The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-05-01

The Most Important Happenings All
Over the State.

county Rerie,c office, had the mis-
fortune to break leg badly in alight
ing from a moving train. A q
Forest fires are reported to be
doing considerable damage in Cal
houn county. A large amount of
fencing has been destroyed.
Near Charleston, few days ago,
Mrs. Harvey Meadows, while stand
ing in her yard, turned suddenly,
tripped, fell and broke her neck.
At late term of court in Pendle-
ton county Wade Crigler was SEN
fenced to one years Imprisonment
for shooting and wounding young
man named Evick.
A miner named Oney, on New
river, whose daughter ran away,
was fatally shot by one Hanley,
whom he accused of aiding in her
escape.
Hon. j. L. Hall, of Barbour county,
has sent his resignation as a member
of the Board of Regents of the Deaf,
Dumb and Blind Asylum to Govern
or Wilson.
The authorities at the Mounds
vile penitentiary have refused to re-
ceive any more United States prison
ers, unles the government will dcfray
their expenses.
The Superintendent of the Calhoun
county schools is blind, but the in
trinity does not keep him from being
one of the best Superintendent in
the State, according to reports.
Henry Allen. mail carrier from
Salem to Shirley, Harrison county,
had his horse run away with him,
and one of his legs was so fractured
that amputation was necessary.
Governor Wilson, in private let
ter written to friend, says: I'VE
have paid $4,000 of debt to date,
since March 4th, 1856. and will dis
tribute the largest school fund this
year in our history"
The mortgage for two millions
originally placed ON the Ohio River
railroad has been cancelled, and
new mortgage for three and half
millions issued in its place, covering
the entire line from Wheeling to
Point Pleasant.
Several of Parkersburg's leading
citizens are agitating scheme to
have that city lighted by the cleo
trio light. They are in correspond
ence with the Schuyler Electric
Light Company. of Connecticut
Saturday, Governor Wilson ap-
pointed John H. Holt editor of the
Grafton Standard, member of the
Board of Regents of the Deaf, Dumb
and Blind Institute at Romney, vice
J. l.. Hall, of Barbour, resigned.
AT railroad meeting in Glen
vile, Saturday last, we are informed,
three hundred men from all parts of
the county were present. On taking
a vote TO subscribe the proposed
$50, 900 to the "Black Diamond"
there was not dissenting voice.
Good for Gilmer.
AT Stone Cliff, on New river last
week. George Verigan, a miner had
the misfortune to have his leg badly
broken by falling slate. A young
son of Chas. Cohen broke his thigh
and arm by jumping from a NOV
ing car, and colored child broke
a thigh by falling from a high
porch.
A railroad engineering corps has
been operating in Wyoming and
Boone counties for several weeks
past. The impression is that the
outlook for the early construction of
railroad from st. Adams, on the
Chesapeake & Ohio, to the western
terminus of the Norfolk d Western
through this section was never bet
ter.
Rezln Davis, prosperous young
man of Barbour county, and Miss
Mollie, daughter of Hon. John W.
Corder, were betrothed, but Mr.. Cor
der objected to Davis as a son-in law.
The young people, both being of age,
decided to elope and did so, leaving
Mrs. Corder standing in the door
way, calling on them to stop as long
as she could be heard.
Col. Jesse r. Irwin and Messrs.
Charles F. Thomas and Chandler, of
Wilmington, Delaware, and Col.
Henry Alton, of London, England,
have been spending some time in
Wyoming county looking after their
interests in large estate, and for
the purpose of paying the redemp-
ton money due on the Irwin "Mor-
ris Grant of 100000 acres.
A mysterious and fatal disease
has made its appearance in Rowles-
burg within the last few days which
battles the physicians of Baltimore,
who were telegraphed a minute de-
scription of the disease as well as the
resident doctor. The victims are
first attacked with severe pain in
the head. and are corpses within
twelve hours, after which they be-
come spotted.
News from Bramwell, Mercer coun-
ty, says few nights ago general
melee took place at a festival given
by negroes, but at which number
of white "toughs' were present.
Many shots were fired, and when the
room was cleared Ben Watkins, color
ed, was found dead on the floor with
two balls in his body. Several 9TH
ers were woun led. Five arrests
have been made.
Henry Wagner, of Eglon Preston
county, who has been living in
for some time, became
infatuated with young lady who
did not reciprocate his affections,
and told him he must not continue
his visits any longer The young
man became deranged from that
time, but it was not until last week
he got so as to make it necessary to
send him to an asylum, which his
friends will do in few days.
The G. A. r. Post at Parkersburg
is making extensive preparations to
celebrate Decoration Day this year.
They aim to make it the biggest cell
ebration of the kind ever held in the
State Commander-in Chief Burdett