The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-29

Tho Piedmont Herald has the follow
ing: Mrs. John Hickey died last Satur-
day night and soon rulnor went forth
that she died from injuries received by
tho hands OF her son Larry. Nothing
definite could be learned until Monday
night, when 4 warrant was sworn out
for tho arrest OF Larry, on tho charge
Of causing her death. Tuesday Justice
S. p. Fallon summoned q c%oroner,s jury.
After viewing the body an adjourn.
ment was had until 0 o'clock Wcdnes.
day morning, when several witnesses
were examined and tho jury decided
from tho evidence before thom that
Mrs. Hickey came TO hor death from
injuries received ut tho hands OF Law
renee Hickey. Hickey loft hero q few
DAYS ago, fearing tho result OF his brutal
treatment Of his aged mother, and went
to Elk Garden where mn attempt was
made to arrest him Tuesday, but no
had fed. Tho examination OF Mrs.
H.ickcy's body revealed the fact that
her collar bone was broken and breast
crushed in. The evidence goes to show
that Larry Hickey, while dri king, had
knocked her down, and ONT think
kicked or jumped upon her. Her face
was badly bruised.
Tho Davis City Times tells this story:
: "While ut Philippi last week We were
shown by Mr.. f. G. Phillips q measure
mcnt OF his grandfathcr's riding whip,
which was 10 feet 4 inches ut tho butt.
The old man did o handle the whip
at its present size, however. Fifty
years or more ago when Mr.. Phillips
brought his wife to Meadowville, Bar.
bour county, he carried with him q
small willow riding whip. and arriving
Mt the place he had selected as his
home, planted the willow. II has since
grown into an immense tree, measuring
- feet 9 inches in circumference two
feet above the ground"
The Hinton hldcpcndalt.If Herald says:
"Mr. 0. 7. Kesler, our present sheriff,
who is q prosperous stock raiser, inform
ed us the other day that or the 10th
CT this month he dehorncd 81 head OF
cattle, ut his place near Greenbricr
Stock Yards, in this comfy, and that rs
m evidence OF the success of the expert
ment not ono OF the 81 steers reiuted to
cat, and since tho horns were taken off
the cattle have done Gs well as they had
before. This experiment has become
popular with our large stock raiscrs and
the reason for it is thu: he stock are
more easily controlled and can be ship.
ped without danger.
c. ". Arrctt,. the manager OF the
Development company. has been in
Ohio during the past week in negotia-
ton with one or two glass factories,
which want to locate here. One propo-
sition is especially favorable. We think
there is no doubt but that one OF tho
early industries located here will be u
glass factory, employing from $50 to 80
hands. In TACT that matteri is practically
settlod.-Fairmont Lndcr.
Coal transportation over the West
Virginia Central Railway for week end
ing February Is, 1892, was 1880 tons;
year to date. 9O,576 tons; decrease, &c
93I tons. Coke transportation for same
period was l,29c tons; year to date,
8,645 tons. Shipment from Elk Garden
mines Nos. is, /, 5 and 6 was $3.50
tons; year TO date, 10000 tons. Elk
Garden Big Vein Mining COMPANY for
same week, $40 tons; year to date, 1886
tons.
Recently, while repairs were making
to the lock at Two Locks on tho canal,
Mt the head OF slack water, the water
was drawn of. After it was drawn
members OF the Dcllinger family, living
near by, and others, caugh. twelve
bushels OF fish in the basin. Tho fish
were principally carp.-Shepherdstown
Register.
Tho l~ong-contested divorce suit OF
Mrs. Minnie Blair and A. G.. Blair was
decided at Harrisyille last week. The
former brought suit Tor 4 divorce and
$500 alimony. The divorce was allowed
and $3.50 alimony. The husband first
brought suit for a divorce and failed to
prove his allegations, then his wife en-
tered . counter suit and was successful.
C.S. Phillips, postal clerk between
Sutton and Weston, was taken suddenly
ill with measles on the down trip last
Saturday morning and being unable to
return in the afternoon, there was no
mail brought out.-Brartm Central.
Berkeley county makes q very favor
ablo showing ior prolific cows. Mr.. G..
William Gardner has 4 COW that had
four calves inside OF twelve months,
three OF which he sold to the butcher
and one he raised.
Mr.. Il. 3. Tibbs showed US quite a
curiosity yesterday in the shape a hens
cog. Ii a minus the she'll and rather
m elongated looking afIair.-Fairmoni
Hest Iirgni@.
Fire at Elizabeth destroyed q dwell
ling occupied by the families OF Ed.
BurcAard and Geo. Townsend, and Mr..
Burchard's little child was fatally burn
cd.
A young man named G. w. HUFF, who
lived at the mouth OF Trace, five miles
above Wayne, was run over by IN en-
gine and killed.
The coal and coke output Mt Fairmont
for the week ending February 20, was
222,lSl tons, and 1874 men were en-
ployed.
The West Virginia editorial associa-
ton will meet at Charleston, Wednes-
day, May i, and remain in session three
days.
Morgantown people will subscribe q
free site AID $4,000 to q glass plant.
A Russian famine relief society has
been organized nj Weston.
A fine new hotel will DO built at Bel
ington.
AT THE AKRON HALL.
Tho Opera House Orchestra Rehearsal.
The Usuni Popular Programme.
AT the Arion hall yesterday evening
the Opera House orchestra gave its