Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-12-18
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State news.

Parkersburg is flooded with bogus
nickles.
The Parkersburg Council has
adopted an electric light ordinance.
They are talking of organizing
Lodge of B. p. o. Elks at Parkers-
burg.
The church people of Grafton are
moving in the matter ofsecuring a
larger attendance at the various
places of worship.
There are to be Is depots on the
Ohio River Railroad, between Point
Pleasant and Parkersburg.
President J.. H. Holt, of the West
Virginia Press Association, has NOV
ed to Washington.
The Mountain Echo says the late
trial of the Westernport iynchers
was "a travesty of justice"
Elsy johnson, of Mason county, is
under arrest for an outrageous as
sault upon a ninc-year old daughter
of Mr.. Parsons.
The recent cold snap caused dam
of ice to form in the river few
miles below Philippi, raising the
water three feet at that place.
Mrs. j. j. Cramer, of East Yves.
ton, died suddenly Wednesday morn
ing from the bursting of a blood ves-
sci, caused by violent spell of
coughing
The Berkeley Zouaves, ofMartins-
burg, were mustered out Of the SER
vice of the State week or two ago,
Their time OF enlistment having ex-
pired.
The Potomac river was frozen
over solidly at Shepherdstown the
latter part of last week. 1t is rath-
er early in the season for the river
| to freeze over.
The committee of the Huntington
Council in charge ofthc water works
project, has located the pumping
stations and indicated the streets
upon which mains are to be laid.
Through the efforts Of Congress-
man Gibson Ed. Knight, of Wood
comfy, has been appointed to SIS
month joh--that OF Assistant
Farmers Mt one of the Indian resor
vations in the West.
On last Sunday evening, about six
o'clock, Henry Brannon, a son Of
Judge Henry Brannon, was thrown
from horse and injured SO severely
about the head that for some time it
was thought he could not recover.
| Lieut.. O'Brien, of the U. s. Army,
is dying at the Grafton hotel. He is
native of Weston.
The barn of r. A. Douglas, near
New Interest, Randolph county, was
burned on the End inst Most of the
farming implements were saved.
The loss was small. The fire was
supposed to have originated from a
shot fired by one of his sons out of
the barn.
Five years ago Gen Newland elop-
ed with the wife OF w. s. Kincaid,
of Richie county. Kincaid and the
wife OF Nawland both obtained d.
vorces and remarked. A few days
ago Newland returned, but no pro-
ceedings have been instituted against
him, and it is said that neither Of the
aggrieved parties manifest any i'll
feeling toward him.
There is good deal Of excite
ment in the vicinity Of Sistersville,
Tyler county, over mysterious at
tacks being made upon the person
and property of an old and well
known citizen named William Sine.
A few days ago his horse was pois-
oned, then his house and contents
we're burned, and late threats have
been made against his life. Two ar
rests have been made.
The Governor has pardoned j. p.
Higgins from a fine imposed upon
him by the Cabell county Circuit
Court for $40 and costs. for alleged
selling ofspiritous liquors without Ii
cense. The reason for which the re-
lease is granted is because after the
trial grave doubts existed as to the
correctness of the evidence of the
prosecuting witness upon which the
conviction was held
A little child years old Of G.. G.
Chapman, of Point Mountain, Tuck
er county, was burned to death last
week. While its mother and father
were a short distance from home, its
mother heard it crying, but thought
it nothing serious, butt when she went
home she found her little darling