The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-20


BELLAIRE LocALs.-A romantic Incl.
dent occurred few days ago in our
vicinity, which has ten enCy to supply
food for scandal. Miss Mary Riesier.
the daughter Of respectable German pa
rentage in this city, Clandestinely left
her home TO cohabit with u man named
Frank Lynn, a resident Of Belmont, Ohio,
to which place the girl repaired. The
mother Of the girl, being Informed Of
their whereabouts, buckled on her armor
and started for Belmont. Arriving there,
she proceed to the residence that was civ.
ing shelter 10 her daughter and deceiyer,
Mrs. Riesler ushered herself unceremo.
ously into the presence Of the couple,
and, without uttering syllable to either
party, drew her weapon IA revolyer),
aimed and fired at the "viIe wretch, y
wounding him in the breast; but, without
asceriaining the result, Mrs. Ricsler
turned about on her heel and left, re-
turning here 10 Bellaire few hours after
her departure. The dcceiyer is man
with wife and children, and is at pres.
ent proprietor Of the Lynn House, at Bel.
mont, Ohio.
To be continued in our next.l
Many Of our citizens were victimized
to the tune Of several hundred dollars BY
the recent failures Of numerous wild cat
insurance companies.
One Of our citizens on Gravel Hill was
OF late 80 harrassed by lightning rod,
sewing machine, door-plAte, book and
patent medicine agents, that he hit upon
the idea to exhibit "yellow flag" at the
front door of his house. II worked mar.
yelously. lie and his family are happy,
Rev. Father Filler, who arrived a fow
days ago from Germany, ia stopping nj
the residence OF Father Styles Of this city.
Mr.. Richard Crozier, our Market Mas.
ter, complained bitterly to our Council
Tuesday evening last, Of not being prop.
erly assisted to enforce the ordinance,
regulating market house administration
1t seems that grocers have been in the
habit OF monopoli2ing the market, to reap
any possible benefit which by right ought
and should be enjoyed by consumers only.
Our Street Commissioner, Mr.. Shonne.
felt, is busily engaged writing up billet.
daux to all his admired friends, to an.
pear at q certain time and place, armed
with picks and shovels, TO make an on.
slaught on the dirt piles Of six months
accumulation on our streets and ALLEYS.
"Undrcssed uniform"
iHst Wednesday evening the lightning
calculator and compoun4cr Of matheme.
teal problems, exhibited his science and
gift OF CAB to large street audience.
On Tuesday night last the residence OF
Mr.. Cummins, hardware dealer, was Wis.
tied by epicureans, who carried of every.
thing they could lay hands on In the line
Of eatables. Mr.. John Vogel'5 place wa,
revisited the same night. The thieves
concluded to try chicken meat this time.
and took Fix chickens and IL brood of
about eight young ones. The previous
robbery consisted Of hams and bacon.
Mr.. Charles Brokman's place was also
visited, and, We understand, the thieves
only needed some empty baskets.
The Bret Harte Literary Society meets
this Friday evening at the residence Of
Mrs. Miuigan.
Mass TEMPERANCE meetings in open air
will be held next week in our public
square, from the speaker'sstand formerly
occupied by political orators.
Our Scientific Ornnmemtalist, George
Grafton, and Mr.. Geo. D. Callen have
obtained the contract OF numbering the
wards IN the Columbus Insane Asylum.
Large droves Of Texas cattle were
shipped from the B.'& o. L. K. stock yard
TO Wheeling butchers Yesterday after
noon.
DR.. NJ. W. Junkins, whose physica
condition was at times considered serious,
will be up in few days to breathe the
outdoor air once more.
Mr.. Henry Leonhart, OF Matamoras, @.
formerly 4 watch maker and ieweler in
our city, who was reduced from wealth
and influence to poverty and disgrace by
the cup OF intemperanCe, signed the
Murphy pledge last Monday at Mata-
mora5. Ills heart broken old mother
here cntertains now some hope Of her
sons safety.
Gen. u. Il. Cowcns palatial residence,
two miles south OF Bellaire, now in course
of construction, will eclipse any achitec.
tural grandeur about here.
The city census will he taken ahortly,
to guide the Board OF Education in their
duties appertainiug TO the Ohio compul.
sOry education law.
Our rolling mill started upin full blast
Yesterday Thursday morning.
The planning mill oil Carroll IL Arm.
strong has resumed operations again.
1t has been idle since the death Of Mr..
J. " CNrrol!, lat summer. J.E.D D.