The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-05-15
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3 rnRoueHTnE STATE.
Accidents and Incidents In West virginia
fsfH and Vicinity.
The United States Circuit Court, Chief
Justice Waite presiding, met IN Psfsers-
burg yesterday.
The st. Clairsyille Gdsette, lDem.l lies
the name Of Hon. Allen g: Thurman At
its head for Governor Of Ohio.
st. Glairsyille people are agitahng the
question OF water works. " Is proposed
to bore well, or use standing pipe.
The prospects are good for the breaking
out Of 4 asilyer craze in Writ county
shortly. Its reported that plenty OF good
quality ore has been discovered.
The marriage license law in Pennsy!!-
vania does NOT take effect until IN the iail.
This item Is for the benefit Of those who
may want to interview Squire Mayes ~
Hardscrabble.
There will be Pennsylvania State
Mutton Roast at Beaver, on Thursday ana
Friday, May 2Sth and Goth: One choice
fat sheep OF each Of the various breeds IS
TO be sacrificed for the honors OF the best
mutton.
An old and long since deserted oil well
near the residence OF j. j. Daeyer, in Writ
county, cut q queer caper . few days since
by breaking out and flowing out fifteen
barrels Of the greasy fluid. The well has
been plugged up for some time.
The STATE journal says that II is reported
that the men with Wallace's circus carried
off with them two Parkersburg girls; at
any rate they disappeared the night the
show left there, The girls are beautiful,
and Just In the bloom OF young woman
hood. x. Z.
A Miss Price, Of Benwood, who has been.
at the asylum for come time past, died on
"Wednesday and was brought to her former
home in Benwood Wednesday, from
whence she was buried yesterday. She
was an estimab!e young lady.
Strikes, like the measles, seem con-
tarious. Nearly all the. workmen in
Bellaire are on o strike, and even the
school children have taken q hand and
tstruck" against their Superintendent.
Striking in school Is usually the other
way.-C incinnatt I'ost.
The Pt Pleasant Registe, has cons
Imenced the twenty.fourth year OF It's ex.
Iistence. twas started ut d time when it
was most doubtful undertaking, but
under Editor Tippett's careful manage
ment it has attained an enyiable position.
IL is deserving Of success and should not
want for encouragement, H.
The following are the members Of This
years graduating class OF the State, Uni
yersity: a. b. Bush and B. w. Meadows,
OF Gilmer county; Il. W. Tapp, OF Monon-
gala county; N. d. Adams, Of Tucker
county; Il. Fleming, of Richie county 4
| ~. ID. Sweeney, OF Tyler county, and r.
Armstrong, OF Putnam county.
A man named jeremiah N. Hayes and
his son are In the hands Of the police at
Washington, D. o., awaiting the arrival
OF officers from Romney, this State. Hayes
and lis sou are said TO have stolen three
horses from near Romnoy. Two were
found in their possession; tie third had
been sold TO o livery man in Georgetown.
w. W.. Workman, Of 0ceana, Wyoming
county, formerly q newspaper man, bat
more recentlya member OF the Eureka
Detective Agency at Charleston, has sent
on his resignationto Chief Burnett. He
intends to enter the ministry OF the Nj. =.
church. Mr.. Workman evidently desires
to enioyvaried experiences during his lille.
AT Aiorgantown last Monday, the ques-
ton Of making a loan Of 81, 600 for the pur-
pose OF constructing water works was car
ried by vote OF 10 to 80. In drilling for
gas, a splendid stream OF pure cold water
was struck on the hillside above town,
and the constructing OF a reservoir and the
laying Of pipes is about all there is to be
done.
The Cadiz Sentinel OF this week says:
"Rey, John Williams, the well-known
Methodist preacher, formerly Presiding
Elder Of this district, has been appointed
a Chaplain in the United States Army. "A
magnificent appointment; one which will
be approved by every Christian man and
woman who knows the able teacher in
Israel"
William Warnock, one Of the Oldest
citizens OF Guernsey county, o., is dead.
He was SO years OF age, and in the early
days was known throughout the State as a
great, Indian fighter and hunter. His
brother was killed by the Indians, and he
swore eternal hostility TO the race and
ever after hunted them as an avenger OF |
blood. Two sons and two daughters sur
vive him.
A serious stabbing ARRAY recently oc-
Cured near Laurel Fork, in Tyler county. |
A note was held by John Johnston against |
Richardson Henderson which had been
partly paid. Henderson and Ills brother
went to Johnston's house to pay the ball
ance and take up the note. A dispute
arose as to the amount OF this balance.
and during the alteration Johnston used
his pocket knife on Henderson, cutting
entirely through the wall OF the abdomen.
Henderson may possibly recover.
The ST. Lawrence Boom and Manufac-
turing Company. have about 5000, 600
feet OF lumber in the Greenbrier river,
ready TO be aoated from Martins Bottom
and various other points along that stream
In Pocalontas county TO Roncsyerte. In
the event that there should not DO rise
In the river soon, sufficient to float the
logs to Ronceserte, the company contem-
plates moving them to their mill by means
OF splice dams, to be constructed at suita-
BILE points along the course Of the Green
bfier. ifiti
A few days since, III Pocahontas county,
two young men named Withraw McC lintie
and Tom Davis had difficulty about
some logs that ended In some very harsh |
words being used. McClintie went away
and soon after met Davis brother Frank,
rather delicate young man. He at once
raised row with this young man and
finally hit Davis over the head with a /
club. He was knocked senseless and left I
lying in the road by the brute. His