The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-19
our MousDAVlLLB LETTER.

The way the Malls are Carried I'M the II.
o. these dnyS-I.RTge Majority or the
People For bog Law scarcity fCOHI
-SufeFIngA or the POOr-nOOAH fur tie
COnVIctE-Ihe MOundSVIIlO Hall aS \
Place Of Easy Escape.
MouNDsvILLE, January l7.-Visiting the
postolIics about O'Clock Friday evening
last was told that no mail had yet beer
received from Wheeling or the West that
day. II strikes me that ii is about time
the Poslofics Department was taking some
action in this matter.
Col. S. A. Cockayne, tho "Sheep King"
informs me that about one man in ten 10.
fuses TO sign his petition to the Legiala.
ture asking that law be enacted for the
protection OF sheep aud the taxing Of dogs
]. Ross Carney, the archil eCt, Is at home
on visit from Denver, Colorado.
Joshua ClevengGr, a two year grand lar
ceny convict, from Logan county, gets his
discharge from prison to-day.
The Melrose combination from Bellaire
are billed for the Opera House Friday
night next The very favorable impress.
sion made by this company when here a
short time ago will, no doubt, have the
effect oil filling the house.
Moundsville 10 again threatened with a
coal famine, the local banks, although
worked to their ltiuosL capacity, being un-
able TO supply the demand made upon
them.
There appears 10 be a greater amount Of
want, destitution and suffering existing
In OUR town the present winter than ever
before In its history. Humanity demands
that some steps be taken at once for the
relief OF the uniortuuates.
Mrs. Maria Mclean 10 in very poor
health at her son in.law'B, eX.ShefiH Gray
Of the middle ward
Acting upon the suggestion Of Supetin.
tendent Bridges, the Board OF Prison Di.
reCtots ordered Mr.. ThoE. &. Smith, one
Of their number, TO purchase $3.50 worth
o Of books for the library Of that institution
The books have been received, and will,
as soon as they can be arranged, be issued
10 the prisoners.
Al Wayt has succeeded In effeCting an
organization OF his amateur dramatic
troupe, which will consist Of twenty.onB
performers, including a well selected or.
chestra OF musicians. The members are
ali selected by Mr.. WRyt, whose judgment
in such matters Is und1ubled. lie himself
composes small circus, trick mulaS In.
Cluded. The troup will commence re-
heafsing at once. Success TO them.
The two men who were arrested al
Cameron last week ian account OF which
was sent YOU at the time for the robbery
of Mr.. Goodwln'ss store at JaCktOwn, and
placed In Jail here to await a req1iSition
from the Governor Of Pennsylvania con.
cluded Sunday night last, (nOtwithstand.
Ing The heavy expense our county had
been al but lew years ago to provide
pleasant and comfortable quarters for her
guests Of that OhAtaCler) that they would
mot longer wait the laws delay"
and about twelve O'Clock that night
proceeded 10 cut with SINAI
saw which one Of the prisoners In the ed.
Joining apartment Of the cage Gays Carson
he'd concealed in the heel oil his boot, the
fivets with which the staple fastening the
door OF their cage was held. Alter this
work was effected, the men had but j Tile
difficulty in removing a stuff Cient number
otbricks from the wall, under one oil the
window stills, to give them easy egress,
The two remaining prisoners appear 10 be
rather tOliCent about the matter, and say
mat the men threatened to kill them In
saSe ibey gave the alarm while they were
Affecting their escape This is the second
attempt At escape from our costly but APP
pSFently unreliable jail, both Of them