The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-08-30
STATE NEWS.

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ny man, is in Maine.
The Clarksburg Fair will be held
September 10th. 18th and 18th
Gen. Golf has refused to be
candidate for denomination for Con
gress.
Hon. Charles ]. Faulkner, who
was recently very i'll. is able to be
out again.
The Republicans of Marshall
county have split up and are hav-
ing a lively time of it.
X is'now- stated that the Grafton
& Greenbrier narrow gauge will be
extended to Buckhannon. -Er.
Hon. Dan. B. Lucas has been
nomlted for member of the Legis-
lature by the Democrats of Jefer-
son county
Prof Pendleton has retired from
the Presidency of Bethany College
and in doing SO he donated that in
stitution $40. 900.
w. M. O. Dawson of the King
wood Journal and P. w. Morris of
the Rftch1r Gazette have been nom
mated for State Senate.
Herbert BARLEY. the actor, a
nephew Of John Sherman, was
found not guilty of bigamy at Jack
son Court House, w. Va. yester
day. Penny P,gss.
Gov Jackson, Auditor Miller,
Treasurer O'Brien and Secretary
of State Stalnaker went over the G.
& O. on Monday last for the pur
pose OF assessing its property
En-.
Col. Ben. Wilson was recently
chosen Vice President of the West
Virginia & Pennsylvania Railroad
Company The former officers
were reelected, with this exception.
Weston Republican.
Cholera is playing havoc with
hogs in Grant county. A great
many have died in Hardy county
also. Garrett Cunningham, Of
Hardy, had a number killed that
had taken the disease. -MelhgeU-
cf7.
A woman calling herself Madam
Worthington is in Jail at Wheeling,
having been arrested on charge
of using the mails for swindling
purposes. She is very fascinating
and handsome and of fine educa-
ton.
Mr.. {. Summers had two val.
liable mules shot and badly wound
ed last Monday night, on the com
mons in the West End. 1t is sup.
posed that young married man,
by the name Of VIM. Evans, did
the vile deed. Ia.
Another newspaper man has
passed over the dark river-Chris
Liedl, city editor of the Wheeling
Iolks6Lah-and we trust is now
with the wife he loved so well and
for whom, it may truly be said, he
gave his life.-.Sta..
Judges A. +. Raymond, of Ma
rion county, and c. p. T. Moore,
OF Mason county. who recently re-
signed their seats on the Supreme
bench, have been nominated for
the Legislature by the Democrats
oil their respective counties.
The Democrats of the First Con
gressional district met in conven-
ton at New Martinsville on the Fl
inst, and nominated Judge John
Brannon, Of Weston, for Congress.
Col. Ben. Wilson, of Clarksburg,
was also candidate for the nomi-
nation.
Definite arrangements have been
made for the pigeon shooting
match between Capt. A. w. West
of this city. and Mr.. Verges, of
Ohio. 1t will be shot next Friday.
There will be 100 birds with IS
yards rise. 1t will be an interest
ing contest. Stair Journal
On Saturday the futile Otter
mines in Braxton county were set
on fire through the carelessness of
two employees, and the flames are
now raging. The two men were
dragged out of the bank in dying
condition by reason of smoke and
bad air The mines will be flooded.
John Miller, Sr. owner of a saw.
mill in Calhoun county, one day
this week visited his mill for the
purpose of looking around and ex-
aiming things. A portion Of the
machinery was running. although
the men had gone to dinner. Mr..
Miller went into the saw pit, and
forgetting that the circular saws
were running. rose up suddenly
and brought his head in contact
with one of them. His scalp was
frightfully mangled and his skull
fractured. He will probably die
Wednesday forenoon about ii
O'Clock neatly dressed stranger
entered the enclosure about the
State Penitentiary at Moundsville