The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-02-27
HERE AND THERE.
The Most important Happenings
Throughout the State.

drugs to the poor
In the short space of two weeks
recently, seven pairs Of twins were
born in and about Weston.
A tramp supposed to be o. Valen-
tine, was cut to pieces by a train in
the Kingwood tunnel Thursday
night week.
Efforts are being made by Clarks-
burgers to secure Henry Ward
Beecher to lecture at that place for
the benefit of the Newburg suffer
ers.
Buckhannon folks are making
preparations to secure, if possible,
Miss Jennie Smith, the revivalist,
to hold a series of meetings at that
place.
A union revival at Philippi has
resulted in over fifty conversions,
among the number being some of
the most prominent citizens of the
village.
Hon. John 5. Carlisle, prominent
citizen Of Clarksburg, known all
over the State, died there a few days
since after an illness of about a
month from pulmonary disease.
In Parkersburg district the prop
osition to subscribe stock to the Ohio
River railroad carried by nearly six
votes to one. The other two districts
defeated the subscription by heavy
majorities.
L. r. Carskadon, of Keyser, has
recently patented simple invention
in the shape of cushion, inside of a
travelling cap, that can be inflated at
pleasure and made into very com
Portable head rest for travellers.
Editor Vance, of the Clarksburg
News, has sued editor Richards, OF
the Telegram for libel He claims
damages in the sum of $4,000
Richards repeats his accusation and
says he can prove what he charges
The meanest man in the State
hailed from Tyler county. He court
ed young lady, and they became
engaged. He pleaded limited means
when she furnished the money to
buy the wedding suit. He took il
and skipped the country.
1t is stated on good authority
that the Pennsboro q Harrisville
narrow gauge road will be extended
to Grantsville, Calhoun county, i
the counties Of Richie and Calhoun
will take stock to the amount o.
$4,000 Mr.. M. p Kimble, tn,
chief owner of the road, is very anx
ious to make the extension.
William Bowen and Jacob Hertz
who have just finished sentences il
the penitentiary for robbing tn,
postofiice at Simpsons Station il
1882, were taken before Judge JohI
j. Jackson, and sentenced to ninety
days in the county Jail and $3.50 fine
Four dollars in postage stamps
stolen from the 'postoflice was tn
moneyed value of the crime 70
which they pay this penalty.
The Huntington Commercial says
: The heaviest run of timber know
to the oldest settler for many sea
sons is now coming down the Biz
Sandy river, and our neighbors o
the Gate City are corresponding,
happy. Guyan folks expected tina
long looked for run, but are quit
disappointed at not having the bi.
water looked for However, the tim
Der from the upper creeks has beel
gathered in shape to take advantag
of the next rise.
Captain John L. Charles, of Poin
Pleasant, has been circulating tw
petitions in Cincinnati which hav
I received the signatures of the rive
men. One was for the establishment
of Government signal lights on tn
Kanawha river, and the other ask
ing that the new Marine Hospita
be located at Point Pleasant. Anon,
the boatmen themselves Point Pleas
ant seems have to the call on Gallipo
, lis, many arguing that as the Point i
the harbor for boats laying up, tn
hospital should go there.
For some time past, exchanges iron
the interior have been printing &C
counts of the marauding exploits o
man and boy, known as Tom Brad,
and his son. Their favorite occu
patton appeared to be horse stealing
Last week w. H. Triplett, a detec
tive from Youngstown, passed
through Beverly, Randolph county
on the track of these parties. HI
gave the mans name as Jerry Hays
and that of the boy as Frank Hays
and said that they hailed from Pres
ton county. They commenced thei
depredations in Pennsylvania ant
worked down into Virginia, and thel
J into this State.
There still exists in Calhoun coun
ty "Red Mems" organization. A
few weeks ago gang broke into thu
house of John Ellison, and took hin
out and vigorously chastised hin
with hickory withes. A thorough
investigation of the matter is being
made by the grand jury. Ellison
has been singularly unfortunate A
few nights since he and his wife
were in Grantsville and the children
were at home with the small son O
a neighbor; they found revolver
and while playing with it an acci
dental discharge took place, the bul
let passing through the head of tn,
four-year-old boy, killing him.
During the war large body of 10
cal militia made up of scattering
companies throughout the territory
now comprehended by West Virgins
was mustered into the service of thu
State by Governor Pierpoint, of the
restored Virginia government, ant
Governor Foreman, of the new State
These troops served throughout the
war under the command of genera
officers of the United Strtes Army
campaigning and fighting side by
side with troops who were regularly
mustered into the United States
service. These State troops, howev
er, were never regularly entered il
the service of the Federal Govern
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