The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-08-30
ceremony was witnessed by large nun.
her OF those spending the season at the

her OF those spending the season at the
Park.
Pierpont Post No. 0, Grand Army Of tho
Republic, Of Wellsburg, has resolved to at
tend In body the grand Tri.State Re-
union 10 be held here next month. This
Post Is a large one, elegantly uniformed,
and possessing a beautiful little cannon
that will be brought down to assist with
Ito roar in swelling the enthusiasm.
A rumor Is current at Martinsburg Of a
proposed extension OF the Cumberland
Valley railroad to Winchester, or properly
speaking OF an extension OF the Martins
burg & Potomac road, which is leased and
operated by the Cumberland Valley. It Ia
said officers have viewed the ground re-
Gently, and that the matter will soon
assume definite shape.
A fow weeks ago W. T. Whip, living
near Keyser, was out cutting oats and he
noticed something fall To the ground near
him In the brush. On examination 1t
proved to be large hawk with black
snake wrapped around the birds neck,
Whip lost no time in securing both. He
has q fine pet Of the hawk. 1t measured
81 inches and the snake measured IS
inches from tip to tip.
Mrs. John Arritt residing near Salt Sui
phur had singular adventure with a
snake. She had been out riding and Just
as She reached home, after a ride OF four
miles, black snake, about four feet in
length, slipped from the saddle and made
its escape. It is supposed that the snake
got inside oil the lining oil the saddle while
1t was hanging in the stable, and was
unable to escape during the ride.
Friday, James Kiser, a Jackson county
school teacher, had occasion TO reprimand
a scholar, one John Griffith, q youth Of
some fifteen years Of age. The boy went
home, and together with his brother, was
heard 10 threaten Kiser's life. The next
morning he sharpened his knife, filled his
pocket with rocks, and returned to the
school. A pupil who saw him getting
ready to hit the teacher with a rock in
formed on him, and Kiser tried 10 take the
rocks away. During the struggle that en-
sued the boy stabbed the teacher In sey.
eral different places, one penetrating the
lungs. The teacher Is lying at the point
Of death, and young Grlfith's Whereabouts
is unknown.
A daatardly outrsge was perpetrated one
night last week by an unknown gang on
John Miller, a cripple living in a boat.
house short distance below New Mar.
tinBville. About 2 o'clock In tho morning
he was awakened by noise and on open.
Ing the door his eyes met the full glare Of
q dark lantern. Spfinging up, he seized
a chair and knocked down the man with
the lantern. Immediately three other
mon ran Of him, he was oyerpowered, aud
his hands tied up 10 the ceiling. The
burglars then ranSaCked the house, ale
what food they could find, and left with
about nine dollars Of Miller's money.
Miller's position was painful, but no sue.
Ceeded In getting the rope loose from the
ceiling, and then lay down until morning
when his cries attracted attention and bis
hands were united.
While Dudley D. Pendleton was super.
intending the threAhing oil his wheat crop,
near ShepherdBtown, W. Va, he stepped
on the platform over the cylinder oil the
threshing machine, which was running al
full speed. Ono Of the boards broke
through and hi1 left leg went into tie
cylinder. In an Instant the limb was
gfound into shapsless mass. Mr.. Pen.
dston was removed 10 Ills house and the
:nRngled limb was anputated, but death
ensued In q iOw hours. Mr.. Pendleton
was Of well known Virginia family, and
he served 10 tho Confederate army OH the
stat oil Gen. William N. PendleLon.
Shortly alter the war he was married 10
Miss Helen ptteler, daughter Of Hon. A.
H. BotDler, Of ShepherdsLown. His wife
survives him, together with seven chill.
dren, Mr.. pendleton was for q number Of
years d teacher, and for several terms
Principal Of Shepherd College, He was
about Al years Of age,