The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-08-28
STATE NOTES.

A special in the Parkersburg Journal
from Elizabeth, Writ County, says:
"Old Uncle Samuel Bennett, OF near
Burning Springs, was in town this
week and had with him notice from
Hon. Hoke Smith that his pension had
been suspended on the 9th OF this
month. Uncle Samuel IL seventy-four
years Of age and served thro ugh the
Mexican and late wars. Prior to the
passage OF tho pension act OF June,
1890, he was drawing the regular Next
can pension Of IS per month, and was
advised he could secure S12 per month
under the new law, as he was totally
disabled from manual labor on account
Of the in6rmities OF old age, He ap.
piled under this act and his pension
was increased to $l2 per month, which
he accepted in lieu Of the Mexican
pension. His pension has now been
suspended.
William MCintire, OF Beeson, near
Harrisville, was lodged in jail Monday;
at Parkersburg. charged with attempt.
ing to murder an aged peusloner named
Wells. McIntire supeCted Wellsi OF
having money hidden away, and going
to his house demanded it. Wells re-
fused to give it up, when McIntire
knocked him down and endeavored to
brighten the secret out Of him by
flourishing knife. Finally getting
angry, he drew the weapon across the
old mans throat, inaicting serious,
but, as yet, not fatal wound.
One OF the features Of the reunion Of
McNeill's Confederate Rangers, at
Moorefeld, was the sword worn by
General Crook when he was captured
by the "Rangers," at Cumberland, and
at the time they made the raid there
and captured Generals Crook and
Kelly. The sword was left at Mrs.
Fetzet's, in that place, by Captain
Jesse Mcneil, when they passed
through here on their retreat from
Cumberland With their distinguished
prisoners. The sword 10 in good condi.
ton, but the acabbard has gotten lost.
Deputy Marshal Craddock arrested
isis" Crawford, Of Braxton county, and
took her to Clarksburg, where she was
placed in Jail to await tina conyening OF
court in October. She was taken away
from two small children, whose sup.
port depends on her daily labor, and
the town authorities may have to look
after them during her absence. She is
indicted for selling whiskey.
The rumor that is going the rounds
OF the press to the effect that the White
Sulphur Springs has been sold to o
| New York banker for the sum OF $780,
900 has no foundation whatever in
truth, so We are informed by Major B.
+. Eckle, general manager.-GreHbrtsr
Independents
At a country dance noar Red House,
W, Va, early Saturday morning, Frank
Blake was shot through the heart by
ono Brown. Blake and Brown we're
rivals for the hand Of u Miss Atkinson.
Blake had secured Mics Atkinson's
promise to accept him us her eacort
home.
William Reed, OF Auburn, Richie
county, is in jail charged with assault
ing his daughter, Irene, aged fourteen
wears. As there were other witnesses
besides the girl herself there Is no
| doubt OF his guilt. The extreme pun
ishment for such an oGcnse is death.
The county court Of Tyler county
paid out $126 last year Us a bounty OH
killing chicken hawks. This represents
625 hawks, as scalps are worth so cents
a piece down here.-IHeSt Union Record
There is m oddly in Judge Woods
yard at Philippi in the shape OF m
apple tree that now has on II the re-
mains OF good crop Of early applel
and also bloom for another crop.
Great preparations arc being made Al
Elk City for the reunion OF tho Seventh
West Virginia cavalry, which 10 TO bt
held there September 20 and 81.
Mrs. Sarah Riggs died in Richie
county the other day, aged l04 years
She retained nearly all her faculties VI
to tho time OF her death.
The town OF Sutton will mako al
effort to secure Broaddus college, which
Is to be removed from ClarkSburg.
LANouon loss Of appetite and strength
Cured by Bromo.SOltSer---tElal bot
Tics 10 cents. 10