The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-12-21
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Accidents and Incidents In West virginia
and Vicinity,

and Vicinity
Over 5000 pounds Of walnut kernels
have been shipped from PsnaletOn county
this fall.
Secretary Of State Walker and his wife
have been visiting friends at their old
home in Virginia.
Judge Homer A. Holt, Of Grsenblier
county, IL mentioned by the Independent
as scSndldate for the United States Senate.
Mrs. ]. J. CramsE, Of East Weston, died
suddenly from the bursting Of . blood
vessel, caused by violent spell OF cough
ing,
The indebtedness Of the Charleston
Lumber 4 Building Company, which re-.
Gently sssigued to Brown 4 Jackson, OF
that city, will probably reach $50.
The MorgAntown Town Council has
granted to the West Virginia railroad the
right to tunnel under part oil the town
and to build across and along one OF It's
streets,
Furniture manufacturers have turned
their eyes to West Virginia for their sup
pies Of walnut and cherry lumber, Re.
Gently 100000 feet were brought out OF
tue 1teenpIleT tVeF'
The case Of the State vs. Lewis Doug
lass for the murder OF William Tesl, occu-
pied the Circuit Court Of KanAwhR county
last week. The jury returned q verdict oil
voluntary manslSughter,
Mrs. Sarah MCNemAr, Of Braxton coun.
ty, aged 20, has been sentenced TO two
years imprisonment In the penitentiRry
for forging an order for So worth OF opium.
1t was not her fret otfense.
A special meeting OF the West Virginia
Press Association has been called for the
Slst inst, and Grafton named az the place,
The purpose Ia 10 consider matters OF iln-
portance requiring legislative action.
There 10 scarcely q county In the State
that has not q candidate for either Speaker
OF the House OF President oil the Senate,
The candidates Tor sergeants, Doorkeepers
and other minor Offices are numerous.
Governor Wilson has accepted an inyl-
tation 10 attend the st, Jackson CelebrA-
ton at Columbus, Ohio, on the 9Th oil
January. The Governor and Mrs, Wilson
will be the guests Of Governor and Mrs.
Foraker, while at Columbus.
Mr., and Mrs. Lloyd II. Bell, while go.
ing in sleigh from Grantsvllle to Frost'
burg, had their six months old baby with
them, and discovered, when about hall
way, that on account Of too careful wrap
ping the child had sudocated.
The new State House at Charleston is
10 be formally opened on the night Of
January by the citizens Of Charleston
with q grand ball aud banquet. The
famous U, s. Barracks band Of Columbus,
Is expected to furnish the music,
Major E. s. Troxell died Saturday after.
noon, aged % years. He served with
local distinction during the late war on
the Union side, and was the oldest mem
Der Of the Berkeley bar at the time oil his
death, His lodge connections were nu.
meIous.
A few nights since an enormous meteor
passed over Greenbrier aud PoCahontas
counties. It appeared like ball Of FIRE
enveloped In blush robe. Aa 1t passed
Jets OF sparkling light emsnated from 1t,
which glttered for an instant and then
sOluy iaded away,
A son Of Monroe Morrlaon, OF Lewis
county, was instantly killed in coal bank.
In company with some playmatss they
had wandered into the bank. Hearing
the props cracking they ran, but the boy
Morrison, stumbled and was caught by
the mass Of coal and rock.
The Weston Republican says that an in.
junction will DO applied for shortly against
the Insane Asylum to prevent the au.
thorues from longer omptying the sew
age from the institution into the river.
Typhoid fayer has made It's appearance In
Haleville, hamlet on the river opposite
the mouths Of the sewers, and 1t Is said
to be caused by the vile sewerage.
Adams tho Doddridge county farmer,
who disappeared 30 mysteriously several
weeks since and was supposed to have
been murdered or TO have RbuConded, has
returned. He says ne was set upon by
four men and robbed. He has a wound
In his arm where he says one oil them shot
him. But little credit is given his story
and he is thought to be deranged.
The annual report OF the Weston Lana.
tic Asylum, gives the whole number OF
patients treated in the year ending Sap.
tember 80, as 1888; lowest number under
treatment at ono time, O73; number dis.
charged, liz; number admitted, l04;
number cured, 81; number on bond, 10;
number that died, 81. Tho cost for each
patient per week, averaged 50 OF.
Capt. Joseph s. Crane, Of Greenbrit
county, narrowly escaped bleeding to death
q few days since. Ia early lie he shipped
aboard the "MerrimRC" for three years
cruise TO Nicaragua and the Pc Il Islands.
AT that time the man.ol.war vessels were
propelled by sails instead OF steam, and
when iurling and unfurlIng and reehng
the sails the sailors would cling to the
rigeings by entwining the ropes around
their legs. This, in the case Of Captain
Crane, burst the veins In his legs and has
proven source Of intense suffering, and
having finally weakened the artery liber.
atOd In few moments nearly a gallon Of
blood.