Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-03-25
BELLAIRE LETTER.
BELLAIRE, o., March -, 1879.
OFF FOR MEXICO.

DELLAlRt-, w., idlCH -, Io'o.
OFF FOR MEXICO.
Near the last part Of last year quite
a.number of railroad coupon tickets
from Bellaire to New York City over
the Central PennsylvaDia'5 line, were
stolen from the ticket Office Of that
company in this city. 1t was some
time after the theft before the tickets
were missed, and then no such crime
was apparently suspected, the officers
of the company Issuing duplicate tick
cts with the missing numbers. These
were sold and used. Not long since
the original tickets began to come in,
and upon Investigation several Of them
found in possession of merchants IN
this place and Wheeling. The Detec-
tive agent OF the road Investigated
matters, and traced the tickets to
Henry Detwiler, former ticket agent
of the Company, who had been dis
charged. j. b. smith, Esq, the at
torney of the read acting with w. 5.
Kenuon, Prosecuting attorney, pro-
cured warrant and a requisitiOn from
Governor of Ohio upon the Governor
of New York for Mr.. Detwiler, as he
was then in New York City; while
proceedings were pending however,
Henry got wind of his danger and be-
took himself to Mexico, taking in
Bellaire on his way. In Mexico he is
safe and il there is an eXtraditiOn treaty
between that country and this it Is
dead letter.
RELIGIOUS.
Rev. Samuel Price, the gentleman
who paid 5000 for half Of the Barnes
vile Enterprise, preached at the M. e.
Church yesterday morning and eve
ming.
The Presbytery Of st. Clairsville
meets in the Presbyterian Church at
this place on the 18th prox.
Rev. Rodgers is now absent at the
meeting of the Pittsburgh Conference,
at Alliance. Speculation is rife as TO
who will be his successor.
Grew" William Grafton, formerly
"Will," who has been made local
preacher of the NJ. E. Church, preach
ed his maiden sermon at Brooks Run
yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Grafton de-
serves success in whatever he may
undertake, and we hope that he may
receive hls.de5ertS.
CHEAP TRANSCRIPTION.
One of the problems of this problem
atical age is that of cheap transportation.
In a great part this has been solved by
the Bellaire Nail Mandatory, who
now ship large quantities of nails all
way to California at the incredibly low
tariff of five cents per Keg. This mar
velOusly low figure is attained thus.
The nails are sent from the cOmpany's
warehouse here to Baltimore, whence
they are taken to California uia Cape
Horn in the b. & o. r. r. Co.'S. ships,
as ballast. In this way the handling
is all that has to be paid for.
LABoRERs' STRIKE.
On last Saturday when Sullivan &
Sons, proprietors of the Star Glass
Works, paid off their chimney makers,
they informed them that their busi-
ness did not justify the present rates
of remuneration to the employees. The
chimney makers, after consultation,
concluded that they could not stand
a reduction, and informed the Messrs.
Sullivan of this determination. These
gentlemen being firm, the employees
struck, and the proprietors pulled
their bars"
DEATHS.
Mrs. Arthur Mclean, the highly
esteemed vile of a much respected citi-
zen, was buried in Wheeling Gene
terry last Friday.
Mrs. Jas. Bickerton, of Gravel Hill,
died yesterday morning at 5 O'Clock,
and will be buried to day.
ACCIDENT.
The good, but small steamer, Market
Boy, had one of her sides badly crushed
by a too close and teo sudden contact
with the wheel of the Anttes, while
that propeller was in motion. A few
hours sufficed, however, to repair her,
and the next day she resumed her reg
ular trips.
"HAPPY SAM"
Clark left anything but a happay
crowd when he left town with the
funds last Monday. AS
treasurer Of the Minstrel Troupe
which went under i.i., nain", ne had
in the neighbOrhOOd of
S64O, and as most of his talent"
dwelt hereabouts he feared they would
lesei him, and So he deserted them,
taking time by the iUrelock. The poor
bows he left so unceremOniOusly were
unused to such ingratitude, and it al
most broke th8ir hearts-and quite
broke their pockets.
"HEAPS FUN"
is what we heard lady say she had
~ l..St 4 u
night, and so had we, and 80 say all of
Us, Capt. J. f. Young, assisted by ten
others, fought an equal member under
Capt. J. A. Gallagher for about three
hours, and came off victorious; Mayor /
Riley was one of the winning side-se
were we. These two facts no doubt ac-
count for victory's seeking perch on
our banner.
Another match will be held Of
School Hall next. Saturday evening,
The 29th inst. The eXortation:
LET those now laugh who never laughed be-
fore,
And those who always laughed now laugh the
more"
j not out of place at defining match.
such definitions IA are som etimes
.iven are indeed laughable, as: "Beau,
/ kind of man." ''Bayo.et, sort of
rum" Chevalier, the French name of a
peel, s of gentlemen, now extinct"
'Glister, to crizzie;" ''Palladium,
Cup dish;" ard others that have escap. ,
ID our mind. If you'll come down,
olks, We'll put you on the winning
ide. {
COMING HOME.
1t is now thought that the Rev. Jas.
VI. Thohurn, Methodist Episcopal Mis-
innuru In Inuia will hn La his rnuu-