The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-30

Of eleCIlDK utleBateo " GeaoNea S ~.
venton Of colored people at Nashville
Tenn.
OF the late DR.. J. W. Clemens; eclipse o.
tho moon visible in this city; the grand
Jury Of the Circuit Court, alter session
Of three days and u half, return 1lG true
bills and ak not true bills, the largest
number Of indictments ever before iOnnL
by any grand jury in Ohio county.
10. Death Of Jonas L. Bumbarger, q
we'll known constable OF Webster district
In the Wheeling Hospital.
II. Death OF f. r. Bartleson, u former
citizen Of Wheeling, and for years editor
Of the Times, at his residence In Phil"'
lelphia.
II. Celebration Of solemn requiem
mass al 81. Alphonsus Church for the re-
pose Of tho soul OF Rev. p. Mueller.
is. Meeting of West Virginia NJ. +,
Conference In Fourth Street N. f.
Church, Bishop VIM. l.. Harris presiding
the Board OF Equalization OF State Lands
meets at the State House.
II. 81. Patrick's Day observed by pro.
cession Of the different Irish Societies,
during binding snow storm; mas meet
ing Of the children Of the NJ. E. Sabbath
Schoolh Of the city at Zane Street Church.
20. Heavy snow storm and Investigating;
Pat. Quiniau, q notorious rough, shot
and mortalIy wounded by Melissa Robin.
son, woman Of the town, 1t her house;
death Of Mrs. H. s. White, wife OF Fl. s,
White, Esq, at Bolton.
%. Opening Of "Theatre Comique," on
14th street, by John McCluskey.
25. The State Centennial Educational
Committee meet at tho State House 10
make preparations for the exhibition at
Philadelphia. ,a' s.-
"a. Death Of the venerable Michael
Edwards, at Moundsville, aged 1os years,
7 months and is days; indignation meet
ing OF Island citizens, who express their
opinions quite freely on the "toll ques-
ton" meeting Of Grand Lodge indie.
pendent Order Of Red Men, ut Mechanics
Hall.
%. Death Of Mrs. Jane Cracratt, wife
Of DR.. Geo. A. Cracraft.
80. Death OF Mrs. Rebecca McCon-
naughy, wife Of Joseph McConnaughy,
SEN, a prominent citizen Of Bridgeport
Wheeling's initial "pound party" 10 held
at Wiesel Hall for the benefit Of the
Children's Home.
APRIL. I'D.
A. Death Of Richard Porter, SEM a
Mason Of fifty.seven years standing.
5. Death OF Hiram Martin, father.in.
law Of John Handlan, Esq; burning Of
the Benwood Mills-20000 kegs Of nails
destroyed, worth about 10000, and the
mills entirely consumed.
6. Death Of Mrs. Abigail Vennum, at
the residence OF NJ. Edwards, Esq, In
the First Ward, at the advanced age Of
100 years, 8 months and u days.
8. The Republicans Of Ohio county
hold mass meeting at the Court House
and select delegates to the State Con
yention.
Q. Elm Grove Town Hall Association
incorporated.
II. First meeting Of the H. n. Merit
Literary Society, in the Eighth Ward.
10. The Gsrmania Singing Society
open their new hall, corner nth and
Market streets.
10. On account OF the failure OF Con-
gress to make the necessary appropria'
ton for fuel and gas for the government
buildings, the Custom House Ia left In
darkness.
90. Death Of Geo. s. Hamilton, former.
" of Wheeling, 10 Allegheny City.
90. Death OF Josiah F. Updegratf, cash
OF the Peoples Bank.
"a. Death OF Geo. Kurtz, well known
dry goods merchant; death Of Roy Combs
for long time connected with the Cen
trail Glass Works.
%. Death OF Richard s. Brown, Sheriff
Of Ohio county; death OF Lewis Wood
old and we'll known resident Of Martins
Ferry.
90: Celebration Of the 57th Anniver-
sary of American Odd Fellowship by a
grand street parade, and lecture by DR..
|. n. Wise, of Cincinnati.
IS. "Martha Washington Tea Party"
in the Opera House, by ladies Of Zane
Street N. f. Church; Edward Keenan,
found dead in bed in Sixth Ward; G. r.
Tinglc appointed Sheriff by N. Reilly,
President OF the Board OF Commissioners.
90. Death OF Mrs. Cleo. s. Feeny; death
Of james Campbell, OF tho Fourth Ward;
John i. Sterrett kicked 10 death by 4
horse in the Fourth Ward; large Bris.
tow meeting in Bellaire.
MAY.
|. Saloons all closed for TWO days,
Council having disagreed on the license
question. :,
3. Melissa Robinson found "not guilty"
Of the murder Of Pat. Quinlan.
IL. Republican State Convention held
at Clarksburg Chiidren's Home au.
niversary exercises in the Opera House.
II. Nj. J. r. Ramona commences 4
two nights engagement at the Opera
House In the "Gi!ded Age"
IL. A lodge OF Perfection Of the An.
Gent and Accepted Scottish Ritz Of Free
Masons Ia consecrated in the city by
Gen. Albert Pike and others.
10. The jury in the Sweeney Baker IL
bel suit return 4 verdict for plaintiff tor
s. 900; meeting Of Barnesville District
Conference in Bridgeport,
II. Large demonstration OF the Red
Men In steubenyille, many members oil
the Order from this vicinity being
present.
10. Death OF Samuel Gregg, at his res
idence in Centre Wheeling.
10. Death OF Mrs. Pryor Boyd.
20. Democratic County Convention, Tor