The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-03-10

Deputies approved by y Second brancn
was 6oneurred In. -
On motion Of Mr.. Stone it was agreed
that George Crumbacker should be paid
the sum Of fourteen hundred dollars on
his account and the balance be withheld
until the Committee on Streets and Alleys
should report the work done in ac-
eordance with the contract, and the
Second Branch was asked to concur In its
action. ...
The Second Branch reported that 1t
adhered to its former action,
The report Of the Committee ON Ac'
counts was read aud the action oil the
Second BRanCh in approving it was con-
CURED in,
The report Of the Committee on Health,
as approved by the Second Branch, was
COncurred in.
The report Of the Joint Committee on
Scales was read, and after long and dis,
cursivO wrangle the action OF the Second
Branch, approving the same, was con-
Cured In.
Petition Of James Matthews to keep a
saloon at 1922 Market street was granted.
On motion, the Branch adjourned, to
meet on Tuesday evening next.
THE COURTS. - County Court Judge
Cochran, In this Court yesterday the
following business was transacted:
On motion Of E. q, Cracraft, w. Scott,
Esq, Of Doddridge county, W. Va, was
sworn in as attOTney-lt.laW.
A nOllie was entered in the case OF the
State Is. Geo, Baum, charged with assault
and battery.
In case Of the State N, Christina Bach.
man, charged with keeping house Of'ill
fame, = the jury returned verdict Of
guilty, and assessed a fine Of $40. A mo.
ton was made by Mr.. DovcnGr, counsel
for defendant, To set aside the verdict and
grant a now trial, "beCause the same il
contrary to the law and the evidence"
In tho case Of WI. Bates Is. s. Harris,
suggestion on ]. II. Stallman 4 CO., I. Q,
MOllat Of said firm appeared and answer
cd that they were indebted to the defend
ant IN tho sum Of $2O94. Exemption pa
pers were fled by the defcndcnt. Barr
Tor plaintiff.
DIV. L. Poisal was appointed Guardian
for Ebenczer Z. Miller, aged IS, orphan
Of Ebenezer Martin, deceased, and legatee
Of Samuel +. Miller, deceased. Bond,
5000.
The will Of VIM. Henry Krmmc, dc.
ceased, was proved by Robert Armstrong
and Henry Cruiser, subscribing witnesses
Bond, $4,000,
The case Of the State ~. Clarence Nc.
Swords, charged with embczzlement and
larceny, was put upon trial, The defend
ant entered plea Of not guilty, but after
wards asked leave to Withdraw the plea
Of not guilty aud dCmur to the indictment
which was refused by the Court and OK.
captions taken. The case was tried to the
following jury: Allen L. Graham, Julius
Lohse, +. Nolte, Stephen Clark, ]. G.
North, NJ. Hubbard, ]. j. Jacob, D.
Whitehead, q. +. Meyer, o. W, Hciskell,
Henry Flood, ], II. Ewing, Mr.. DoVener
appeared for the defense, and Mr.. Cracraft
represented the State. The Jury returned
q verdict Of not guilty, and the prisoner
was tllGreupOn discharged.
Police Court - Judge Cranmer. Two
cases only we're examined by Ills Honor
yesterday morning,
George Shade, charged with driving on
the sidewalks, was fined 81 and costs.
William BoCh, for appearing upon the
streets in state OF drunkenness, was fined
S. and costs. Execution was suspended
In order to allow defendant to "jump" the
city.