West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-01-12


his confectionery stock into that
place and CONT iuc the business.
" Uncle Jerry" Rusk. assisted BY
Rev. Hicks aud Peter r. Smith are
giving US regular old fashioned
winter like the old folks tell about.
Senator ID. W. Gall. Of Barbour.
and Hon. Rankin Wiley, of Mason
county. seem TO be the leading
candidates for the Presidency OF the
State Senate. The former is a
Faulkner man and the latter for
Camden.
1t is reported bv telegraph that
Senator John +. Kenna. who has
been In critical condition at his
home in Washington for some time,
died yesterday morning. We have
been unable to get any particulars
as vet, owing te the snow blockade
and the irregularity Of the mail.
Gen. Benjamin F. Butler, whose
health has been failing for some
time past. died at his home i'm
Washington City at half past one
yesterday morning, Jan. IL, 1898.
III has been one OF the most prom
inent men in the United States for
the last thirty years.
Conductor Zinglebee, OF the
Chesapeake & Ohio, has received
this note from General Manager
George w. Stevens, of that road,
which Is explanatory; For ceur-
ageous services and fidelity to duty
in repelhng Grain robbers on No. 4.
near Huntington, w. Va, Dec. IL.
$780,"
John Holland, freight conductor
on the third division OF the Is. &
o., while making up his train in
the railroads at Grafton last Mon
day, got his foot caught in a frog
and was run over by two or three
cars, mangling his body almost
beyond recognition. lie leaves
widow and five or six children.
George KEENAN,, the celebrated
Siberian explorer, will lecture ut
the Opera House in Wheeling next
Tuesday evening on " The Convict
Mines of Eastern Siberia" lie
used to be II telegraph operator IN
Wheeling. but has made world
wide reputation since then.
Miss Ida Davis. of Morgantown,
the ACCOMPLISHED daughter of the
late Albert q. Davis. has been
adjndged insane and is confined in
the Jail at that place. awaiting
admission to the Hospital at
Weston. She is twenty-five years
Of age, and the cause Of her insanity
Is said to be unceasing literary
researches.
Mr.. and Mrs. =. j. Crogan and
Miss Mallie Fawcett left yesterday
evening for Baltimore and Wash.
Ington. They started ont twice
Tuesday OH the r. x. & +. train.
but had to return both times, MS
the train failed to get through the
snow-drifts and had to come back.
They made third attempt yester.
day and succeeded IN getting to
Tunnelton.
Rev. L. ID. Starkey. the new
pastor OF the Baptist church here.
came over Saturday from Terra
Alta, where he resides. and re-
NAMED TIL Tuesday. holding servi.
ces Sunday morning and evening
and Monday evening. Rev. Star.
key made good impression on our
people, and the Church here is to
be congratulated on securing his
services.
Judge Robert w. Daily, Of Rom.
ney. brother to Wood Daily. Of
Keyser, who held Court here, has
been hsIdIng Circuit Court ut Graf
ton for Judge Hcke. He is Judge
Of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit and
quite captured the people of Taylor
same as his brother did here.
Court convened Monday OF last
week, and rs the Judge did not
arrive ill Tuesday, the bar unan-
imousIy elected Hon. b. +. Martin
to hold Court till he did.
James S. Posten and Ulysses
Grant Hartley are two Preston
couofV bova from npar Maeontowu