The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-05-24
vEPER SERVICES.

BELLAIRE LOCAIS.-TOm Scott has
been accused Of designs on the Presi-
denCy Of the United States. This acCuSa-
ton may be unjust; but the corporation
Of which he Is now President have evil
IDENTIFY designs against the Bellaire street
railway. They don't intend to let the
said road, BenwoOd ierry.bOat and the
Citizens Street Railway Company Of
Wheeling mOnopOlize the travel from
here to Wheeling, and so, to kill the rail-
road project, they have put on an accom-
mediation train every few hours between
here and Martins Ferry. II We mistake
not this Is n trick to which the Pennsyl-
yania Company Is quite addicted, but we
don't remember to have heard Of lts sue.
cess in u single instance. Nor will II in
this, for the success Of the rOad is now
secured beyond doubt, the last obstacle
being removed by the granting by the
Commissioners Of the right Of way and n
liberal subscription to the capital stock,
Friday night burglars entered the eel.
lar Of Judge AndersOn's residence and at.
tempted, but in vain, to gain an entrance
70 the upper part Of the house. Fooled
here, they went to the house Of Mr.. Geo.
d. Gallons anl effected an entrance
through the dining room window, retir.
ing the same way after dCpriving Mr.. G.
OF his boots and pants, together with the
pockets. They left evidences Of that err
rattle genius which bcspeakS the great
man.
Jennie Cellars, our popular phOtogra-
pher, has caught the latest idea, and now
advertises his business with free magic
lantern exhibition generally,
Saturday about noon horse hltched TO
bread wagon took brighton Union street,
and plowed up the dust to a considerable
extent in his efforts to eliminate himself
from the neighbOrhood.
The picnic Of the public schools Of the
city at Cemetery Hill Saturday was quite
nn enjoyable affair. Prof. Melville and
the Committee Of Arrangements, consist.
ing Of Misses Nellie llOge, Ida Thomp-
son, Ella George, Alice l'iitOn and Belle
Montgomery, deserve credit for their ct.
forts to make ii success. About the
only accident or incident which occurred
to mar the happiness Of the little people
was the presence for time Of a drunken
fellow who persisted in keeping the swing.
When officers Drugnn and ROwlcs put IN
an appearance this was quiCkl y remedied.
In the afternoon the larger folks went out
and had their share Of the fun at Croquet
and kindred pursuits. II next Saturdays
excursion is IA fine an affair, As we hope
it shall be, the young men who have il In
charge may congratulate themselves.
Barney Sewers, young cOlOred boy,
who shot himself through the head while
out hunting several months ago, died
Saturday and was buried yesterday. He
had so nearly recovered as to b. able to
walk about, but suddenly sank, and soon
after his second attack died.
Prof. Frank Barr, noted elOcutionist
Of Pittsburgh, reads at the Presbyterian
Church next Friday evening-prOceedS
for the benefit Of the church.
Rev. CASTOR occupied his pulpit again
yesterday for the frat time since his re-.
turn from Pennsylvania.
Evidently the police Of Bellaire know
OF no other why Of killing man than by
main strength and awkwardncS. One Of
them struck man Saturday night with
his mace, and those who saw him say that
the spot where he fell looked like the
place where hog has been slaughtered.
Such things used to he the custom at
Stcubcnville, but the officials there
learnt n sad lesson.