The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-12-31

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committed in Pennsylvania, and held IN the
Noundsville JUL to await requisitiol from y
that State, escape.
II. Joint caucus Of Democratic members
OF the Senate and House Of Delegates 70
nominate candidate 10 United States
Senator. One ballot taken johnson n,
Camden, Of Wood county, gets 80 votes,
Mathews s, Hereford IA, Pendleton 2,
Brannon I. Amusing meeting Of the
"Third House" John Powell instantly
killed by a fall OF soap stone in Aliens coal
bank ut Kirkwood. John Pearcc seriously
hurt by being struck by runaway horse
hitched to a sleigh, on Market street, Pri'
Yate dinner at the Mcclure House by w, \.
Hughes, to employees Of Vance, Hughes 4
Co, Meeting Of prominent citizens to Or
ganize State Fair Association. Eoping
couple named Fox and Mrs, Monnett, from
Bucyrus, o., arrested by Sergeant Sweeney,
but discharged on receipt Of telegram
from Monnett refusing to prosecute.
Is, Stormy time at the adjourned caucus
OF Democratic members OF the Legislature;
no nomination made, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
S. knight ut the Opera House in "Otto,a
German" Claims against the city for
5000 each presented to Council by Mich-
ael Fitzpatrick and Mrs, Ellen Daily, the
former Tor injuries claimed 10 have been
sustained by his wife by fall over m en-
bankment near the Market street bridge,
left unprotected through the alleged griey-
Gus neglect OF the city; and the latter for
the shooting Of her husband, Patrick
Daily, at the city workhOuse in March,
1880, while other persons were attempting
to escape. Democratic nominations for
Council in the Fourth ward.
~. Hon. johnson n, Camden nominated
for U. S. Senator by aDemOcratiC joint
Legislative caucus. Dastardly assault on
two young ladies in the public streets Of
Bclllire. The Belmont county-seat bill to
authorize vote OF citizens on the question
Of removal argued in the House at Column
bus.
20. Two bills passed in the House of
Delegates, one regulating the Circuit Courts
OF Ohio county, and the other those OF the
State at large. Belmont county seat bill
rejected by Ohio Legislature.
81. Sudden death OF John R. Griffith, Of
Martins Ferry, at the st. Charles Hotel
from the effects Of an overdose Of m OPT
ate, Smothering Of the iOur-months-Old
child OF George Bullock, OF Fulton. U.
Is. Williams, b. 4 o, engineer drops
dead OF apoploXy at Bolton. Inquiries in
regard to the State school fund, and
Speaker Wilson's inquiries in reference TO
violations OF the law by railroads intro
duCed in the House Of Delegates.
%. Galley Slave" ut Oper House, mat
nee and night performance. Senate and
House take recess River breaks at noon,
doing considerable damage; II. J. Grace
sunk at West Wheeling and tho Regan
and the new Bellaire packet beached ut the
wharf.
%. Sunday-Thievcs break into Rev. G.
L, utes' house during the absence OF the
family ut church. Two trains on the b, &
o. road collide at Bolton, and the engines
and several cars IRE wrecked, but no lives
lost
n. Mains Comic Opera Company plny
"BOcaCCio" ut the Opera House, Number
Of minor cOasting accidents, and several mr.
rests for violation OF the ordinance against
coasting. Speaker Wilson introduces
bill in the House OF Delegates TO regulate
freight charges on railroads; resolution Is
also also adopted on motion Of Mr.. TippGtt
by which members pledge themselves not
to accept bribes but to ut once report any
effort on the part OF the railroads.
%. Final session Of the old City Council.
Marriage Of Max BeutGr aud Louisa Troll.
Delegate Mcneil introduces bill to reor-
ganize the State militia. "BocCaCCiO" re-
peated ut the 0pera House.
20. Arrest in this city, by Cleveland
detective, Of Il thief wanted for burglary Ut
Newburg, Ohio.
". City elections, resulting in the cleo
ton OF a. g. Egerter, DEM, Mayor Frank
Bowers, Rep, City Clerk; Thos, Bennett,
Rep, City Sergeant; l.. w, Stephens, Street
Commissioner and james Riddle, Super
intendGnt Of Water Works. Social and Sup
per ut the Fourth Street NJ. 4. Church.
2s. Neil Burgess us "Widow Bedott' &C.
cupies tho boards at the Opera House.
20. New Council meets and partially Or
ganizes. After u determined parLy fight
N. d. Scott, Rep, was made President Of
tho Second Branch.
30. Snnday-Big temperance mass meet
ing ut Washington Hall.
81. John Mccullough and company in
"Virginus" at Opera House. Joint reso-
lutlons introduced in both houses Of the
Legislature proposing nm amendment TO
the Constitution prohibiting the manuiac-
turc or sale OF intoxicating liquors.
NoTE.-There were "A deaths in Janu-
airy.