The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-12
THE A II
Accidents aud Incidents In West Virgin
md Vicinity.

Accidents and Incidents In West Virginia
and Vicinity.
Wayne county comes to the front with
o story about q rattle snake Eve feet nine
inches long.
Some scoundrel entered the harvest
field Of Henry Funk, OF Berkeley county,
and broke into pieces a fine, new self
binding reaping machine belonging to
him.
Harrison Slash while working in mill
at ParkerBburg was struck by q heavy
piece Of timber thrown from q circular
saw, and seriously hurt in the breast. His
recovery Is doubtful.
A young man named Williams, near
Lubbock, clipped of the top OF a haystaCk
and fell upon the prongs Of a pitChfork,
which penetrated through the stomach, in.
ficting fatal wounds.
Two young men named Caperton and
Butler, living near the Mercer salt works
In Summers county, became involved in a
quarrel that finally resulted In a cutting
scrape. Caperton was badly injured and
may not recover.
A, L. Duty, convicted Of Counterieiting
ct the last term Of the United States Court,
at Parkersburg, has been released from
Jail on an $500 bond, signed by Judge
Chap Stuart, Of West Union, for his APP
pearanCe at the next term OF court for sen.
tence.
The Monroe county 1Patchman Jumps
on Hon. Q. P. Snyder with more vigor
than ever, for voting against the oleomar.
garine bill recently passed by Congress. It
says that Mr.. Snyder's vote was a direct
blow at the interests Of every farmer In
the district.
The Parkereburg Sentinel In noting the
fact that EustaCe Gibson had passed
through that city on his way 10 Roam.
county TO look after bis fences there, 70.
marks that this above all times Is when a
Congressman is needed In his place at
Washington,
Robert Watson, employed as a miner In
the sewell mines, In kanawha county,
was caught In a fall OF slate and irightiuliy
crushed. His spine was badly Injured,
and there were other internal Injuries that
make his recovery impossible. lie has q
wife and child.
AT Charleston Judge Guthrie sentenced
the following persons TO imprisonment In
the %penltentiRry at Moundsvllle. Lewis
Webster, felony, one year NJ. B. Martin,
forgery, two years; George GroBs,ior burn:
ing residence, Eve years ChafleB Alehart,
felony, three years; L. NJ. Cobb, grand
larceny, two years.
John Mays fell from a railroad bridge
near Bramwell, Mercer county, into Blue.
stone creek, and was drowned. He was
one OIL q party Of men engaged In temov.
ing rubbish which had been washed upon
the pletg Of the bridge. Mays was q citi.
zen Of Monroe county, and was generally
esteemed, He was about forty years Of
age, and leaves q wife and family.
Secretary Of State Walker has Issued q
certificate Of incorporation 10 the Hanna
4 Nye Manufacturing Company for The
purpose Of carrying on 0 general hardware
and house iurniBhing business, manu-.
featuring iron; Slno and tin ware, metallic
and slate toohng and other house furnish.
Ing goods, The principal office 10 10 at
ChAfleDton. For the purpose Of forming
said corporation, the sum Of $d,4OO have
been subscribed and paid In. The flRht
10 increase the capital stock 10 $4,000 iS
tVOVrysd, The shares Ate 500 and RfO