The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-03-18
TuRoUen TIIE STATE.
Accidents and incident. In west yirri,
and pt,t,,itw afH

Accidents and Incidents In West virginia
and Vicinity.
The elast grand juryof Lewis county re.
turned over $50 indictments, Of (which 4s7
were for unlawful liquor dealing.
On Inauguration day tho old Con-
federate flag Of the old s"Floyd Guard" OF
Horpefs Ferry, was hung out. in Char
lestown.
The Webster Echo, after suspension Of
several months, has again resumed publ
cation under the management Of b. O.
Conrad.
Alvin Burr, Of Pocahontas county, while
out hunting last week, stirred up four big
bears out Of an old hollow honeytres. He
managed with the aid ot good rife 10
kill them all. =.
AT the late term OF Fayette Circuit
Court, nearly two hundred indictments
were made by the Grand Jury-the great
majority otthe cases being for violations
Of the liquor law.
Anna May Wilson, Q nine.year.old in
mate at the Childrsn's Home at Yaynes.
burg, Pau died Monday evening from the
effects 81. an awful. burning. Her clothes
caught fro from CRATE, before which she
was playing.
An effort to elect o President Of the
County Court Of Randolph county bas re-
suited In deadlock. Each Of tue three
commissioners received one vote on every
ballot and the inference is that each one
voted for himself. The court adjourned
without electipg.
. .
The Monroe county lfatchman says:
Gov. Wilson through Secretary Of State
Walker, recently tendered to ]. II. Cfosier,
Esq, Of Union, an appointment 10 the
Board Of Directors OF the West Virginia
Penitentiary. Mr.. Crosiey, NE under
stand, has declined 10 accept the position.
Afew nights since two rough looking
strangers had things their own way in
Weston. They broke open smoke, chicken
and corn houses, and entsrlng the place
Of business Of 2. ]. Dyer early in the
evening, raised row and during It
severely wounded Mr.. Dyer with re-
polyer.
James E. Dent, citizen Of Granville,
Monongalia county, was in Moreentown
Thursday Of last week, and as he was pass
ing quietly along the street was struck
above the eye by anice ball thrown by a
small boy, lie is now lying very low with
some doubts Of his recovery, and It'll
feared that he may lose both bis eyes.
The case against George w. Hall for the
murder of Abel Outright, was called in
the Lewis County Court last week, and
the prisoner, vhois under a arecognizance
in the penaityo Of 5000, for his appear.
ance, failed TO appear. His recogniSance
was declared forfeited and q capias award
ed for the apprehension Of the prisoner.
The Guyandotte river exports and i'm
porta, says an exchange, amounted 70
s., ,19s,0 900 last year, according to official
reports. OF this, the log export was S2l0,-
900. The walnut logs were worth Sl10,-
000s white oak stoves $4,000; ginseng,
lS2l, 600; tobacco, Sl5, COO: wool, ss25, 600.
The Weston Democrat contains the fol.
lowing; Hon. w. E Arnold arose in court
on Friday morning and moved the court
10 discharge all the Jurors and witnesses,
and continue all suits requiring inties and
witnesses, so Us 10 allow the farmers To
return to their homes without delay, in
order that they might provide feed fol
| their families and stock. The scarcity Of
feed for both people and stockin the coun.
try, at this time, owing TO the severe
drouth Of last summer, and the unusual
severity Of the present winter, shows that
Justice and humanity required that the
motion should prevail, The motion OF.
fered by Mr.. Arnold was fully concurred
| In by Mr.. j. NJ, Bennett, who urged its
adoption. The court, upon consideration
| OF the matter, and upon consultation with
the bar, decided that all witnesses and
Jurors, except those in the case then being
tried, should be at liberty to return 70
their homes, n