The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-05-21


the locomotive could be discovered. Al
inquest was held and q verdict OF acci
dental death rendered.
The inquest held over the body doe
not satisfy the people, however. Their
seems to be some doubt among then
whether Beswick was killed on the rail
road or had been murdered and place.
there TO conceal the crime. The body
was cold and stifIening when found two
minutes after the train struck it, very
little blood flowed and the presence O.
brass knuckles found near the spot, al
go to show something unusual about the
occurrence, and while there seems nc
clue, yet suspicion is at work and start
ling developments may be expected.
Fairmont has a prosperous building
association.
The Huntington Electric Light ant
Street railway companies have consoli
dated. The new corporation will have {
capital stock of $4,000.
The Jefferson Guards" of Charles
ton, hope to be uniformed, equipped and
sufficiently well drilled to turn out Oh
Confederate memorial day, June 0.
A mad dog was shot on the farm o.
Capt. ]. X. Thompson, in Putnam coun'
ty last Saturday, after having attacked
several parties and bitten several dogs
One hundred and fifty workmen en-
gagged in grading for the Berkeley
Springs branch Of the B. & o. road
struck last week for an increase oil
wages.
In Wayne county lives Joseph Davis
who has daughter aged six years who
weighs 230 pounds. This is the largest
child for its age known in the world, is
perfectly healthy and as intelligent as
the average child.
A party OF l25 prominent business
men OF the States OF Maryland and Vir.
ginia arrived in Martinsburg last week
in special train OF six parlor cars. The
object OF the visit was to inspect the
lime works ut that point.
The Board Of Public Works have visit
ed the site Of the proposed new insane
asylum at Spencer, Roane county, and
made preliminary Arrangements for the
construction OF the building. The worl
will begin ut an early date.
Hon. John A. Campbell, OF Hancock
county, will deliver the oration or
Memorial Day ut the National Cemetery
at Grafton. The Clements Guards anC
other companies OF Marion county, the
Piedmont band and number of othel
organizations, both musical and military
are preparing to attend.
The Wetzel Republican is the name o
a new paper at New Martinsville. 1t II
printed by McIntire & Haynes, with the
material recently used by the st. Mary'i
Gazette, suspended. 1t is bright, newsS
sheet and gives promise OF doing goOC
missionary work for the Republican
party in Democratic stronghold.
John D. West, n former Lewis county
boy, who was convicted and sentenced
to the Wisconsin State Prison, for com
pliCity in alleged horse stealing, ha!
been recently pardoned by Gov. Rusk
OF Wisconsin, it having been discovered
by the Judge before whom he was triet
that the conviction was erroneous ant
that West was made the victim of {
scheme, concocted by the guilty parties
to shield their own guilt and conviction
Almost every night for months pas
parties with shovels and lanterns, gen
orally under charge OF q colored woman
named Gray have been trying to locate {
three gallon jug OF gold. Their opera
tions are not confined to one spot as thC
holes they have dug on several farmi
Just outside the city will testify Thii
woman Gray processes the secret OF the
buried gold has been confded to her BY
the spirits OF some OF the old residents
OF this locality who have been dead fol
years. Her stories are firmly believed
by party Of simple noodles, and the
way they shovel dirt is caution. They
are becoming nuisance, however,
PGrkersburg Sentinel.
The Preston County Journal says: Mr.
Z. A. Corbin, OF Philadelphia, whom We
mentioned last week as expected here
on Thursday to look over the route Ot
the proposed railroad from Rowlesburp
to Uniontown, came rs expected, and
looked over the country. He is well
pleased with the project, and says the
road will be built A better route for Q
railroad from Rowlesburg to the State
line at least, can scarcely be found else
where. The grading will be remarkably
light, and the road can be built wonder
fully cheap. 1t will pass through sec
ton OF country wonderfully rich in tim
Der and mineral wealth, and through {
fine farming country also.
The Webster Echo iubilantly remarks
'"This town is blessed in more ways thar
one. 1tholds outno inducements 10 the
circus and menagerie exhibitions which
"snap up" all Of the small change o
those places they visit. 1t has no 81
looms to bring poverty and destruction
to once prosperous people. No stree
railroads, fire companies, or stree
sprinklers to run over the rising genera
ton and cause funeral expenses. NJ
theatres, dog shows, or niger MINSTREL
TO scare you to death and cause you Il
occupy premature grave. 1t has NJ
electric lights or gasoline stoves to ex
plode and throw the drapery sheet o
destruction about you. This is no placr
for the barber, begger or loafer, thu
tramp or trespasser. In short, it is tn
most beautiful place on earth to live in.
A Huntington man named Johl
Hutchinson last Friday went to Ravens
wood, where his wife was living, sup
porting herself by washing abductG,
, his little girl, aged about three years
and took her to Pomeroy. The mother
as soon as she discovered the loss, fol
lowed her husband and recaptured tn
child. She took the Valley Belle an
, returned to Ravenswood in the evening
Hutchinson had announced his deter
mination to get the child again, and hal
crossed over to Mason and taken tn
noon train up, and had arrived ahea
OF her. A great crowd OF Rayenswoo
people assembled at the rive
: when the boat landed, and HutchiT
j SON did not put in an appearance. Bu
he went to the house In the evening
and they had lively racket. Repori
J, say that the woman went so far as [
/ tell Hutchinson that the child was nj
his, but belonged to a "respectabl