The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-01-18
STATE AND VICINITY.
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Washington, Pa, has new illuminated
town CLOCK. -. s...r l.t~007
A bank with capital OF $4,000, Is about
70 be established at Flushing. 5'."g
The youngest married woman in Hancock
county is Mrs. Robert 4. Allison, aged II
years and two months.
The commissioners OF Jackson county, by a
vote Of two TO three, have passed an order 10
submit TO the people the proposition TO sub.
scribe 500 COO to the capital stock Of the
West Virginia Midland railroad.
Mr.. William Stanton, OF tho Enterprise
Nurseries,, at Bonneville, one OF the fruit e1-
perts OF that neighborhood, says that he has
examined the peach buds and finds oil Of
them killed: Not one them escaped the
blighting influence OF the late cold spell.
The other fruits, so far as be could judge, are
In good condition. gi5. - 4 :
The railroad meeting held at Writ G. H.,
last Tuesday, Il reported to have been a very
successful one. A committee OF seven from
each comfy represented was appointed 10
get the county court Of each county to sub
nit proposition to The voters to subscribe
the requisite amount Of stock. This places
the matter In practical shape. The pro.
posed road Ia one down the valley OF the Lit.
tie hanawha to Parkersburg from Glenyille
A terrible case OF suffering aud destitusion
was one Of the incidents connected with the
recent breakup In the Elk river. A family
occupying a junk boat were forced to abau.
don the craft in order 10 save their lives.
While the husband sought to save The boat,
the vile, who was in delicate condition,
hall clad, together with her helpless children,
sought shelter IL II old cabin, where in the
cold and darkness she gave birth to q child.
lu this horrid condition the poor woman lay
several hours.
John Hess, notorious horse thief, of Mon
roe county. Ohio, yesterday completed his
sixth term In the Ohio penitentiary,, making
IN all twenty-aeven years that he has served
In that institution. He has a mania for steal.
ing horses that 1t seens he cannot resist, and
he will most probably again engage in his old
vocation, although he has expressed his in
tentioa OF forever quitting the business, He
has never committed any other crime than
horse stealing, although ut tho time Of, the last
murder In Monroe county, be was suspected
OF being Ut least an accomplish He conclud.
ed It was best to leave the county, and went
to California, but, soon returned and was
found with horss In his possession, belong
ing to q Holmes county farmer, for which
otlense he has Just served out two years III
bis old quarters. He Is pleasant, fne look
ing, gray haired old man OF upwards Of sew.
enty, aud would never be suspectedoby one
unacquainted with him, of having acquired
a reputation as horse thief. r.
The case against Lewis Johason, :colored.
charged with the murder OF Daniel Sims. at
Wylands station, on the night OF Thursday,
November %. 1888, was called In court at
Little Washington, Wednesday. The pris.
oner pleaded gully to manslsughter, which
was accepted by District Attorney tTaylor,
II will be remembered that on the hight
mentioned the prisoner, who was aliborer
on the Pittsburgh Southern division Of the
baltimore u Ohio road, returned TO the camp
from Pittsburgh in On intoxicated condition,
He entered car where several OF his com.
panions were playing cards and tapped Sims
on the shoulder. This act WAS resented By
the latter, who picked up shovel and struck
johnson, whezeupun the drunken man pulled
areVoiver from his pockets aud fred, the load
entering tie lett side aud penetrating The
heart. The criminal, when arrested, express
cd bis great sorrow for the act, and said that
be didn't intend TO kill htn. Before the
tragedy the two men woro warm friends. be.
ing the same age, about 81 years, and having
been .neighbors for long time in Washing.
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