The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-17
STATE NEWS,
Accidents md Incidents III West Virginia
.'a tx" and Vicinity, aus

aud Vicinity.
Tho Bellaire, GAINESVILLE 4 Cincinnati
Railroad has been mortg4ged TO the Farm
crs' Loan and Trust Company, Of New
York, for 81, 100000. The mortgage Is re.
corded in Guernsey county, Ohio,
A man named Duff, recently from Jack
son county, fell from the roof OF Judge
Browns residence, ut Charleston, Monday,
while engaged in making repairs and re-
ceiyed injuries Of which be las since died.
The Woodsfeld NJ. L. church has re.
Gently been remodeled and has gained
many conyenences by the operation. 1t
will be dedicated next Sabbath by Rev,
DR.. G. W. Smith, editor OF the Chriaiaa
Adrocate, and Rev. r. +. Keller, Of Bridge.
port.
1t is reported that the recent dry season
has convinced the Baltimore L Ohio man
agement that wells cannot be depended
upon for full supply Of water, and that
the company will at once enter upon the
construction OF system Of reservoirs
along the line OF the Central Ohio Di-
vision, to secure water for locomotives and
stock in transit. George NJ. kerner will
have charge Of the construction corps.
Charley Carpenter escaped from the
Jackson county jail one night last week,
leaving dummy with his clothes OH in
his cell, and stole horse belonging 10
David King and escaped. When the
jailor came to lock the cage for the night,
Carpenter secreled himself on the outside
Of the cage, taikcd TO The iailnr and u.s.
sisted the paddy by means 81 a stick 10
shuttle the newspaper. Horn losked both
the cage and cell doors aud went out in
town. Carpenter called to one OF Horns
boys TO bring him drink. The boy went
into the cell for d cup in WHICH to bring
the water, and Of course had to unlock the
door. During bis absence Carpenter
escaped.
E,rWill Green, a young colorcdman, had his
head crushed in gambling hell on lower
Ann street, Parkerburg, Inst Tuesday
night. lie was found lying IN, q subtcr:
ranean cellar hallway, with blood and
brains slowly 6ozing from terrible
wound in the forehead, The police we're
notified, and the man WA taken 10 Ills
home. The physician summoned an
noIncel that the man could not ;posssbly
live. The frontal and temporal bones Of
the skull are crushed. A'scarch at tho
den failed to find anyone there. The door
was broken down Iii an effort to gain an
entrance. Inside were found .'cpap to-
bic" and poker room. On one side was
pool Of blood whore the victim had fallen
as be was struck the fatal blow. 4 large
rock with blood on it, and IN AK, with
which it is supposed the deed was com
mitted, were also found; Tic police ny
restetlpn suspicion Martin White, youn.
eoloredma,l ii whom the evidence points
as the man WIG did the deed, ~ ..
The Secretary OF the National Prohibi-
ton party gas informed the I'Gt Iiryiau
Fireman that the Executive Committee Of
the party, ptuhe request OF leading prolii-
bilionists in the stato, has appointed tie
following US 4 St. john and bauic! cleo
torat ticket for this State. At targe-David
McGreyor, OF Rihhe county;F.J. Mats,
Ranawha countyA First District.--J. Mel
vim Richards, Ohio county. Second
Frank II. Bnrt, Marion county. Third
District.-John WSClaynool, Greenbrier
county: FOURTH. n. Potts, Cabel!
county. Now the question arises, what
becomes Of the ticket named by the Pro.
hibitionists recently in session at Charles
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