West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-08-15
South and West.


destroyed the postoiiice, opcra-housc, express
Office, Forest Hotel and eight stores
HARRY SEYBoLD teller in tho Bank OF
wheeling, w. Va, and George Hennig
another employe in the institution have been
arrested, charged with embezzing $50, 600
FIVE large companies engaged in tho
| manufacture OF artificial ice in the South
have formed "a trust % control the entire
! business in that section.
JOHN l.. SULLIVAN, the pugilst, who was
wanted In Mississippi on a charge OF having
committed felony in having engaged i'm a
prize fight in that state, was taken TO Jack
son from New York city on a requisition
from Governor Lowry.
WILLIAM GAsuNs, coIored. has been
hanged at LELAND, Fla, for the murder of
his wife a year ago. He made speech ON
the scsiEold, aud then gave the signal for tho
| drop to fall.
CHARLES KEInuR and Henry Arnott were
drowned IN BraXton County, w Va, while
attempting TO cross n flooded stream
THE low grounds around Galena, Ill, were
visited by FROST which did considerable
damage TO growing vegetables. Corn suf-
Tered in most exposed places.
TnE Ripley Ohio Mill and Lumber Com
Panys buildings, with "A large amount OF
lumber, were almost entirely destroyed by
lir2. The residence Of j. Z. Parker and tho
house Of William Rode wero also burned.
Tho loss Is about 500, 600.
Is the Republic mine at Marquette, Mich.
two cases OF giant powder exploded killing
tWo men and three boys. An the victims
were torn 90 shreds.
G. NJ Hull, editor Of the Boiivar Democrats
was killed at Rosedale Miss, by s. A.
Wci5senger, editor Of the Review. a news
paper war was the cause.
A TERRIFIC wind storm visited n portion
of Prince George County, Va, leaving de-
structiOn and havoc in It's track Many
| bridges have been washed away fn the
upper counties of Virginia the crops have
been literally ruined by constant rains
IN Columbia, $. c.. William b. Meetze a
/ livery stable Keeper, shot and kill ed james S.
Cara, an cX-trial Justice Of Lexington
County. They had quarreled about a wo-
man.
Hal HARB1s, an old resident OF Monte
vnllo, Shelby County Ala, was killed dur
Ing quarrel by his son-in-law, VIII Nc
g@u.
JONI GIBBS and David Erwin, farmers,
quarrcllcd over a division Of crops near Kan.
as City Mo-, aud Erwin shot Gibbs dead.
Later IN the day n son Of the murdered man
shot and instantly killed Erwin.
CHRIS. SYLVESTER, and Archie Cock
burn, while fishing from q rock ten miles
south Of the CbH House San Francisco.
Cal, were washed OF by an immense wave
and drowned
Treasurer Ia Kentucky on tho day after I'm.
dicotcd that stephen q. Sharp, Of Lexing-
ton, the Democratic nominee had been
elected by about 1900 majority
a WAGON contsininga a family Of Rvc. 70
ther. mother aud three children was blown
from the road into Black Creek during
storm at Mitchell, Ind AN eve were
drowned.
Az epidemic Of bloody dux is raging with
iatel Effect I'm Warsaw, Iowa nnd Whitehall
W., aud has also appeared in Keokuk Iowa
Ihirty-ono deaths have occurred OF White
hall, and sixteen at Warfaw
OLLIE MARTIN, of Connersvilio. Ind. and
Miss Maud saylorf of Brownsville Ind were
drowned iu tho Whitewater River They he'd
be-n ont driving, and iu attempting 50 ford
Che river the horse ord buggy were carried
down ~ the current. They we're b. have been
married soon.
At Princeton, Ky. John Hutchins shot and
klIad two brothers, George and Albert Lewis.
Dhe oL hutchinss stray shots also killed
Frank Dunn
DzLm, Iowa, hos been nearly DESTROYED
by ire Every business house but one was
consumed.
THEyoung twins of Mrs limo were killed
by passing train at Lawrence. Va
JoHN CAnrgn q guard n San Quentin
CAD Prison, killed his wife while sho was
DIRE ing her hair before n mirror and then
snot himself in The head. dying instantly
RICHARD TATE. Kentuckys defsulfin9
Treasurer has been arrested 90 scottsboro.
AJahauG.
THE Topeka dyanJ sugar works we're
burned, involving loss OF about $4,000
SEVERE storms wore reported I'm Kansas,
Missouri and Virginia