The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-03-02
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The West Virginia Sunday School gon-
yenton viii meet at patkerabufg Nay 90
Little Falls, Alonongalia COUNTY, boaats
of q negro who swallows burning matches
aud drinks lalnn oil With u much ease
and relish asa toad swallows Q fly ora
Thirsty or drinks water.
Mayor MeG leafy, OF w llsburg, hiss been
authorized 10 offer d reward Of 500 for the
arrest and conviction Of the persons WHO
started the big fire Of j riday norning that
entailed o loss OF about Sl5, 600.
The 81. Mary,s 0raele has completed the
third year Of It's existence and with It's
completion ]: s. Hall steps down and out
as editor. Is. Gallahe viii hereafter
be associated with MI. r. +. Pemberton.
John r. Ryan, O merchant OF Weston,
has been arrested lat the instance OF Hurst,
Miller 4 Co., Of Bait imore, on O charge oil
obtaining goods under false pretences.
He was bound over to appear before the
United States Court.
Afewldays ago d three year old daugh.
ter Of O man named Black, who lives near
Centreville, Wayne county, by some means
caught her clothing on fire in the alb.
sence Of the family, and was 90 severely
burned that she died the next day.
james N. Gallaher, junior publisher Of
the Hirginid Free Pres at Charleston,
died at his home last w ednesday morn
ing, after an illness Of more than three
months. He was Z! prominent resident of
Jefferson county and was esteemed by all.
W. L. Mansfield, formerly owner and
editor Of the HayNe Adpoedte, has again
taken charge Of that publication. He
made It ailiyely, progressive paper before
and he viii make Il the same this time,
| OF course it Is TO remain rampantly Dem.
ocratic. 4
Last week the farms Of Wilson Blayney,
Joel P. Blayney, Robert Sutherland and
David Armstrong, in West Finley town.
ship, were leased for the development 81
Toll and gas. II gas Is discovered in that
locality IL will be taken to Wheeling
Washington Reporter. Z.
W. @. Long, who for several years past
has been suceesSfully editing and publish
ling the South BRANCH Gdsstie, in Grant
county, has disposed OF the paper. to a. IS.
Markell and George B. Harman. They
have q good paper and should continue 1t
| in its successiul career. n
Last week the stockhold ers Of the G. &
tG. r. r. met and authorized the Direct
lors to negotiate q mortgage on the road
from Grafton to Huttonville not to ex-
tceed S400, 1000, and II desired to- include in
the new mortgage the old one for 81 10,
900 heretofore made on the road from
Grafton to Philippi. 81
The County Court Of peasants county
met last week in special session for the
purpose oftaking steps to secure immedi-
Fate relief TO number Of poor people who
are Of the point Of starvation. The in
Urinary, is crowded and reports OF suffer-
ling from lack Of food are sent in from all
parts ofIthe county.
The Weston Republ ican says: Two young
men whose names are Met Croft and Ed.
Wright, commit tied o brutal outrage on the
person OF Miss Hicks, age is years, a
daughter Of the widow. Hicks, who lies
near the mouth of Seary. For the brutal
crime, the ruflians have been arrested and
are now in Winfield jail. s.
Attic recent term Of the Circuit Court
lin Gilmer county. Willard Robinson was
sentenced TO the penitentiary for q term Of
three years, Tor burglary. Millard seems
to be an ineorrigible youngster, and has
caused his relatives Q great deal Of trouble.
Though he Is quite young, this Is his
second term in the State prison.
About midnight one night last week q
serious shooting affair occurred at the
Montgomery hotel at Coal Valley. II ap-
pears that John Lanahan, o miner, got
drunk and wanted 10 take possession Of
the house. Charles Jones, the night
clerk, objected and tried to put. himout.
Iananan went into the dining room and
held the door; Jones fired seven, shots
| from revolver through the doorand then
rot q double barrele shot gun, and when
IIanahan rushed in shot both barrels, the
contents striking him In the breast. Lit
Gle hopes are entertained Of his recovery.
One day last week as Mrs. Joseph I'm
derwood, OF Raleigh county, was sweeping
the hearth her dress caught fire and! be-
fore It was discovered was all ablaze.,
There was no one in the house at the
time Mrs. Underwood's clothing ignited
save two little children, and thinking she
could save herself by pulling of her dress
she did 30, but by this time her UNDER
clothing had caught fire and she ran out
doors and rolled In the snow. This also
failed TO extinguish the flames, which by
this time had burned her quite badly,
and not until her clothing was entirely
consumed did she succeed in stopping the
fire. She was burned SO badly that she
died, ~ tifff'
The Point Pleasant Register has the fol-
lowing account Of a Villains deeds: John
Brock, q we'll o-do farmer, residing near
Letart, IN this county, some sixteen miles
from here, in some manner incurred the
enmity Of Earl Pickens, who publicly
ayerred that he would burn the house,
barn, stable and all the hay In the stacks
In field near the barn. He carried out
his threat, and In addition to the burning
placed poison in the well, being caught In
that act, but escaped before his capture
could be effected. "a warrant Is now in
the hands Of d constable, who, with Q
posse, is securing the country In pursuit
of him, He is represented as being q |
desperate man, and II brought to bay will
fight to the death. brock g loss, outside |
Of the poisoning OF the well, ID s. 900, with |
no insurance. ;,gSs
Pun, pleasant, Sure Red Star Cough
Cure: Prompt, permanent cure. Fifty
cents. !. II 4, 7. -
SMITH AND noucHELIE i
Re.engaged for the chapline Street Rink.
,,si Saturdays. Exhibitions.
The Chapline Street Rink was crowded
Saturday afternoon and evening. All
night the crush was simply, terrific and |
people had to be turned away, The at
traction was the appearance Of Clarence
Smith and Minnie Ropchelle, champion
bi6ycliats. The desire 10 see them was 90 Y
general and 20 many were disappointedl
at not being able TO get In Saturday even.
Ing, the manage ment has n: engaged. them
and they will appear this and tomorrow
evenings. The riding Of Smith was really