The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-04-06
EVENTS OF INTEREST
TuAr nAva occunnEp ~ ". VI.
During the Past Few pays-How . pranksn
Man was Kiiisd-Narrow Escapes From
Death-Ths whea. orop-A General
Resume of Small News Items.
Tho Weston wooden mills, recently de-
stroyel by fire, are 70 be rebuilt in q short

Tho Weston woolen mills, recently de-
stroyed by fire, are to be rebuilt in short
time.
A short time ago an eagle attacked a
sheep on Elk and two girls succeeded in
capturing 1t. He measured six feet ten
inches from tip to tip Of wings.
Judson Spoford, Esq, a well known cit
izen OF Huntington, who recently resigned
the postmastership at that place, has
moved his family to Boise City, Idaho,
where they expect 10 make their future
home. Huntington thereby loses q good
citizen.
William Carlisle, Of Monroe county,
rose few nights since for the purpose OF
taking some medicine to relieve severe
cold. BY mistake he got hold OF a bottle
Of aconite and swallowed O Tablespoonful.
The mistake was discovered just in time
to save his life.
DR.. 7. G. Edmiston has rendered his
resignation as first assistant physician at
the Weston Asylum. The Board, which
meets tomorrow, will probably ill the
vacancy thus created. The law requires
the position to be filled by graduate Of
some reputable medical college.
a petition is being circulated and ex.
tensively signed in Grant county, asking
Governor Wilson to pardon a colored man
named Bawley, who was ssentto the peniten-
tiaiy from that county about seven years
ago for a term OF fifteen years for the mur-
der Of an old colored man named Raw.
Last Thursday morning at Huntington
VIM. L. Palmer, q former resident OF that
place, died suddenly at the house OF his
uncle. The physicians are divided in
opinion as to the cause, supposed to be
the result OF q fall at a skating rink, strik-
ing his head, which caused brain fever.
a Young lad named Mead was seriously
burned at bis home in Monroe county re-
Gently, and 1t is feared may lose his eye
sight as a result. His brother was playing
with an old army gun when 1t was acct
dentally discharged into his eyes. Fortu-
natelyit was only loaded with powder.
The Monroe county IHatchman says:
The wheat crop in this section, from pres.
ent prospects, will be an exceedingly poor
one. The bitter cold weather Of the lat
ter part al the winter seems to have done
great harm. Many OF our farmers do not
expect to realize from the crop their seed
wheat.
A young man named Warrick Fisher,
living in Doddridge county, was killed last
week, He was engaged In cutting down
8 tree at the time, and in falling the tree
struck him on the head, hurting him so
badly that he lived only an hour after
the accident happened. Deceased leaves
q wife and two children.
The Wellsburg Herald says; One Of the
speakers at the Court House meeting the
other night, pending q discussion Of the |
dangers attending tho use OF natural gus.
hit the nail square on the head when he |
stated that having soNmany drunken men
around to handleit was the, main cause
Of many Of tho disasters that occur.
Mr.. Frank Tucker, e popular young
gentleman who has assumed the task OF !
editing the Brooke county Local, says in
modest manner that it Is his purpose to
have the paper pursue course that will
be most conducive to the moral and ma
terial advancement of the county. In
politics the paper will be somew hat In
dependent with q Republican tendency.
Thomas keyser, Of Wayne county, Wis.
tied Huntington, d few days since, became
intoxicated and started TO ride home. He
rode upon the railroad track and presently
met train. Putting his horse to a gallop
be deliberately rode into the engine.
Both man and animal were instantly kill
ed. Keyser was 90 years old and was a
man oi property and family. No blame
isattached to the engineer.
James R. Bell. Esq, OF West Alexander,
In referring to the condition OF things in
that part OF Washington county, says:
"The long winter has caused the con-
sumption ot all the toughness, hay, feed,
corn and cats that was on hand last fall.
Many farmers arc and have been out Of
feed for weeks. Carloads oil grain and
baled hay have been brought into town
by the score. The drought Of last summer
and fall brought about this condition Of
things. OIL iloperators are Gtill actively en-
gagged in leasing lands in the vicinity oi
West Alexander" a
The council o.. The town OF st. George,
Tucker county, decided lately not only to
not grant license but to prosecute men
found drunk inthe village. The council
adopted the ordinance to take effect ten
days after It's passage, which provides that
a man found drunk in ST. George shall be
fined not less than S. and not more than
$40 for the frat odense. 1.-The tells where
he got the drink, half the tine will be re.
mitted. Theperson who sells the liquor Is
to fined equally, For asecond ofense, the
sellers One will be doubled, and for each
subsequent ofense doubled again until 1t
reaches $40 for each otiense.
+. BELLAIRE.