The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-10-07
Deputy State Councillor, Of Grafton,
with forty charter members, and all
seemed pleased with the work,
THROUGH TUE STATE
Items aud Events Of Interest CLEANED from
Exchanges,

Items and Events OF Interest CLEANED iron
Exchanges,
A tiiteen,foot vein Of superior iron or
has been discovered in Preston county
Frank Nesselrode, Of Rayenswood, hal
brought suit for 5000 damages agains
Samuel'F. Davis for alternating the attec
tons OF Mrs. NesselIode,
], N, Leach aud his son, Thompson
Leach, were instantly killed by the ex'
plosion OF q boiler at q saw mill on In
dian creek twelve miles from Charleston
An ISTRLLIaRNCRR special from Man
nington says everybody there is waiting
the coming in OF the Montgomery oil
well, which isnearipg the sand in anew
field,
Gold bearing quartz has been discov'
cred in Preston county, but the precious
metal Is in so small percentage that
II would cost two dollars to extract one
dollars worth Of gold.
One thousand dollars for single tree
may appear to be a fabulous sun; 1t is
not, however, astarlling price to the
lumber men OF Wyoming county, who
often receive even larger rewards, "A
curly walnut cut on branch Of Pinnacle
four years ago sold for s., 800.
A man in Charleston, whose chimney
had been addicted 10 the vile habit Of
smoking, got a mason 10 investigate the
trouble a few days ago, In the ilue was
found a tin box containing 5000 in
cash, which some one hid away during
the war and never returned 10 get 1t.
In 1880 q bass weighing about pound,
was caught In the Potomac river at Shep'
herdstOwn aud returned TO the water af.
ter small tin whistle had been fastened
to It's tail. II Was caught again few
days ago. The fish weighed six pounds
and the tin whistle had grown into y
good sized silver horn.-CambertaRd
Times.
Engineer John Steele, Of sewell, was
shot by his fireman, 4. I. Layton, at
Nutall, on the Chesapeake & 0Giu road,
last Tuesday. The men were practicing
ut a target aud a pistol In the hands OF
Layton went oil accidentally with the
above result. The men were Intimate
friends and Layton is almost distracted
over the occurrence.
Mrs. Sarah X. McKeand, who lives
near Ceredo, emptied some blasting
powder into a pond last Thursday, iu
order that tho powder be entirely away
from FIRE. In about half an hour, after
the powder had dissolved, a couple OF
two.year-Old steers came along and
drank Of the water. The result was
they were found dead next morning.
The NIorgantown Pot's review Of the
Dolls Run oil field shows that the de-
vclopment OF that territory has brought
thousands Of dollars into the pockets Of
MOnongalia county farmers. Nearly 90
wells have gone down, or are beingsunk.
Each well requires an expenditure OF
about $4,000, half OF which Is left with the
people Of the county. Large bonuses
have been paid, and an immense sum
expended In leases and options,
, Tho Fairmont IRtSt Nrginiansays that
newsreaChed there last week from Alaska
that the children's home at HOwcau, that
Territory, presided over by MB. A. II,
Mcfarland, formerly Of Fairmont, was
entirely destroyed by fire on the 18th Of
August, as was also the dwelling Of Rev.
]. l.. Gould. The contents ofeaCh were
likewise consumed, only few triaing
articles having been saved. This Is the
second time Mrs. Mcfarland has been
burned out in that country, her home at
Fort Wrangle havin. beou destroyed
about Eve years ago, when the little in
mates were taken to SiLka aud after
wards to HowCan. Mrs. Gould writes
her friends thrilling account Of the fire.