The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-06-29
THROUGH THE STATE.
Accidents and Inoldsnts In Wet Virgin
and Vicinity,

The citizens Of Buckhannon are max
ing preparations for the Soldiers reunion
which tokes place on the S!h and 9th o
September.
The undertaking establishment Of B. +
Briggs, at Point Pleasant was broken into
the safe blown open and SlO7 secured b!
the burglars,
The st. Mary's Oracle says that II the
authorities will do their duty in puttins
down the "cider ranches" the people viii
back them up.
There is Q larger number Of visitors a
the Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs
than at the corresponding season for 4
number ofyears.
HRmpden-Sidney College conferred the
degree Of L, l., D, on Hon, w. l.. Wilson,
and the degree OF D. d, on Rev. Geo, W.
White, OF Mooreheld.
]. j. Peterson, editor OF the Huntington
Republican and Worshipiul Master Of the
A, +, 4 A, NJ, lodge at that place, has been
presented with beautiful Past Masters
jewel by the lodge,
The Morgantown New DomiHiOn Is re-
spOnslble for the statement that there Is
q young lady In that place who beara very
close resemblance to Mrs, Cleveland, and
that the one might easily be mistaken for
the other,
1t Is reported that the family OF Henry
R, West, late editor OF the WoodsAeld
Spirit Of Democracy, who received an ap-
polntment as Indian Agent in Dakota,
which went ont recently to Join him, is 10
return to Woodsfeld.
Quite a sensation was created in Can.
onsburg Saturday afternoon by the find.
Ing OF man hanging TO tree three quar-
ters OF a mile from that town. BY papers
found on the person Of the man his name
appears to be Jacob Waltnot.
Wayland Nixon and Carson Holt, Of
Boothsyllle, were bathing in creek when
Carson slipped, was swept into deep water
and drowned, Wayland endeavored TO
ave him, but came near bsing strangled
himself by the drowning man.
A party OF masked night riders took
Hezekiah Alltop, a local preacher OF Jack
ION county, from his bed one night re.
,ently, and taking him to the woods whip.
ped and otherwise maltreated him terri
bly,. 1t was claimed that he had dishonor.
ID his cloth, but this he denies,
The Raleigh county Inder has commenc.
ID It's seventh volume. Editor Prince
md his live little paper have done much
n the past elk years TO advance the inter-
,sts Of Raleigh and Wyoming counties,
aud the people oithat section should show
heir appreciation by q liberal support.
Last February Buck Holland, colored,
xilled another Colored man named Monroe
Burton, fireman on the steamer Spring
Hill, while they were quarreling over =
game Of cards at Charleston. Last night
! jury returned verdict OF murder in the
irst degree, but recommended that mercy
DO shown.
Oscar Steele, living near Waitville,
Monroe county, a few days ago killed d
make six feet and four inches long and
,hick in proportion. The serpant was OF
very dark color, and bore on its tail
HARP horn. In striking this horn was
.hrust into the object Of its assault with
considerable force.
Oscar schmeidel, OF Wellsburg, who
graduated this month from Bethany, has
Jeen appointed Assistant Professor OF
OF the college. He Ia said 10
DO unusually bright In Mathematics. He
8 the young man who came from Ger.
many four years ago and soon after had
IN arm torn of in machine shop.
Farmers in Mason county report that
wheat heretofore cut is sproutfng in the
IhoCks To such an extent that 1t Is feared
hat 1t will be ruined, owing to the un-
oredecented rains for the past iortniL Lht.
But little wheat, however, has been har.
vested, attention being given to corn, but
title Of 1t being plowed but once. The
wheat and fruit crops are the finest ever
Known In that portion Of the State.
Secretary Of State Walker has issued a
certificate Of incorporation to the Pt.
Pleasant Bridge Company, organized for
he purpose Of constructing q bridge across
he Ohio river at that place. The princi.
)al Office Is to be at Point Pleasant and
he charter TO continue fifty years; $4,000
lave been subscribed and s., 900 paid In,
With privilege OF increasing the capital
toCk to 100000. The stock is divided
nto 200 shares OF Sl00 each, sand Is held
IS follows: VIM. NJ. BRrnum, ThomAl5I
Teacher, George Hoffman, A. o. Smith
md Philip G. Bartlett, OF New York city.
While Samuel Goddard, Of Greenbrier
county, was engaged in repairing fence
IN bis farm, j. II. Osborne, a farmer living
n the same county came along. Goddard
,rdered him of, but Osborne having gun
aid he would 20 where he pleased, and
made q motion as though about TO shoot.
Goddard had a rail in bis hand aud swing.
ng II around hit Osborne over the head
elling him to the ground. He then took
he gun aud broke It over the prostrated
nan seriously hurting him. Two men
vent to arrest Goddard but he drove
hem oil.
A Pittsburgh express colllded with a
reight train on the Baltimore & Ohio
abroad In the suburbs OF Martinsburg
sunday, William II. Bowers, freight con-
iuctor, was instantly killed, Ills head be-
ng caught between the sideboard OF the
,ngine and q Coal-hopper. The accident
Tas caused by the neglect Of the freight
brakeman to close the switch. The track
was torn up and three coal hoppers burst.
I'd to pieces. The passenger engine had It's
eft side torn oil. Conductor Bowers was
about 50 years Of age, leaves vile and
i've children and has bsen in the employ
II the Baltimore & Ohio for years.
This years commencement exercises
commenced al Marietta College Last Sun.
lay, when the Baccaaureate sermon was
Preached by Rev. d. Il. Beach, D. d., and
he Y. NJ. .. A. addressed by Prof. b. D.
Norris, d. D., OF Cincinnati. Yesterday
he prize deClamRtions by members OF the
Sophomore and Freshman glasses were
delivered and the annual exhibitions OF
he literary societies took place. To-day
here will be examinations for admission.
trustees and alumni meetings and an ad.
lress bsiore the literary societies by Gen.
I, D. MusSey, oil Washington, D. D. To.
morrow President Eaton will be lnaugu.
ated, the class graduated, and this oven.
ng the Presidents reception.
John Rodell, one armed U. s. mail
gent, who runs on the steamer Lizzie Bay
'etween PArkersburg and GalllpoliB, Is q |
'icum Of the poorebt kind oi bad luck
lie was q Union soldier and lost an arm al |