West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-09-10

pr"HarN' &C. net and gross receipts,
40 bales. sale, SO bales, stock 6.5G
bales
New oELENNs-Cottpp duh and easy;
middhng. l5-l6c. low middlng. i-l6c
good ordinary 5"tc; net receipts /. 2q9
bales; gross receipts, l;g'i bales; sales,
100 bales stock 1882 bales
Administration quiet; middlug, ~;
receipts, p bales: shipments, - bales;
stock, 4,OO9 bales sales. 80 bales
THEEN was quarrel i'm the stone shop OF
the Maryland penitentisry the other even.
Ing between two negro convicts named
James smith 9n'hWm. Madden Finally
Madden seizeda large stone and hurled il
at Smith, striking his target ut the base OF
the skull. Smith died next morning Mad
den was then put in irons and thrown into
the dungeon. He will be tried for murder
PARRoITsvTLLE, Cooke County. Ca, is ia "A
wild state of excitement over a frightful
epidemic which has made its appearance
there. The disease, which proves i'm every
case fatal. resembles iux, except that the
victims are attacked with severe pains in
the head simultaneously with the pain in
the abdomen The physicians are unable
20 cope with the disease. and those stricken
with IL succumb within a short time
Twenty-seven deaths occurred within three
days.
DEPUTY SHERFF ADAIR, who was fright
fully carved 10y John Smith. the
other day, while the officer was i'm pursuit
OF six prisoners who had escaped from the
Hunt County (Tex) jail OF which smith
was one, died three days afterward Sen
tinels had been stationed for two DAVIS in
different parts OF Greenvine to give tho
alarm as soon as Adair should die. One
hour after Adair's death an armed mob
was on the way to the Jail No resistance
was offered. Smith was taken some dis
lance from the city and hanged Tho lynch
ing was without incidentevery thing pass
ing off in an orderly way.
AS the Nashville and Chattanooga pas
senger train was nearing Chattanooga.
the other night and while running forty
miles an hour, Mari Rankin, the Kentucky
desperate, who had been captured in
Arkansas, jumped from the train and e.
capped. Rankin was wanted for two muir
ders, and there was a reward of$5OO for his
arrest.
AUSTIN GRoss, OF Whites Greek, w Va.
was killed at Ashland. KY, few days ago
by railroad engine running over him.
a. vas ipi " seven anu married
THE Republicans OF the Fourth Virginia
District have nominated State Senator w.
G. Gaines for Congress.
PAT BELL and James Simpson. colored,
were hanged at Marion, Ark for a
murder committed in 1883
GENERAL b. +. CHEETHAN died at Nash
vile, Tenn, few DAYS ago.
SAvANNAH, Ga, has a policeman who can
sleep soundly while walking The other
night he slumbered through heavy show
er, and was much surprised when he awoko
and found himself drenched
KIRBY SMITH, Professor of Mathenatic,
in the South and Tennessee. and d. II. Hill.
late President Of the Agricultural School OF
Alabama, are two Of the three surviv-
ing Lieutenant Generals Of the Southern
army.
GENERAL WV. A. QUARLEs, OF Clarks-
Vile, Tenn, has been unanimously nom.
mated for the State Senate by the Demo-
Gratis of Montgomery and Stewart counties.
General Quarles was member OF the
Tennessee Senate in 1879.
DIFFICULTY occurred in Aberdeen.
Miss. between Henry Roberts and Bon
Popham. at the corner of.Heiser's cotton
warehouse the other evening. in which
Roberts was shot four times and Popham
received one shot in the knee Roberts
died in ten minutes. The cause of the
trouble is not positively known.
THE other night an immense barn he
longing TO Marshall Bate, six miles from
Gallatin, Tenn, caught fire from some un-
known cause and was burned to the ground.
Seven head Of horses, 400 bushels OF wheat.
= ha IL Of IN
sever al cows, several tons OF hay, aud all
the farming implements we're destroyed.
While Mr.. Bate was trying TO save his
stock the building fell in on him. severely
burning him about the head arms and legs.
He barely escaped with his life No inslr-
ance.
A GLANCE at the Postal Guide" reveals
an odd collection OF names Georgia has
Ball Ground Hard Cash, Ty ~, jug Tav-
ern, Enigma, Alligator Pumpkin Pay Up.
Snapfnger and Hat. In Tennessee we find
Sweet Lips. Defeated. Regret Peanut. Quiz
and Tut. West Virginia has Gin. Mud,
Sammy and Left Hand. In Florida Sop
choppy looms into prominence a ,enti-
mental place in North Carolina is called
Matr7moDy Texas tempts fate with
Cyclohe Kentucky proudly claims Rabbit
Hash, Jamboree aud Cut Shin
siSerLAR case ha- just been concluded
~ FORSYTH County GA Superior Court
in which one brother sent the other to the
penitentiary Some wears ago John g.
y cholls and Dr. r n Nichols both men
Of means, came from New York and set
tied IN that county in time business
troubles arose between them when John
had thc dOctor indicted for larceny After
trial or which re was convicted he re-
ceived as Sentence one wear in the peniten-
hery Both men are gray-hesded. being
over sixty year, u age
Tvs other morning as Judge j. r Elan
and Joseph NICHOLS were in consultation
Boz The law 1oe 81 the former al 49,
Joseph. Ia Colonel Y T. Reeve, .topppd
~ The front door and fired the contents II
both barrel, Of q shot gum into the head
end shoulders OF Nichols killing him in
-tantlv Reeves surrendered himself 10
The sutborItie- aud was lodged n Jail
without bail He claim. 90 bave acted In
-"Ifdeien~e y choIls was sou.in-lpv z
'olonei Reeves and some family trouble
's.uprosed 20 have been the origin az the
difficulty
1Hf husue.- men 90 O. .houn. Ga have
made up purse for The best yield ~ wheat
O.. follow, FOR the best Weld ou one acre
So. second best yield on enc acre g.. for
hest Weld on five prrpa af.. .oeord hoe