The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-06
THROUGH TIE STATE.

Accidents and Incidents In West Virginia
and Vicinity.
Fine pressed brick are madein Charles
ton.
The Salvation Army has invaded
Oakland,
A Board OF Trade will be established
at parkersburg.
A fund is being raised ut Huntington to
build II monument to the memory OF the
late General Obey.
The State Board OF Public Works last
week made their annual tour OF inspcc-
ton on the railroads OF the State.
A fine quality OF brown stone has been
discovered in Greenbrier county and an
immense quarry will soon be opened.
A citizen Of Charleston decorated an
Indian mound on Memorial Day, in re-
membmnce Of the departed noble red
men,
An aged veteran named Daniel Bar.
rett, OF Mason county, has walked all
OF the way to Washington to see about
an application for pension.
Willie, n little son OF DR.. William
Campbell, OF Ronceverte, was bitten by
u copperhead snake last week. Free use
OF whisky and ammonia neutralized the
poison and he is recovering.
The B. & o. has always had trouble to
get sufficient supply OF water for the
engines on the Parkersburg branch dur
ing the summer, when the supply at
some OF the water stations Iizzles out
entirely. The company will begin at
once to sink artcsiNn wells ut different
stations between Parkersburg and Graf:
ton sufficient to keep up n continual
supply during the severest drouth.
Hon. b.. S. Morgan, State Superin-
tcndcnt Of Free Schools, who has been
travelling over the State, is quoted us
saying that the question OF booming the
State and promoting n good healthy in
tlux OF desirable emigrants is the all alb
sorbing topic there, especially in IeiEer'
son county. West Virginia will YET
bloom and blossom as the rose, il hel
people of all sections manifest proper
interest in her welfare.
Near Bloomington, Md recently
James Boughner, n well known either
of Garrett county, was thrown over
cliff l25 feet high by Pat Foley and wa
instantly killed. The two men vert
walking together, when Foley, who hat
been suffering from temporary ALBERTA
ton for some time, suddenly grew vic
lent and seized his companion near tn,
verge OF the precipice. The two mel
engaged in Il terrible scutIle, which
ended in Boughner being thrown over
Foley has been secured and is in jail a
Oakland.
The Kanawha Gazette says that las
January John Martin, who resides nea
Winfield, in Putnam county, COMMITTEE
an outrage upon his daughter, Mar,
Martin, and then compelled her to &c
cuse an innocent party OF the awtu
olIensc. The innocent party was con
yicted, but aiterward the unfortunat
girl confessed that her unnatural lathe
was the guilty party, and he was arres
ed. The grand Jury found an indie
ment against him for committing til
crime. His case was to have come Il
last week for trial, but it was postpone
until the fourth Monday in Septemb'
next.
A Young Mr.. Duncan, OF Lewis coui
Ity, while crossing the river near ca
Inns dam, on Thursday last, met. wit
his death in n manner sad in the e.
IRENE. He and o friend swan the
their horses across the Kanawha, aft
which the latter attempted to take IL
saddles over in n boat. 1t became III
manageable and was allowed to dri
over the dam, while the occupant su
ceeded in saving himself by jumping Q
the dyke. Mr.. Duncan undertook
save the saddles by riding to the DO
on his horse. which by some mishap I
suited in his drowning. His body "
found the following Saturday.
The Wayne NeWS has the following
About two years ago an article was Sc
to the Wheeling Register from Ceredo,
the effect that Col. V. 4. Witcher nc
OF Virginia, had murdered his vile al
had been subsequently lynched. 7!
article went the rounds Of all the dai
papers in the country. The article "
a canard and Witeher brought suits
libel against the Register, the Enquir
= the Herald and the Tribune, OF n,
York, and several Chicago papers. NJ,
all the papers compromised by payi
. from Sl0O 10 $500 each. The Tribune
" refusad IN comnroTniRe. md Inst MOnd