The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-01-26
are very bad. A narrow-cauge railroad
would be a blessing To that locality.

a nVe-year.olu son OIL WIN. ho0ntz, Jr.
N living on Middle Grave creek, below
Moundsville, found about three ounces o
whisky in flask q few days since, anC
drank it. Tho child was thrown int
convulsions by II and soon after died.
During the past week, Henry Hull, ar
old and respected citizen OF Raleigh coun
ty, was numerically horse-whipped BY
three women, whose characters are re.
ported to be not the best, for certain re.
marks the old gentleman is said TO have
made about them.
The residence Of George Anderson near
Middleway, Jefferson county, with all its
contents. was destroyed by fire o few even
ings since while all the family was absent.
An ash barrel into which hot ashes had
been emptied and which stood against the
house, is ssupposed to have been the cause.
David Kesner, OF Mineral county, was
arrested few days since charged with
horse stealing and burglary. While on
his way to jail he gave the officers the slip
and managed to escape in the woods.
Kesner, who Is a very bad citizen, also,
stole hundred dollar check. {
The Tyler county Independent celebrated
its issue OF Vol. z, No. l, by coming out in
a new form aud with a new head dress.
II is now handsome eight-page paper.
The Independent, like all country papers,
has had its trials and tribulations, but it Is
now firmly established and stands well
with itsnumerous patrons.
NIessrs. Goulden & Riley, who have for
some time past been conducting the Mar
tinshnrg Herald, have dissolved partner.
ship, Mr.. A. s. Goulden retiring. He
has bought out newspaper office in Lit
tlestown, Pa, and will publish the Era.
Mr.. Riley will continue to keep the Herald
in the successful course il has been hold
ing for several months.
A very large tive-prong buck was recent
ly killed at "Luggott's Hole" in Grant
county, by Silas Hinkle, OF the South
Fork. II was wounded BY a young man,
which caused the buck to change his
course, and pass liinkles stand, when he
shot him. Hinkle supposing the buck to
be dead, approached il, when to his sur
prise itr0se and made at him. A scuiFle
ensued and Hinkle at one time was under
meath, but he finally succeeded in dis
patching his buckship.
Afewnightssince Dr. Cotton, Of Charles.
ton, left his store about II o'clock and
started home. he had gone but q short
distance when lie heard the report OF
rifie on the other side OF the street, but
could SEQ no one. Hurrying on, lie soon
met gentleman coming down street with
light, and man crouching behind the
Ience on the otlier side OF the street. then
broke and ran. 1t is supposed that the
shot was intended for the doctor.
E. +. Andrews, the artist, is spending
lew days at his old homo in steubenville
He was the son OF Alex. Andrews, for
ner grocer OF that city. Mr.. Andrews has
made several trips TO Europe, his first trip
Deingin 1859, when lie went to Germany
% pursue his studies. His works Of art
ire a number OF exsPresilents, and his
'ull length portrait OF Martha Washington
i one OF his best works He has lust
full length portrait OF JeiEer-
Ion, which is on exhibition at his studio
1t Washington, and which will be offered
o the Government at $4,000.
The election nforoft!cersoit ithetown oiIIin-
on, held January Isl, ,isto be contested. Mr..
3. NJ. Dunn has already served notice of
contest on Mr.. d. Prince, contesting the
It's understood the papers
iorihe other parties are ready TO be served.
all tho town officers are required to be
reeholders, and alleged that Mr.. James
Prince, who received majority for
Recorder, is not a freeholder, and there
ore disqualified. It is alleged that some
,hirty illegal votes were cast for the Prince
.icket.-Hinton Independent
The Washington, Pa, Reporter says that
he drillers at tho new well Of the Peoples
Heat and Light Company, on tho Hough
arm, quit work on Friday about noon.
The gus sand was struck at ! 1890 feet and
drilling ceased at something over 1900
ieet after going through the gas sand. The
we'll was at first not as large as either the
Hess or Harvey, but on Saturday morning
when tested by tho gaugeit proved itself
larger than the Hess we'll,
having cleaned itself out. Tho members
81 the company were at first rather disap-
pointed, but Judging from the change in
he expression Of their faces they are now
quite elated.