The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-02-16
ruRouou THE STAIR.
Accidents aud Incldsnts in West yIrSInI
and Ylclnity.

ACclnonu anu lnoludnth III Hobt virginia
and Vicinity.
A walnut tree was recently cut in Web
ster county that measured 10 feet 10 the
first limb, and was % feet through at the
butt.
Jonathan Bennett and his nephew, Of
Upshur county, who went to California,
have returned. West Virginia 10 good
enough for them.
Mrs. Dickensou vile OF Rev. Henry
Dickinson, living near Franklin, Pendle.
ton county, retired to bed aa usual and
was found dead the next morning.
The st. Mary's Oracle intimates that
Senator Camden, II his health Is so deli.
cate as 10 require trip 10 Florida, should
resign and let some able.bodied Democrat
Gil his position.
Last week In the Summers county cir
cult court change o. venue to Greenbrler
county was entered In the case Of ]. Speed
Thompson, charged with the murder OF
Ebert Fowler.
AT a recent meeting Of the stockholders
Of the Shepherdstown Manufacturing Com
pauy, committee was appointed TO make
an effort to secure capital for the purpose
Of running the shops.
The Randolph county Entrpriw Is earn.
estly advocating the establishment In the
county Of pauper farm. II says the
county has paid enough during the past
Eve years for the maintenance OF the poor
10 purchase O farm and build good quar-
tiers.
As soon as the weather will permit work
will be commenced toward changing the
track OF the 81. OlairsYillo road from q
narrow 10 a standard gauge, and 1t Is ex.
peCted that standard gauge trains will
reach st. Clairsville over this road by the
list Of July.
The Parkenburg State Journal Is au.
thority for the following: Senator Cam
den has written 10 Washington that he
will not return 10 the Capitol for some
time, and Mrs. Camden and daughter,
Miss Annie, will join him and remain
until he comes north.
William Woodland, Of Cabsll county, has
had suit entered agAinst the Chesapeake
Il Ohio road for $4,000 damages for
Injuries received Ia being thrown from his
horse and permanently disabled. The
horse caught It's foot In the tracks Of the
road at the Milton depot.
Aaron A. Scott, Of Washington county,
Pa, charged with shooting his vile with
q revolver last simmer, has been found
not guilty on account Of insanity at the
time OF the shooting. Judge Hart directed
bis commitment 10 the County Home 30
long as lie shall remain oil rlnsound mind.
In consideration OF $O,4DO,OOO, Erwin
Davis and others, 1.-THE purchasing com.
mittee) have transferred to tile Kanawha
& Ohio Railroad Company all their right,
title and interest In the late Ohio Central
railroad line, franchises and interest In the
Ohio river bridge including all agreement
to consolidate tile K.& U. and O, 4 X.
railroads.
State Treasurer Thompson, who has
been spending several days At bis home
In Uabell county and In the other Coun.
ties OF the Fourth Congressional district,
getting ready 10 make the race with
EusGace Gibson for tile Congressional
nomination, has returned 10 bis duties At
Charleston,
II 10 stated on good authority that the
pennsbofo \ Haffisville narrow gauge
road will he extended 10 GtantSvills,
CALHOUN county, II the counties Of RliOhie
and Calhoun Will take stock to the amount
Of $4,000. Mr.. NJ. P. KimbAll, the chief
owner Of the road, IS very anxious 10 make
the extension,
On q recent Friday morning when the
Thermometer wB down TO 22' below Seto,
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