The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-15
STATE NEWS.
Accidents md Incidents In wcst Virginia
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Accidents md Incidents In wost Virginia
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Forty-flve hogs recently killed ut the
Weston insane asylum, aggregated when
dressed 1868 pounds.
Recently, while shooting at turkey
match in Summers county, Frank Scott's
gun burst, killing him instantly.
Scarcity Of Ohio River Railroad cars,
on which 10 ship coal, prevents the miners
having steady work ut. the Moundsville
coal works. .E
The :IIarper's Ferry Mounted Rifles,
Major George W. Green in command,
propose participating in the Inauguration
OF President Cleveland. .E.
The linton Herald has entered upon its
twelfth year. Cam Thompson is still at
tho head, and as long rs he continues
there, so long ut least, will the Herald con.
tinue. H
A littld child OF Eli McWilliams, OF
Grafton, few days since swallowed tin
whistle. 1t lodged in its throat, where it
still remains. The child is in very crit
cal condition.
A now NJ. L. church at Pennington,
Marion county, was dedicated yesterday.
The sermon was preached by. DR.. !. q.
Pershing, Of the Pittsburgh Female Col
lese. 1t is n very pretty brick structure.
Barney Grow, n farmer who lived north
OF Moundsyillc, was found dead last week.
Etc went ont to cut some wood and failing
to return at the specified timo his family
vert in search Of him and found hin,
dead.
Charles Duffy, cripple, aged IL, was
arrested recently Mt his home in Nicholas
countyby Deputy Marshal Atkinson. lIcis
charged with being party to recent mail
robberies in that county. lie was taken
to Charleston for hearing.
The Clarksburg Telegram reports that a
few days since Joseph Cornell, who re-
sided near the tunnel near there was gun
ming, and by accident the gun he carried
was discharged. the contents lodging in
his abdomen, which resulted in his death
Friday. III
The Hinton Headlight, after precarious
existence Of about nine months, has sus-
pended, having been forced to take this
step on account Of lack OF proper support.
Mr.. Mcbride, the editor, has worked hard
for his party, is good newspaper man
and was printing an excellent paper.
The Huntington .iryus reports sad ac-
cident to son OF William Mcconnell, near
that city. While out hunting he was
watching man cutting down q tree. As
the tree fell limb struck his gun, causing
its discharge. The load OF Shot tore oil
two fingers and struck him in tho face,
putting out both eyes. 1t was thought he
could not live.
J. Z. Hart, OF the MoundsviIlc Herald,
has entered suit in the Circuit Court OF
Marshall county, against Samuel Dorsey,
a wealthy citizen Of that county, for de-
famation Of character, laying his damages
at $4,000. The alleged libel consists in
Mr.. Dorsey claiming TINT Mr.. Hart had
been convicted Of a felony and served q
term in State prison.
Miss Jennie Smith, the railroad evan.
gelist, received injuries by a fall last week
so severe that she is suffering intensely,
and her physicians are fearful that SHE
may never iully recover from the lame
ness. Miss Smith, before her miraculous
cure several years ago, was unable to 60
about, except rs she was carried on bed
or in a chair. This fall is liable to bring
about her old malady. - :
Last week while Newton Louk, aged 10,
who lived near Huttonsville, was out
hunting he discovered where rabbit had
gone into a log, and set his gun down
agalnsti it in order to make closer exam
nation. In minute or two he attempted
to take up the "gun again, and it is sup.
posed caught it by the muzzlc and drew
it towards him, when the hammer caught
on the log and discharged the contents OF
the gun into his stomach. When dis
covered he was in dying condition, and
expired shortly after being carried to the
house Of neighbor near by.
Last Wednesday night Sheriff James
knight and Deputy J. 81. Price loft Lewis.
burg for Moundsville, having in custody
William Dennis, 4 negro man convicted
at the late term Of the Greenbrier Circuit
Court Of house-breaking and sentenced
TO four years Imprisonment In tho State
Penitentiary. The prisoner was thought
10 be securely shackcled, but when at Il
point on the Chesapeake & Ohio railway,
between Coal Valley and Blacksburg, he
made sudden bound from his seat, and
in q atwinkling was Mt the door OF the train,
with Mr.. Knight attempting to hold him.
With bound in the darkness OF the
night, he jumped from the train, while in
rapid motion, leaving the officers behind
him bewildered and discomiltted.
A white girl, named Rebecca Massey,
aged about seven years, was accidentally
killed by her brother, John Massey, aged
about thirteen years, last week, on Green.
brier river, about two miles from Romeo.
vertc. The father OF the children, Andrew
Massey, had left them at their hovel two
or three days before while he went into
the woods to cnt lumber, and during his
absence tho boy took ali old loaded
musket in his hands, as he alleges to nut
cap on the tube, and while handling the
gun the load was discharged, taking effect
in the right shoulder OF the girl, producing
almost instant death. The boy placed the
body in bed and then went to Roncevcrte
and remained there,u until his father re.
turned, saying nothing about the shooting
until he was arrested on the following day.
A jury was summoned Tuesday, and after
examining into the case, returned q yer.
dict Of accidental shooting. a.qf
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