Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-08-04
VEST VIRGINIA STATE NEWS

N"F NL'NLO n WATERS, OF Mon on-
gaia county, has been elected profess
sor OF biology in Wesleyan university,
bloomington, HI
CATFISH recently caught in the
Monongahela, near MorgantoySn,
weighed a pounds. Three large HOOKS
and tackle were found in its stomach.
IT IS now rumored that Edward
Palmer. the oil operator found dead on
the Baltimore Il Ohio Sout hwestern
railroad track AT Belpre n few nights
ago was the victim Of foul play. The
report IS based upon the fact that he
had considerable money when he left
Parkersbury. but when the body was
iouna ms pockets were empty. An in
vestlgation is in progress. The re.
mans were sent 10 Oil City for b1rial
JOHN ;. HISS, of Warrington, met
death recently in peculiar manner.
lie was crossing the street with a
pitcher of water in his hand, and, as
ne was crippled. carried his cane in his
right hand and the water pitcher in
ms LETT He stumbled on the cane and
burst a blood vessel. resulting in death
two hours later.
LIE new lodge of United Mine
Workers of America, organized at
- "a 4NN III - ago. mas rtuItd
a hall, and will hold nightly meetings
hereafter. II has already about half
the men IN that section enrolled, and
before long will have two-thirds GER
tain, and then will control the situa-
ton there. The meeting held by Ma
hon and Rea has had it's effect The
injunction granted the operators at
tairmont, prohibiting meetings has
helped the miners cause.
THERE Is an epidemic OF measles Mt
Hamlin, Lincoln county. Physicians
tried 70 quarantine, but failed. and the
authorities have placed guards at each
house 20 prevent the spread of the dis
ease here has been several deaths
TIE post Office at Wilsonia. Grant
county has been discontinued. Mail
goes to llambleton
LEWIS HALrrENNY, night Waterman
at Smiths sawmill, at Dixie. near
Montgomery, was cut in two by cir
cular saw while riding the log car
riage.
Foxy MANKIN. an ice plant en-
ploye at Montgomery, applied his hps
TO the ammonia pipes TO see if they
would freeze there. The machinery
had 20 be stopped TO thaw him loose.
The cablegram reporting the death
OF OTTO Munchmeyer, United States
consul at san Salvador. was "A great
shock 10 Mr.. Munchmeyer's many reIa-
tIves and friends in Parkcrsburr and
county. Consul Munchmevcr was a
q resident OF Parkcrs burg "A mum Der OF
years, and was employed as chemist at
the acid works and with the Standard
CA Co. lie went to San Salvador in
lS95 with his cousin, Consul Fred
Munchmeyer, and family, TO take a
position under his cousin. Fred died
OF yellow fever the same wear,
and in IS hours Mrs. MUNICH
meyer, who was the daughter of MIR.
Edward Stevenson, of Parkers burg.
dlcd also of the same dread disease
Mary, sister of Mrs NJ, who married
Gen. Jefferies, of San Salvador. shortly
after their arrival, also died six months
later. The two children of Mr.. and
Mrs. Munchmeyer were then sent back
home, and now live at Washinpton's
bottom, near Parkers burg. The family
had not heard from Otto Munchmeyer
Tor SIX months, and they attribute his
suicide 10 the fact that Consul MUNICH
meyer had some trouble with the
Washington department and has not
drawn any of his salary as consul
HARRY PALMER and oil driller. who
lett Parkers burg for Cincinnati with
the excursion Of 1000 at 1880 al
the other day, was run over and crush
ed TO death at Bclpre junction Pal
mer got off the train in front OF a
yard engine and was run over.
HE following fourth-cIass post
masters for West Virginia were com
missioncd a few dayg ago: Bernie.
Lincoln county Alamauder EU<ins
vice >. \. Egner, resigned; Egypt.
Wayne county, II. :. Hutchinson. vice
&, W. Hatten, resigned; saint Clara.
Dodridge county, j. i. MaNson. vice
w H. Brown, removed
JoHS PALMER, Of Parkers burg. bit
ten 10y spider on the stomach. is in
an awful condition, swollen out OF
shape, and his life is SPARED Of
Gro. GEIssE and Joseph Hudson were
brought 70 Parkers burg by a deputy
United states marshal charged with
robbiug Lightkecpcr Bunnel hermit.
of Browns island, by pouring oil on
him and setting it afre, and are in
Jail.
THE Mlngo county teachers institute
was in session at Williamson
RoB MCKEE is in Jail at Parlersburr.
charged with attempted criminal as
sault on Mrs Jackson Taught.
TEN y. & ". coal and coke cars we're
wrecked at Canterbury. The train.
men had narrow escape.
JAMES TRABUE. Of Louisville. Ky.
who was attacked by hiPhwaymen
and seriously injured IN Parkers burg,
is much improved and will recover.
THE outlook FOR bethany college is
brighter than for years.
Is riot in the Hcudcrshot oil field
G. V. Ilcckerthorn and Charles Hender-
shot were badly injured.
At Harrisville the trial OF Irving
Brown for the murder OF VI. j. Crull.
the Richmond VA liveryman. will be-
gin August .
Mono ANrOwN votes upon "a PROPOSE
tion TO appropriate $40, 900 for the
construction Of public-school buildings
The wife of VIM. Brooks committed
suicide near Moorcficld by cutting her
throat from ear 90 car with a razor.
She had been suffering with the tooth
ache for several days and il is sup
posed the trouble had dcranged her
mind.