The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-08
THROUGH THE STATE.
Accidents and mcldants in West Yirginl
and Vicinity,


Accidents and Incldants In West virginia
and Vicinity,
The conntylsvy In Brooke county is 100
on the 500.
Z. d. Stewart, Of New Cumberland, has
purchased over $3.50 worth Of wool from
Hancock county farmers this season.
Capt, All, W. Burnett, the we'll known
Charleston detective, Ia acting in the ca.
paGiy Of private detective at White
sulpher Springs,
GAINESVILLE isto vote on the 25th inst.
on the question Of prohibiting the sale Of
Intoxicating liquors within tho limits Of
the corporation.
s. A. Donella, formerly MarshRl Of
Huntington, has been appointed to Q
place In the Government Secret Service at
q salary Of 5000 and expenses,
Ashby Sharp and Amos Rider, OF Poca-
hontas county, we're hunting when Riders
gun was discharged, taking effect in Mr..
Sharp's leg, necessltating amputatton,
The Christian church Of Woodlisld has
been revived by the addition Of new
members, and will now support a regular
minister, Rev, W, II, DsVore, OF Bsslls'
vile, being employed to preach every
other Sunday,
John B, briggs, q prominent member Of
the bar st Woodaield, Ohio, is generally
talked Of as q candidate before the Demo-
cratic convention for Common Pleas
judge in the district composed Of Belmont
and Monroe counties, Monroe county Ia
entitled to the nomination.
The Barnesyille berry crop this year,
including all kinds, will reach about
$4,000 bushels. There were about 400
acres Of berries, 100 acres being devoted
to strawberries. The average net price Of
the strawberries was about 50 80 per
bushel, bringing in 9 revenue to the
berry'growers Of about $4,000,
An incendiary fire at Ceredo destroyed
the livery stable Of Dan Ferguson, with
six horses, q number OF buggies, gear and
%provender, &c, Mr., Ferguson's loss will
be $1,000. The building was owned by
W, B. Napier, whose losses are $1,000,
Hon, q, G, Burgess also had Q horse and
buggy destroyedi loss $3.50. The Crescent
Hall adjoining to Hoard 4 Ramsdell, was
also consumed. Loss about s. 1900. There
was no insurance,
DR.. D, O. Badgley, OF Taylor county, in.
dicted last March for procuring an abor'
ton on a young lady Of Grafton, has sur
rendered himself to the authorities.
There has been q capias in the hands Of
the sheriff for him since he was indicted,
but he has eluded the officers, He was
indicted for the same oflenss three or four
years ago, but the case was not tried, as
the State failed to get the Witnesses.
Badgley was admitted to bail In the sum
Of $1,000.
A few days ago q valuable horse belong
ing to Richard Wright, who lives near
Guyandotte, disappeared, Mr.. Wright
found him on Sandy River, Wayne county,
In possession OF a gentleman who said q
strange young man offered him the horse
for $25. He suspected the horse had been
stolen, and, compelled the young man TO
accompany him to the nearest maglstra Q,
who happened to be absent, The stranger
escaped into Kentucky by swimming the
Big Sandy river.
The people Of Dallas, W. Va, and sur
rounding country Celebratedthe Fourth by
holding on the 81, a picnic in Klmming's
grove. The proceeds were To go towards
painting tue Presbyterian church. About
$S5 above all expenses were cleared. Ssv-
eral addresses were made, singing by the
choir and music by the Dallas Cornet band.
ADJUSTMENTS OF various kinds were in.
dulged in by the young people, and the
older ones, by conversation and hand
shaking Of old associates, were not behind
in their enjoyment.
Robert Gates, OF Greene county, Pa,
aged about SO, with a family Of ten grown
up children, was recently bitten on the
arm by q small dog. The wound was
neither deep nor painful and nothing
serious apprehended and no notice taken
OF II, but In q few days the arm began 10
swell and pain him exceedingly; then the
a4sh peeled off and his suteringa were
intense until he died. His death Is
asCribed to blood poisoning from the dog
bite. Symptoms Of hydrophohia were
apparent during his last suderings, but
were very slight.
Last Saturday the stockholders Of tho
newly incorporated Ravenswood, Spencer
and Glenville railroad met at Spencer,
organized and elected officers as follows:
President, Judge r. s. Brown; Vice.Pfesl.
dent, Hon. William woodward; Secretary,
D. w. Chapman; Treasurer, q. O. Smith.
In addition 10 the officers the following
gentlemen were elected on the Board Of
Directors: John A. Mcintosh, l. NJ.
Adams, G. w. Hundley, Il. F. Sare and
8. o. Schilliug. They have already county
and private subscriptions to the amount
Of nearly 100000 with Gllmer and Cal
houn to hear from.
at Charleston, while one Of the work.
men was \engagGd in clearing away tho
debris Of the Hale house he lifted a brick
from n Of the well preserved interior
basement walls and was surprised 10 see
q half grown toad hop out from the centre
Of the wall. A space just largo enough to
his toadship was found between
the centre bricks, where q cell Of mortar
had been formed TO accommodate II.
There was no possible way for the animal
10 get in as the wall was intact for several
feet above. 1t was a%scertained that q
bricklayer bad placed the animal there in
October, 1872.
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