The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-03-01
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Only one person has been executed iol
Crimein Jackson county since It Was or
ganized,
Charles F. L,ise, Of Berkeley county
has succeeded in writing lao words on a
postal card,
During the past week the production Of
the Washington county, Pa, oil Held has
been about 100 barrels daily.
According to the NnO Dominion grass ia
growing nicely IN MonongaliA county
and IN some places cattle have been
turned out to graSs.
Isaac McNemar, Of Grant county, while
engaged in doCtOring q sick horse, was
kicked by the animal and had leg badly
broken. The bone was almost completely
shattered.
William Martin, young iA'msr Of
Wood county, has been arrested on a
charge Of bastardy, preferred by MisH
Oornella ], Chauncey, and in default Of
$500 bond sent to jail.
Three patients, one each from Wood,
Marion and Berkeley counties, were ed
mitted to the Weston Insane Asylum last
week. The number now under treatment
in that institution Is O03.
Miss Baphls NJ, Hughes, Of Sand Hill,
Marshall county, q former pupil at Mt. de
Ohanal, whore she was considered fine
llnguiBt, mas been adjudged insane. Tho
supposed cause 10 mental exerlion.
Tho Marshall County Stock Breeders
Association Ia considering the advlsabillty
OF organizing q fair association and looking
into other measures that would tend TO
elevate the standard Of stock In that
county.
MarCellus squires, Of Doddridge county,
was hanging up bis rifle when the strap
broke, aud falling, the rifle was discharged,
the ball striking him In the leg about I've
inches above the ankle, shatLehng the leg
in horrible manner. Several pieCes. Of
bone were taken out,
John D. Anderson, Of Nicholas county,
who for a numbered years pAst has been
. popular attauhe Of the Legislature III
various capacities, is reported to bs the
latest Democratic candidate for Congress
in the Third District, dc makes the eth
one entered for the race.
Governor Wilson has issued procla.
nation appointing the Ill Of LAWS cOun.
ty at Weston as the place at which the
Circuit aud County Courts shall be held,
by reasoI OF the destruction by FIRE Of the
Court House, until tho same be rebuilt
or more convenient place be found.
Tho Phillip Piaindeaisr publishes the
naneB Of 6B converts at tho recent. won.
derful revival in that happy town. In the
list are the names Of Judge Ice and sew.
eIal members Of his family, with every
member OF the Barbour county bar but
one, and many other prominent citizens.
FayeLte county prohibits the selling Of
liquor. Nicholas county grants licenHe.
The Gauley liver separates the two
counties. Parties living on the edge in
Fayette have rugged up an endless wire
over the river by which they send the
cash over aud get whisky In relurn by the
wire line,
The counties south Of the Great Ka.
nawhA notably Boone, Logan, Lincoln,
Wyoming, Mcdowell and Summers, are
enormously wooded, with the exception
Of cherry, which does not occur In yaluR-
BILE character or quantity, for the reason
that the elevation 10 not BuIfiOiently great
TO produce IT.
Mrs. Sylvester Ellenwood, Of Wood
county, was burned to death last Thurs.
day. Her daughter had gone away for
the day, leaving the old lady, who was
very feeble, by herself. Mrs. Fleetwood
built up large are, and by some means
got. too near, when the flames caught in
her clothing, burning her horribly.
John M. lowery, Of Wood county, aged
20, walked last week from his home to
Charleston. He 10 the owner Of little
farm Of 81 acres, and he had been told
that II had been returned 90 delinquent.
He theregpon walked TO Charleston and
called ON Auditor Duffy 10 learn II such
was the case and u IL was 10 pay the taxes
and charges. He was iohnd 10 owe the
State $40 80, which he paid, and then
walked To Maiden 10 visit aBon. He said
he had taken q near cut, called on several
old friends, found the walking good and
made the distance In a little less than a
week,