The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-22

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This bear story Is from tho Moorelicld
Examiner A week or two ago jim May,
who lives on PGtterson's creek, in tho
neighborhood OF Lahmansville, heard a
terrific noise among his dogs in the yard
late one night, and tho racket continu-
ing at such ratio, no concluded that no
would 20 out and SEQ what was the mat
tor. On reaching tho yard he saw the
dogs fighting something black out in the
yard, and thinking 1t waa n stray dog,
he picked up q stick md went out to
run tho disturber Of. On coming near
the animal it gave vicious growl, reared
up on Its hind legs and camc at him.
Jim Immediately turned and made Tor
the house; but just rs he mado a'leap
for the porch his foot caught and heels
over head he went upon tho porch. The
bear was right there, too, and was just
reaching for the tail end OF Jim's short
coat when y littlo dog came suddenly
around tho corner OF the house and
seized hold OF the bears hind quarters,
when bruin turned his attention to tho
dog, thus allowing Jim timo to crawl
into the house and slam the door. After
whipping the dogs the bear made
off to the woods, and nothing was
heard OF him until one night last
week, when u resident OF Lahmansville
was aroused by mighty noise among
the dogs. Upon looking out he saw the
bear, and in short time tho whole vii
lage was up and armed with pistols,
guns, pitchforks. ETC., started on hunt
for the bear. 1t wasn't long until bruin
was found at hog pen in the suburbs
OF tho city. Upon the approach OF tho
armed villagers tho bear turned around,
growled and shook its head ut its pur-
suers, whereupon they Immediately
called their forces together for consulta-
ton as to the best plan to make tho at
tack upon the enemy. After pro-
longed council was held, vote was
taken and tho meeting was found to be
unanimous in tho opinion that their
weapons and ammunition were entirely
too light to tackle 80 formidable foe,
and the council OF war thereupon dis
solved and each individual rot within
his own humble home az soon as pos
sible, declaring within himself that he
didn't want any bear meat nohow. The
bear was allowed to 20 in pearc.
At Hinton last week Green Gill and
James Long were convicted OF robbery.
Gill and Long deCoved n man named
William A. Meadows up on the hill
back OF town to point near the rcser-
voir, where Long drew pistol and
demanded his money. Meadows, thus
taken by surprise, gave up all the
money he had, 1918, and was directed
by Long to turn it over to Gill. Long,
still having him under cover OF his
revolver, told him to permit Gill to
search him, which was done and moth
ing further OF value WAS found. Long
then ordered Meadows to climb the
fence into the reservoir, and when
Meadows was on the fence Long fred
and he fell to the ground inside Of the
reservoir fence severely wounded. I'm
mediatoly Long crossed the fence, in
tending, it is supposed, to kill him, and
throw his body into the reservoir, but
Meadows fed around the reservoir to
the fence, on the side opposite from
where he had crossed, and again crossed
the fence and escaped. 5:@
In tho Clouston case ut Parkersburg,
Saturday, the jury found q verdict OF
guilty. Judge Foreman set the verdict
aside. He said it was seldom that no
found 1t necessary to sot aside verdicts
OF juries, but it was his duty to act when
called upon to pass on ;the question
whether the evidence supported the YER
dict, and he felt bound in this instance
to set aside the verdict He desired it
understood that no reflections were in
tended upon the integrity or honesty of
the jury. No doubt they thought and
felt their verdict was right, but undor
the law and evidence as he understood
it the verdict was wrong and is there
fore set aside and a new trial awarded.
At saloon in Lincoln county, near
Cove Gap, last Saturday week Buck
Enocks shot and killed Martin Dalton.
Twice that day Dalton had jumped on
Enocks and pommelled him. Enocks
went homo and returned and it is sup
posed that he went to arm himself.
Upon his return Dalton struck him
with n club from behind, and Enocks
turned, drew Il revolver and shot him
through tho heart. Knocks has the
name Of being quiet and pcaccable
man. .
Coal transportation over the West
Virginia Central railway for week end
ing February 6, 1892, was l6, l42 tons /;
year to date, III, 99b tons; decrease. IL
$40 tons. Coke transportation for same
period was LAS tons; year to date,
1885 tons. Shipment from Elk Garden
mines Nos. !, ). /, and was 4,29S
tons; year to date, Si.0S1 tons. Elk
Garden Big Vein Mining Company for
same week, $40 tons; year to date, 1866
tons. $3.50.
Policeman Abo Beaver, OF Sistersville,
Tyler county, arrested last week Tom
Willis, who is charged with being COM
plicated in some way with the murder
ing OF man named Beaver, which &C.
CURED in Peasants county short time
since. He was caught on the steamer
Ben Hur, en- route ior Pittsburgh.
A man giving his name as G. H. Wal
lace. Of EVANSVILLE, Calhoun, county,
W. Va, claiming to be vice president
Of tho Calhoun county Alliance, has
been working his Jefferson county
brethren ior money. He is denounced
as fraud.
a mass meeting Of tho citizens OF
Fairmont and Palatine was held Satur-
day, and action taken to present to
Congress the importance OF continuin.
appropriations to improve the Monon-
gaheia river to Fairmont.
The contract for erecting the West
Virginia building Mt tho Worlds Fair
has been given to Thos. r. Miller, OF
Parkersburg, and is to cost $4,000.
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