The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-12-03

BRIDdEPoRT ITEMS, - Footprints In
the snow in VIM. Hollowsy's yard on
Monday morning indicated that the front
windows had been tried by thieves dur
Ing Sunday night.
Monday night Mrs Coss' confectionery
was entered and a considerable amount
Of fine cigars and candies stolen. II is
her Custom to leave the key under the
front door, In such position that her son
can get II on bis return from work, in the
night. The thieves have known this, and
taken advantage Of Il, as the key was
found in the door.
Geo. Macpherson and Q colored man
were in N. ]. Tiernan's grocery store on
Tuesday, and when the proprietor Of the
store went down TO the cellar, George
picked up and made of with thlrty.tlve
cents which his colorod brother had laid
upon the counter. Mac. was arrested,and
taken before Squire Crooks, but the mat.
ter was compromised by his promising to
return the money and pay the costs Of
the case.
The "West End" Sabbath School, not.
withstanding some Indebtedness, have
through the energy oil the Superintendent,
Milton McConnaughy, purchased a fine
new organ from Truemsn i Cochran,
agents for the Jubilee organ. The pur.
chase and the manner in which II was
conducted reflect credit on those making
1t. some time ago they announced their
intention OF buying an organ and appoint.
cd a night on which 10 hold a contest,
This oil course brought the best instru,
ments into competiIion-musical profes.
SIGNALS from Wheeling and Steubenville
were present, and the Bridgeporten en-.
joyed free concert Of rare vocal and in.
strumental music. Acommittee examined
all the different instruments in the mar.
ket before purchasing. We congratulate
our Old'time friends, Messrs. Trueman s.
Cochran, upon their success.
Workmen are engaged in bailiug out
the streets in Bridgeport.
An interesting case for the doctors and
all others was that Of Mrs. Brooks Barker,
who died on last Saturday, OF her home,
one mile this side Of st. Clairsville. She
was q young woman Of great energy, and
the mother Of four children. Last spring
she began 10 complain oil q mysterious
something which gradually brought her
TO bed in June last. Meanwhile, extern
sive dropsical illusions occurred, and after
careful treatment, which proved at best
but palliative, she died. Three months
ago last Friday she was tapped, and every
month thereafter; in all, four times.
About twenty gallons Of water were thus
evacuated from her body. These opera.
atoms enabled her physician to mark the
progress Of her case, which three months
ago seemed as large as o mans fist, but
which grew with amazing rspidity. On
last Sunday Dr.. Todd, under whose care
she had been, and DR.. C4pehHrt, Of
Bridgeport, held a post mortcm and dis
covered an encephalic Drain like cancer
lying on the face of the abdominal Wis
cora, weighing eight pounds strong. Ii
is now in the possession Of Drs. Frissell
and Hupp, in this city, we understand.
1t is pronounced very rare specimen Of
morbid growth. l! was cancer OF the
omentum or fatty veil Of the bowels,
from which it grew like vast mushroom.
One night last week E. l. Adolph's
store was entered by burglars and several
articles taken.
Diptheria prevails to some extent over
the river.
About 800 was realized by the Thanks.
giving supper given by the Presbyterian
Sabbath school.