The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-30
THROUGH THE STATE.
Accidents aud Incidents in West virEi
and Vicinity.

| Accidents aud Incidents In West virginia
and Vicinity.
Romney has a juvenile female base ball
club.
The Clipper says that the tobacco crop
Of Lincoln will bring 100000 into that
county.
Mineral county has g postmaster who
was commissioned in 1887, and still holds
his place.
]. E. Timms has resigned the Mayor
ality OF Point Pleasant, and ex-Mayor
Tomlinson has been appointed to fill the
vacancy.
Marietta is trying TO perfect an arrange.
ment by which Clara Louise Kellogg and
other celebrities will appear there during
the!winter.
The Wellsburg Herald wants some per-
son to start brick yard or pottery in that
town and utilize the natural gas and fire
clay in that vicinity.
The jewelry store OF P. S. Hyde, at
Piedmont, was broken open by some un.
known parties few nights ago and goods
to the amount Of 81, 800 stolen.
The Gordon oil well, at Little Washing.
ton, continues to flow steadily at the rate
OF 100 barrels day, and the oil men con-
tinue to flock into Washington. All avail
able land has been leased and wells are
being put down in every direction.
Tuesday morning. VIM. Cornwell, who
lives near Bridgeport, Harrison county,
was struck by B. & o. train No. Q, at indie.
pendence, and instantly killed. The de.
ceased was about atty years old and leaves
wife and six children. He was formerly
freight conductor on the Parkersburg
branch.
Patrick Lang, sub contractor on the
Kingwood & Tuunelton Railroad, has dis
apptared-likewise 81, 800 that was given
him TO pay of large number OF Italian
workmen. Naturally the Italians are ex-
cited over the matter. So are the men
who gave tho money to Lang.
1t ia thought that gold has been found
in large and paying quantities on North
River, in Hampshire county. At least
something ia there that looks like gold,
and a partial assay shows that gold is
there, but in what quantities is not yet
determined. There iscorsiderable excite
ment over the discovery.
Several days ago young man by the
name Of Henry Ksrcher, who lives Just
below Sardis, in Monroe county, Ohio,
waylaid his neighbor John Bier, and struck
with stone, knocking him down, then
beat with stones in . terrible manner
while down; not satisfied with that he
drew his revolver TO shoot the PROSTATE
man, but before could carry his murder
Gus intention into execution his brother
caught him, else there would have baen ono
more murder 70 have been added to the list
in that county. Karcher skipped out and
is supposed 10 be hiding somewhere on
this side OF the river along the border. A
warrant is out for his arrest.
A soft glove match has been arranged
between James LAWN, q P4rkenburg
lightweight pugilist, and Billy Jones, Of
Duiton, Pa, Tor purse OF $50 or more a
side, Marquis OF Queensbury rules will
govern the fight, the referee 10 be- selected
on the ground. Just whero the fight will
take place is, OF course, secret. The
police and sheriff are both determined
that it shall not DO within the corporate !
limits Of ParkersbuIg or the boundaries
Of Wood countyP Com lecture at this time
is idle. The Parkers6urg STATE Journal /.
says: James LAWN, the local slugger, has
quite record as fighter, and has both
science and grit as his former battles |
have shown. But little Is known Of
Jones, who came 70 town unheralded and |
roughly dressed. He came originally from
Colorado, where he is known 70 have had
at least three fights. He Is about ma.
dium height, well built and will weigh
about 100 pounds Of present. His trainer
will DO here on Friday, and they will ad.
journ 10 the Ohio shore to prepare for the
match. There Is no little interest taken
in the match by the local fancy.