The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-04-21
III sTATE.
Accidents and accidents In West Virginia
and Vicinity.

AuulNoNEl AAW AAPAANAN NA
and Vicinity.
Ex.Mayor McolelISnd has been ap-
pointed Superintendent OF the new Water
Works at WellsbuEgh.
The poplar, walnut, ash and cherry that
came out OF the Elk on the last rise ts e.
timated to be worth a least $4,000
VIM. Montgomery, Of Romney, when
digging a post hole, struck q box, which
was found to contain the remains ot an
infant,
The workingmsn Of New Cumberland
have ~.organizsd q Trades Union. George
Beaumont Is President, 7. r, SWaney,
Secretary, and John W. Morrow, Treas
uIer.
The dwelling house Of Wash Spencer,
Mason county, wa destroyed by fire last
week. The family we're asleep and only
awoke just in time to escape. There was
no insurance.
A thief opened an unused window In
the store house, Of J. H. Queen, Wayne
county, near where a bnx containing $500
was kept, and secured the money without
entering the house.
An old man named Cloud, in Wayne
county, became suddenly III, and TO all
appearances dead. six hours alter
his body began to twitch aud he was soon
breathing regularly, and by the next day
was able to set up.
The proposition to extend the corporate
limits OF the City Of Point Pleasant was
submitted to u vote Of the people and car
rted by u majority Of 4, The property
thus placed upon the tax duplicates will
amount to $4,000.
A tramp maChinist by the name OF Gar
yer, was struck by an engine on the B. 4
o. near Austen and literally cut to pieces,
He got %entangled In the engine and was
dragged nearly two miles, his remains hav-
ing been scattered along the road Tor that
distance,
The Presbytery Of West Virginia meets
in ParkersburA, Friday, April 80 and con-
tinues in session over Sunday. At the
same time the PrOsbyterial Missionary
Society will hold Its annual meeting,
There will bs about twenty ministers and
elders in attendance,
John @. Pail, who lives in Preston
county, was arrested and taken before the
Federal Court at Olarksburg to answer an
indictment ior forgery, Psll 10 an appli.
cant for a pension, Tho testimony OF two
men in Homecoming, Nd, Is essential and
inatead OF going to Homecoming and getting
their testimony Pell forged their names,
HG plead guilty and was sentenced to i'm.
prisonment for n year.
This 9. A. r. Post at Parkersburg is
making ~extenaiVe preparations to Cele.
brate Decoration Day this year. They
aim TO make ii the biggest celebration OF
tho kind ever held in the State. Com.
mander-ln. Ohief Burdett has signiRed his
Intention to be present, He has been the
recipient Of letters from every part Of the
country requesting his presence, but
pledged himself to ParkersburV, at the
personal solicitation Of Major S. L. Shaw.
W. H. Pyle, Of Tiltonville, incurred the
enmity Of two other young men named
Harry West and Herman Roth, by the
attentions no paid a young lady, As he
was returning home late at night they as;
saulted him. A sCuille took place and
Pyle getting away started to run when
one Of his assailants fired at him,
the ball taking effect between the shout.
ders, West and Roth were arrested,
charged with shooting with intent To kill,
Pyle is not badly hurt.
"PosSum" Coss, Joe Taylor, Alexander
Taylor, and two others named respectively
Psden and Finney, all mailing from Mar
tins Ferry, were found in a box car at
Mingo and locked up until the police al.
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car with them iity.Gve hams and a collec-
ton Of liquors and fine cigars. The liquors
and CigN,s had been stolen from Chris.
Nolan's saloon, and the hams from q car
bound for Pittsburgh, and placed in the
car which was marked for Martins Ferry,
whore the fellows expected 10 unload
their plumber at their leisure. Co.'s and
Joe Taylor were hound over TO court, and
tho balance were released. "PoBsum"
only got out Of Jail last Friday.