The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-18

again at the corner OF Belmont and Thif.
ty:seyenth streets by digging for leaky
water pipe.
The hose house in the Fourth ward has
had the damages done by Gre repaired.
Ools poorlnans new paper seems TO be
settled thing, His type and press arc on
the way, ana ne Is In search OF O suitable
room Tor his office. He wants TO get the
tirst number out by the S0th Of this month.
MIS-. Mary J. Meek, who claimed dana.
ges from the Pennsylvania Railroad Com.
Pany for the death Of her husband and lost
her case, has moved for new trial, but
this was refused.
Col Bowen held a chiliren's temper.
ance meeting at City Hall Thursday alter.
s. OFT Cummlns, T. B. Litton and Thos.
Archibald have been drawn 10 serve ON
mo grand jury, at st. Clairsyille. The
Term Oh court begins February 4th, and
the grand Jury Is summoned 10 appear on
the first day OF the term. No doubt some
may not feel like going TO a Distant town
10 serve for an indefinite period on iury,
ihey have one remedy, at least, for tie
future. Let them pay their rOad tax IN
the Light Guards and become "contrihnt.
ing members" and they will NOT be liable
TO such perempt0ry calls.
OanNassets arc out now all over the
county obtaining signatures TO petition
asking the State Legislature to permit a
vote on tne removal OF the county seat
from st. Clalrsville to Bellaire. In a ma.
lority oil the townships no trouble Is met
~ith, as the people naturally want 10 pet
70 court, when summoned, as easily as DOS.
sible: The iirst county seat OF this county
was IN TINS township, down below here. Al
a village called Pultney, but which h now
abandoned. Gen. st. Clair changed Il n
st ClalrsVille, and the dispute fhat foI.
lowed on the Legislatures disputino his
right to DO so, led to the formation NJ n
new constitution and the admission Of
Ohio as State. Bellaire was moi then In
existence; and when the court was taken
away, PultneY disappeared and the soli.
tary postotiice OF Wallace's was the only
sign Of life appearing in tho township.
BUT Bellaire appeared and grew ranidtv
stronger, and about ten years ago made an
attempt to wrest the prize from ~ CLAIR.
VliIe' we JAILED in getting the Legislature
10 permit us q vote, because three or four
other places that are now in favor Of u.s.
then put out petitions for themselves. st,
C!alrsville is to hold meeting Saturday
night to see what can be done; but some Of
her lawyers have so little faith in her sue.
cess that they have been here already 10
looS around Tor some eligible property to
Miss Alice Kinsey is suffering from A
spralned ankle, caused by a fall ON tho
ice. ' va 'N0
The river is causing some anxiety here
Men have been engaged in cutting open.
lngs IN the Ice around the boats that are
lying here. Thursday night the water
was loot deep over the ice. II would
freeze. ""'O' 0"Nuiu
The Deputy Sheriff was in town Friday
win supp@nas for several Of our citf-
Street q! Commissioner Mcclellan was
out Thursday with his men, opening the
cutters where the the snow was forcing lie
water over the pavements or into the
The melted snow frozen into ice on the
Toads makes care necessary in getting
GOWN our hills. Some OF the farmers come
N now with immense brakes attached to
their runners.
Communion services will be held in the
Presbyterian Church Sunday morning
The LADIES' OF this church are Organizing n
society to cooperate with that formed by
the young men OF the church recently.
=, The new minister of the Disciples
Church will be ordained Sunday at 1880
o'clock. President PendIeton and Prof,
Loos,, OF Bethany, will be present and
preach, the former in the morning and the
latter in the evening "''N Wv
stores Wednesday evening acting verv
snspleiousIy, and they finally put their
plans into operation in the clothing store
OF Mayer 4 klotz. They scattered over
the store looking at goods, so that it was
hard to watch them all, and one went with
coat back to a better light. While the
salesman was turned to watch this one,
tne money drawer was robbed, but the
thelt was not discovered until the men
had getaway. The amount lost was about
Two boys concluded to have a sleigh
ride In style Tuesday, and one of them
procured a horse and sleigh from livery
stable, to be charged to his father, BEFORE
they had finished they managed to hreaS
the sleigh, hurt the horse eonsiderabiy
and EHoIk down the smoke. stack Of Aultfs
!nilt ny running against one OF the iasten-
ing cables on Crescent street. VIZ
Indian Run broke lin Wednesday night
in fine style, piling the ice I'M a ward hsah
along its banks, and giving us a scene Ia
;if'si'!Sture OF what We may SEQ In the river
II THIS warm weather continues.
Mrs. Jeptha kinsey Is suffering from
spralned ankle, caused by faII on
A new trial has been nranted In the
G9se o. GF0A!er vs.. the City Of Bcilaire.
me CITY won at the last election,
Miss Jesse Ranago Is visiting friends in
Col. Bowen, who has been in Mounds.
vile for day or two, is back, and has
called meeting Of the TEN perance com.
lnlttees to meet him at City Hall, Friday
morning at 10 o'clock, to give him some
work to DO. He is en1 at tho hest sneakers
that has ever spoken on the temperance
Question in RellOiro, w.
The Court OF Discipline meets at The
armory Of Company b Friday night to
examine the cases OF deIinouents. "
Mr.. McKelvey, OF St. Clairsyille, came
down with his family Wednesday 70 visit
relatives end enjoy the excellent sleghine.
Rev. Alexander, Of st. Clairsyille, has
been preaching in Mr.. Gaston's pulpit this
week, and will remain till after the com.
mMnlon services on Sunday.
Inc Methodist and Disciples Churches
are area also having services each night ofthis
Several Of the street gas posts have been
liked by blowing out the frost, but many
more are so stopped up that our streets
are not very well lighted up. R.
TIE CouErs eouRr-Judge
RSyS,-In this Court Yesterday, the follow
ing business was transacted:
;. Jacob J. Forster was appointed guar
dian Of Mary Lutsch. Rond a90l with