The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-04-25
STATE AMI VICINITY.
Recent Doings Of West yirginiany and
tlclr N%Gighbory.

thclr NciEhbOrs.
II. II. Turner, the Mingo man, has prom:
ised to pay what he " the Potter estate.
Measles have become an epidemic not only
in Caldwell, Ohio, but in various parts Of
Noble county, and q number OF deaths are
reported, principally among ADULTS. The
children es a rule are having light attacks.
The upper lids Of the eyes Of John Chancey,
Jr., OF jackson county, had grown 80 long
that 10 see 1t Yves necessary 10 throw back his
head. Recently no had a strip a half inch
in width cut out Of zach. They were then
stitched together and he can now see a, well
NJ anyone.
j. N, Bukofsky, Of Steubenyille, hes en-.
tered suit against Born & Co., brewers OF
Columbus. o., for s.. 600 damages for Injuries
sustained by him through the careless driy.
ing OF one CT their wagons in Steubenyille
come time ago. Bukoifaky was in Il wagon
which was run into and Upset by the Form
wagon, Mr.. q thrown outand bis leg broken,
for which ho asks damages Is above.
James Duff, a married man, aged SO, while
attempting 10 board the soutE-bound G. &
M. train at Cambridge, O., Wednesday night,
slipped, fell under the wheels of the rear
coach and had his right leg crushed from
ankle to knee, bu: drow himself back by d
muscular effort 10 time 10 prevent further
injury. From the ro3ult Of this injury he
died about half past ten O'Clock yesterday
morning. He had beea drinking all the
afternoon.
The County Commissioners in session ct
ST. Clairsyille spread the following minutes
upon the record OF proceedings: ut appear.
ing to the satisfaction Of the Board, that by
virtue. OF arecent act Of the General Assembly
OF Ohio, psesed April 10, 1854, they are
authorized and required to construct q court
house and jail st the couuty-seat, at n cost
not exceeding 500, 900, it is therefore re.
solved that the Board proceed 10 com ply
with the provisions Of said Law, as soon rs
practicable" -
Rev. il. Perry, OF Fudge Creek. Cabell
county. q lew days since, ives working on a
bridge beinglbuilt.acro:s a creek. Some men
were on top placing timberB when one Of the
stringers fell oil tho bridge aud struck Mr.,
Perry on the back OF the neck, breaking 1t
and killing him instantly. IT. Morrison
was also alruck and considerably hurt. Rev,
Ferry bud been pastor CT Susannah church
at the creek aimee lis organization some
thirteen yeas ago, with the exception OF one
year, He was exceedingly we'll thought Of
by all. III
Dr.. Warner, the travelling agent OF the
Sac Executive Temperance Committee thus
describes the Court House OF Mcdowell
county; "In structure and appearance this
IL the most primitive temple OF justics | ever
saw; Built OF log', about 20 feet by 3 feet
in s'zs, u%nchunkea and u%ndaubed, the two
tack windows without glsra, and not a desk
ip IT, nor a table, except the Clerks, 1t
strikes the stranger in a most ludicrous man
mer. The stove is located about fifteen
incheH from the Judges toes, and the Sheriff
spent most Of his time putting wood into the
stove TO keep the lire going, notwithstanding
the fact that the mountsins all around the
town are full OF coal.