The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-04-22

death.
Will Dorsey, OF Jackson county, Il
under arrest, charged with writing an
other mans name across q check fol
= $50 70, He is q young man who has
been teaching school this winter,
Attorney Parsons and Isaac sayre, two
Jackson county residents, while in
court, came to blows over the differences
oi case In which they were interested,
Sayre was fined S. and costs for the part
he played in the fraCas,
The Greenbrier Independent says;
1.-THE greatgrandlather oi Mr.. George
: Boone, who died in Irish Corner dis
trict, on Wednesday Of last week, was a
halt.brother OF Daniel Boone, the cele-
brated pioneer of Kentucky"
Miss Francis Frazer, Of Martinsburg,
was awarded the $50 prize, offered 10 all
children in West Virginia under 10
Carew, OF Cincinnati, Hundreds COM
peted. Miss Francis carried away the
500 story prize offered last year by the
Philadelphia Times,
DR.. NJ. L. Corbin, OF Ellenboro, has
brought suit for libel against S, s. Sewart,
editor OF the Richie county ReVielle,
claiming 5000 damages, The alleged
libel was contained in a communication
published In the Repislle, that was part
OF controversy said to have been start
ed by DR.. Corbin himself.
Alfred Marks, OF Hancock county, was
cutting down a tree, when It fell sud-
denly and caught Mr. Marks In such a
manner as to render 1t impossible for
him to get up, He was In that position
for several hours and was unconscious
when found. lie suffered internal in
iuries, which may prove fatal,
Edward Wilson and Thomas Carder,
the two burglars convicted OF robbing L,
L, Stealy's store in Tyler county, have
been sentenced 10 six years in the peni-
tentiRry. Col. d. D. johnson was re-
fused a new trial for Wilson, but secured
a stay Of execution In order 10 take the
motion to the Supreme Court.
A few days ago dynamite blast was
exploded at Antletam Furnace, near
Sharpsburg, which threw heavy piece
OF brass couple OF hundred yards. In
descending TO the ground, the missile
sCraped the front OF Mrs. Crampton's
bonnet, as that lady was walking along
the road, and struck and killed a dog In
front Of her,
EnoCh Minear, father OF Senator A.
@. Minear, OF Tucker county, died last
week at the residence OF his son, aged
90 years. He was one OF the pioneers
Of TUCKER county and was respected by
all. In his time he was quite an exten.
sive traveller, having visited California,
Idaho, Oregon, Central America and
several Eastern States.
Mrs. Marshall Grow, Of Monongalia
county, while feeling unwell one day
last week, got down bottle from shelf
and took dose OF what she presumed
TO be her medicine but what proved 10
be laudanum. The mistake was discoy-
cred in time to send for physician and
the poison was gotten from the woman
just about in time TO save her life.
Nearly seventy men have already been
recruited for the military company that
is being formed in Tyler county, and
1t Is confidently expected that when
mastering In time comes there will be
an even hundred names on the roster,
When uniformed and drilled the Tyler
county company will be the crack organ
ization in the States National Guard.
During recent heavy thunder storm
in Writ county the dwelling house OF
Mrs. s. p. Barnes, oi Elizabeth, was
struck by lightning and made COM
plete wreck. Mrs. Barnes had can OF
peaches in her hands at the time, and 1t
was shattered 10 pieces, though she was
not injured except that her hair was
scorched. Two or three children who
were in the house, also escaped serious
injuries.
A school house in West Union dis.
triCt, Of Doddridge county, was burned
one night last week. It was no doubt
the work OF an incendiary, as there was
no ire in the house and the door and
one window had been broken open be.
fore the house burned. There has been
great deal OF trouble In that sub-dis-
triCt for some time past over the ques.
tion Of either dividing the district or
erecting a new school house.
Albert Parson, a boy OF 10 years, and
Mrs. Rosy Mail, about % years OF age,
were arrested at Clarksbufg last Satur.
day morning, on the charge OF eloping,
and the latter OF stealing 500 from her
husband, an old man 73 years OF age.
All the parties are from Taylor county.
Parson and Mrs. Mail were on their way
TO Chillicothe, Ohio. The sensation Is
the more startling in the fact that Parson
Is the grandson Of Mail and the step.
grandson Of Mrs. Mail.
1t Is reported that the Hon. John A.
Hutchinson, OF Parkenburg, has very
good prospect OF becoming Chief Coun-
sci for the B. & 0. Railroad Company In
this State 10 fill the place made vacant
by the death Of Judge Boggess OF Clarks.
burg. Mr.. Hutchinson was Judge Bog.
CESS assistant, and his friends expect
to see him made Chief Counsel. A.
better appointment than this could not
be made. Everybody comedies that Mr..
Hutchinson Is lawyer Of unusually
fine abilities.
The officers Of the I'd W. Va. Regi.
ment National Guards met at Hinton
last week for the purpose Of electing a
Colonel to succeed Col. II. H. Andrew,
resigned. Every company was fully
represented, with one exception. Lieut.,
Col. j. W. A. Ford was unanimously
elected Colonel, and Capt, James II.
Miller, OF tho Hinton Guards, Lieut.,
Colonel Of the regiment. Col. Ford has
reappointed John F. Estill, Adjutant,
which position now ranks as Captain,
Other staff appointments will be made
In due course Of time.
Some two years ago curly walnut
tree on the head.wStes OF Little Coal
river, In Boone county, was sold BY
William Workman, as II stood In the
forest, some four miles from any road,
for 1925, and tho money paid for same
by New York lumber company. Sub.
Bequently, some Of the Haiheids, who
are Workrnan's nelghbon, claimed that
this tree was taken from their land,
At the present term OF the Boone Cir.
cult Court, the suit Of Hatfield VI,
Workman was tried 10 determine the
question, who were the true owners Of
this tree.