The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-07-27
INTERESTING INCIDENTS.
A Brief synopsis Of Hsps and Mishaps
Ocetfri1r In Orr States
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the creditors suit against the Com
pany to Mr.. WIN. n. Page for term
of Is years at minimum royalty
of $4,000 per year, with the option
to purchase the property within two
years at $4,000
Two military companies, one ffofff
Richmond, Va, and the other from
Louisville, Ky.,) are making ar
rangements to go into camp at the
White Sulphur Springs early in Au-
gust. A portion of the Second Regi-
ment of the National Guard of this
State will probably go into camp
there too.
Among the guests at Capon
Springs are the members of the most
august embassy of his Imperial
Highness the Emperor Of Corea; We
Wan Yong, minister, and the prin-
cess, his wife; Ye Cha Yum secretary
of legation, and lady; Mr.. E. X.
Field, attache, and Miss Ball, Eng
lish TEACHER to the princess, and Sir
H. N. Allen, NJ. D., chancellor OF
the legation.
Collector White has received Off
eial notice from Washington of the
appointments of W. Newt. tinch, Of
Wheeling, and Anthony STANDBY, OF
Martinsburg, as U. S. Storekeepers,
and Z. S. G. Pitzer, of Martinsburg,
and John II. High, of Charleston, as
u. 5. Gaugers. Collector White
also decided this week on the ap-
pointment of Capt. W. N. Bonar, OF
Marshall county, as Deputy Collec-
tor for the 1st Division, composed OF
the counties of Brooke, Hancock,
Ohio, Marshall, Wetzel and Tyler.
A few evenings ago Andrew Me
han, an employee Of the Cleveland d
Pittsburg railroad, who lived near
Wellsburg, on the Ohio river, as he
was washing his hands at the
close of his daily toll, heard the
cries of his children, who were bath
ing in the river and were drowning
He rushed down and into the water
to save them, and in the effort, be-
ing unable to swim, was drowned
himself His wife saved the chill
dren, save one that Mehan brought
to shore before drowning. He was
an industrious. hard working man
much respected in the community.
Congressman j. NJ. Jackson finish
ed taking the testimony of witnesses
In his contest with G. b. Smith in
all the counties of the district, end
ing up with Wood county last Satur-
day The largest amount of testi'
mony was taken in Wood county
and that alone covers 430 pages OF
typewriter. His opponent is allow
ed ten days in which to take testi-
mony in rebuttal. The testimony
will then be sent to Washington and
will be acted on when Congress
meets. In the meantime the contest
ants will take rest.
The Clarksburg, Weston Il Mid
land and the Weston u Elk River
Railroads we're consolidated on We'd
nesday under the name of the Clarks-
burg, Weston q Midland Railroad
Company. The county of Braxton
turned over to the Clarksburg, Yves
ton d Midland road sixty thousand
dollars of the bonds of that county
in payment of the subscription here
tofore made by the county, and the
Clarksburg. Weston d Midland Rail
road Company, as a guarantee to
Braxton county executed its bond
in the penalty of 100000 to build
and equip a railroad to Braxton
Court House.
Two years ago Joe Kellar, a well
known citizen of Parkersburg was
on his way home from trip east
and while taking supper at the Graf
ton hotel some one stole his valise
which he had left lying in his seat
in the car. He reported his loss
and railroad detectives were put ON
The case. 1t was learned that eight
men were implicated in the robbery,
five of whom have been arrested and
the valise recovered. Mr.. Kellar re-
ceived a summons the other day to
appear before the Taylor county
grand jury at its next sitting as a
witness in this case and to identify
his property. The thieves will be
vigorously prosecuted by the railroad
company, and are good for term in
the penitentiary.
The reports concerning mormon
ism in Richie county are denied to
some extent A Cairo correspondent
says: The reports that are being
printed in the daily papers about the
Mormons of Richie county and
their polygamous practices are very
fishy, indeed. There are few per
sons in the county who claim to be
Latter Day Saints" but they de-
nounce polygamy and their religion
is harmless enough, from society
standpoint. There are always a few
persons ready to take up any new
political or religious dogma and a
few such have embraced this doc
trine, until some other new one shall
have been brought around. News
paper correspondents ought to be
careful not to injure their community
in order to get an extra paragraph
into their correspondence.
The camel coal property on Prick
ett's creek in Marion county, is
again to be opened up and operated.
Gen. Thomas A. Harris, the owner
of the property, has organized a
company to take hold of the enter
prise, which will he one of consider
able Importance. The prop' rty en-
braces l,6S4 acres. lying within four
or five miles of the b. q o., and is
with four foot vein Of
the best camel coal, easily mined,
and an excellent vein of fire clay.
To get out the coal railway will
have to be built to the B. d O., and
we suppose this will be done before
the mines are opened. Gen. Harris
has had force of men at work since
Tuesday under VIM. Gaskill, ST.,
clearing away the debris about the
old mine openings, uncovering the
fire clay, &C., preparatory to an in
spection of the property by other
members of his company, who will
be there for that purpose in few
days.