The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-20
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Accidents and IaOidouts in West virginia
and Vicinity,

Accidents and Incidents In WeSt Virginia
and Vicinity,
Washington county is to have q prohi-
bition convention June.
Six cars Of sheep, 1,l27 head, were ship,
ped from Cadiz, o., one day last week.
Another gang Of Italians was put to
work on the OHIO River road extension
from Petersburg to Point Pleasant last
week.
Two saloon keepers Of GAINESVILLE were
fined $25 aud costs last week by the
Mayor, for violating the 10 o'clock closing
ordinance,
The Secretary Of State of0hio has Issued
a charter to the "Young Mems Independ-
emit PolitiCalRnd Educational Association"
the charter members OF which are several
men Of Etnaville,
There Is no foundation in fact, for the
widely circulated story OF the murder Of
three children by their mother in Lincoln
county, this State, and the mothers sub
sequent suicide, while laboring under 70.
ligious excitement.
The Cambridge, Ohio, Post OF the SALIVA.
ton Army has been assigned to the COM
mand OF Captain Ed. Fisher, OF this city.
He Is the father OF Captain Lydia Fisher,
who used to have charge here before the
Army had worked the town for all there
was in 1t, She is now commanding the
GAINESVILLE Post.
The B. 80. Company has commenced
work on the brick yard located at Finley.
vile, on the Hempield, capacity for co.
900 pressed brick per day, The first or
der, to be filed by December lat, Is 5000.
900, for the new depot at Pittsburgh. They
will give employment to a large number Of
men when in full operation,
r. D. Watson, a tank.builder, and an
assistant, John Bryan, while crossing the
CHARTERS railroad track at the grounds Of
the Western Pennsylvania Agricultural
Society, OH Tuesday, met with a serious
accident. The passenger train leaving
Washington at 2 r. M, struck their horse,
killing him instantly, besides wrecking the
buggy. The occupants were considerably
bruised, but luckily received no further
lnjuries,
Robert Henderson, a well known and
prominent citizen OF Sistersvllle, where he
Is a Justice Of the Peace, has been ar.
rested by Deputy Marshal Mehen, Of Par
kersburg, and taken there to answer to
the charge Of violating the Internal
Revenue laws. He was indicted by the
grand jury lately in session at Charleston.
Deputy Mehen is now searching In the
wilds Of Wetzel county for three more
like offenders.
Tuesday evenings Cincinnati Tines Star
contained the following: Charles Connol.
ly, who Is under indictment for manning
and shooting to kill, Charles i. Littlepage,
a railroad conductor, was taken to Fay.
cite county, W.. Va, this morning, by G..
w. MCVey, the Sheriff OF THAT county, on
on a reQuision. Sheriff McYey stated to
q reporter this morning that the report
that Connolly had escaped from him was
erroneous, as at the time Of his flight he
was in custody Of a Deputy Sheriff named
Timberlake. Connolly was arrested by
George w. Pollock, who was connected
with the detective agency Of ALI. w. Bur.
net, Of Charleston.
Secretary Of State Walker, OF this State,
has Issued a certificate OF incorporation to
the "Young Mems Building Association
for the purpose Of raising money to loan
among the members Of the association,
for buying lots or houses or for building
and liquidating liens on houses and other
real estate. The principal place Of bust.
ness is to be at Wellsburg, The sum OF
$3.50 has been subscribed, ten percent Of
which has been paid in. The privilege to
increase the capital stock to 100000 is
granted. The shares arc $3.50 each and
are held by ]. E. Montgomery, Henry
Gasmire, Charles D. Hall, John Dornan
and +. A. Sheets, one share each; all Of
WellRburR.