Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1904-04-27

Stats News Happenings.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES :.

Patrick Moran, OF Moundsvi!le bit
out his tongue the other evening as
the result of a drunken fit. He almost
bled TO death
AT one of the coal mines near Mont.
somery Barclay Ross. young Negro.
accidentally stabbed himself in the leg
while showing some companions a
trick with a pocket knife The Ne
gro paid no attention to the wound at
the time but an hour later his bod;
was found near the roadside. the boy
having bled to death from the in
jury.
A shooting ARRAY occurred on a train
on the Paint Creek branch OF the
Chesapeake 4 Ohio railroad near
Charleston among a crowd returning
from republican political meeting
which resulted in the killing of Jake
Woody. white. and the fatal injury of
n colored man also named Woody
Three others were wounded in ths
fight.
At Fairmont. kneeling on the grave
OF her sister. Maud Jones. beautiful
girl of 20, made an attempt the other
evening TO commit suicide After
emptying n vial of liquor she was in
the act of raising revolver to fire
when man who passed rushed to her
and took away the weapon This is
the girls second attempt at self-de-
struction. Her sister committed sui
SHE about six months ago. Maud says
that in time she will end her life She
is in the county Jail under close oh.
servation
The largest and stormiest democrat
&c convention ever held in this state
convened at Charleston the other day.
Fists We're shaken. and Hon Warren
Hays. who was selected as district
delegate and n supporter of William
Randolph Hearst for the presidency.
while making n speech roasting ex.
Senator Johnson y. Camden as bolt
er in the past. with emphasis gave tho
lie to an alternate who had branded
Hays as a greenbacker. The alternate
Col. Mccoy. of Tyler county. leaped
upon a chair in the convention hall
and responded in stentorian tones that
Mr.. Hays was "-- liar" Senator
Camden and the reorganizers were
otherwise fercely attacked by the
porters. Two delegates from the
Fourth district are for Hearst. and
two others are doubtful. All others
are first for German and second for
Parker Both Bryan and German re-
ceived ovations when their names
were mentioned. Judge Dent of Graf
ton, was named to succeed himself on
the supreme bench. Delegates at largo
were elected as follows: Ex-senator
Henry G. Davis, OF Randolph county:
ex-senator Johnson NJ. Camden. of
Wood; ex-Gov. w. A. McCorkle, OF Ka-
nawha. and Owen S. Mckinney. of Ma
rion. The delegates were NOT instruct
ed. The platform demands legislation
In restraint of encroachments of the
executive upon the Legislative and ju-
dical powers; condemns the military
spirit OF adventure of the national gov
eminent; denounces trusts and the
failure of the administration to take
proper action against them under eX-
listing laws; demands check on public
expenditures; demands revision of the
tariff and a maintenance of the priv
ciples OF states rights and home rule.
The hamlet of Devon. Is miles east
OF Williamson, was almost wiped out
by fire. The buildings destroyed in
cluded the only hosiery, Hotel Devon.
The fire originated in the home of ID.
X. Richardson, in which were two
smallpox patients, his sons. Both na--
rowly escaped burning. owing TO the
unwillingness OF the onlookers to- ex.
pose themselves to- the disease. On
ly two buildings remain standing. AS
a consequence half the population was
sheltered for the night in the railway
station. The loss is $4,000.
John Brent. who was confined I'm one
Of the lower cells Of the city prison
at Fairmont on a serious charge. gain.
ed his freedom early the other morn
ing in some manner which puzzles ali
the city off cials. After unlocking and
taking the cell lock from the door he
removed the yale locks from the outer
door and, putting locks and keys In
his pocket. ne left the building through
a ten-inch opening ten feet from the
floor.