Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-12-26


on the Ohio River Railroad has been
changed to Waverly.
Steele W. Sample, probably the
eldest printer III the United States
died recently d palStines aged 81
years.
Mrs Alex. STEAMERS, Of Mont.
vile, Taylor county. committed su
cidsa few days ago rs drowning
She was crazy.
Wild turkeys and deer are report
ed TO be unusually plentiful and III
good coalition in the mountains Of
Tucker and adjoining counties this
season.
Fred Keller, n young man employ
cd a. d clerk at tie Grafton Central
Hotel, is reported to have relieved
the proprietor Of about $50 and
skipped to Wheeling.
A little chiLl Of Stephen Lee, 4
farmer Of Writ county, dropped dead
few days ago, while walking from
the breakfast table, where it had
partaken or = hearty meal, to the
door.
Sarah, wife Of the late ex-Gover-
nor Stevenson, died at her home III
Parkersbnrg Oh the 10th inst. She
was 65 years Old. Her illness was 4
long one, and she suffered great
deal.
The immortal" James Nealis, the
red-headed and hopeful, for so many
years the one-legged doorkeepar Of
the House Of Delegates, is At his old
vocation in Hampshire, his old eoun-
ty, teaching school.
a dog belonging to VIM. A. Alex
ander was discovered in the depths
Of = cave on his farm, near Lewis
burg, where he had been imprisoned
for two weeks, and from which be
was unable to extricate himself. He
was alive but very feeble.
Old "Uncle' Major Brown, (col.
ored, Of Buckhannon, choked to
death while eating his supper. There
issno record orthe Majors age, but
il i supposed that he must have
boon nearly TO- years oid. His mind
has been impaired for some time
past.
Mr.. John Chain, clerk Of the Cir
cult and County Courts Of Logan
county, died at bis home ct Logan
Q: H., Of pneumonia. He was elect
ed clerk Of both courts soon after
the present constitution was adopt
ed and has held these Offices contin-
uously ever since.
Prof. I. g. White, Or the State
University, an expert in the way OF
locating oil and gas wells, writes to
en4uiring parties At Weston that
there is no reason why natural gas
may not be found near that place.
and thinks the flow would be struck
at about 1900 feet.
A Grafton man has d curious pips
once smoked by the famous and IN
fated Mexican king, Montezuma.
He got It At the city OF Carassell,
State Of Chihuahua, Mexico, which
was the home OF Montexuma, when
he was brutality murdered by Cor
tez, his Spanish oonqueror.
A three-year old daughter Of Hon.
ry Vciteh, of Cambridge, was acct.
dentally shot by : sixteen year old
son Of John Albright. The child
was asleep on the lounge when the
gun IN the hands Of the boy went on. (.
and blew OF ! portion Of the child's
head, resulting in instant death.
A few evenings since, Garrett
Kelley, Of Worthwhile, Tucker coun-
~, shot himself in the mouth. inflict-
ing very painful and perhaps fatal
wound. He thought the gun was
empty and put his foot on the ham,
mer and his mouth on the muzzle to
blow in it. His foot slipped Off and
the gun was fired, the bullet taking
effect in his mouth.
~SvSAoi S0Ao akO ". w. nutcnlu-
son recovered . verdict Of $50 against
the city Of Parkersburg. The plain
tiff had the verdict set aside and
new trial At the next trial the
jury gave him $3.50. This verdict
was taken to the Supreme Court BY
the city and the Judgment OF the
court was reversed on . technicality.
Last week third jury brought in
verdict Of 5000.
One day last week DR.. r. Wilson
and his sister-in-law, Miss Harmon,
both Of Randolph county, eloped.
They passed down Reed Greek after
night on horseback. The next day
gentleman to whom Mas Harmon