The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-03-26

half miles in length, and will cost, fully
equipped, 4 lite less than so 600.
Next, Il Is proposed to make Q tunnel
connecting this road with the Baltimore &
Ohio. The Trustees Of the township have
submitted to the people q proposition to
sell the stock Of the township In the Cen
trail Ohio road and invest the proceeds IN
making this connection through the bill.
This proposition will be voted upon at the
April election. II is carried, It Is thought
the balance necessary TO complete the con-
nection can be readily raised.
THR SPRING ELECTIONS.
The elections for township and NUM-
cipal officers occur on Monday, April 4th.
Primary meetings for the nomination Of
candidates will be held by the Rspubll.
cans in most OF the townships and NUM-
cipalitiss to-day. The Republicans Of the
county seem 10 be wide-awake, and the
indications are that they will give q good
account Of themselves on election day.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The winter term OF the public schools
CLOSED yesterday. Pupils and teachers will
enjoy one week vacation, and then will
enter upon the Spring term, Supertnten'
dent Hitchcock seems to be rendering
very general satisfaction, and under his
supervision matters are moving along
more satisfactorily than for years past,
POLITICAL.
1t is said that Mr., ], E. Mcdonald, Of
Bridgeport, lately Of Wheeling, would not
object seriously to the Republican nomina'
ton for Senator from this district, Senator
Hollingsworth is Indifferent about the
matter, but Of course the county seat quss-
ton will be dragged into the convention,
and Harrison county quietly standing
back and saying, "Gentlemen OF Belmont,
we have had the Senator for two years,
and make no claim to the nomination now,
but you must agree upon q man among
yourselves before we can consent to bis
nomination" the plum will naturally drop
again into the lap oil Harrison. take II
there ia no likelihood that the delegates
from Belmont will be able To agree upon q
candidate, and that the nomination will
again 20 to Harrison county, Senator
Hollingsworth Is averse 10 again going 10
the Senate, nevertheless he will probably
be renomlnated and reelected. de 70
much above the average legislator In abil-
ity, and although new member occupies
0 front rank In that body.
TOWNSHIP RAILROADS.
Various attempts have been made to
evade the Constitutional prohibition Of
aid by counties, townships or municipal
tiles TO railroads. A year ago Senator At.
kinson, Uf Noble county, succeeded In |
getting through the Legislature series Of
acts authorizing various townships oil
Noble, Belmont, and ether counties, to |
build railroads, which, altogether, were to
form line from some point on the Bel
lAire narrow gauge to ZAnesville, or some
other point. Elections were held under
the law In some OF the townships, and the
appropriations carried by narrow margins.
Citizens OF Beaver township, Noble coun.
ty, which voted $4,000 under the law, en-.
Joined further proceedings, Able counsel
were employed on both sides. The case
was submitted to the Supreme Court this
week. The argument for the railroad peo'
pie was made by Judge Granger, oil
Zanesville, that for the contestants by |
Judge Kelly, Of our town..
Senator Atkinson copied the act under |
which the Cincinnati Southern was built, |
and relied upon the fact that that act had |
stood the test OF the Supreme Court.
Nevertheless, there 10 q strong probability |
that his acts will be pronounced void, |
Somerset township, this county, and vari.
GUS townships OF Noble, Morgan, and
other counties, are deeply interested In
the result Of this case, which Is made
test one.
VARIOUS MATTERS.
nv. RobertJ. Burdette, "lhe Burlington
HaWkeye man." will deliver the final lee.
turs oil the course at Welday's Hall TO.
night-subject, 1.-THE Rise and Fall OF the
M0ustache.n The enterprise has been
profitable one pecuniarily, and has furn.
ishsd our people series Of enjoyable en-
tertalnments.
Mr.. David N. Sutton, q substantial
farmer two miles east 81 town, will build
a large and elegant brick house the com.
ing summer. Mr.. Hiram Frazier, OF Mar.
tins Ferry, will do the brick work.
The Legislature has recently added TO
the grounds for peremptory challenge oil
Jurors the following: 70. That he, not be.
Ing regular Juror OF the term, has served
once already as tallsman In the trial Of any
court, In any court Of record In the county
within the preceding twelve months"
This Is hard blow OF the professionals.