The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-06
OuRYTEURRNYILIE LETTER.
srruBEsvI11r, O., April A.

STEuBENvILLE,O ", April 4.
Editors 1ntelDGenccE
The election Is over and may be count
ed Republican triumph. With the ex.
ception Of one Assessor and three Coun-
ciimen, the Republicans carried all the
rest Of the city and township ticket. The
attempt OF the Catholics TO put two Of
their society on the School Board proved
an abortion equal to that which character
eizes the generality oflFenian movements.
The Democracy didn't like to lose two
Councilmen for one member Of the School
Board, and refused to muster publicly un'
der the green flag, and claim that the
School Board movement was unknown to
them until the eve Of the cleo
tion, However, this may be, the
action Of the Catholics has been
Of no special benefit to the Democratic
party in this city. A candidate by the
name of Hennegan, who ran with deci'
Jed lack OF yiror on the Democratic tick
ct for the important office Of town Con.
stable, seems disposed TO hold Mr.. W. L.
Campbell, Of the Herald, personally re.
spopsible for his defeat. Campbells body
| "a still intact, but how longi will remain
| in this condition is the subject OF anxious
speculation by his friends. This evening
We were informed that Hennegan has Is.
sued a challenge for u duel, and that
Campbell has accepted and suggests Mill
Creek or "Pap" Ford's farm as q suitable
place fer the combat. The arms have not
vet been selected, but Campbell will in.
sist on using the broad sword, with which
he has had considerable practice.
The Court Of Common Pleas has shut
down and some two hundred and fifty Of
our people are thrown out Of u first.class
loafng place thereby. Deputy Clerk
Smith holds services from TO 10 in the
Clerks office each morning. Tomorrow
he will give free lecture to the members
OF the bar and Court House attaches.
Subject-"Where did the light come from
before the sun was made? Young thee.
logical students will not be admitted to
this lecture unless accompanied by their
parents.
The County Commissioners are in ses-
sion and are engaged this afternoon in
the consideration OF the following bills
OF attorneys for services rendered the
county in criminal CAGES, under appoint
mcut BY the court: W. P. Hays, State vs..
hCorhel, $50; W. A. 0nesny, State vs.. Jas.
I Thompson, two indictments, $50 each; 7.
P. Spencer, State vs.. VIM. Ryley for
horse stealing, $40; Thos. McCausland,
same case, $40; J. F. Daton, State W.
james Thompson, two indictments, $50
each; W. A. Onesny, State VS.. George
Burke, two indictments, $50 each; J. F.
Daton, same cases, $50 each; ]. F. Daton,
State vs.. VIM. Stanton, two indictments,
$50 each, WA. Onesny, same cases, $50
each.
W. P. Hays, State vs.. Elijah Guider
granddaughter 500. J. F. Daton same
case Sl6O. The bills in the aggregate
amount to $3.50 and in addition to this,
Mr.. Jas. A. McCurdy who has been acting
as assistant Prosecuting Attorney propos-
es to accept the sum Of $3.50 for services
rendered the State in eight cases. His
bill is accompanied by recommendation
from Judge Miller that the sum be allow.
ed.
The Commissioners think that the
price OF Justice has been fixed alta higher
rate than the county can afford to pay
and propose to cut down the bills
all round both for defense and
prosecution, and claim they have a
right so to do under recent enactment
OF the State Legislature. The legal gen.
tlemen, Of course, do not see it that way
and have been vigorously prosecuting
their claims before the Board Of Com.
missioners, but their bills are still on the
table at this writing. The cases above
referred to are for burglary and grand
larceny, except one case Of manslaughter
and one for shooting with intent to
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