The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-18
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Accidents and accidents Ia West Virginia
and Vicinity.
Tho rise In the Tygarts last week landed
about 100000 worth Of logs in tho boom
near Grafton.
A son Of Junal Ingham, OF Wayne
county, was killed while clearing ground
by q log rolling over him.
Aaron Asher, Of Littleton, died very
suddenly one night last week. His vile
on Weakening In the morning found him
lying cold by her aide.
The trial Of Oayton, for the murder Of
Rice, which occurred In Doddrldge county
about three years ago, Ia now In progress
at C%larksburg, a change Of venue having
been granted.
It Is reported that the owners OF the tin
mine said to exist in Cabell county near
Milton, have received four retOrta from
Cincinnati which are to BIO got up for the
purpose Of testing the n
Richard W.. Smith, OF Keyser, was
drowned while attempting TO cross New
creek, which was badly swollen by reason
OF late raing. He was n Of Mineral
County's most popular citizsns.
A small cyclone struck ths farm of Jos.
eph MOB'ide, Of Hardy county, one day
last week aud did about $500 worth Of
damage. There was q mighty roar in the
air while the performance was on.
The 81. Adams Monpariel has rigen
PhWnix.liks from the ashes Of Che fire
that all but wiped II out Of existence last
winter, and is again a welcome visitor to
many q home. It's editor has pluck and
enterprise.
The Huntington AduertiSer Is provoked
because that place wac not chosen for the
next Democratic Congressional Conyen-
ton In that district, but consoles itself for
the loss Of that honor by promising TO
furnish the candidate In the person Of
EustaCe Gibson.
The West Union Herald is one year old.
and a harder or more lively yearlinp Il
would be hard to find. The paper has
been ably edited from lie earliest start,
and 1t compares favorably now with
papers oil the State press that have been
In existence for several years. The Herald
should live 10 a green old age.
Two or three residents OF Morgan conn.
ty tell Of a terrific fight they recently vii.
messed between q large turkey buzzafd and
a huge rattlesnake. Twice was tho ser.
pent carried aloit andtas often was the
fowl compelled to drop II, The third az.
cent killed the snake. The light Is said'to
have been a horribly fascinating sight.
Lee Kussart, Of the Wet Hirginia Arous.
published at Kingwood, who, since he pot
Q little gaugetship under Collector Nc.
Graw, has been trying to dispose Of a half
interest In his paper, has llnally placed
the editorial and business management oi
the Bourbon organ In the hands Of Henry
Olay Hyde, g former newspaper man III
this State. Kussart will now devote his
entire time To gauging.
Hon. John A. Hutchinson, Of Patkers.
burg, will deliver the address on Deco.
ration Day at Grafton. That town viii
do herself proud on Saturday, the 2Otb,
Tho Morgantown Cadets will Be on hand
with q section Of artillery and the Oak.
land Rifles are 10 assist In the demon.
stratlon. The chief exercises az usual,
will In the National Cemetery,
Dr., s. VI. Qxley one Of Lincoln county,a
prominent OitiSens, died very suddenly a
few days since. He was riding home
chatting with a friend who had overtAken
him when he gasped and fell from his
horse. Heart disease wa the cauVe, HsI
was 81 years old and was married only a
few months ago. He was a brother al
Hon. B. IL. 0xley, Of the State Auditors
Office.
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