Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-05-29

State News.

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dead on the streets of Huntington.
of heart disease.
William johnson, who was in the
Mingo lookup on the charge of out
raging q colored girl. escaped Sun
day morning.
Hon. A. c. Scheer, Of Grant coun-
ty, has expended nearly 81 900 in
improvements to his wooden fac
tory and is going to push his goods.
The Tenth Regiment, Pennsyi-
vannia National Guard, will 90 into
camp for eight days, commencing
July II, at Morgan's Crossing, near
Washington.
Some scoundrel cut valuable
colt belonging to Isaac Glover, of
Doddridge county, in such a man.
ner as to let its cntrails fall out on
the ground and cause its death.
A six year old child of Marion
Stanley, of jackson county, was
drowned few days since. 1t was
sent to spring after water and ac-
cidently fell into the hole head fore
most.
Henry Swisher, an old citizen of
Hampshire county, was found dead
in his barn where he had gone to
take refuge from storm. Apo
plexy is supposed to have been the
cause.
The Huntington dduertiser has
entered upon its eighteenth year. 1t
is always lively and interesting, and
the fact that it has lived all these
years is evidence that it is appre-
ciated.
John White, confined in the jail
at Lcwisburg for stealing horse
from James H. Myles, escaped last
week by saving the iron bars. Sher-
i'll Johnston offers $25 dollars for
his capture.
Ravenswood district, jackson
county, voted $4,000 outside OF
what she may DO called upon to give
as her share of q county subserip-
ton, to the capital stock of the
Ravenswood, Spencer & Chenille
road.
The Juniors and Sophomores Of
Washington and Jefferson College.
Washington, Pa, held their animal
| Olympic games on Saturday. The
Sophomore captured the class prize
A thunderstorm ended the sport alb.
ruptly.
Hon. John 7. Jones, one OF Pres
ton county's leading citizens and
sterling Republican, is said to be a
candidate from that county for the
Legislature, Ifnominated he is sure
TO be elected. He formerly served
as State Senator from that dis.
trict.
A certificate of incorporation has
been issued to the Berkeley Springs
Il Potomac Railroad Company,
whose road will commence near Bath,
in Morgan county, and run by the
nearest practicable route to the Po-
tomac. The principle office is to be
at Bath. Forty thousand dollars
have been subscribed in shares Of
$25 each.
| The opinion is universally express.
ed that the wheat crop in Monroe
and indeed, throughout the Green
brier Valley, never looked better al
this time Of the year. The season
has been most favorable and old far
mer's say magnificent yields as
sured almost beyond peradventure.
Monroe County Watchman.
Joshua Richison, of Sisterville,
was in st. Clairsville, last week,
making inquiry as to the whereabouts
Of wealthy relative, John Swim,
who is over 80 years of age, and is
said to be worth over $4,000. Swim
is the same man of whom letter of
inquiry was published last winter,
which stated that he hail started to
st. Clairsville to pay his taxes and
not being heard from was supposed
to have been frozen to death.
At 10 o'clock Saturday evening, fire
broke out in the extensive carpet
dry goods and grocery establishment
of Winfield Scott, in Steubenville.
The fire was extinguished without
much damage to the building, but
goods to the amount of $4,000 were
destroyed by water. The total loss
on stock and building is about Sill,
900, covered by insurance. The fire
originated in the third story through
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