The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-05-16
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Il THROUGH THE STATE.
ftoma of Interest Cleaned from State
Exchanges.
VIM. A.. Engcman, Esq, Of Brooklyn,
N. Y, passed. through the city Tuesday
morning on route for Hardy county,
county, W. Va, whore no is the owncr
OF a princcly estate adapted to tho bust.
moss Of horse raising. He has from
three to four hundred horses on his es-
'tate, all Of which arc OF good quality
and some OF, them are s fine specimens
us can DO found in the United States.
lie is the gentleman who recently sold
his interest in tho Brighton race course
for S250,000, with a view, we arc in.
formed, OF dovoting moro OF his per-
sonal attention TO his business in West
Virginia. He is very young, not OK
ceeding twenty-five years, and his gen.
ilal, handsome c%ountenance is carried
by a manly, athletic figure. But more
than this he is endowed with rare quail.
tiles OF heart which distinguish him
among men.-Ctmbtrland ~AAeganiah
Tho Bramwell Monitor has this: A
colored mar named Wells, and a white
man, Mr.. J%ustus, got into a quarrel
last Monday in which Pullen went into
Justus' house and shot him through the
head. Justus died from the wound.
The officers arrested a number Of the
negroes and were taking them 10 tho
Justices office to bo tried, when a party
OF unknown men came up and took
charge OF the prisoners. One Of the
negroes aimed to run and was riddled
with bullets. Seven OF the negroes
were tried and brought to the Bran.
well Jail to be kept over night. Aguard
was placed around the Jail as it was
feared more shooting would be done,
but everything passed of quietly, and
the prisoners yer transferred to tho
jail at Princeton to await further trial,
1t is reported that another one Of tho
negroes was shot on Elkhorn.
Some miners had quite a row at At
lantic mines on Tuesday night. 1t
seems that young Kerns, Totem and
Huntsman had q key OF beer and we're
having quite q convivial time, finally a
row. Huntsman was badly done up by
the two former, knives and pistols being
used. A warrant was sworn out for
kerns and Totten and placed in the
constable's hands, who came in sight OF
kerns in Elk Garden, and that was all
lIIKerns lit out like q deer and a neck
>and'neck race Of about half q mile fol.
lowed. kerns finally jumped a barbed
wire fence, leaving the constable stand.
ing in the road wondering how it was
possible for any one to jump it. Not
been caught yet-Keyser Tribune.
FcLast Saturday afternoon, Miss Mollie
Noon; a highly respectable young lady,
who stays at Elk Garden with Mr.. Mont
Pennington, started for the home Of her
parents at Chaflee, three miles from
town. AS she was passing along a path
in the woods, David Smith, of Elk Gar
den, a lad OF eighteen, suddenly con-
ironted her, and made q violent assault
upon her person. The young lady he
roically defended herself and defeated
his felonous attempt, although her
clothes were badly torn and she receiv-
ed some injuries. On Monday evening
young Smith wasarrested by Constables
kinkead and Warner on a state war
rant. Flo had his hearing before Jus.
tice Il. A. Green, tho evidence appear
ing as above stated, and was committed
to jail at keyser.-EM Garden Meus.
"a special term of circuit court for
Randolph county will be held July 8
for the trial Of Nicholas Eliza, son of La
tayette Eliza, who has been on trial dur.
ing the past week charged with tho
murder Of T. J. Mullenix. Young Eliza
was a party to the row, during which
Mullenix was killed, and stands indict-
cd for the murder along with his faith
err The jury in the fathers case disa.
greed.
-Four Mormon preachers stayed over
in town q Sunday or so ago but did no
preaching or convert making. 1t is
said they saw blood in tho eyes Of some
OF the boys and concluded to keep
quiet. Two of them came from Nicholas
county and returned there. The other
two were seen wading Buffalo, Monday,
on their wet, winding way.-Clay County
Blade.
William Veach loft Hardy county
about eleven years ago and went to
iHarrisonburg, Va, to hunt work. He
never returned and nothing has been
heard of him by his people. His wife,
Mrs. Ann Veach, is anxious to learn
his whereabouts, whether dead or alive,
and any information will be gladly re-
coived by her.
In accordance with the militia law Of
this, state. the West Virginia National
Guard will encamp by brigade, for drill
and instruction, at Parkersburg, Wood
county, W.. Va, for six successive days,
beginning on Wednesday, July 25, 1882,
under the immediate orders of Brigade
Commander Brigadier General B. D.
spilman.
The body OF little Grover, tho four.
year.old son OF Mr.. Samuel Mosser, OF
Swanton, who strayed from home last
October and. could not be found, was
discovered a few days ago less than one
mile from homo. One hand was gone
and the body eaten BY some animal.
Miss Grace Pritchard, Of Weston, was
found suffering intense agony, and upon
examination was found to have been
poisoned. A bottle oil of OF cedar was
found in her Jacket pocket, and it is
supposed was taken with suicidal intent.
A-hard struggle saved her life.
Tho body Of Willie Comings, aged six
years, who was drowned from a skiFin
the Ohio river at Guyandotte about a
month ago. was found near South Point,
Ohio
Judge Guthrie. Of the Kanawha coun-
ty circuit court, has decided that West
Virginia sheri1s have no right to add a
penalty to. unpaid taxes.