The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-05-22
TIE WHEELING DAILY INTELLIGENCE THURSDAY MORNING. MAY o. 1873

MAEr1N's FERRY NIwa-The Belmont
County Republican Executive Committee
met at 81. Clairsyille last Saturday TO ap.
point eight delegates to the State Conyen.
ton TO be held iat Cincinnati, May 18th.
The following persons were selected To
represent this county IN that body: DR.,
II. Capehart and VIM. Howells, Of Pease
township; Col. O. L. Poorman, Of Bellaire,
Messrs. Starbuck, Of Warren; Miles, Of
Somerset; Holloway, Of Goshen; Danford,
Of RiChland, and Bnndy, Of Coleman town.
ships. The delegates 60 uninstructed for
State officers, but with the understanding
TO use their best endeayors for the nomi.
nation Of Hon. Samuel Knox, Of Harrison
county, for State Auditor, on the ground
that the eastern portion ofthe State, which
Is largely Republican, Is entitled to some
recognition for its past services. Amajor-
lily OF the delegates at least are in favor OF
Judge Taft for Governor. Dr.. ]. NJ. Todd
and 8. g. w. Morrison were appointed al.
tetnates from this township aud will both
attend. The delegates will leave here on
Tuesday evening.
The Executive Committee decided To
hold the next County Convention at Mar
tins Ferry, at the call Of the committee,
The meeting was large and very harlno-
nlous.
1t Is reported that Senator Blaine, Con.
gresham Garfield and Secretary Sherman
will attend the Cincinnati Convention,
Bishop Merrill, OF the NJ. E. Church, Is
visiting relatives In this place. Mr.. Geo.
Burch, whose wife Is o niece Of the Bish.
ops, Is entertaining him.
The Grand Jury meets at 81. Clairsville
on Wednesday. Quite a number OF cases
will come before them. George Shreiner
Is the member from this township. Court
commences on next Monday.
Dr.. Parkinson has opened a dental Of.
flee In Commercial block.
The Selby Brothers have a large num-.
Der OF briCklayers at work on the new
school building, and have the first story
about completed.
The potato bugs have made their up.
pearanCe In great numbers, and are taking
the vines as fast as they appear above the
ground.
A large number of hogs have died about
town from some unknown disease. No
remedy as yet tried has any effect to stop
1t.
The present term OF our public school
closes on Friday evening, the S0th inst.
Six Of the scholars graduate, namely: Mary
Campbell, Jennie Greene, Kate Lewis,
lzette MctIenry, Ella Thorburn and James
Pennington. The graduation exercises
will take place on Friday evening in the
Presbyterian Church, and will be very in.
terestiug as the graduates are all bright
scholars.
Arrangements for Decoration Day are
about complete. Hon. James NJ. Dalzell
has written the committee, saying posi-
lively that he will be here and make an
address on that day.
The Ohio Legislature will adjourn on
the I'd day Of June, just in time for the
Democratic State Convention, which meets
in Columbus, June 4,
Mrs. Dennis Lang was before the Mayor
OH Tuesday evening for abusing, with her
tongue, George Evans, a colored white
washer. One dollar and costs was the
penalty.
DR.. A. J. MCMannis, a physician living
a few miles back in the country, started
on Wednesday for Northern Minnesota
for the benefit OF his health, and intends
locating and praCticing there Il the eli.
mate suits him.
The Panhandle Railroad will offer very
low rates to persons attending the Cincin-
natl Convention, May 25th.