 obey the Governors aa.
sessment order. .l.,...
"Bird" Webb. Of Clifton, Mason county,
who was shot and killed a lew days sincs by
one Jim Hall, had served two terms in the
MoUndsville peni!eutlaty.
Mahlon Linton, OF West Pike Run, Wash.
ington county, Pa, c,n1tructed pond on
nis premises about year ago and placed
three carp In 1t. A day or two sincs he
drained the pond and found between 900 and
700 t,h mi 1t, - H.. VI
Large quantities oftobacco are being shIp-
ped from Hinton. aud good prices obtained
for 1t. The Herald says: "Thele Ia no batter
tobacco land than Summers hso, and cur
farmers understand the art Of curing the
weed to perfection" ~. 1'E,If = :
The jackson county Democrats have un.
animously declared in favor OF Col, J, ], s.
HsSaler for Stats Auditor. This was dono in
q convention for the purpose OF choosing
delegates to Charleston. A very large ,nsior.
lily OF the convention favored o. Z Hogg for
Congress. s'0rI.U5. 80
Daring,a storm las: Tuesday night James
Hawker jh, OF Marion county, had two three
year old steers killed and hay stack destroy.
ed BY lightning; the steers we're In fine order
aud worth at least 500. Several other cattle
were III the field with these that were killed,
but they escaped injury.
The Mt. Olive Nav School Baptist Church,
situated about two miles west Of Phiiippi,
was burned down last Sunday morning. A
detective tlue was the cause ahe building
Was an old frame and while Its value WIS not
60 great 1t served as q convenient place of
worship, and Its destruction will be severely
felt in that community. sFr ~.
Ephraim Carlow, good citizen OF Marion
| county, and who was orce posse ssed Of con.
siderable property, bu! being unfortunate In
his business transactions, lost all, realizing
that he was psnniless, concluded TO tarry no
lor ger on this mundane sphere and took a
| largo dose OF laudarum. A stomach pump
wSs brought into use. however, aud he was
snatched back into the cold uuf.sliug world.
The Hinton Herall says: Zone day las.
week just es sngine No. 173 approached
Lswis" tunnel deer was chHged on the track
by several dogs. The deer stasted through
the tunnel with the train after him and
when be had gotten about half through, he
stopped and commenced jumping up and
down until the engine struck him. He was
thrown up aSatnat the headlight aud instant.
Malinda Willard. Of Monongalia county,
aged Is, on March 70 h gave birth to naie
child in her fathers COW stable, and then
threw it against the wall and killed it. sho
covered the remains up and went into tie
house. A sister then discovered her condi.
ton for the frat time. The girl was LEI, an
oyphan at Sn early age and hes meyer lad any
one to look after her. A coroner's Jury rem.
dered verdict to the effect that The child
came to Its death at the hands OF the mother.
The horrible affair has generally stirred the
county mp.
The Democrats Of Wyoming county at
their county convention last Saturday after
choosing delegates 10 the Charleston conyan.
ton adopted resolution iDStructing the del:
egateH to caDt the vote Of tho county in said
convention for the Hon. ThomsyO O. Brien and
Hon: J. E. ksnna for delegates at large from
this State to the chicago contention. "A MO.
ton also prevailed authorizing Hon. J. 8
Miller, AuaitoE, and Attorney General
Watts to cast the votes Of tho county in the
convention In the absence Of the regular del
egates. 10 " .,.. s..zl
The Democrats Of Calhoun county in con.
yeution assembled Tor the purpose Of select:
ing delegates TO Charleston adopted tho fol-
lowing; Rtsolicd, That the delegates from
this county III the convention at Charleston.
be requested TO favor the adoption by thst
body Of resolution lavorlng an amendment
to the Constitution Of this State e1empting
from taxation products OF farms and incrs ass
OF live stock for the year preceding the ~
sessment OF such taxes, II the came can be
done without releasing from taxation the
products OF manufacturing monopolies and
alyo Of railroad companies. FH
last Sunday the resldepce OF elias Il. West,
Of Taylor county, was totally destroyed by
Ere. Tae flames attracted the attention Of
parties who we're returning from baptiz;ug,
but hRd gotten under such Roadway tina. It
wGs found impossible 10 gave the property,
Tho Oontent1 OF the houus were destroyed,
with the exception OF those OF one room. a
lady who was busily engsged In trying 10
save come OF the furniture narrowly escAped
death by remaining In the burning building
until the roof Was almost ready to fell. The
house was frame structure and whs co.c.
paratively new. No insurance.
The Upshur county Dsmoc.sts mat ct suct.
hannou last Saturday. Senator. FarnsSorth
presided and George Il. Mofiett acted as sec.
rotary. Delegates we're chosen 10 attend the
Charleston Convention. A resolution en-.
dorsiug Tildeu and Hendricks and one de.
clnring in favor OF constitutional amend.
gent exempting farm products vera adopted.
Tho following was als, adopted; R.Soive;j,
That In any Adjustment OF the tariff ths Id.
t,rests Of West Virginia demand that wool,
coal and lumber BIS faithfully protected.
G. P. Snyder, N. O., WAS warmly endorsed
end the county r'edged to hin, for second
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Frank and Dave Bower, b. Mccomas aud
A. 4. Birchliold, .ot sanlsville, Wyoming
county, spent last Saturday night playing
cards. A quarrel was started over some
point In the gamc by the two brothers, but
was stopped. Sunday morning it was re.
newed by the brothere. Dave drew his knife
and struck murderous blow at bis brother
Fran r. It would nndoub tsdly have killed
him had not Birchfsld thoyed Frank to one
side 30 that the blade sunk into bis thigh, ic-
Frank WAS weat and desthly sics caused 90
BY the excessive loss OF blood, Dave endeay.
ored to brain him with club, but McC omss
now interieIed and got the blow Oh the head,
itmakipg assvero scalp wound. Dave fad for
psrts unknown. ~. 5.-l
The Grafton Standard tolls OF o lively row
that took place In the Turkey Run school
house. l. was being used last sunday night
for religious purposes aud singing suhooI.
The leader Of the singing class undertook TO
reprove sixteen yest old boy, which led 10
a young row. The leader, who is himself a
young man, struck the big boy and took OF
his coat aud declared his ability and read;.
meas 10 thrash She beat man IN the .house.
The excitement became tremendous. the
girls, big and little, screaming at the ton OF
their voices. After the leader, who Ia a
young gentleman OF strength and courage,
had left the house, another big boy threw Off
his coat In apparent great wrath 10 fight the
leades, then On big way home with bis 'gsI'
on his arm.
Over tho kivcr Notes.
Communion services will be- held in tho |
Presby terrain Church. Martins Ferry, to.