West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-05-02
SOUTHERN NEWS ELENANIGS.

n crash and AL we're precipitated To tue
ground. In the confusion which followed
the catastrophe many were bruised and tle
only wosdcr D., that mono was killed. 10
wa, impossible tn gain the names OF all
who Wor" injured, hut the following list
embraces those seriously hurt jaime,
o'Ncill, Edward Farrell, Mrs. Tom keelv
tathSn Falk, Mrs, Mary Elmcr, Mrs.
Sames Reilly. OF tae above, Farrell and
Mrs. kvcly each had a leg broken. O'Neill
received internal injuries that may prove
fatal There was about 1000 people ia
attendance, aud tue accident caused the
widest excitement. Many ladies and chill
dren tainted
Mr. HENRY ELLAWp, one of the weaNhiest
farmers of Habersham, Ga., was on hi-
death-bed few days ago. His wife had
died hut n few months before, aud his
daughter, beautiful Young lady OF seven
teen, was attending II female college ma
southern Georgia. She was called by tel
cgraph 20 the side OF her dying father, and
without delay responded by her presence.
Entering the death chamber She saw that
her father was i'm the last agony, aud rush
ing toward him she simply uttered the
word father" and, rccling around, fell -
the floor dead. Both were buried In tho
same grave.
ruF growth of the cotton manufacturing
interest i'm South Carolina has been won
dcrful during the last decade. In 1870
South Carolina had 1894 manufacturing
establishments Of all grades, with "a capital
OF $1,000, us, employing SIG hands. In
lSS0 the number had increased 10 2,O1S,
with capital of Sl1 ,OO5 ,s0a, and force OF
-, l2S operatives. In 1882 a census made
10y the state Board OF Agriculture reported
twenty-six mills In operation, with u total
OF tl2O looms, lS0, ,70l spindles, "a capital OF
S4ol',Ooo aud "A payroll OF i,2G2 hands.
The total water supply OF the State has
been estimated at 3,OOO,OOO horse power.
THE Knoxville TriJuRc has informal ION
that in Russell County, Va, few days ago
Geo. Gibson, his cousin, VIM. Gibson, James
Powers, Wayne Powers bought bucket Of
brandy in tho mountains and got into "A
dispute about who had paid the most for il
Knives and pistols were drawn and VIM.
Gibson was shot and killed The other
three built fire over tho body, burning IL
10 crisp. The three murderers were
placed In jail with great difficulty, aud
lynching was prevented. The people are
terribly aroused, and the murdcrers may
be taken from the Jail and hanged
Mr.. j. b. TrNGLE aud Miss Molie John.
son, OF Mt. Pleasant, Texas, wanted TO
marry and fled from opposing parents To-
TeIarkana, and put up at the Bloomfield
House, on the Texas side The groom not
knowing that part of the town was in
Arkansas, got license on that side but
had the ceremony performed on the Texas
side. While in the enjoyment Of perfect
felicity, so TO speak, they made the shock.
ing discovery next day that they weren't
married at ali, at all. This made them
tingle with bushes, and ia great bewildcr.
mont they hastened over To the Arkan,n,
side and had the knot tied hard aud fast.
BLOODY encounter took place near
Moulton, Ark, u few days ago, i'm which a
party OF honest farmers fought BODY Of
eight highway robbers. Mr. Philips. the
leader Of the farmers. aud a faithful col.
ored adherrent, were instantly killed,
while number wero dangerously wound
ed. On the other side Gaines Brooks. the
leader OF the thieves, was instantly killed.
when he fell his mother took his pistols
and declared that she would have ten fo.
one.
lN the United States Circuit Cont ot
Richmond, Va, a few days ago, .Judge Bond
rendered n decision in case involving the
legality Of the act known as the RiddIc.
berger coupon killer No. ., in which he dc.
cided that the treasurer, who lives uuon the,
property Of a taxpayer, after the hitter
has rendered coupons in payment OF hi.
taxes, IS n naked trespAsser, and all acts Of
the Legislature which attempt 10 Justify
and defend him for his trespass are uncon.
stitutional aud void.
STANDARD gauge railroad D. to be- mnI.
from Dallas, Tex, ~ Paris, vin IiockwaII.
HAMPTON, Va, boasts the oldest church
IN the country-St. Johns which was buiit
I'm 1884
DIR. ROBERT WRIGHT, VINO was the oldest
living graduate of West Point, and tho
oldest resident OF Queen Anne County. nd.
died at renterville, Md, few days since.
aged eighty-seven. lie held uo.iiiou a.
dOOr-koeper in the State Senate ~ tho lata
session Of the Legislature, where he CON
tractcd cold, which caused his death.
MOHg than three.fourths OF the ceds,
used in the manufacture OF cedar penrn
IA the world Is shipped from Florida. Largo
groves ~ cedar grow up and down the const
aud ON the Suwannce river, and the supply
seems ine1huustible.
FORTREss MoNRoE Virginia. is the
largest fort in tho world. covering an area
~ seventy acres. 10 was built in 1917. and
30 the uninitiated looks almost impregnaDlc
In shape the fort Us an irregular hcxagou
two sides fronting the water, while tho
other four command the land npproacbc.
LOENtDAs JOHSsOy. Henry County ne
gro, under sentence ~ rape, a. Atlanta
Ga, has sold his body for SO o. the United
States Jail physician, Dr.. Auten The
money he proposes 90 use for cigars.
JOBN DfcKERsoN and John Pre,sIy ,sero
suffers Tor the hand Of one of the bells Of
Chiffon County, Ala. Pressly won the girl
and they we're married some weeks ago.
The other day Dickerson shot PressIy dead
a. his own gate, and 9Th his own gun
n re- reported that Aasnts will purohas Ia
Liberty Hail." Governor stephens' home.
and move = "a Atlanta.
4 SOLID lump OF coal weighing H.Bu
pounds, taken from the Pratt mines. near
Birmingham, Ala, has been sent ~ Now
Orleans, 20 be exhibited during tn, Expo.
sition.
THE Attorney General of the United
states, under Instructions Of the Secretary
Of the Treasury, who is being stirrodu up bv
The spanish Consuls in Mobile and New
Orleans, telegrsphej District Attorney
Duskin at Mobile, 20 vigorously enforce
the neutrality laws and prevent the depar
ture Of dlibusteriug expeditions