Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1905-03-08
State News Pick-ups


unique feature OF the Investigation
Is that ex-Gov. w. A. McCorkle will
conduct the prosecution. The COM
mittee elected Jasaman president OF
the court OF investigation aud adjourn
ed until March H. At that time Gov.
White will be an ex-governor and will
be called upon to- defend shimse,t
against prosecution by another ex-
governor.
Tho legislature finished the appro-
priation bills and adjourned sine die.
The general appropriation bill. as
passed differed little from II as origi-
nally passed by the house. except with
regard 20 the second years appropria-
tions. The additions for that year
made in the senate and left In by the
conference committee. consisted chief
ly OF the provision OF So 900 for mon
ument at Point Pleasant and $1,750 for
one at Shepherdstown, to the memory
OF James Rumsey. an inventor of the
modern steamboat.
State Senator Joseph A. Browning.
of Boone county, died at his rooms. in
Hotel Kanawha. Charleston, after
two-days' illness with pneumonia. Sen
several days, but only took to his bed
few days ago. 1t was ascertained
that he was critically i'll. and n mes
sage was sent to his wife, who. how
ever. did not arrive until after his
death. The remains were sent to his
home mt Madison
III. w. Straeley. so. died at his home
Mt Princeton, Mercer county. after n
months illness. He leaves an estate
worth about $3.000,00 He was inter
ested in 16 banks and had an accum-
ulation of almost n million dollars in
bank In cash.
Miss Corinne Lucas lies at her home
In Charleston with her face, neck and
hands horribly burned from a gaso-
line explosion while cleaning a pair OF
gloves near the stove.
While Cleveland Rose. OF Fairmont.
was cleaning a shotgun the weapon
was accidentally discharged, blowing
the whole side OF his wife's head off.
Friends fear for his sanity.
After remaining In the state asylum
FOR the insane Mt Spencer two years
rs the result OF smoking cigarettes,
Moses Hicks, OF Huntington, aged 16.
resumed the cigarette habit n few
months after being cured OF insanity
and is again a lunatic. He was given
his second trial on the charge OF in
sanity. and was found to be I'm n worse
mental condition than when first ar
rested for lunacy, more than two
years ago. 1t is said that Hicks has
smoked 80 cigarettes day for the
| past six weeks.
Naugatuck Station was the scene
OF duel to the death between Capt.
Frank b. Elsewick OF Portsmouth o..
conductor of passenger train No. 16.
ON the N. IL W., and George Waller.
proprietor OF the Naugatuck hotel.
When the train pulled into the station
Capt. Elsewick walked down the plat
form and met Waller The men had
previously had trouble, IL being said
that woman figured i'm the case. Few
words were passed. Revolvers were
simultaneously drawn and the firing
began. Waller was instantly killed.
while Elsewick escaped with but a.
slight wound In the arm. He immedi.
atcly surrendered himself to the a,i-
thorities. When the duel began men
and women peered from the car win
dows and several ladies tainted.
Seven people we're injured by the
wrecking of train No 7, on the B. e.
o.. at Colfax. One man is so badly
injured that he will die. The Injured
are Charles r.. Siegk. Baltimore, seri-
ons; w ". Williams. Fairmont. color
ed; Mrs. Susan Corrison. of Copenha-
gen. Denmark, en- route to Chicago
with her child; Amanda Galloway.
Fetterman. abdominal injuries which
may cause death; Beatrice Davis col
ored, Bellaire. o.. and Florence Davis.
Charleston. The injured were all i'm
the coach behind the baggage car, and
the other coaches were untouched.
The coach left the track from some
unknown cause and ran half n milo
over the sleepers. until il met the
tracks OF a switch and cross over.
The wheels were torn off the coach
and II stood on end The injured were
thrown through the glass windows.
Amanda Galloway landing I'm the riv-
or. Trained nurses en- route to Cali
fornia aided the injured until the COM
pany surgeons arrived
Chained TO the floor Of his cell I'm
the Central City Jail lies Bert Dodd.
o suspected Wheeling murderer and
jail breaker. who dug his way to free
dom by tearing hole through q wall
OF the prison where he is now con-
fined with chains. His first escape
was one Of the most daring pieces OF
work ever done in Central City, and
after rccapture and confinement he
came near effecting his escape the
fastened hand and foot 10 the cell
floor where he will remain. awaiting
the action Of Wheeling authorities.
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