The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-08-03
INTERESTING INCIDENTS.
A Brief Synopsis Of Hsps and Mishaps
Occurring in Our State.
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shows the population of Wheeling to
be 81, 200.
A Parkersburg society youth dis
tributed ten dozen cabinet photo
graphs of himself among his friends.
The Tucker county Pioneer says
the Jail arrangements at that place
are disgrace TO civilized COM
munity."
Mrs. Andy Williams, of Milton,
set double yolk egg under hen
and from it two chickens were hatch
ed And Sheriff Showers, of Mounds
vile, has a rooster chicken five weeks
old that has fully developed spurs
and comb. Next.
A few days since Joshua Bucklew
made murderous assault an Marshal
Taylor Both men live near Tunnel.
ton, and for some time past there has
been bad blood between the two
Bucklew used club, and beat Tay-
lor so badly about the head that it is
feared he will lose his eyesight.
Bucklew was bound over to answer
to court
Work on the shaft of the coal
works at Newburg having been sus-
pended indefinitely, the company has
commenced operations on limited
scale above ground; but the supply
Of coal is not sufficient to keep the
hands employed for any considerable
length of time. There has been
some talk of closing the works at
that place permanently. Should
this be the case it will he a severe
blow to the town of Newburg.
Judge Charles Ridgeley, of Miner
al county, w. Va, owns young
horse that eats anything man will
eat excepting o lemon. He is es-
pecially fond of sauer kraut and plug
chewing tobacco. We have seen him
take ten cents worth of plug tobac-
co from the hand of the owner, chew
it up and swallow it with relish,
then, though hitched to the buggy,
follow the Judge on the side walk
and beg for more. Ifanybody thinks
he can buy this horse cheap because
he don't smoke or eat lemons, ask
Judge Ridgeley his price for him.
II. b. Campbell, a Calhoun county
blacksmith, had whitfield some shay
ings on pine board for the purpose
of kindling a fire in his forge, and on
endeavoring to break off the shay
ings, with the knife still in his hand,
the stick broke letting the sharp
pointed knife strike him in the
breast just above the heart, infict-
ing dangerous wound. He bled
profusely, and was so weakened he
had to be put in bed. Once or
twice since the wound has broken
out afresb, and the flow of blood
was stopped with difficulty. He is
still in a precarious condition.
On last Friday Mrs. Martha Da-
Wis. who was indicted at the July
term of the Marion county Circuit
Court for completely in the burning
of Mr. b. F. GOGGLES barn, in Janu-
airy last. went before his Honor,
Judge Hagans. in vacation, and by
her counsel, w. S. Meredith, ESQ,
filed her petition paying the benefit
of the writ OF hdbeds corpus to he
admitted to bail, which writ was
granted. and on the same day she
gave bond for her appearance at
the next term of the Court TO answer
the charge.
Some weeks ago, in the lower part
of Putnam county, Wilson Weller
shot JAS PAUL, and fled. The vic
tim died in few moments after the
shooting. No officers we're near and
he made good his escape. When a
posse was about ready to go on his
trail, a messenger came in and stated
that he was under arrest at Hamlin,
Lincoln county, and to come on and
receive him. When the Constables
reached there they found themselves
the victims of smart relation of the
murderer. He had not been there at
all, but gained several safe days for
fight and is still at large.
At Clarksburg on last Monday
the question as to the cancellation
of the bonds issued in pursuance Of
the $4,000 subscription voted in
favor of the West Virginia and Penn
sylvania Railroad Company WAS
discussed before the COUNTY Court.
The railroad was represented by
Judge A. f. Raymond and Col, Ben,
amin Wilson. The hearing Of the
case was postponed until August the
9th, at which time the railroad
company is required to show reason,
il any it can, why the bonds shall
not he cancelled. The petitioners
were represented by Judge T. w.
Harrison their other counsel. Hon
John J. Davis, being absent. Among
those present were r. L. Lowndes.
of Clarksburg the President. and
U. S. District Attorney Sturgiss, of
Morgantown, Hon. J. G. Beeson,
Joseph +. Sands, j, NJ Hartley and
Thomas w. Fleming, of Fairmont.
In accordance with the plans for
the continuation of Senator Cam
denis railroad into Braxton county, I
the Clarksburg, Weston & Midland
and the Weston d Elk River Rail
roads were recently consolidated un
der the name of the Clarksburg,
Weston & Midland Railroad Com
pany. The county of Braxton turn
ed over to the Clarksburg, Weston
d Midland road sixty thousand dol
lars of the bonds of that county in
payment of the subscription hereto
fore made by the county, and the
Clarksburg, Weston d Midland Rail
road Company, as guarantee to
Braxton county. executed its bond
in the penalty Of 100000 to build
and equip railroad to Braxton
Court House.