Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-03-19
WEST VIRGINIA NEWS

JOSEPH SrALEY, an aged and highl y.
esteemed citizen, died suddenly Of paralysis
st his home, near shepherdstown. lie was a
farmer and the owner of the finest farms in
this section. lie leaves widow, two sons
and three daughters, all grown and com.
fortably provided for lie has been member
Of the Reformed Church from youth.
Miss ANNIE BELLE MEDLEY, J. A. Medley
and Felix AK were drowned In the KanawhA
river near Peerless, about twenty miles above
Charleston. The three persons were crossing
the river in a ska. when the lady At the oars
let one Of them drop into the water. The
boat drifted down the river, struck barge.
aud was capsized.
IN an alteration over game Of crap al
Elkhorn, Ed Dooley shot and instantly killed
VIM. Bennett
GRANT RICHARDS the Calhoun county
murderer, who killed Adam Richards. has
died in Jail Of consumption.
L. II. STEWART, Of Aorgauiown, mas re-.
ceived the appointment Of cadet at the West
Point Military Academy from the second dis
trict Of West Virginia
JUDGE d. b. Lucas has decided that he
will not be a candidate for denomination for
the West Virginia supreme Court OF Appeals
DIR. John II. TATE, an eminent physician
Of Cincinnati, died recently. HeWas native
Of jefferson county.
MAJOR ISAIAH BUCK, Of Morgan county,
died In the ninety-ith year Of bis age.
Miss BETTE MooRE, fourteen years Of age
was murdered by young man, who made
his escape.
A LOG house 100 years old was torn down IN
Morgnntown the other day. There are YET
six weather.boarded log houses in the town.
some Of them built in the eighteenth cen.
tury
NEWTON IIuEBs, who IS in the Parkers.
burg jail for killing Beaver in Peasants
county is one Of the eleven survivors Of tho
famous Mulligau Guards. lIubbs has seven
Loes in his body and m ounce ball in his
neck.
BIDS are being received for the cons'ruo-
ton Of two more bridges on the Guyandotto
extension OF the Ohio river road. The brldgl
across the Guynndole will be $50 feet span,
and the one across Twelye-Ioe will be $50
feet.
THE sale Of Ilullinga' station, Tucker
county, which was recently disposed Of to Eve
brothers Of Buffalo for the sum Of $4,000,
was confirmed by the circuit court Of 81.
George, Tucker county by Judge lloke Tho
plant embraces 81, 900 acres Of timber land,
saw mill, tram roads, store, etc.
TBE Coyington Improvement Company has
secured another large industry for that grow
ing town. The contract has been sigued aud
work will soon begin on the buiding.. which
will cover eighteen acres This new industry
il steam tsunery, which II is thought will
consume 70, 600 cords Of bark the first year
THOMAS HARRIS. a well.known citizen Of
Charlestown attempted suicide by placing
a pistol at his forehead and firing. Failing
IN the FIRST attempt by eleyoiing his weapon
TOO much. he fred the second lime. but ths
bail lodged too high 10 touch the brain. This
cause Of the shooting was temporary derange-
ment.
THE jury in the ease Of the state against y
Ward Clouston, Wl.o has been on trial 10
Parkeraburg for having obtained raopcy from
the First National Bank Of that city by means
OF forged witness certificates on the state
treasury, returned a verdict Of guilty. and
Judge Borsman set aside the verdict. and
granted Clouston new trial.