The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-07-11
State News.

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fee that had arsenic in it. The en-
tire household, except the darkey
hired girl was poisoned. A part
of the family was very sick for
some days, but all will probably
recover. How the poison got into
the coffee is unknown.
Harry c. Tippett, the son of the
stalwart Democrat, G. Wash. Tip
pett, editor of the PIT. Pleasant Reg
ist,, has been appointed mail clerk
on the steamer Hibernia, vice
James P. Mehen, Of Parkersburg,
who, after holding the position for
about a month. has resigned to be
come one of Marshal Sehon's dep
uties. Both of these appointments
appear to give satisfaction.
Some time ago Mr.. Warwick 5
store at Kanawha Station, Wood
county, was broken into and robb-
ed. Immediately after this occur
renee Mr.. w. hired colored man
to guard his store. A few nights
ago while man was trying to get
iuto the store the guard fired at him.
The thief fell to the ground, and
on examination was found to be
Bill McConan. He is not expect
ed to live.
On last Friday a fatal accident
occurred at f. H. Hoult's sawmill
at Hamilton, Marion county. Mr..
VIM. Bross picked up slab lying
near the saw and on attempting to
throw it out of the way was caught
by the rapidly-revolving disc and
before the Mortified spectators could
rescue him his right arm was sew
cred between the wrist and elbow
and right leg cut off above the
knee He died in a very few min
utes after the accident.
Five men are under arrest in
Wheeling, charged with the rob
berry of Elias Marling, last De
cember. Growing out of this ar.
rest quite riot occurred at Greggs
vile, a little town near Wheeling,
on the evening of the 4th, in which
fifteen men were actively engaged.
They used stones, clubs and revol
vers and as result of their row
two or three men were seriously,
if not fatally injured. The most
intense excitement prevails in and
about Greggsville, and further
trouble is anticipated.
Information reached Charlestor
this morning of the death Of Mrs
John Roster. Mrs. Roster married
the late sheriff of this county, about
three years ago, and since Their
resided on her farm at Rexburg,
Essex county, Va. A few weeks
ago Mrs. r. became afflicted with
terrible pains in her head and fail
ing to find relief from her family
physician, was induced to visit
Baltimore, and become an inmate
of a medical university of that city.
Her disease increased and on June
I4th, she died of softening of the
brain. She leaves three small chill
dren. In his bereavement, Mr..
Rossler has the sincere sympathy
Of his numerous friends in this city
and county.-Chvleston Star 4th.
West Virginia is getting on quite
railroad "bust. - The Kingwooc
Railway Company, on the sd O
July, contracted with w. ]. Nc
Keever and Jonathan Barrett, o
Pittsburgh, to construct and equip
a narrow guage railroad from Tun
Melton to Kingwood. Work is tc
commence very soon and is to be
completed on the Ist Of January
A right of way for narrow
guage railroad up the Buckhannor
river has been granted the Buckhan
non Lumber Company. This roae
will be known as the Buckhannor
River railroad. The intention i!
to build it Immediately. 1t will
lead into one of the best timbereo
regions in the State, and by it ;
large section of our undevelopet
territory will be made useful.
The sensation of the past weel
at Point Pleasant was the arrest o
John. E. Timms, Mayor of tn,
place, on charge of forgery. Cap
tain John Thornburg, living few
miles up the Kanawha, called upol
the Sheriff and asked a settlemen
upon about 81, 700 in school order
held by him (Thornburg). Th
Sheriff, upon examination, foun'
about 500 due Lewis district build
ing fund, which Thornburg inform
ed him his orders were drawn upon
Thornburg went to A. R. Bar
bee, producing the school order
bearing the signatures of Andrew
Barbee President and John E
Timms, Secretary of the Board O
Education. Barbee at once pro
nounced his signature aforgery an(
upon warrant sworn out by Thorn
burg Timms was arrested. HI
waived examination before the jus
tice and gave bond in the sum o
81, 900 for his appearance at tn
next term of court.
A GREAT GEYsER. Quite cur
iosity has recently been discovered
near Windsor, on the line of tn,
| P. w. & KY, railroad, clever
miles above Wheeling, in Brooke
county. Some time ago com
pany bored for gas at the spot men
toned and at depth of 400 feet ;
flow was struck. The well wa
run down a distance of /, 300 feet
however, with unfruitful results
The well was then abandoned ant
the casing taken out, and nothing
peculiar was noticed about thu
place until some short time since
when people living within aradiu
i of half a mile of the deserted wei