The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-01-12

J. William Dent, former resident o. Par.
kersburg, son-ir.law Of the late General J..
J. Jackson, committed suicide in California
last Saturday.
Hon. David Ea1key, father OF the noted
revlvalist, Ira D. Sankey, was at ono time
Internal Revenue Collector Tor the Lawrence,
Beaver. Washington, Greene district, Of
Pennsylvania, died at his residence in New
Castle, Pa, on the 9th. -,
Tho Marietta Register deyotes considerable
space to Jacob n. Dye. the chief of police Of
thht city, who has recently appeared on the
streets In a state OF shocking and disgraceful
drunkenness. Dye behaved very badly in
deed according to the reports.
The Fairmont West Tirgiuian says that
rumor has spread 1t around pretty, generally
In Fairmont Of late that Judge Fleming, OF
that Circuit Court has an eye on the guber-
material chair, and that he is industriously
setting up the local brethren in his interest.
Walter Hartman, II 5.year old. Of Summers
county, got hold OF quart bottle OF whisky
his mother had purchased. Tor medical pur-
poses and drank 30 much OF it that conges.
ton OF tee brain set in and be died on the
evening Of the game day he drank the liquor.
Lorenzo Stephenson, who SO mysteriously
disappeared from Burrs Mills, Ohio, three
years ago, returned TO his home on Friday.
26th ult., from Washington Territory, whers
he had since lived. For two years his wife
did not know OF his whereabouts, but since
that time they have corresponded. There
was big tune over the "hppy return"
The junior class Of Washington effsrsou
college have gotten themselves into trouble
again. This time they entered the chapel Of
tue college and took away every hymn book
they could find. When the choir were
ready to perform their part Of the devotion.
al exercises yesterday morning, they search
ed In vain for the books; not one was forth.
coming. No one ut present seems to know
where they are hidden. A big bret 2, is per.
ceptibly brewing with the faculty and the
outcome may be suspension for several Of the
members Of ths loud" GLASS. H.
Lorerzo B. Craze, Of Nicholas county, aged
90, was out squirrel: hunting a few DAYS
since, and was cutting down white oak tree.
as was supposed for squirrel; he had cut Il
about hall of when it stsrted TO fall, and 10
all appearances he had dropped his axe and
grasped his gun to watch for the squirrel
the tree had split up about eighteen feel
and bsoke of, and when found the next lay
the free was found lying nearly lengthyise
on HIM bis head was badly cr9shed and his
brains oozsd out, one leg and arm were
broken and crushed. There was a severe
bruise under his chir-the tree had evidently
struck him there and knocked him down,
aud then fell on him. s
The Washington, Pa, Hawk and Owl
Association will hold It's final meeting this
year on April Both with \ grand glass bali
tournament at which time they will dis:
tribute prizes that may be donated, with
whatever cash eaa be raiaed in addition 10
that now in the treasury. 1t has already
bean the sense OF this organization that the
good that 1t aohleves is not alone ielt BY
sportsmen. but by all poultry and sheen
raisera. They have never recommended the
killing Of Hkunks, sparrows, hawks or screech
owls, as they arc well known to sportsmen az
enemies Of mice, &c. The pr;zss
now on hand are: One single bar.
rel Eshot gun, one single barrel r.ile, one
silver cup, one hunting coat, hunting panty.
onesack Of shot, one can OF powder and boz
ofshells. .5S4 5 ri. ;t7 r. ~ w -