Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-04-15

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At Moundsville. William Quill. col
ored. slashed the throat of Charley
Barnett. colored. for ear To ear. with
fatal results. in the penitentiary
sweatstop following a dispute over
Quill's wife. recently released. Both
conviets were sent from Washington.
Quill for attempted murder
Myrtle Rcrtle. aged 5. daughter of
Miner J. NJ Bortie. of Newlyn. SAYS
Howard Scott, aged Is. assaulted her.
He has not been caught.
During the race riot at Gypsy 100
shots Were exchanged. Four Italians
are under arrest
Herman Delbrugge. an employee OF
the Riverside mill. Wheeling. had his
body literally cooked by molten metal
inflicting fatal injuries.
Charles Goudy. a miner was killed
by b. & o. train the other night
near Fetterman.
Judge Jackson in the United States
court granted restraining order
against the striking employees of the
American Bridge Co. to prevent them
from interfering with men at work on
the bridge across the Ohio river be.
tween Marietta and Williamstown
The application for a permanent in
junction will be heard May 4.
Arthur Lytton. of New Martinsville.
was on trial at Wheeling in the
United States court for the illegal sale
of intoxicants. His attorneys proved
him innocent by putting his nose in
evidence. His nasal appendage is
prominent and crooked. The LAWYERS
brought in other witnesses. who ties.
uhed that another Lytton. who has a
straight nose. is the party who dis.
penses the liqour. and the prisoner
was set free
deal was closed at Clarksburg
for property upon which Pittsburg and
home capitalists will erect a 5000 900
brewery this summer. The land is
near the old b o. depot. The price
paid was s2l 900
While digging about his farm n
Texel, near the Cheat river. Peyton
Coffman unearthad ore which apDear-
cd to contain silver in small quaint.
ties. Specimens sent to the Denver
tCol) assay Office contained both
gold and silver in paying quantities
Workmen on the Coal e. Iron railroad
have discovered ore that assays 1880
10 the ton. but. being on the land
owned by the railroad. it has never
been worked
John Riley. aged IS. of Union. was
sored and kicked by a mad bull. The
bull had to be shot to save the boys
life.
The failure OF the Elkins syndicate
TO purchase the Charleston street rail-
way system has not caused those capi-
talists to abandon their plans. 1t is
stated that rival line will be con.
structed with extensions to Montgom-
cry and St. Adams. Engineers will he
gin the survey at once. and the work
be pushed TO completion
Gen. S. b. Young. ex-Gov. Chas. T.
OFarrell. of Virginia. and Capt Rich
mond y. HobsOn the other day accept
ed the invitations of the Morgarftown
post of the Grand Army OF the Re
public to participate in the memorial
day celebration.
Messrs. Ramsey and Gore. of Pater-
son, N. j.. have made a proposition to
Clarksburg for the formation of a com
pany that will establish a silk factory
here at a cost Of SITS 900 and employ
200 hands Work will commence on
the building. il is expected. May
Gore and Ramsey are the heads of
the Ramsey & Gore Manufacturing
Co. of Paterson. N J.
At the city election in Parkersburc
the democrats elected Allen C. Muir.
dOch mayor by j16 majority The re-
publicans retain control of the board
of affairs. which has just been ere
ated
Slot machines have been reaping a
rich harvest along the Norfolk & West
ern railroad but the officials Of the
various towns nave decided TO secure
some revenue from the source Thirty
people wanted the privilege 70 oper-
ate these machines in Welch. a town
OF 800 inhabitants. and the other night
council decided 90 give the privilege
70 the highest bidder Bidding was
spirited. and the privilege was finally
knocked of TO- Judge J. r. Chambers.
his bid being $500
Bentley & Gerwig's big furniture fac.
tory. Parkersburg was started IN aft
er an idleness Of five weeks on account
Of the wood-workers striking. About
half Of the strikers have returned 20
work and the others places have been
filled by strangers.
Fireman Willis. a roustabout Of Gin.
cinnati. was stabbed probably fatally
IN quarrel on the Queen CITY at
wheeling. The assai ant Of Truemac
is not known
William Clayton. aEed %. n watch.
man on the Shore Line railroad. was
struck by a train at CIarksburg the
other morning and died there three
hours later