The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-06-18

ting his household goods ~ washington
packed for removal back to Huntington,
where he will locate his family,
Friday evening the first passenger train
from over the West Virginia Central
road since the flood, got into Cumber-
land. The road is now once more open
regularly for passengers and general
traffic.
The Ohio River railroad Company has
laid of a lot at LetaFt and offer to give II
to any one who will start q Touring mill
there, and will also supply, free Of cost
water for same from their water tank
near by,
According to the report OF the Com
missioner OF School Lands OF Webster
county, there are not less than five mil
lion acres OF land in that county for.
ieited to the State for the non'payment
OF taxes.
Major ]. W. Heavier, one Of Buck.
lannon's best known citizens, lost y fine
yoke Of cattle one evening last week BY
They were in an open field
and their bodies when found were about
twenty steps apart.
A man named Cunningham, living
near Rockville, Preston county, was
found in one OF his cornGelds in adying
condition few days since. Hewas re-
moved to his home, where he died q few
hours later. Apoplexy was the cause.
An eightyear.old daughter OF William
Haynes, OF Greenbrier county, fell into
a fire while In Ill, to which she was
subjected, and was so badly burned that
she died a few hours afterwards. All
the hair was burned off her head, and
her clothes were burned of down to her
hips.
George W. Cutlip, Of Braxton county,
who was sentenced to three months in
jail at the April term, having been con.
viCted OF larceny, has been pardoned by
Governor Wilson and discharged from
Jail. The pardon was granted on nc
count Of Cutlip's health, which is said
to be very poor.
One day last week ]. j. aud VIM. Gal
lagher, OF White Sulphur, Greenbrier
county, killed two bears on Greenbrier
mountain. They were about six months
old, and weighed about % pounds gross.
They shot at the mother, but did not
succeed in getting her.
James Richards and John Nicely got
into an alteration near Ellenboro last
week about a private road. Richards
struck Nicely with the poll Of n sharp
hoe and knocked him senseless, and in
tlicting, painful il not fatal wounds.
Richards gayo himself up to the officer.
Cabell county has decided that it does
not want the Guyandotte railroad, or ut
least that 1t does not want the road earn
estly enough to vote subscription to
aid In it's construction. For the second
time this spring Cabell county has voted
on that appropriation, and its last vote
was worse than its first.
An Italian was blown to shreds few
days since on tho line Of the new rail-
road between Clarksburg and Shinnston.
A blast was about TO be set off and all
the hands were warned, and IL was sup.
posed that all had gotten out OF the way
Of harm till some time after, when this
fellow was missed. A search resulted
in finding portion OF his scattered re-
mains.
The police of Martinsburg have arrest.
ed man named Brooklyn Shorty"
who escaped from the Grafton Jail short
time since. 1t Is thought he with others
attempted the blowing up Of the safe in
the Catholic church In Martinsburg
about two weeks ago. When arrested
he attempted to draw a revolver, but did
not succeed, A razor was also found
upon his person.
William VI Nethkin, Of Elk Garden,
tho champion rifle shot Of this State, de-
ieated man named stoyer, the crack
shot Of Maryland, at Deer Park a few
days sinCo by a score OF $50 to 100 out OF
possible 200. Mr.. Nethkin on his re.
turn home was enthusiastically greeted
by a large number who had gathered at
the depot TO await his arrival,
A man named Richard Stewart, IN en-
ploye at the saw mill at Enterprise, in
Writ county, formerly resident OF Ty-
Ter county, was drowned a few days
since. He wasa single man about 30
years Of age. He had leitthe mill to aid
In securing some logs that were liable to
get away, and In stepping on log 1t
turned with him; he lost his balance,
fell into the angry waters and was swept
away to his death.
Al meeting Of the Board Of DireC.
tors Of the Ohio & West Virginia South.
ern Railroad Company held at Williams.
port Saturday last, an organization was
effected by the election OF the following
officers: President, Col. Thomas W.
Moore, Of Harmar; Vice President,
William NJ. Morse, Of Harmar; Treasu.
rer, w. II. Gurley, OF Marietta; Score.
tary, w. o. Gurley, Of Marietta.
Hon. Joseph s. Miller, exc Commission.
or OF Internal Revenue, paid S9,l76 a
few days since for us acres lying on the
right fork Of Twelve Pole, about twenty
miles from Wayne Q. H., known as tho
s. X. Egan lands, aud which Is Consid-
cred the best timber and mineral land In
that section. On motion, however, OF
one OF tho deiendantsln case In which
these lands are involved, the sale was
temporarily set aside.
Tie Secretary Of State has Issued a
certificate Of incorporation 10 the KEN
dale Gold Mining Company for tho pur.
pose Of mining, milling and reducing
gold, silver and other ores, and for the
purpose Of purchasing, leasing or owning
Iands In West Virginia and North Caro-
lima for said purpose. Tho principal Of.
IlCo ID 10 be kept In LewiBburg, The
,apital stock Is $500, with the privilege
II Increasing II 10 100000, and 10 held
By Homer A. Holt, A, 9, Synder, A. T.
Mathews, John II, Holt and ). A. NJ.
Syine, Rll well known citizens.
CAPT, William Clements, the we'll.
tnown late General Manager Of the
b, ( o. road, has been In Grafton sew.
,fai days Of lato visiting aud comforting
Nth Col, John T, McGfaw, The. Ox.Col'
eCtor OF Internal Revenue iot this State.
h q reported that these visits have had
Iotie connection with the new Demo.
ratio paper, that II 10 said will soon be
iaftsd In Grafton, and that the ground
WORK. for the future plans Of the political
....is.Nta Ia that Chhufnallnnnl ulnlfiCl