Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-12-14
State News.

A young man fell from load of
hay, near Clarksburg, Friday, and
broke an arm.
Robert Davis was kicked in the
head by horse, at Hinton, Tuesday,
and died Friday.
Ulysses Osh, of Sancho, Tyler
county, fatally injured himself by
endeavoring to lift too much wheat.
Capt. John Hogan, of Parkersburg,
has been appointed special deputy
by United States Marshall II. L.
White.
James hutchinson, of Wood coun-
ty, has been arrested in Kentucky,
charged with the murder OF q child
of which he was the father.
A few days ago Floyd Talbot, of
Barbour county, by mistake took a
dose of thirty grains of morphine,
thinking it was quinine. His life
was saved with difficulty.
A few days ago young man
named William Adkins fell from q
foot log into Harris creek, in Lincoln
county, and was drowned. 1t is said
he was intoxicated at the time.
While some men were cutting
down small tree on the farm of j.
A. Wade, of Meadow creek, Green
brler county, the tree fell on Mr..
Wade's little daughter, breaking one
of her legs.
Walter Wenner, of Keyser, was
severely cut in the hand while play
ing with an open knife while at
school. He was accidentally pushed
by other boys and the knife passed
entirely through the member.
In the Circuit Court of Kanawha
county, w. Va, yesterday, Felix
Kampf, on trial for killing his son
anC daughter, in October last, was
convicted of murder in the first de-
gree, which is death penalty in that
State.
The Mormons of Richie county
have been charged one zenith of their
worldly goods by the Mormon
preacher. Several have paid, but
they profess to be ignorant as to
what use the money will be put.
Last Sunday afternoon as Jacob
Pierce and his seven-year-old son
were riding horse to water in West
Charleston the animal stumbled and
threw the little fellow to the ground,
afterwards stepping ON him, infict-
ing injuries from which he died.
A sad and painful accident befell
Charley Hornby's son few weeks
ago. While operating their steam
saw-mill near Markleysburg, Preston
county, one of the belts broke and
struck him on the head, making an
ugly and seemingly fatal wound.
Hon. L. Bennett, of Weston, on
Tuesday consummated the purchase
ola forty-thousand acre tract of land
in Gilmer, Braxton and Calhoun
counties, w. Va, from Il. II. Wal
lace, of Petersburg, Va. Two rail-
roads are surveyed through the land.
The consideration is unknown.
A dispatch from Pecahontas, w.
Va, says: "At Hungarian shanty,
Monday night. row took place.
Shooting and fighting occurred, and
Sergeant Rupert and policeman Tins
ley went to quiet the row. A fight
ensued between the officers and Hun
garians, resulting in the shooting of
two Hungarians seriously, and of
Sergeant Rupert through the calf
of the leg. A posse was organized
and arrested ten Hungarians, who
are now in the calaboose."
Last Sunday night north bound
freight train jumped the track on
the Wilsonia trestle, causing a COM
plete blockade. The caboose, in
which the conductor, ID. Buzzard,
was riding, was turned on its end
and Mr.. Buszard could not get out
for long time. Had the cars left
the roadway, things might have been
more serious, as it is about forty feet
from the top of the trestle to the
ground.