The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-05

BELLAtRE lOCAL4.-A serious accident
happened to Mr.. +. Peterson, yard.n. Is.
ter OF the Cleveland & Pittsburgh depot
at this place, last Wednesday evening.
1t seems that Mr.. Peterson was taking
freight cars down the incline to the wharf.
boat, when the brakes or couplings broke
on the car he was on, and Mr.. P. in order
to escape being hurled into the river,
Jumped of the car while at full speed,
and was thrown against the rails with
such force as to inaict upon himself
bruises about the body and injuriea in.
ternally. He was carried 10 the Centen'
NAL Hotel 10 u state Of insensibility.
Mr.. Huffman, a news dealer, sold his
entire stock yesterday to J. R. Naylor &
Co.
Mr.. VIII S. Faris, Principal OF the 9th
Ward School, a few days ago was rudely
accosted by drunken individual, who
Immediately demanded satisfaction Of the
Principal for having chastised his son, a
scholar Of Mr.. Fsris. The man wanted
bloody combat, right or wrong. The
Principal Of the school, in his usual easy
mood, informed the man that he would
accept the challenge il he (Mr. p would
appear in sober state. The rulian has
not returned yet.
The Bret Hartc Literary Society met
last evening AT the residence Of Mr.. Mil.
liGan.
The cold spell Of the last few days has
caused our ice cream dealers TO take in
their signs.
Our rolling mill pays their employees
on the 9th and 2lst Of every month, or
on the preceding day il such dates fall
on Sunday.
1t Is reported that indictments will be
brought against nearly all Of our retail
and wholesale liquor dealers at-the sit.
ting Of the next grand jury, at ST. Glars.
vile on Monday next.
To-day the examination for a candi-
date to the West Point Military Academy
takes place. Congressman DaHtord will
be present.
The tramp nuisance has subsidized OF
late. The boys bave been checked in their
course by the late cold spell.
A fearful lot Of fresh eggs arrive daily
from below river towns, and BY rail also .
1t is the only cheap food in the market
at present which our working class Of
people can afford 10 buy.
A festival was held on Gravel Hill
yesterday evening, the proceeds Of which
90 toward the rep!enishing OF our Read.
ing Room.
Prof. L, Leon will give a Performance
on the tight.rope this afternoon and an
entertainment ut Zilch's Hall this even.
ing. The Professor is noted in having
crossed over the Niagara river twenty
four times.
The members OF the Fire Department!
held a meeting Wednesday evening at the
City Hall to make arrangements for q
festival or picnic at an early day.
The Order OF Redmen hold their meet.
ings at the Central Hall. Their wigwam
is decorated in elegant style, unlike the
ones inhabited by their brethren out
West.
Our base ball amateurs feel happy.
The Council has granted them the use Of
the publicsqunre, at certain times OF the
week.
The brass band of the Catholic Church
practiced last evening. They are making
good music, surpassed only BY the Heath.
erinSton band.
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday are
set apart as market days. Our people
hope that nothing further will mar iis
regular continuance.
The ordinance to abolish the Office Of
City Engineer will most likely be defeat
ed at its third reading on Tuesday next,
Authentic reports have it. that our
window glass house will resume about
the goth Of this month.
AyouDg man named Robert Luke, who
is in the habit OF wearing standing collars
Of immense height, with sharp pFotruded
points, similar TO those OF end.men Of a
minstrel troupe, received fall while in
the act Of bowling to lady, last Thursday
evening, and 0, "horror," those sharp
points, freshly starched and set on mis-.
chief, protruded and cut Roberts upper
cheeks in horrible manner. That col.
lar contained enough material TO make
under clothes for half dozen Christ
mas doll babies.
A young maH named Rhodes WIS ar.
rested last evening, by Officer Martin, for
obstructing the pavement and returning
insolence TO the police officer.