The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-02-13
HERE AND THERE.
The Most important happenings
Throughout the State.

Throughout the State.
WAS 1T MURDER--News of what
is either terrible accident or ter
rible crime reached this city from
the neighborhood of Mt, Pleasant.
early yesterday. About mile from
Mt. Pleasant Mrs. Betsy Joy, very
eccentric maiden lady of reputed
wealth, has resided alone for many
years. Three neighbors live within
few hunded yards, but they seldom
held communication with the old
lady, who, being about so years of
age, kept close about the premises
she occupied About half-past
twelve o'clock yesterday morning
one of the neighbors who CHANGED to
be awake, observed clouds of smoke
and bright tongues of flames burst
ing from the windows of Miss joys
residence. He at once gave the
alarm to the neighboring farmers
and soon half dozen men were hur
rying to the scene. The cold was
intense, and owing to the entire alb
sence of water, nothing could be
done toward staying the progress of
the fire, and in a short time the
building was a mass of smoking en-
bers During the day large crowd
was attracted to the scene, and as
nothing had been seen or heard of
the single occupant of the burned
building it was suggested that
search of the ruins be made in the
hope of finding her body. The quest
was at once commenced, and in
short time the searchers were re
warded by finding the remains of the
lady burned to crisp and almost
beyond all semblance to humanity.
Il Register.
The Flanagan Hill correspondent
of the Tucker county Pioneer relates
some rather disgraceful things On
recent Sunday morning, while the
minister was occupying the pulpit of
the little church, number of young
men, mounted on horseback, gallop-
ed around and around the building,
flourishing revolvers, cursing the in
mates, and challenging tire preacher
to come out and fight Several at
tempts were made to drive the hood
lums away, but they as often re-
turned When this amusement had
become monotonous, they started off
up Dry Fork. They met three young
boys and threatened to shoot one of
them who sprang behind one of the
other boys for safety. The revolver
was swung round so close that it
touched the boys hat When the
congregation returned in the evening
they found the pulpit occupied by
party of gamblers, whom it was nee
essary to drive away before services
could be held.
The Government has recently
spent large sums of money in the
construction of ice harbors at Point
Pleasant, and there is now no safer
or more desirable haven for steam
boats on the Upper Ohio. A num-
Der of boats are now lying behind
the ice breakers and have been there
for weeks. There is at present a bill
pending before Congress for an APP
preparation of $4,000 for the estab-
lishment of marine hospital at Gal
lipolis, o., but it is said that river
men generally are opposed to it, as
Gallipolis, has no advantages natur-
al or artificial, and Point Pleasant,
owing to large sums recently spent
by the Government for the improve
ment of ice harbors, etc, is the most
desirable place between Pittsburg
and Cincinnati, and petition will
be forwarded in few days asking
that the appropriation be changed
from Gallipolis to Point Pleasant
State Journal
The stockholders of the Wellsburg
and Bethany Turnpike Company, at
a recent meeting, decided to turn
over the stock represented at the
meeting to the county, and com
mittee was appointed to look after
the balance, settle affairs and make
the transfer, The pike is the most
important thoroughfare in the coun-
ty, and it is thought If the county
takes charge of it, it will be kept in
better condition.
Rev. j. A. Fullerton lectured at
Grafton Thursday night, his sub
ject being, SIS it True?" This OPP
ems a course at the NJ. Z. church.
The second lecture will be by L. L.
Steward, Feb. IL; subject. "Supersti-
ton" The third, by Hon. Geo. W.
Atkinson, of Wheeling, February Is;
subject, Don't The fourth, by
Rev. J. w. Carter. d. D., February
%; subject, Livingstone"
A mass meeting of citizens was
held at Charleston, w. ". on Satur-
day afternoon last, to take action
relative to the free coinage of silver.
Governor E. w. Wilson presided,
and after strong speeches had been
made it was resolved to request the
Senators and Congressman of this
State to do all in their power to have
passed by Congress an act authoriz-
ing the free coinage of silver
The Commissioner of Agriculture
estimates that there were over fifteen
million bushels of corn raised in
West Virginia last year, valued at
over six millions of dollars. The
wheat crop for the same period was
nearly two million bushels and val
ued at over a million and half of dol
lars.
DR.. A. F. Gasmire, dentist of
Wheeling, eloped with Miss Kittie
Milburn of Mt. DeChantal Semi
nary, and was married at Pittsburg
Tuesday. Miss Milburn, the bride,
is a very handsome young woman,
fairly educated, aged about % or "a,
and her home is Dungannon, Ohio.
A meeting of the Wellsburg Gas
Company was held in Wheeling last
week. The Company has met with
many discouragements and much
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