The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-03-31
rHRouaH THEITATR.
Accidents and IRoIdsAtl Ia West Virginia
and Vicinity,

ana Vicinity,
The nomination OF A, n. Williams to
be postmaster at PaIkenbuIg has been
confirmed by the Senate
Hon. Henry S. Walker has accepted
the invitation Of the students Of Marshall
College 70 deliver the snlnal Grafton at
their commencement in June.
JEFF Irwin, OF steubaaVille, who has
held q position on the Capitol police force
at Washington Tor some years, has been
requested TO resIgn. He Ia q Republican.
The Ten. Mile on and Gas Company, Of
Washington, Pa, has located its fTst well
near johnson station, on The WaynesbnIg
and Washington road, imam entirely new
territory.
ParkeEsburg and her BOarduf Improve.
ment have evinced strong desire 10 se-
cure the new Marine Hospital designed
Tor GRllipolls and which Point Pleasant Is
anxious to have located there.
Mr.. Clarence L, Smith, Of FaIrmont, a
well known Democratic politician, has
been appointed by Governor Wilson q
Regent Of the Stats University to Gil an
unexpired term, commenting July %.
The co-partnership in the business man
agement and proprietoship OF the Green
brier Independent which has existed for
nearly thirteen years between 3. F. Har-
low and George 4. ArgabTite is to be dis
solved.
The citizens Of New Cumberland and
vicinity are preparing to render material
assistance to w, A. Atkinson Post No, Is
q, A, r, In entertaining visiting comrades
at the dedication Of the soldiers monu.
ment to take place there May ~.
The Mason County Gazette printing Of
fee has been sold by Mr., James Mepager,
trustee, to Lon L, PhGhard, o rising
young attorney OF Clifton, for $425. "
will be conducted by hlw, and its politics
will be as heretofore, Republican.
Elmer Clark, lodged in jail at Washing
ton, Pa, Friday night lplan assault upon
two Colored girls while on their way to
church, one oil whom wRaShot in the groin,
was yesterday held in the sum Of s., 900
bail, In default OF which 10 was remanded
to jail,
AT the sale OF personal property OF the
late Edmund Thomas, deceased, In Char
tiers township, on the 18th inst, 10000
pounds Of wool, embracing eleven clips,
sold at 2Bt cents, straight; cattle averaged
S20i sheep, 81 50a3 0Oj wheat, 81 oals,
so cents Washington reporter,
Mrs. Tallman Hooker living in Han
cock county, was terribly gored by a
vicious steer, The animal attacked her
while she was on her way to the dairy,
threw her TO the ground and bruised her
terribly with his horns, The woman was
insensible when rescued and Is In q pre-
Carious condition,
Tho stockholders Of the Evansville
District Fair Association have elected the
following officers for The ensuing year;
President, George Il, HIlles; ViCe-Presl-
dent, II. Brady; Treasurer, E, s. Ely;
Secretary, DR.. George Il, Kemp. August
Gath, 10Th, 10Th and 9Th was SGT as the
time for the next fair,
The Parkersburg Stale Journal says:
1.-THE blackmailer Is AlloRd in the city
again, and this time 1t Ia prominent and
aged citizen who is the recipient Of the at
tentions. 1t ismore than likely that some
Hotel at Moundsyilio before ibis nsIarious
business Is closed up"
Hugh Graham, OF Point Pleasant, had
j. g. Stortz discount for him O draft on
the Sheriff amounting 10 $40. stortz left
it on his desk and some one stole 1t.
Having Graham's Endorsement, 1t was Of
course negotiable. Monday a youth ap.
peRred in the office Of IS. Written, a
young attorney, and disposed Of 1t.
Written having purchased several drafts
from Graham, took II for granted that
everything was regular until SLortz made
known his loss, and Written found he
had been taken IN.