The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-08-06
rIInouGH TIE sTATE,
Accidents md Incidents In West Virginia
aud Vicinity,

Accidents md Incidents In West Virginia
aud Vicinity,
A Roane county farmer had 100 acres
Of grass killed by tho grashoppers and
cutWormsr which he wi | be compelled to
resow,
A child Of William Stats, OF Ripley,
fell in a kettle Of boiling water and was
scalded so badly that 1t died few hours
afterwards,
There are eleven prisoners In the Jefer-
sou county jail at Steubenvllle, One for
murder, two for assault with intent to
kill, three for highway robbery, one for
bigamy, and Others for minor offences.
The store OF O. W. Hogsstt, Of Mason
county, was broken into, the safe drilled
and blown open, over one hundred dol:
lars taken, also o number OF notes and
dry goods, There is no clue TO the
burglar,
Some Steubenvillo parties have q move.
ment on foot 10 build q hotel on the lands
Of II, D. Miser, on Browns Island, 1t Is
proposed to make it Rrst.Class summer
resort, with race course, and everything
to make 1t popular resort for visitors.
The Prohibltionists Of Mason county
held little meeting that they called a
convention q few days since and nomi-
mated d. NJ. Sullivan and W, A,.l}liss, as
candidates for the Legislature, and also a
full county ticket.
John DUR, well known young man Of
MOrgantown, went to UniontoWn, got
drunk, fought everyone he could get hold
OF and was finally arrested and licked up.
He broke a number OF things in tho lock.
up and then dug his way out. He Ia still
at liberty. \
Tho NcD Dominion OF Morgantown says,
that while Hon. i. +. Martin has many
warm friends In that section the senti.
ment OF the county Is overwhelmingly In
favor Of Hon. W. l.. Wilson for Congress,
and thinks that he will be nominated on
tho first ballot.
Samuel Gross, OF near Cherry Camp,
Harrison county, has horse thirty.six
years old last spring, that 10 as spry as the
ordinary colt. lie was used during the
war as a wagon horse. The strangest
par Is that the horses mouth has re.
Gently become filled with new set oil
teeth.
Capt. W. B. Colston has completed the
third year Of his connection with the
Martinsburg Salesman. He has labored
faithfully and INCREASINGLY for his party
aud the good Of his community, aud has
at all times gotten out good paper. He
deserves large and appreClative constlt-
uency.
Mrs. Miles Filburn, living near Clarks.
burg gave birth few days since to three
children, all boys. They arc all living
and doing well and the mother Is In good
health. The triplets being boys, the case
beats the record In this stSta. Previously,
Mrs. filburn has given birth to two pairs
OF twins,
Tho Sheriff OF Preston county, who was
once well acquainted with Jerry Hays, the
noted horse thief, and has seen the man
condnedip the Clarksburg jail supposed to
DO Hays, Is doubtful as TO the identify.
He Gays the man has the stature and blue
eyes of Hays, but his hair is gray, cheeks
sunken and otherwise he bears but little
resemblance to the original Jerry.
Bishop Peterkin, Of the Episcopal
Church, is travelling inIthe Hanawha valley
among the coal operators and miners Of
the Kanawha and New river regions, In
the interest OF his favorite enterprise, the
erection Of home and hospital, In which
be has labored so assiduously, aud In
which no ls 90 much encouraged. The
building will be located at Paint Creek, as
that Is the most central point.
About Joseph Parnell, who died last
week, at Olarksburg, aged 70 years, 1t Is
said that when young man he was en-.
ployed rs a servant by very itch and ar
family in England, and he mar.
ried the daughter Of his master. She was
disowned and disinherited, and the newly
married couple came to Canada, thence TO
the United States. Her people afterward
relented and asked her 10 leave him and
return To her old home, but she refused
and lived faithful until her death. Dur.
ing her last few years her mind carried
her back 10 her glrlhood scenes and she
anxiously waited and watched for letter
forglvlng her and asking her and her hus.
band 10 return to England aud to plenty,
but her parents were dead, and she died
firmly believing the letter would soon
come. He survived her lew years and
his old age was made comfortable by re-
mitlanCeS from q sister in England and by
the J. Z. church, Of which he was a mem.
Der.