Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-02-24
BELLA1RE LETTER.

| Monday evening the Liederkranz
lSinging Society gave II grand select
ball, at which occasion the Germans
manifested that kindly feeling known
to exist so freely among them.
Mr.. W. W. Benson deserves the
medal. At BenSun's Ferry he has
grave uf water. We believe the life OF
a man saved a few days ago makes the
ninth rescue for him.
A Church social was held in the NJ.
E. Church, last Thursday evening. We
understand that it was grand success.
Mr.. ]. II. Grafton, long connected
with the Marietta Chair Company at
this place, has retired, and we learn
he intends To act rs travelling agent Tor
the same firm. ! le is IA live business
man, and we are soiry 10 part with
| him.
\ huckSter nanlei Parks drove over
the float into The riN er, ~ at Benson's
Ferry. Almost his entire DAD WsS lost.
1t wouli bs. well iur' Mr.. henson or
some one else tp have guard pct
around the tinat.
The Barn esville District Conference
will III; ii in Ihr II. J.. Church, Of this
city-conmencIng at l:&i z. NJ. on
| Tuesday, aud wiii close ou Thursday
evening.
| Regarding the murder hich occurred
here last Wadnr sday night, we clip the
| following feolG the Beliaire correspond
/ ient ot the " heeling Sunday LeddeI.
1t is II c0nci>ed report as nearly the
truth as We can learn
Wednesday night two miners named
William Hardy AMI John Binks. met
| in Carman'S saloon, in South Belialre.
Hardy had had difficulty with man
named Stratton, VINO Was also in the
saloon, and VI hile there this was ami
cably settled. On This account, BnkS
called Hardy coward. HarGy etOrt-
ed, and the twu finally came 10 blows.
Hardy, however, shortly left the sa-
loon, and went down to his home, near
the Pittsburgh Coal Works. About an
hour after, Bink~, who boarded with
Hardy, also went down. Near Hardy's
house Binks threatened to whip him,
and Hardy, hearing this, answered
that he couldn't do it. The two APP
. preached each other, Binks STOPPING
and picking up Il stone. When they
drew nearer Hardy drew a revolver
and fired five shots, three of the balls
entering Riuk1' body, one of them pen
etrating his neari Binks exclaimed,
81 All shot.' aud TELL down on the
road, where he almost instantly ex-
pired. He Was carried into Hardy's
house, and Coroner Garret being sum-
moned, empanelled jury, the evil
rf moo m h.
Istantialiy ns above. Hardy tried TO
shoot himself after he knew that Binks
was dead, but was prevented by q
friend, who accom- panied him to May
or Stahl's residence, and gave him into
custody. On FRIDAY he was taken to
the county Jail al st. Clairsviile, hav-
ing waived preliminary examination.
Carter Sutton, "A witness, was also
taken to Jail in default OF 800 bond for
his appearance at the Court OF Com
mon Pleas.
Gen. B. Il. Cowen, Assistant Secre-
tary of the Interior, at Washington,
I'D. c., resigned his position and ar
rived in this city last Thursday. He
will probably iOrate here and give his
attention to the interest of the banking
firm of Hoge, Sheets IL Co., of which
he is already partner,
The late ruins of the Marietta Chair
Company is heing rebuilt, and MellOtt
u Meato will occupy their old stand.
We have not learned who will occupy
the other SHE of the building.
Several new business houses are in
course of erection in the city, which
will be opened in the spring.
"Jack" Raker surprised his numer-
ous friends last Thursday evening by
taking unto himself a life partner, Miss
Mamie (Commins) McMechen.
On the same evening Mr.. Z. G,
Boyd, of Martins Ferry, and Miss
Mary McGaw, of this city, ereioined
in the holy bonds Of wedlock. at the
residence of the brides mother on
Gravel Hill, the father Of the groom
officiating.
}, 1t is also reported that Miss Mary
Hoover, late of the Rellaire Commercial
was married last Thursday evening.
SMARTY.