The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-08-21
THROUGH THE STATE.
Accidents and Incidents In West Virginia
and Vicinity.

smothercd to death in rolling mill al
New Philadelphia, OHIO, last week, by
the caving in upon him of u sand bank
Charles G. Conley, OF Piedmont, was
brutaiiy assaulted by highwaymen last
week. He was struck twice in the head
by stone tied up in u handkerchief.
His cries for help brought assistance
and the sCoundrels ran away without Sc
curing any Of his money, of which he
had large amount on his person.
At the National Organization Of Off
cial Chemists, which met at Washing
ton, D. G., a few days ago, Prof. John A,
Myers, of the West Virginia University,
was elected President. The honor is
worthily bestowed, as Professor Myers
has II national reputation rs chemist
and scientist.
When u Tucker county girl makes up
her mind to get married she's going to
do it, no matter what opposes. Recent
ly one OF these ladies' grew~tired OF the
monotony OF single life, and went unat.
tended to the most dismal part Of dismal
Dakota; there met, loved and married a
man before he discovered his danger
Pioneer.
The postoilice at Charity, Lincoln
county, near the Falls OF Guyan, about
fifteen miles south OF Huntington, was
entirely destroyed by fire the other
night. The office was kept in the general
store of John Perry, the stock Of which
was also consumed. The loss is esti-
mated ut 81 900. The house and stock
was insured for small amount.
]. H. Crosier, Esq, OF Monroe county,
who was nominated by the Prohibition
party for Judge OF the Supreme Court
OF this State, has written a letter declin'
ing the nomination and defining his po'
sition. He says he is nncompr0mising'
" in favor OF the ratification OF the pro
posed Amendment, but that he is not a
third party man, and earnestly desires
the reelection Of Grover, Cleveland.
Work on the West Virginia Central
railroad is being pushed rapidly forward
The most reliable information is to the
effect that there are about |, 800 men en-.
pIoyed on the extension. The perma'
nent survey Is being made between
Montrose and Leadsvillc and as soon as
this work is completed large force will
be assigned to this part OF the road
Trains will be running to Hendricks in
about week.
LA. Beverlin, q prominent iuniturC
dealer and undertaken ut Grafton, left
his home and wife and hasgon to parts
unknown with Mrs. Mary Dean, Q
widow, OF Hancock county, Ohio, who is
reported to be quite wealthy. Mrs
Beverlin has, through her attorneys
brought suit against the widow, to re-
cover $4,000 damages. She holds sew
eral letters OF Mrs. Deans to Beverlin in
which she calls him her "dear babe" and
"babeling" and other sweet names.
The Charlestown Free Press is response
BILE for thisexcruciatingly funny play or
names: We acknowledge the compli
ment OF an invitation to be present at
the marriage on the 22nd inst, in Hamp
shire county, OF Mr.. G. II. Havermate
editor OF the Berkeley Springs Nc'rs
and Miss Nettie May Fleming. II oul
young friend will be the success as
husband that he has proved to be us
| journalist, Nettie May not be doubtful
Of happy future or regretful that She
had the right to Havermale.
On Sunday last II young man named
Walter Stewart, aged is, was killed by
circular saw Mt the mill owned by join
Pearcy, in Doddridge county. While
the hands were all dinner he though
he would clear away the sawdust iron
the saw. He was under the frame
shoveling dust from behind the saw
Getting too close to it the saw strucl
him, terribly mutifating both his arms
cutting them both nearly oil, one allow
the elbow and the other at the wrist
also terribly mangling one OF his leg
below the knee. He died in twelve
hours afterward.
The Piedmont Herald says: Free
Fields, n miner in Swanton, had mi
raculous escape from being crushed int,
an unrecognizablc mass. While u
work piece OF rock from the roof, est
mated at from eight TO twelve tons, fell
covering him all but his head and feet
breaking one leg and pinioning hin
down so close to the pavement that TIN
miners who ran to help him out though
his whole body was crushed. Ate
they had pried and wedged the rock up
they found all that had saved his LII
was a small play OF bottom coal; tn
rock resting upon this, formed small
crevIce, in which his bodywas squeezed
The election tickets to be used on tn
9Th Of November next will he the longes
probably ever voted in this State. III
tickets will contain the names OF tn
candidates for President and Vice Pres
ident, together with six electors on
candidate each for Governor, Auditor
, Treasurer, Attorney General, Superin
tendent OF Free Schools, and two for Su
preme Judges; one for Congress, tw
Tor Circuit Judges, one for State Sena
tor, one for Delegate, one for Sheriff
Prosecuting Attorney, one for Assessor
one for County Commissioner, two 70
Justice OF the Peace and one for Consti
BILE. This makes. twenty.eight name!
and in addition there are three Const
tutional amendments to be voted OF
each requiring "For Ratification" an
"For Rejection" to be printed on til
ticket,
In Tnscarawas county, Ohio, Mit
Emma TraSchel, aged Is, was taken SUI
denly very i'll, and soon became in a
unconscious condition. She had ever
appearance OF dead person, and tn
family concluded that life had becom
extinct. She remained in this cond
ton Saturday night and until Sunda
afternoon. The family had given up a
. hope and commenced making the nepe
. sary preparations for the burial Of the
, loved one. A shroud had been mad
and was ready TO be placed on the gil
About o'clock Sunday afternoon tho
who were in the room where the your
n lady, who was supposed to be dead, W
y lying, were startled by what the
{ thought were signs OF returning Iii
In very few minutes, however, Il
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