The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-11-24

sas been appointed q clerk in the
! Indian school at Carlisle Pa. at a
salary of 5000 year
The Shephcrdstown graded school
is suffering from Inadequate accom-
modations, and many Of the pupils
can only be present half day.
LAST week an attempt was made
to burn school house in Harrison
county by persons who have griev-
ances against the compulsory school
law.
If you are subscriber TO the
New DOMINION we will save you from
% cents to 81 90 On almost any 9th
er publication yod may desire to
take.
CAPT JOHN n. OPIE, native of
Jefferson county, was elected sena-
tor to represent the Stanton, Vir-
GINA, district at the recent electiaD
in that State.
THE doctors will put Ed Narct's
ankle In plaster Of paris tomorrow
and he will be enabled to be out
again. However, he will have to he
very careful.
GOVERNOR ATKINSON has appoint
cd Hon. G. II. Payne member Of
the Board of Regents Of the colored
school at Bluefeld. in the place of
DR.. ID. Mayer, resigned
YESTERDAY Dennis was pulled by
Sergeant Bennett. After the arrest
was made the officer could scarcely
keep up with his prisoner, so eager
was the latter to partake of Simon's
hospitality.
JOHN NJ. LhNGsToN, of Va, is
dead. He was noted colored orator.
Although born a slave he became a
college graduate and rose to proud
position by his efforts. He once spoke
in MoTgantown at a political meeting.
PRoF. HARE recited Barbara
Fritchie7 in chapel this morning. and
evoked a perfect storm of applause.
1t was one OF the finest things that
has been heard in chapel this term,
and when that is said very great
deal is included.
The Man in its last Issue had an
extended write up Of Prof. A. l..
Wade who has been visiting that
village. The paper took occasion to
pay the professor a number of
well deserved compliments.
MARRIAGE licenses have been issued
to Leo Blac kburn p of Mineral, and
Lesta King 23;FraDk johnson l6, and
Nellie Jamison 10, and John r. Hare
%, and Edna Jamison "a This makes
a total of thirteen for this
month.
JOHN w. LEGO has served the peo-
pie Of Greenbrier county for six con-
secutiye terms, or period of twenty
five years, as assessor. and claims the
longest record Of faithful service as
such officer in the State. Legg lost
an arm in the Confederate service.
Four hungry bears, starved out by
the scarcity of mast in the forest,
wandered recently into the cornfeld
of VIM. Bennett, of Greenbrier coun-
ty. Bears have been more numerous
in the civilized portion of that sec
ton than ever before.
A coTILMoN has been formed and
will give dances every two weeks in
Municipal Hall commencing next
Saturday night. The officers for
this term are President, Geo E. An
derson, vice president, w. G Kilmer,
Sec'y A. N. Thompson, floor mana
ger, H. A Eaton.
A BIG oil deal in territory on Big
Run, near Parkersburg, has just been
consummated. BY the transaction
Carr Bros. come into possession of 81
acres in the above field for which they
paid $50, 900 to Mayhem and Bradford
The same land six months ago could
have been purchased for 81, 900.
CONSTABLE Duval, who so myster-
iously disappeared, according to the
Pittsburg papers, passed through here
yesterday on his way home from Fair
mont, where he had been with Detec-
tive Robinson. The journalistic fakes
of the Smoky City are very hard up
for sensation apparently
JOURNALISM is conducted on rather
a remarkable basis at Charleston
Moses w. Donnally, Democrat, has
owned the Mail, the leading Republi
can paper, for long time. He has
also just purchased the West Virgin
ian, the other Republican daily of the
Capital City. The publication of the
latter paper will he suspended.
SIsTERsvILLE has new organi-
zation, known as the German Club
The object of its. members is to per-
feet themselves in the languages.
All of the old world languages are to
be taken up in turn. The new club
begins with membership of ten per-
sons, who have pledged themselves
to attend the Paris exposition in a
body in 1900.
FOLLOWING the lead of Henry Wat
terson's Courier-Journal the Phila-
delphia Record and the Charleston
News and Courier, both of which sup
ported the Republican ticket last year
under cover of supporting that poor
little fake organization known as the
'National Democracy" are preparing
to get back into the regular Demo-
cratic party.
ISAIAH Nixon, the ring leader of
the gang of outlaws who have been
terrorizing the people in parts of
Wood and Richie county by burglar
izing houses, burning barns and COM
various depredations, has
been arrested and jailed at Parkers-
burg, He confesses to the burglariz-
ing of seven houses. He will be tried
in Parkersburg first, although he is
wanted in Ritchie county.
IT. Wall