West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-09-24
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Victoria in Scotland.
DIR. A. NJ. Salmon, of Cambridge.
England, born in the Spring of
1890, is looked upon as the Oldest
surgeon In Europe.
At Wheeling. w. Va, Henry
Iden, aged seventeen, while stand-
ing by twenty-gallon kettle Of
tomato catsup became dizzy and
foil in. and was so badly scaldcd
he died Sunday.
At Bethlehem, Pa. Cornelius
Ragcn, an iron. worker, was at
tackled with hiccorg CHS six weeks
ago, and has been hlccoughinQ
constantly until Thursday, when
he died. The attack was caused
by hernia.
George White, of Chicago, made
a balloon ascension from El Dorado
Gardens, New York City, Thurs
day. AT n height of about 1000
feet, and directly over the river the
balloon started downward at rapid
rate. II landed in the water, and
enveloping the unfortunate man i'm
its folds drowned him.
John Robinson, a colored man
III the last stages OF consumption.
was arrested OH account Of an old
fine for selling whiskey at Charles
ton, w. Va, which remained uns
paid. lie was put in Jail and in
less than three hours was dead.
Enthusiastic persons say that
"words cannot portray" the magni-
ficence of George Vandorbiltss
country castle in North Carolna.
1t is bcttcr portrayed by figures.
apparently, for the tennis court
alone cost $50.
Mr.. J. w. st. Clair, of this state,
whom President Harrison appoints
ed Chairman Of the Worlds Fair.
loan commission, has done good
deal OF excellent work for the ex-
position as member Of the judiciary
committee. On this committee, Of
which Mr.. st. Clair is the head
will dcvolvc the labor of getting IL
losa-cft'tg5 ESQ ;eee from the next
I Congress.
Mrs. Harrison, wife of the Pres
ident, and herself President. Gen.
eral Of the National Society OF
Daughters Of the American Rev
olution, has called conference Of
the regents Of that organization, to
take place at Washington, October
9th, 20 consider any complaints
that may then be presented,
A son OF Frank James has won Il
scholarship in Missouri military
academy, where he will at once be-
! gin his studies. lie is bright and
popuIar boy Of thirteen years, and
it may be that the personal courage
and manlincss he has inherited
from his redoubtable father viii
some day make good soldier ef
him.
Mrs. Jefferson Davis, who had
expected to make enough ont Of her
husbands memoirs 10 at least
relieve his estate Of It's incum bran
ces, gcems doomed to disappoint.
mcnt. THE BelfOyd Company had
the publishing contract, and Mrs.
Davis's royalties for tlfe first three
months amounted to nearly 81 900,
but she has never received dollar.
and the company Is now IN liquids
ton II not insolvent. She has
brought sait for $4,000 damages
ex-Governor Hoadley being her
counsel, but the chances Of recovery +
are uncertain and remote.
! e. ". Twyford's Gov broke into
his garden last Sunday night aud
ate 8 bushels Of corn, two bushels
Of beans, FIVE bushels Of tomatoes
@x bushels Of apples, twenty head
Of cabbage, aud drank a 54 gallon
barrel Of slop. When Twy tori
found her in tho morning she was
lazily chewing away on the eafdeu
fence. He Thought sure she would
die, but by noon Monday she eot
back into the garden and beat her
own record by eating up go beam
poles that she failed to get She night