Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-03-17
WEST VIRGINIA STATE NEWS

has decided upon Edward Cordsr OF
koane county, as his chief clerk, aud
Auditor la Eollette upon C. Kec.u-
her. 90 Taylor as insurance commis-
,.vnvr
LuH commission to ra-ise the state
constitution will meet at Charleston
on April 10, and will push its work To
an early completion. Many important
changes are contemplated. chief OF
which i To abolish the irreducible
school fund, which now amounts to
nearly million dollars Az present
this sum is deposited in various banks,
and only the interest upon il can bo
used. In the meantime the principal
Is annually increasing. IL is proposed
TO so change the constitution that this
money may be made available at once.
for educational or other purposes "a
may be deemed best The commission
Will be divided into committees. and IL
is believed that the work will be done
eNpcditiouSly, after which report
will bc made to the governor, who. Il
Is expected, will call a special session
OF the lcgiSturc to act upon il and sub
NIT the new constitution To "A vote of
the people.
Ar Montgomery during the recenti
Hood John Cochran disappeared. A
few days later his pipe aud pocket
book were found at the mouth OF Nor
ris creek His friends aru digging in
the sand for his body. Foul play in
suspected
Ar Hartford Miss Nader, school.
teacher, thrashcd n boy for parting his
hair in the middle. She had n rule
that all her male pupils should part
their hair ON the side. She has been
called To time by the board of educa.
ton.
The county commissioners of Wood
county have decided to build n new
courthouse. IL will be built on the
site OF the present one and will cost
$780, 0O0s
LEVI JOHNSON, who was found guilty
OF criminal assault upon his daughter
in Richie county. was sentenced to
the penitcn tiary for life. Ten of the
jury were for n death sentence.
GAIT j. NJ. BECKETT, prominent
citizen OF Charleston, died on the road
while coming to the city. Heart dis
ease was the cause OF death.
The city election ut Charleston was
the most holly contested ever known.
Degruytcr, the present democratic
mayor, was reelected. with the tire
democratic city ticket and "A majority
OF the councilmcn.
BLARNENsvILLE has been in n high
state of excitement. Most OF the fam
lies of the village get water for drink
ing and domestic purposes from "A we'll
at one side OF the pike, near the rail-
road. few days ago,a woman went
TO the well To get water, when. on
looking down, she saw the body OF N
little baby floating upon the surface.
An effort was made TO dip IL out with
bucket, but the body sank TO the bot
tom of the well. Magistrate Rentch
and Constable Dunn went out. and
though number of men were making
every effort with grabhoolSs To get the
body, 1t could not be recovered and no
inquert could bc held.
Two robbers gained an entrance to
the residence of William Johnson. n
farmer on Plum Run, in Tyler county.
Two young men who were in the house
were overawed with pistols. bound.
gagged and robbed. There were two
women in the house, the Younger of
whom, when threatened, gave up $500
The older woman refused, and was
tortured brutally until she told where
she had hidden her money Mean
while one OF the young men got loose,
and alarmed the neighbors, who pur-
sued the robbers and succeeded in
woundinR one of them, but they es-
capped. The older woman will die.
JOSHUA GRIFFIN, n lumberman. OF
Anthony's creek, near Ronceverte. was
killed in logging camp by log roll
ing over him. Nearly every bone i'm
| his body was broken. and his head was
crushed 20 IA jelly.
! JELENKo BROTHERS ~ LOEB, proprie.
tors of large department store at
| Charleston, assigned TO l.. H. knight.
| IL was the largest retail esta blishment
in the city. The preferred creditora
are Charlestonians, none others being
mentioned in the deed. Known liabili.
ties, $4,000; assets, 500, 900, which
may cover all liabilities.
The Charleston, Clendennin & SUIT.
ton railroad management hopes Ia
have passenger trains running soon
The road is being rapidly put in good
shape.
~ Summers county John Shue haa
been arrested on charge OF murder.
ing his wife by breaking ncr neck
with a bludgeon.
Gov ATKINSON has announced that
the penitentiary board will be com
posed Of j. Il. Floyd, j. w. Gilkeson,
a. {. Scherr, r. T. Houston and VI. r.
Wolf Mr. Gil<eson is the democratic
member.
RoMSEY citizens are taking steps to
secure the location OF the proposed ex-
confederate home az that place
AT KinRwood Rachel Tanner. the
pretty daughter OF William Tanner.
was dangerously II not fatally shot the
other morning by an unknown person.
She was standing on the porch OF her
fathers farmhouse when shot fred
from the bushes sent her reeliuR 10 the
floor. A search revealed the tracks OF
the assassin and the print Of his knee
whore he knelt % get good aim
Mrs. FANSIg BURNS SHRE wsnuRY. a
direct descendant OF Robert Bruce. OF
Scotland Is dead 90 Parkersburx
InW town prison at Haysville was
burned the other day.
lHg other afternoon % regular tor
nadO passed over the northern part OF
the state. which proved very dcstrue.
tive 20 property The New Marshall
College building was badly wreck
ed, the entire gable on the south side