The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-01-17
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WEDNEsbxY MORNING. Jan. y:
UNION TICKET
election, nonday',5 Jan,r,aFy :sed. 1885
m. st,,,,,r. COL N. WIEKINsoN
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For W7sGyT lfdsteT.....JoHN O. BELLYILLE
THE LEdIsLATURR.-As will be seen
byiour reports this morning, the two
Houses of the Legislature organized
promptly and .harmo niously yesterday
morning. In the House Oft Delegates,
DIR. d.. s. Pinnell,f of Buekhannon, Q
gentleman of capacity and parliamen-
tary n experience, was unanimously
chosen Speaker, W. P. Hubbard was re-
elected Clerk without opposition, and
s. g. w. Morrison was; reelected Ser
geant-at-Arms, with; opposition! Our
old friend Jesse Hl1eate, the man of the
! many ,"hatr4breadth escapes, twas hon
ored worthily the position of door
keeper. - IT. ..''it2t5' s..i ~.
In the senate, w! E. Stevenson, Esq,
of the Wood county district, was re-
elected President afteria lively little
contest; ourgenialf friend Ellery II. Hall,
who never has any opposition, was re.
elected Clerk, and Mr. A. ID. Hagans, of
Preston county, was again chosen Ser
geant-at-Arms. 80 -
COURT OF APPEALs.2The Court of
Appeals met yesterday morning at 10
O'Clock. ~. vgia % tsi4zsi OH u
Judge Thomas Harrison has been as
sociated with judges Berkshire and
Brown, in the absence Of Judge VIM.
A. Harrison. 9H 70 rastzt1 ~
Application was made for permission
to allow the Hon, g. j. Faulkner to
practice in the Court. A decision:wil1
be given on the application at u future
day of theterm. ~ - ,',-'.':. 'il
Tho case Of Frederick Hoover rs. the
State was argued. This is q case
brought up. from the Court of Lewis
county. Hoover was convicted on a
charge of larceny, and sentenced TO n
yearYS imprisonment in the pen1ten-
finry. He. claims that his trial was il
legal. ..i.laI ymlss.1 "a ~
4 decision will be given in this case
at another day of the term. II5,4ea! -
The case of Moody and Rooms rs. the
State was argued by the Attorney Cen
eral. No counsel appeared for the
plaintiffs. This case was one of larce-
ny, transferred from Upshur County
a decision win be given il the case
hereafter,I3 ,.l .f5.f.l-lp. u 10
= CoMMITMENr OF 50 MARTIN, ALIAS
Observation-Disclosures the man Mar
tin, alias Bowselle, OF whose arrest on
charge Of swindling we gave an ac-
count yesterday morning, was arraign-
ed before Mr.. A. N. johnson, Justice of
the Peace. No facts were elected at the
hearing other Than those which we pub
lislled yesterday. Martin claims TINT
he cane honestly by the certificate
is the innocent and suffering purity
He asked that his case BIO postponed
till he could procure witnesses, which
request was granted, and finnl hear
ing was set for Thursday, the 18th inst.
FIRE IN THE HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.
Night before last as the janitor was
making his rounds about nine o'clock.
in the Hall of the House OF Delegates.
he discovered a small fire, which might
have resulted in n very serious affair.
& One of the wooden spit boxes, filled
with SawduSt WINS found to be on fire,
and tho flames were gradually spread
ing to the surrounding furniture.. 1t IS
{, fortunate that it WAS SO early discoy-
cred. 1t. is supposed TO have originated
j from n burning cigar thrown. into the
spit bOX.1fl ll5f1 !,:I3u q 4,sI lT7t' "a
THE RIvER.-The river swelled a lit
tie here yesterday, there being nearly
nine feet in the channel. In the morn.
ing Tho ice gorge Mt the narrows below
us moved off,. This was shortly after
forwards followed by theice in the west
CHANNEL. In the afternoon the ice on
v our side moved n little several times,
and finnlly5thok n full start about half
past siS9 The crnft at our landings
were not injured, but we learn that the
barges, boats, 30, at Benwood and Bel
lair suffered considerably. 500 ra ni
wAsH1H9roS CouNTY.@The follow.
. ing Appointments have been made by.
the Commissioners off,. Washington
county for the ensuing year, Manager
Mt the House of Refuge for Western
. Pennsylvania, g. NJ. Reed, Esq; Coun-
sell to Commissioners, DIS. Wilson,
Esq; Clerk to Commissioners, j. H..
Langdon, Esq. Appraiser of hIercan-
ltilp Taxes, Freeman Wise, Esq.,; Physi-
clan to the Jail, NJ Fl. Clark, NJ. D.;
JanItor to the Courthouse, Mr.. David
Dye. Us - .a'itg'l.i ~ iii
AN IMPORTANT NIEETTNo.-Am meeting
OF. all those who feel interested in tho
spread OF the Bible as free gift among
those who are either unable, or unwil-
ling to take a cory, is to be held Thurs
day afternoon, at four O'clock, at the
rooms of the Young Mems Christian
~ Association. u Tho Ministers and Ell
Z ders of NIL the Churches in the city, and
all others who feel deeply. interested
are requested to be present. The Agent
of the American Biblc Society for this
State will be, present. q -. .@,-..t
THE CoNNEIisv1LLE RAmRoAD.-A
bill has been introduced into the Penn
sylvanih Legislature to repeal the act
~ revoling a portion of the charter of this
road, provided that within three
!, months it is put under contract and
completed within two years, and also
d consents to connection with the South
ern Pennsylvania Railroad, at such
4, be selected by said last named compa-
NY. 1sa..sf els auctt aH
PITTsBuR9Hi 81 .STEUBENvILLE RAIL
RoAD.-The annual election for officers
of this road occurred on the sth inst,
and resulted in the election of the