Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-07-03
State News.


there have been ten attemps at sui
eide in Harrison county, six of (which
were successful.
The citizens of Buckhannon are
making preparations for the Soldiers
reunion, which takes place on the
sth and 9th, of September.
The st. Mary's Oracle says that
if the authorities will do their duty
in putting down the "cider ranches"
the people will back them up.
There is larger number of visi-
tors at the Greenbriar White Sui.
phur Springs than at the correspond
ing season for number Of years.
Hampden-Sidney College confer
red the degree Of Il. i. y. on Hon
w. Il. Wilson, and the degree Of y.
d. on Rev. Geo. w. White, Of Moore
field
j. j. Peterson, editor of the Hunt
ington Republican and Worshipful
Master Of the A. +. & A. M. lodge
at that place, has been presented
with a beautiful Past Masters jewel
by the lodge.
The Morgantown Ne,c DoD,inion
is responsible for the statement that
there is young lady in that place
who bears very close resemblance to
Mrs Cleveland, and that the one
might easily be mistaken for the
other.
1t is reported that the family Of
Henry r.. West late editor Of the
Woodsfleld Spirit Of Democracg,
who received an appointment MS In
dian Agent in Dakota, which went
out recently to join him. is to return
to Woodsfield.
Quite sensation was created in
Canonsburg Saturday afternoon by
the finding of q man hanging to q
tree three-quarters of a mile from
that town. By papers found on the
person Of the man his name appears
| to be Jacob Waltnot.
Wayland Nixson and Caron Holt,
Of Bootllsville, were bathing in q
creek when Carson slipped was swept
Into deep water and drowned. Way
land cndeavored TO save him, but
came near being strangled himself
BY the drowning man.
A party Of masked night riders
took HezelSiah Alltop, u local preach
err of Jackson county, from his bed
one night recently, and taking him
to the woods whipped and otherwise
maltreated him terribly. II was
claimed that he had dishonored his
cloth, but this he denies.
The Raleigh county Inder has
commenced its seventh volume. Ed
itor Prince and his live little paper
have done much in the past six
years to advance thc'interests Of Raj
eigh and Wyoming counties, and the
people of that section should show
their appreciation by liberal sup
port.
Last February Buck Holland, COL
ored, killed another colored man
named Monroe Burton, fireman on
the steamer Spring Hill, while they
were quarreling overa game ofcards
at Charleston. Last night jury
returned a verdict Of murder in the
first degree, but recommended that
mercy be shown,
Oscar Steele, living near waitville,
Monroe county, a few days ago kill
led snake six feet and four inches
long and thick in proportion. The
serpent was of very dark color, and
bore on It's tail a sharp bone. In
striking this horn was thrust into
the object of its assault with consid.
cradle force.
Farmers in Mason county report
that wheat heretofore cut is sprout-
ing in the shocks to such an extent
that it is feared that it will be ruin
ed, owing to the unprecedented rains
for the past fortnight. But little
wheat, however, has been harvested,
attention being given to corn, but
little of it being plowcd but once.
The wheat and fruit crops are the
finest ever known in that portion of
the State.
While Samuel Goddard, Of Green
briar county, was engaged in repair
ing q fence on his farm. r. III o.
borne, q farmer living in the same
county came along. Goddard order
ed him of, but Osborne having a gun
said he would SO where he pleased,
and made a motion as though about
to shoot. Goddard had a rail iii his
hand and swinging it around hit
Osborne overthe head Telling him
TO the ground. He then took the