The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-05-20
STATE NEWS.

Items of Interest, Cullcd from tho State
Exchanges.
There have been two springs discov-
cred ut Bramwell, Nv. Va, which are
only fifteen .feetapart, the water of one
Of which is colder than ice, il possible,
while the other almost reaches a boiling
temperature. @ a. a - h
The Austin Coke Works are now run
ming on half time only. The ovens at
Newburg arc cold, and the shait there is
on one-fourth time. The West End
Coke Works, at Tunnelton, are not in
operation now. Ho ,Sf -ss-%l.-
Mr., 0. S. Mckinney has leased the
interest of Secretary OF State Obey in
the Faiimont Inder, and in conjunction
with Clarence L. Smith, tho owner Of
the ether part, will jointly edit. and
manage the paper. i T.
A distressing and fatal accident occur
red in the lower end Of Braxton county
Last Tuesday morning. Mr., John q.
Salisbury was burning brush in clear
ing, and accompanying him was his l3.
year.old Btep.daughter.; While standing
under tree alimb broke, and in de-
eceuding struck the child on the head,
fracturing her skull and killing her al.
most instantly.
The Weston Republican has the follow
ing: AS the Buckhannon train was
coming down heavy grade i. was bail.
ed by IN old colored woman carrying a
child in her arms who waved and halo
ed. Capt. Thomas Smith rang for down
brakes and ran out on the platform,
urged the old woman to hurry and yet
on, when she informed him that she
WAS not going in that direction, but
wished to know II ho would stop for her
on his return. Tho Republican Is unable
to give the Captains reply.
The Tyeart's Valley MrS reports that
on last Wednesday, while Charlie Sta.
maker was hunting his COWS OH Files
creek, in Randolph county, he was nj.
tracted by a stench to a pointtwhcre he
found the bodyof Paul Louk hanging te
a small sapling, the knees touching the
ground. lie had apparently been dead
for two weeks, the tongue protrudin,
| from tho mouth aud the eyes eaten ou'
by worms. This is either a suicide Of
one OF the ioulest crimes. He wa.
4 about the only witness for tho State in +
murder case at Beverly, and wher
wanted on the trial was missing, ant
has not been seen since til! found dcat
as above stated. ,5.iG 81 Nd
! Joseph GrilIee, Esq, aged 70 years
died at Williamsburg, Greenbrier coun
| ty, last Sunday. He was q very remark
able character in many rcspects. Rein,
a bachelor, no lived tho life Of 9 yecluse
doing Ills own cooking, and having littl'
or nothing to do with the amenities o
life. He was q merchant prior to an.
during the war, aud owned until hi
death a store full Of goods that he ha,
purchased, 1t Is said, before the war
When the wal. closed, and the price 0
merchandise began to decline, be stead
lastly declined 10 fall in his prices, say
ing his goods cost him such and 'fsucl
prices and he could not aGordte sell 10
lees, and II tho people would not pa
his price the goods could remain on hi
shelves, and there they. have remaine
until this day. There are oalieoes owe
a quarterot & century old, for which h
asked Is cents per yard boots, now mi
dewed and covered with dust, for whic
he demanded IS per pair, and other art
tles demanded corresponding price
s He had accumulated q snug little 10