Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-10-09
STATE NEWS.

KINGWOOD, w. Va, October L.
The County Republican Convention
here today was large, enthusiastic
and harmonious. Judge J. T. Hoke,
of Kingwood and ex-senator John
P. Jones, of Terra Alta, were nomi-
mated for the Legislature, the best
nominations that could have been
made. Ii. G. Beatty was nominated
for County Commissioner and A. j.
Elliott for County Surveyor. Every
body was enthusiastic for Flick and
the success of the Republican ticket.
The officers brought to the
Moundsville penitentiary Saturday
night John Ell. G. Bowen, the c0lored
man who murdered Frank s. Heat
wole on the Goth of last April and
who was sentenced on last Friday
to Imprisonment for life.
HeatwOle was one OF the most
popular men in Hampshire county.
He was the engineer of a mill and
on the night he was shot had con-
sented to stay at the mill for watch
man. They were both suito-s
for certain woman's favor and
Bowen that night, in a fit of jealousy
went to the mill and shot HeatwOle,
supposing him to be the watchman.
WHEELING, w. VA, October A.
A small boy with match to-day
compelled the temporary shutting
down of all the mills and factories in
this city and vicinity, and a con-
sequent enforced idleness of several
thousand men. The boy discovered
a leak on the line of the Wheeling
Natural Gas Company's mains, and
ignited the escaping gas with match.
The resulting small fame gradually
melted off the lead sleeve of the
joint. The pipe broke, and the gas
escaping under heavy pressure
formed roaring column of fame
seyenty-fye feet high. The gas has
been shut off at the mills, and a
large gang Of men are at work on
repairs.
Gen. Flick seems to be making
friends everywhere he goes, and the
most cheering reports are heard
from all parts of the district. The
people are getting tired of Wilson's
vacillating tariff policy, and he will
continue to lose the confidence of
the people, until he takes a position
on one side or the other and main
tains it. 1t is always safer to vote
for man whose position on all i'm
portant questions is defined. Flick's
position on the tariff question is
defined. He favors protection to
home industries, and will use his
influence in congress to give us a
bette! home market for our wheat,
our corn and our cattle by voting
to encourage American manufac-
lures, thus benefting American
labor.-South Branch Gazette.
Persons coming from Beverly re-
port that w. L. Wilson is still there
and is very uneasy. He has spent
half his time there since his nomina-
ton. A large and intelligent part
of the Democrats there refuse to
support him, just as they do here,
and he has a right to be scared. 1t
affords us pleasure to see the
spirit of freedom and independence
rising in its might and declaring
that Rings, Corporations and Mono
poles shall rule no more. Let the
good work go on. If Wilson wan
ders over into Tucker he will find
independence and INDEPEND-
ENTS until he can't rest. He is
trying to harmonic things in Ran
dolph, but makes it worse. The
Randolph Enterprise is a Ring paper
and is trying to conceal what a
serious bolt there is in that county
but the truth is blazing out on every
side and can no longer be kept a
secret. The people are getting
tired of bosses, and their death
knells will sob out their last requiem
on the I'd of next November
Pioneer Democrat.
WHEELING, W. VA, October A.
The fourth murder occurring in this
part of the state within few
months happened about two miles
back from the river, near the town
of Proctor, Wetzel county, last
evening, the victim being Jacot
Baxter, a lawyer residing upon a
farm. The murderer is John New
man, his cousin. There has been a
feud between the two families for
the past sixteen years, and upon
several occasions barns and crops
belonging to one or the other of the
men have been burned, animals
shot, corn cut down, potatoes pulled
up, &c. Two months ago a field OF
wheat belonging to Newman was
burned by Charles Smith, who took
sides with Baxter, and in return for
this Newman shot Smith in the arm.
He was indicted for shooting with
intent to kill. Last evening Baxter
was standing in his door holding a
light while his wife went to the well
for pail Of water. When she had
got about ten yards from the door
Newman, who was posted behind a
tree, shot Baxter through the neck
with Springfield army gun, killing
him instantly. Newman was taken
to the new Martinsville Jail tonight
under strong guard. 1t is not
improbable that he will be lynched.