The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-08-17
A BATCH OF NEWS
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FFsm the Intssipr OF tho Stated Tatai |
7Burning and other Serious Academia.
snake Stories a Resume win soms-
thing Of Interest to al.
Ezra Rexroad, Of Btaxton county, Is %
years old, o little over four feet high, and
weighs 81 pounds when he Is fat.
Gen. David q. strother, late Consul
General TO Mexico, and his wife are in
Charleston visiting Mrs. sttother's
mother.
The Clarksburg Telegraph Company has
rented an Office and is making active
to begin operations OF an
early day.
James Lowry, Of Tyler county, recently
killed copperhead snake nearly six feet
inlength. It was the largest reptile ever
killed in the county.
Over $4,000 worth of wool has been
shipped from Wellsburg this year. A con-
siderable amount Of the clip is yet in the
hands Of the farmers.
The Pocahontss county Tima says that
bears are numerous on the Elk and are
very bold. One was recently killed that
weighed over 400 pounds.
The SoIlh Branch Gasette has started in
on its ninth volume. 1t is good,
stauuch Republican Journal, Is edited
with care and Is deserving Of earnest sup.
port.
John s. Mitchell, A.A. Warren,S j.
Tfoxell aud other gentlemen OF Weston,
are moving inthe matter OF organizing
lodge Of the Knights Of Pythias in that
place.
Mr.. 4. j. Simpson, OF Martinsburg, the
handsome committee clerk OF the last
Legislature, has been appointed a Com:
missioner Of the United States Court OF
Claims for this State.
Judge j. B. Foraker, the gallant Repub-
lican standard: bearer in this years fight
In Ohio, has consented to visit steuben-
vile on, the eth and address the people
on the Issues OF the day.
L.. B. Davis, editor OF the Harrison
county Democrat, has been appointed
Postmaster at Salem. Under this Admin
istratton the Democratic editors OF West
Virginia are getting tho lions share oil the
postoffices.
John Brannon, of Weston, the late de-
ieated candidate for Congress in this dis
trict, has been appointed by Governor
Wilson one OF the Board Of Directors oil
the Insane Asylum, vice Judge Edmis-
ton, Of Weston, resigned. Il
Governor Wilson has granted permits
sion to Capt. Z. D. Newman, of Company
E, Second Virginia Infantry, to pass
through the territory OF this State and
camp at Island Park, on the Potomac
river, near Harpef's Ferry.
During recent heavy rain and thunder
storm In Greenbrier county the residence
Of Judge A. O. Snyder, of the Supreme
Court, at Lewisburg, was struck BY light
ming. The kitchen was considerably dam.
aged and a colored servant badly shocked.
Rev. John Hedges, Of Berkeley county,
a few nights since had his large barn and
three wheat stacks together with other
crops Of this year and his agricultural inn
plements destroyed by fire. Loss S, 600;
partly Insured. Origin unknown; prob
ably incendiary. ii
The Adjltant. General OF Ohio has writ
ten the committee that he will furnish 200
Springfield rifles, four cannons, eight set
OF harness, four tarpaulins and forty artil-
lery sabers from the State Arsenal for use
at Portsmouth during the reunion Of the
Society OF the Army OF West Virginia on
September 10, II and Is.
While workmen were getting railroad
ties from the top OF mountain in Sum!
mers county to the road below, a large
rock became detached and rolled down
the mountain side. Mrs. James Pack was
in its path and had her right arm broken
and right side severely bruised, and 1t Is
feared fatal internal injury has been in
tlicted.
Its now said that Colonel Fred Hass-
Ter, iof Writ county, not satisfied With the
5000 damage suit that he has brought
against the Writ county Transcript, will
institute legal proceedings against the
Parkersburg Sentinel for recent editorial
utterances in relation to his appointment
to an Indian agency and the revocation OF
the appointment.
The Sheriff Of Braxton county having
resigned on account OF hard times ind the
general scarcity OF money in the county,
the county court, after some trouble In
findinga person TO accept the place, at
last found d. A. Berry, and he was duly
made sheriff, much to the disgust OF some
"kickersn who claimed that he had Repub-
lieau tendencies.
The Randolph -Eaterprise says:-This
county has been favored with an excellent
season, while the adjoining counties, Bar,
bour and Upshur are burnt out by the
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