The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-08-09
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Accidents md Incidents In West VlrgInI,
Rnd Vicinity.

THROUGH TIE STATE.
Accidents md Incidents In West virginia
und vicinity.
A man named Ayres, living near Clsrks-
burg, was bitten by large Copperhead
snake aud is not expected to recover,
Homer Butcher, OF Lewis county, who
was go badly injured In q saw.mill, a few
days since, has died leaving a wife and
family.
Oanonsburg, Pa, has again been visited
by burglars. This time they went through
four stores and made good haul in the
aggregate.
Judge J. ]. jackson, OF the U, S. District
Court celebrated his sixty-aecond birthday
last week. He bears his years gracefully
and apparently grows hearty every day.
Thomas T. Lake, the gauger in Ran.
dolPh county, recently appointed by In.
teral Revenue Collector MCGraw, died a
few days since, Ho 10 reported to have
been q very popular young man,
Tho old officers OF the West Virginia &
Pennsylvania road have been reelected,
and the indications seem to point to the
construction OF the road being commenced
and vigorously pushed in short time.
Grantsyille, the county seat Of Calhoun
county, has not a church building In It's
corporation, and there Ia hardly enough
members OF one denomination to erect
ono. The town Ia large enough, however,
to support union church.
Ham 0uls, aged IS, and Scott Hall, aged
90, two Grant county boys, met and pro.
Geeded to settle an old grudge in u savage
fight. Hall was seriously cut about the
face and body. He will probable recover,
though at present he Ia in a bad condition.
ltiBsaid that Stephen Brodie, the young
daredevil, who leaped successfully from
the Brooklyn bridge into East river
few days since and who is now dime
museum curiosity, IL native OF this
State, having been born in Lyon district,
Preston county.
L, 0. Holt, oiJRckson county, attempted
to commit suicide few days since. He
used sharp knife and cut three ugly
gashes on the right side OF his neck, Just
over tho jugular vein. Family troubles
were the cause. He declares that he will
yet complete the Job.
The shepherdstown Register says that
such negligence and delay as tho Board OF
Regents Of the Normal schools showed in
not selecting the corps Of teachers for the
several schools until within one month OF
the opening, is inexCusable and works
great injury TO the schools,
s. =. Mccormick leaves to-day TO Join
his family in Detroit, Mich. He will re-
turn and locate permanently at Kingwood
about the middle Of September, and here.
after continue tho practice OF his proies-
Hion, dividing his time between Kingwood
and Glafton.-GrGflOa Eagle.
Two young men named Harrow and
Rider have been arrested by the Pocs.
hontas county authorities, charged with
shooting and killing some cattle belong.
ing 10 DR.. Erwin. There are other parties
who are believed to have been mixed up
in the affair and some interesting develop.
ments are looked for.
A, L. Humphrles, well known lum-
herman OF Kanawha county, has closed a
contract with Col. j. L, Mclean, through
w. W. Thomas by which he gets control
OF the poplar and walnut timber on a
tract Of 100000 acres. This contract en-.
compasseB the possession Of from twenty
five to fifty thousand logs.
Mr.. Jamea Newman, OF Wetzel county,
in addition to having his wheat shocks de.
stroyed by some cowardly incendiary has
been further injured, presumably by the
same miscreants, by having his fruit trees,
corn and vegetables killed or otherwise in.
jured. Every effort Is being made 10 find
out who tho scoundrel Is.
Mr.. Thomas B. Cline, Of Huntington,
died very suddenly one day last week OF
apoplxy. 1ntimes past he was prominent
character In politics Of the lower end Of the
State, but of late he has not been 80 well
known. He had an extended acquaint.
anCe throughout the State and held sew.
eral offices at various times.
David D. johnson, truateo, adyertises
for sale the Richie county Democrat and
Beacon Light, published at Cairo, together
with all liz appurtenances In the way oil
presses, type and good will. The deed OF
trust was executed by Van A. Zeyely, who
has been engaged In publishing q paper
in Richie county for long time.
A SOW belodging TO Mr.. Jacob Bane,
near ClaysVllle, had litter Of six pigs a
few dlys ago. Noticing that they did not
suck, he examined their mouths and ex.
traotod from each ono Of them eight black
teeth which measured fully one inch in
length. Since the dental operation they
are all doing finely. CldySvilk Independent.
The Commissioners OF Wood county
have fixed the county levy for the ensuing |
year Of lllty cents on the 500 valuation.
This Is an Increase Of five cents over last
year. The increase was iieCeRBitated BY |
The assessment order issued by Governor |
Wilson, which reduced the taxable valua.
lion Of Wood county property over $780,.
700.
Tho ProhibltloniDtB OF Lewis county
held q meeting last week, adopted q long |
series Of resolutions, listened 10 an ad.
dress from Mr.. 7. X. CarBkadoi, Of Key.
Ter, and nominated candidates for all |
county offices, except members oil the
HouS0 Of Delegates, The selecting oil can.
lldates for these positions was left 10 the
Executive Committee.
There came near belhg irlghIiul mine
disaster At the Huffman lninO near Gam.
,erland last Friday. Twenty-Five men,
working about ono and one'quatLet miles
rom the mouth, had Just started on their
way out Of the mine, and were walking
lot far behind The train OF cars, drawn ~
he locomotive used inside the mine, |,
IonB arrangement oil the ventilation 90.
urred aud the smokO from the engine
ettled In the gallery behind, completely
nveloping tie unfortunate miners. The
men owe the preservation Of their lives 10
lie nfeROnco Of mind Of Young Miloa Hi0.