The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-08-03
THE STATE.
Accidents aud Incidents In West Virginia
mud Vicinity,

mt nFe urlll has been introduced in
all Of the Zlnesyills schools. 1t Is q com.
mendable innovation,
Point Pleasant people are gradually
coming to the conclusion that contractor
J, X, Stout absCouded from that point,
Joseph Maitland, who recently died in
Philadelphia, was the owner OF 81, 035
acres Of fine coal and timber lands in
Mcdowell county,
The Gilmer county delegates to the
Firat Congressional Democratic Conven.
ton arc reported to stand, nine for Frame,
nine for Brannon and two for Wilson.
The Tucker county Pioneer says very
pointedly, that it wants some one beside
Hon, W, l., Wilson 10 be the Democratic
Congressional nominee in that district.
ReeCe Lewis, OF Barnesville, raised 73I
bushels OF strawberries on a piece Of
ground a little less than one.third Of an
acre. He received $lO3 80 Tor tho crop.
The Deer Park Hotel ia rapidly filling
with guests, and the accommodations will
soon be exhausted. Among the recent ar
rivals are ex-senator Mcdonald and wife,
Of Indianapolis.
The largest bass caught on the South
Branch this season was n that ]. @.
Stubbleield hooked at "0gden's." When
weighed several hours after It was caught
1t tipped the beam at six pounds.
The STATE Journal says It has been deGu-
ltely settled by Senator Camden and his
friends to run Mayor W. N. Chancellor, Of
pO Ft nRahNNRH m m nf khn ntAlilnNnn H.
the Legislature from Wood county.
Rev, Henry Q. Wrigman, OF Psrkers.
burg, has accepted the call from the Epis.
Copal congregation at Wellshurg to be.
come their rector. Bishop Peterkln has
bespoken for him a warm reception.
Professor Purinton. OF Parkersburg,
while shooting fish on Cheat river, slipped
and fell. In trying to save himself he
struck his right hand on q projecting rock
aud broke tho arm badly between the
elbow aud the wrist.
The latest snake story comes from Lo.
gan county where, according to the DEM
Ocrdt, Elliott Nester killed a rattle snake
that was seven feet long, twenty inches in
circumference and had twenty. five raltles
and a button. Whew!
Tho four Masonic bodies OF Huntington
have leased the entire third floor Of a
large block, and fitted 1t up in q very con.
Venient and handsom Q style. There are
seven rooms, including q large hall for
work and a banquet hall.
The Wayne county AdrOcas thinks
Judge Nun. Jackson's eight years on the
bench should rule him out OF the Con.
gresslonal race Just as much as his friends
claim that Gi6son's four years In Con.
gress should rule him out.
The Richie Gazette, the able journal
over which State Senator P. W. Morris
presides so acceptably, has started on ita
thirteenth year. All its many friends will
join in tho hope that II will boom along
in the future more pro6tably than ever.
Colonel Chill Hazard, editor Of the
M~onongahela City, Pa, Republican, has
been invited to speak with other notables
at the big Soldiers Reunion to bs held in.
Buckhannon, September s, and the com.
mittee is ~anxiously awaiting his reply.
The Wellsburg Herald Gays that last
week the Messrs. Thompson, Of West Mid.
dletown, disposed Of their entire clip,
amounting to 1900 pounds, to Brown,
Buchanan 4 Co., at SO cents per pound,
The wool Is said to have been OF a superior
quality.
William Braseus writes 10 the Clarks.
burg Telegram that Henry Davis, an
adopted boy Of Jerome Gusman, has mys.
teriously disappeared after being brutally
whipped by both Gusman and his son
Joseph for something he was said 10 have
said and refused to take back.
The Tucker county Pioneer says II may
DO possible that the town OF Davis will
take Tucker county out OF the Demo.
cratic ranks. II is reported that the men
who have moved In and about that grow
ing place are Republicans 10 the tune
Of 800 majority, which will more than
Offset the county.
Levi Casner, Of Grant county, was return.
ing home on horse back late OF night when
his horse scared at what was afterwards
learned 10 be a panther and throwing Gas.
ner from the saddle galloped off dragging
him about me hundred yards, his feet
caught In the stirrups. He was
very badly injured, two ribs being broken.
-Four OF the herd Of cattle belonging To
James Erwine, OF Pocahontas county, were
and killed by some sCoundrel while
they were on their range on Paldy's Knob,
William Cleek had one Of his steers shot
too. The misCfeant is known and will be
arrested. PocAhontas has already sent
men 10 the penltentiary for committing
felony like this.
Thomas Wilson, an old citizen OF 90.
committed suicide by drinking q
OF BulphuriC acid, from the effects
Of which he died, after sixteen hours Bui.
He was q heavy buyer OF wool
aud became temporarily embarrassed,
caused bis bankers 10 refuse his
He had sold his wool at a good
price, but the drafts Tor Il did not reach
him until after the fatal act had been
committed.
A delegate Ia the Putnam County Dem.
ocratlc Convention, held q few days ainCe,
offered 10 amend the resolution endorsing
Captain Glbson's course In Congress by
excepting the vote on the "0leonafgatine
bill, tho vote on the Blair Educational
bill, and the vote on the Morrison tariff
bill, The lodging Of the vote on the Silver
bill and the denunClAtion Of OleyelandB
administration. The Joke was, the amend.
nent came near being adopted.
The Monroe county Wdchman claims
hat the utter defeat oi the Snyder fac.
lon Of tho Summers county primaries
ield last week Under the new call OF the
committee, dseming II bsst not
o consider the Bmall.siEsd riot held a lev
weeks ago, as d convention, means that
Major Harris 10 going 10 show Up very
tr0ng In the coming Democratic Congress.
lonAi Convention In the Third district
The new county convention 10 10 be held
u The l4th inst