The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-06-11

asleep, and that Wilson took the key
from his pocket and walked out. He has
not been heard OF since.
There has thus far been expended for
the foundations alone OF the new State
Insane Asylum being built at Spencer,
ROane county, about $4,000, This in
stitutiOn is at present only thirty'liye
miles from railroad, and the roads lead
ing to the place are reported to be in 4
horrible condition. Why the Legislature
did not select some accessible point Tor
this asylum is an unsolveable puzzle.
The Council OF Parkersburg, at the re-
quest OF citizens who assembled in mass
meeting and appointed Il committee to
wait on the Council, appropriated $500
for the relief OF the Johnstown sufferers;
this in addition to the private subsCrip'
tiOns made by citizens OF the town.
The County Commissioners were also
asked to appropriate 500 but declined
on the ground that it would be double
tax on the people OF Parkersburg proper,
Chat Marsh, Of Lewis county, started
out with his rifle, surprisingly to kill
squirrels, but not returning, search was
instituted and he was found about 400
yards from his house with bullet hole
in the centre OF his forehead, The i'm
print OF the mu22le OF the gun was still
to be seen at the entrance OF the ball
lie had the ramTod firmly grasped in his
hand, and it is the general opinion that
no used the ramrod to touch oil the trlg:,
ger, A c0roner's jury was summoned
and decided that he came to his death
by his own hands. It is believed by
some OF his friends that domestic trouble
caused his rash act,
4 terrible accident recently occurred
at Huntsville, u small settlement in liar
risOn county, John, u l0.ycar old son
j, Il, Keller, shot and killed his lI'yrar
old brother Frank, Both boys were
struggling Tor the possession OF u gnn
and john had hold OF the butt. Sud:
denly the weapon was discharged, and
the heavy charge OF shot and slugs cut
the muscle from one OF Franks arms
and passed entirely through his body;
tho powder set his clothes on fire. lie
lived for about twenty hours, and dur
ing that time made statement to the |
effect that his brother was not to blame. |
John says that the lock Of the gun was
struck against box during the struggle |
and in thNt way discharged. lie is III
most Crazed over the awful accident.
The Board Of Directors OF the Mounds
vile Penitentiary, at their last regular
meeting, authorized Superintendent
Robertson to enter into an agreement
with +. Il. Stewart, the architect who
furnished the plans, specifications and
estimates for the iiity.siX iron cells to
be erected in the north cell building, to
supcrintcnd the construction Of the cells
A number OF proposals for furnishing
the iron to be used in the work were re.
ceiyed, and that from 4 Cleveland firm
accepted, it being more favorable than
any other received. The flag stone for
the cell floors las been ordered from
Portsmouth, Ohio, and is expected to
arrive in u few days, when the work Of
placing them in position will be COM
InenCcd. The labor necessary III the
construction Of the cells will be per-
iOrlued by Convicts. The Suprrintcn'
dent was directed TO purchase Gordon
vertical deep well pump, size lOXGxl2,
ior the water works, the Old pump being
SO nearly worn out rs not 10 be relied
upon. The new pump will cost $50
delivered.