The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-01-05


BELLAIRE LoCALs.-About II o'clock
Thursday night last the body Of Thomas
MHlkearns, formerly proprietor Of Toms
Saloon, was found dead, lying on the
pavement near a saloon kept by NJ.
Synskey. From various facts and relia.
Bile statements ELECTED, the Coroner 8
Jury, which was empanneled here yester-
day morning, rendered "verdict,'
"That the deceased came to his death by
'convulsions,' caused through excessive
indulgence in Spurious Liquor" The
decea'ed was born at Portland, Maine,
90 years OF age, and not married. lie was
a resident Of this city for five years, and
only in the last two yeaIs engaged In the
tratIicking OF whisky.
City Marshal Drugan arrested a Ger.
tain character yesterday, who gave his
name as John Stebbing, charged with
steoling new pair Of pants from the
tailoring establishment OF II. Bonarius
on Wednesday last. The culprit is one
Of "gang now buslly operating in our
vicinity. In default OF Sl0O hail he will
be escorted to-day to our county jail.
The tailoring establishment Of John
W. King was feIOniOusly entered Thurs.
day night last, and one pair Of fine pants
taken therelrom. The thieves, unable to
effect an entrance at the front door, which
showed marks Of violence, managcd 10
meet with more success at the rear en-.
trance Of the shop.
A dividend Of ten per cent was declared
yesterday 10 the stockholders OF tho Bel.
mont Glass Work..
Red Cloud Tribe, No. So, ]. 0. R NJ,
in meeting on Monday evening last elect
ed the following officers To serve for the
next term: John A. Hahn, Sachem; Jos.
Carter, 8. S; WIN. DrueRn, J. s; D.
Theobald, C. K; George Kern. X. W.
Welsh & Hughes Brooklyn Minstrel
troupe concertized along the streets yes
terday afternoon To atlract tho natives
for an evenings entertainment. The great
and most mpnrtnnt "qnesticn Of the dny"
about here, however, and which seems 10
puzzle the philosophical head piece Of
many OF our people at present, ia to
determine what steps TO pursue TO estab'
lish n first class soup house." notwith.
standing this, we wish the boys all sue
cess in the exhibition Of their fantastical,
bogus, African enthusiasm.
DR.. G. W. Kelly, the mysterious prac-
titioner, who located in our midst in July
last, suddenly decamped last Monday in
the dark hour OF midnight, and just in
time TO escape the iron grasp OF justice,
to answer to the charge Of several grave
and diaboIical crimes Of which he was
accused.
The Street Railway cars in consc.
quence Of the heavy fall Of snow the
night previous failed 10 make any runs
yesterday forenoon.
Gas posts were ordered 10 be placed at
the cut, from Indian run 10 Gravel hill.
A very dangerous locality at nights.
The City Council and other City Off
cials on Thursday evening last enjoyed
an Oyster treat at the Restaurant OF Jake
Durst.
We enjoyed a sleigh ride yesterday,
the first OF the season, with Mr.. Sam.
Tappan, the oyster king. He did it with
his bob sled.
An ordinance was passed at the Council
meeting on Thursday evening laSt, to va
cate a. feet Of 18th street for the benefit
OF the tobacco warehouse.
Work along the Bellaire & s. W. +. r.
is still progressing.
The squabIe about the Tobacco Ware.
house CIerkship is to be continued. Oh,
give US a rest. JED.