The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-01-05
TnROUGH THE STATE.
Accidents and incidents in West Virginia
and Vicinity.

Accidents and Incidents In West Virginia
and Vicinity.
The SteubenYille bottle works were
sold at assignee's sale Saturday afternoon
to Joshua Manly for So, $50.
X. f. Combs, who has been confined in
the Mercer county jail for some time on q
charge OF murder, has made his escape.
He is dangerous character. He was en-
gagged formerly in Illicit liquor selling and
| left wife and six children to go with a
dissolute character named Jennie Wood
ward.
VIM. Rayenscroit and Addison and Rob-
ert Barnes have instituted suits for libel
against ]. G. Jacob, proprietor OF the
Wellsburg Herald, claiming Sl0, 900 in each
case. The alleged libelous article appered
in the Herald OF September II, and char
acterized the three as toughs and general
bad characters.
Lewis Branson, wealthy farmer, who
lived near Moorcii6ld, this State, met
horrible death a few days since.
He tried 10 climb around q high
bluff overlooking the South Branch OF the
Potomac, and missing his footing foil a
distance OF seventy feet and dashed his
brains out on the rocks below.
A few days since, near frankfort, in
Greenbrier county, fatal shooting ARRAY
took place between Reuben McKeever
and James T. Quick, which resulted in
the death Of AIcKeever. The difficulty
grew out Of transaction in horse flesh,
Quick borrowing horse from McKeever
some time ago and not returning and re-
fusing to pay for it, alleging that it bad
died.
A petition is being circulated in Tucker
county that is being signed extensively
by the influential men of the county,
asking Judge Ice TO remit Sis fine against
Thomas Warner, who was found guilty OF
being a Red Man and sentenced to one
years imarisonment. He was sent to
Moundsville, but soon after was pardoned
by Governor Jackson.
Mrs. NJ. Burke, OF Grafton, was arrested
Saturday charged with being the person
who perpetrated the fiendish outrage on
the Baltimore & Ohio road near that place
last Wednesday night, by which a
train was badly wrecked and two people
killed. She was seen that night in mems
clothing and certain remarks she has made
since led TO her arrest. 1t is presumed
that her motive was revenge. Her hus-
band and son were among the robbers
who recently rifled loaded freight car at
Grafton and fol- which they are now in
jail. Burke's doggery was used US re-
pesitory'for the goods.
The Brnxton Democrat says that the rise
in the Elk last week wasa very unfortunate
one for lumber men. Very few OF the
boats and RATS that were started reached
Charleston. Nearly oil Of them were
either stuck in the shoals or tied up in
consequence OF the low stage OF water. A
large barge, loaded with sawed lumber,
belonging to the company at the mouth
OF Holly, was grounded about % miles
above Charleston, and large barge OF
walnut lumber owned by Morrison Bros.
was stuck about mile above the boom.
Some other boats and large number Of
log RATS were left lying in the shoals or
tied TO the banks, and very little lumber
reached market.
Friday morning last before daylight,
three prisoners escaped from the Wood
county Jail. They obtained their liberty
by means OF a hole dug through the side
OF LIle Will lGdI Tue llUIllicdht GVIucIs Luz
tool used in the work was heavy bar OF
iron that is kept locked across n door in
side the prison department. In some un-
explained manner this bar was not secured
by the lock, and to wrench IL off was an
easy Job. The sheet iron covering OF the
wall was parted at q seam, and hole suiH-
GENTLY large to allow their escape was
easily dug through the soft brick. They
were Henry Goodwin, the Weinberg burg
lar and U. s army deserter; james Burns,
a city prisoner, and Guy Green, Colored,
another city prisoner Saturday the
police captured the two city prisoners.
Goodwin escaped into Ohio. II he is
again apprehended he will probably go to
the penitentiary for life, as he has already
served two terms.
The Tyler county Star says that for some
time past gang OF ruthans have been
creating reign Q! terror III the vicinity Of
Joseph's Mills, that county. They have
mSde 1t q point to break up social Assem-.
blaSes such as picnics, oyster suPpers and
the like. The leaders are Ed. and Moses
Warner. Through their Vaccinations
other boys, members OF respectable fami-
lies, have been inveigled into the gang
until their numbers have SO increased as
10 make them q source OF real terror to
iaw:abiiipg citizens Of the community. A
few evenings since, the band gayo 81
oyster supper and the gang OF ronghs was
there. The usual tactics were pursued
until II became unbearable. An effort was
made to elect Aoses Warner when free
FIGHT was INDUCED In, which resulted In
severely injuring Mr.. 7. j. Anderson and
the arrest Of the Warmers, Eli Smith, Geo.
Golden, WIN. George and Thomas Smith.
The prisoners gave bond for their appear
ance before Justice Davis. l, n. Mo,
knight, Esd, was employed TO represent
the State. They appeared and about the
time the evidence Tor the State was all In
and while the court adjourned for dinner
the prisoners disappeared, and up TO the
present time have not been recaptured,
AsrHE doctor turned sadly away from
the patient whom he found using DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup, he said; ut beats me