The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-22
STATE NEWS.
Accidents md Incidents In West virEinI
mud Vicinity.

Accidents md Incidents In West vrsinin
md Vicinity.
Judson Spofiord has resigned his posi-
ton rs postmaster at Huntington.
It is reported that n new Democratic
paper is to be started ut Sistersville, Tyler
county, by the Messrs. Mccoy.
An occasional sale OF wool is noticed in
Washington county near West Alexander
at about 30 cents. In Brooke county the
trade is extremely quiet.
John Graham, foreman Of the Baltimore
& Ohio shops at Grafton, was seized with
4 severe stroke OF apopleXy,la week and
is still in q critical condition.
The citizens OF Shepherdstown, Jefcr.
son county, arc TO vote this month
whether bonds 10 the amount OF $500
shall be issued for the purchase OF a steam
fire engine.
Arrangements have been completed by
which the citizens OF Spencer, Roane
county, are to have telephone connection
with the outside world. The limo is be
built from Burning Springs.
The Fairmont Lndcr will kindly ell all
the Government positions in the State, il
allowed to, with Marion county men.
Charley Wells receives its support for the
Marshalship, and now it is booming Hon,
James Morrow for 4 Cabinet position.
The Steubenville Gazette in its issue OF
Saturday lays open the r%ottcnncss of that
city with an open and sharp knife in the
shape OF a two column article in which
names are given and the shell holcsn
shown up in great shape. I'll. article
should do good.
The Circuit Court OF Marion county has
refused the motion for q change OF venue
in the. West Virginia & Pennsylvania Rail.
road Company against tho Baltimore &
Ohio. The land in controversy is 4 lot in
Fairmont upon which the Baltimore &
Ohio has erected large reservoir, directly
on the line OF the West Virginia l. Penn.
sylyania.
.agAt q shooting match at Means tannery
4 few miles Southeast Of Grafton, last
Saturday evening, 4 quarrel arose over n
shot made by one OF the men engaged
which resulted in q regular pitched battle.
A man by tho name OF Frey had an cvc
put outin, the fight and several bruised
heads were among the casualties. Three
shots were also fired during the fight but
hit no one.
The eighth annual convention of tho
Hancock county Sunday School Associa.
ton is 10 be held this year Mt Fairview
December 30 and 81. 4 very interesting
programme has been arranged for the
five sessions that are to DO held. Miss A.
Tailor, OF the Female College OF. this CITY,
will make some general remarks, and Mr.
W. A. List, OF this city, will conduct the
chiIdren's hour.
a man giving the name OF Charles Osler
has for some time past been pedaliue sill.
ycr.ware over Randolph county. without Il
license. Last week when spoken to about it
by q county official he promised to attend
to the matter Mt once, but the next morn.
ing skipped over into Upshur county. A
warrant was issued and 4. ". Suffer ap.
pointed special constable to bring him
back. The fleeing peddlar was ovcrtaken
near the top OF Bald mountain and after n
tussle brought back.
The Charleston Leader has evidently
collapsed. There has not been an issue
the past four weeks. 1t opposed
and has evidently been laid out,
Democracy OF Kanawha county,
by fusion. In this connection it may be
that the kanawha Ga:ttie says that
the G~rcenbackers down there declare that
have had nil Of the Picrsol style OF
they want. picrsol, the editor OF
the Parkcrsbnrg STATE Standard, was an
opponent to fusion and recently shot
of q screed to the faithful, urging
hem not to stand aghast with folded arms
1hen the emergencies OF tho times de-.