The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-09-12
State News.

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date of the sd inst. says: Quite
an excitement was created here
to-day, growing out of the failure
Of Parker Pepper, of this county.
Mr.. Peppers liabilities will, it is
estimated, reach $4,000 or $780,,
900. He was the greatest live
stock dealer in the State, and has
taken the lead as the largest ship
per of cattle for some time.
1t is stated here that Hon. Reu-
ben Dawson, Of Taylor county, and
other prominent cattle men will be
the heaviest losers by the failure
Mr.. DAWSON is, however, one of
Taylor county's solid business men
and will not be effected individually,
as much as some others. The as
signment was a great surprise to
everybody.
A telegram from Weston dated
August 3Ist says: Lummie Smith,
young lady % years of age, en-
ployed at the Hospital for the In
sane, was found dead in bed this
morning. Coroner Woohndin sum-
moned ajury, who returned YER
dict that she came TO her death
from an overdose of bromidia and
exonerating the officers of the Hos
pital from blame. Deceased was
very estimable lady, handsome
and of good family. Examination
developed the fact that she had
loved not wisely but too we'll, and
would become a mother shortly.
1t is supposed the man in the case
is married and a resident of Weston.
The bromidia was given her for
the patients in the hall for which
she had charge.
Hon. VIM. Prince died at his
home in Raleigh county last week.
This sad event was not unexpect-
ed, as he had been i'll for several
weeks, but the news will shock a
very large circle of friends through
out the State, and carry grief to
an entire community. Mr.. Prince
was a man of very high character
and exalted worth, as was attested
by the high esteem in which he
was held by the people among
whom he lived and was best
known. He held a number of
public offices, and was many times
elected to serve the people in the
Legislature of both Virginia and
West Virginia Indeed his popu-
larity was SO great that he never
suffered defeat for any office with
in the gift of the people of Raleigh
county. AS a man he was genial,
whole-souled, open-handed, loyal
to his friends and liberal to fault !;
a good neighbor, a generous, no.
Bile kind hearted husband and faith
err; he filled the measure of a
lIlOuel ClllZeH.
FIVE ARMED MEN ROB A WEST
VIRGINIA FARMER. One of the
most daring crimes ever committed
in our county, occurred last Friday
night at a peaceful farm house
within five miles of the Court
House.
On the night mentioned Mr..
Meredith Wills, thrifty farmer,
surrounded by his family, retired
as usual after the days labor and
laid down to rest, unconscious of
any danger to his person or prop
erty. About IL o'clock he was
aroused by some one calling to him
to come to the door, He obeyed
the summons, and stepped out up
on his porch to see what was want
ed. There he was confronted by
masked man with drawn pistol,
and told that he must surrender his
money. Mr.. Wills was informed
that it was useless to resist, as
there was band lying in wait to
surround the house. The robber
then fired shot through the roof
of the porch and called upon his
confederates to enter the house and
secure the money. -Four masked
men came forward at this command
and entered the house. One of
the party. who seemed familiar
with the place, proceeded to drag
from under the bed trunk, which