The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-25
THROUGH The STATE.
Accidents and InCidsnts In West Virgin
and VIoIbitN.

Auuthoute AAlu Anuluouu IN Welt virginia
aud Vicinity.
William Franz, aged 25, dropped dead
on the streets OF Huntington, oil heart
disease.
William Johnson, who was In the Mingo
lookup on the charge OF outraging o
colored girl, escaped Sunday morning.
Hon. A, O. Scherr, Of Grant county, has
expended nearly $4,000 in Improvements
to his woolen factory and is gong to push
his goods.
The Tenth Regiment, Pennsylvania
National Guard, will 60 into camp for
eight days, commencing July II, Ut Nor.
gan's Crossing, near Washington.
Some sCoundrel cut valuable colt be-.
longing to Isaac Glover, OF Doddridge
county, in such q manner as to lot its en-.
trails fall out on the ground and cause Its
death.
A six year old child Of Marion Stanley,
OF Jackson county, was drowned aiew
days since II was sent to q spring after
water and accidentally fell into the hole
head foremost.
Henry swisher, an old citizen OF Hamp.
shire county, was found dead In his barn
where he had gone to take refuge from a
storm, Appoplexy Is supposed TO have
been the cause. ~
The Huntington AdperliSer has entered
upon its eighteenth year. 1t is always
lively and interesting, and the fact that II
has lived all these years is evidence that
1t is appreciated.
John White, confined in the Jail at
Lewisburg for stealing horse from James
II. Myles, escaped last week by saving
the iron bars. Sheriff Johnston offers
$25 for his capture.
Ravenswood district, jackson county,
voted $4,000 outside OF what she may be
called upon To give as her share OF Coun
ty subscription, 10 the capital stock OF the
Ravenswood, Spencer 4 Glenville road.
The Juniors and sophomores Of Wash.
ington and Jefferson College, WaghingtQn,
Pa, held their annual olympic games on
Saturday. The Sophomores captured the
class prize. A thunderstorm ended the
sport abruptly.
Hon. John P. Jones, one OF Preston
county's leading citizens and sterling
Republican, is said to be a candidate from
that county for the Legislature. II nomi.
mated he iS sure to be elected. He former.
ly served 90 q State Senator from that dis.
tfiCt
A certificate Of Incorporation has been
issued TO the Berkeley Springs & Potomac
Railroad Company, whose road will com.
mence near Bath, In Morgan county, and
run by the nearest practicable route 10 the
Potomac. The principal Office Is to be at
Bath. Forty thousand dollars have been
subscribed in shares Of $25 each.
The opinion Is universally expressed
that the wheat crop in Monroe, andiin.
deed, throughout the Greenbrier Valley,
never looked better at this time OF the
year. The season has been most iavora.
BILE, and old farmers say magnificent
yield 10 assured almost beyond psrad.
venture.-MOnroe County IHdtchman.
Joshua Richison, Of sistersyllle, was in
81. Olairsyllle last week, making inquiry
as TO the whereabouts Of wealthy relG.
tive, John Swim, who islovef 80 years OF
age, and said to be worth over $4,000
Swim Ia the same man Of whom letter OF
inquiry was published last winter, which
stated that he had started 10 ST. Clairsyllle
70 pay his taxes and not being heard from
was supposed 10 have been frozen 10 death.
AT 10 o'clock Saturday evening Dire
broke out In the extensive carpet, dry
goods and grocery establishment Of Win.
field Scott, In Steubenville, The fire was
extinguiAhsd without much damage 10
the building, but goods 10 the amount Of
$4,000 were destroyed BY water. The