The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-04-12

oouIelshtluu WA dropped mere, hut havl n
doubt but that the convict spraying for thu
In reply to the question OF Why The au
th0rities have not taken some stepS towar,l
providing home for Mrs. Slraus and her IAN,
lily lthe family which was referred TO ia thIl
correspondence . few days ago rs living on
vacant lot In the upper wartl) ProsCcutinl
Attorney HoOten replied, "Ths AuthOritiei
are utterly powerleSs and can do nothing Ii
the matter; the woman refuses to be taken I,
the county intirmary and there Is no law OF
ourstalnte books underwhiCh u person can b,
compelled 10 become an inmate Of that insti
tntlOn against his or her wishes. Two Of
tnree efforts have been made to have the WO
man declared lunntiC, but without success
aad that ended the matter, as faras the cotIn
" authorities are concerned" II being sug
geSted that there was certainly SOME ftrdyi
sion OF law for taking charge OF the infant
children, Mr.. Ho8t0R replied, '!No, there /,
not. lllave examined into the matter closely
and can find no law that would Justify tl,t
authorities in interfering with either the
mother or the children"
BELLAIRE
The assessors are about ready to begin oper.
atiOns. NS'
Frank Horn anu wife are visiting friends at
RavCnna. ~
/, t. King, who has for some time been
Hetting up plans for some tenement houses,
has made his contracts aud the building will
be ut once begun, beside Ills own house In
Horns addition.
Eddie l.azure, son Of Mr.. George r. Lazure
Of Gravel Hill, died Tuesday morning OF eFi,
spslas. He was in his fourteenth year and a
bright boy Of much promise. He will be
buried at Two O'Clock Wednesday afternoon.
The School Board held pleasant meeting
Monday night and settled IN its accounts
The new BO0rd, which, however, will contain
but one new member, NJ. v. Miller, instead Of
K W. Nelson will meet next Monday even.
ing and organize,
The Presbytery OF Wheeling meeting in
tue United Presbyterian church Tuesday, and
'ne Foreign Missionary Society meeting there
Also made y large gathering. The morning
trains brought III large numbers and dele.
cation came from 81, ClaIrsville in a four.
horse omnibus.
The little folks performed their parts at
Iiteh's Hall in the Liederkranz Easter conI
cert, Monday evening, as well as older per.
sous, Everything passed Off pleasantly ex-
cept that false alarm Of fire was given dur.
Ihs one OF the iabitaux. The presence OF
mind OF number Of gentlemen present pre-.
vented panic.
The Council and city officers were all
present at last nights Council meeting. and
look the prescribed oath ofOiIice, S S. Nc.
Gowan, OF the Fifth ward, was elected presi.
dent andS. C. GSrrard City Clerk. Mayor
elect Cooper was present, and ex-Mayor Cris.
well administered the oath TO him. Both
mayors received rounds OF applause. An
executive session was held und tie following
policemen appointed: John McElhany, Ben
Turner, "Theophilus' Nugle and Peter o.
CrtSwell.
sTRUBEHvILLE.
The miners at the Keystone Cost Works at
aanlin's station, went to work Yesterday
Vt 81 cents. II bGeAmeH matter OF work or
itarVe with them. AT this rate they can
make about s3 per day on the average.
Monday night disturbance occurred at
Aing0. two miles below this city, which will
probably result in the death OF Ed. Nc.
ClgsEey. Should tho result prove fatal, II
will make n record Of six murders In the
county within year From what can be
learned, 1t seems that three men were at Nc.
CIoskey's saloon lasl night drinking. When
closing up time came, he ordered them out
and shut the door, when the party com.
lnenCed kicking the door and demanding I'D.
McClOskCy went ont for the pur-
pose OF qu'eting them, when one Of the purity,
Adolphus Hayes, drew revolver ana com.
menced shooting at McCloskev, who, in his
cilort to get away was struck twice, une ball
entering his boWeisan tue other penetrating
MS leg The wound in the leg was probOd
nnd the bail extracted. The wound in the
bowels, will, It is feared, prove fatal. Hayes
was arrested this tudrhthe and lodged In fail,
as were also tue UllIer two parties who AccOtl-
panied him. The murderer isa rough burly
looking German who came TO this country
about eight months ago, and hus been EN-.
plOyed nt tue Jefferson lion Works IN this
city. He has wife and onn child, There
are now four men IN jail for murder, one out
on bail and McAb0y, the Gould tunnel
murderer, still at large.
NEW CUMBERLAND.
Yesterday the municipal election was held
and resulted in the election Of council Of
young men. whom We predict will make n
different reigu vi the governmental affairs
Of the town. For years the councils have
been OF an Older class OF our citizens, and
though they are all reputable citizens, their
'iunds have been virtually tied for the want
Of funds; this year there has been added by
The vote OF the people an increase OF nearly
20 per cent, and this ought to give some
chance 10 make improvements that have long
been needed. Last night II proper authority
bad been exercised, the town might have
been somewhat richer this morning, as some
young men were celebrating the defeat of
their ticket by an overdose Of bad whiskev.
and protusioa OF profanity on the streets
Such occurrences are entirely too ireouent,
aud too few arrests are made, and in conse.
luenc0 at some times riot reigns supreme.
The tragic death Of Jesse Jsmes, the Mis-.
souri, bandit, has brought to light the fact
that old Jesse James, the grandfather Of Jesse
md Frank james, once resided In Hancock
county. He was carpenter by trade, and n
number OF buildings which lie erected are
till standing in this vicinity. lIe was con.
,tderrd by those who knew him NJ that time.
/ skilltUl mechanic and shrewd business
man, but he had weakness for strong drink.
He belonged TO the Campbellits BAPTIST
church. Iii 1925 old jesse was drowned at
BlaCk Horse landing, about mile below
here, and bis family subsequently left this
place and went to Kentucky. Before they
went away, Robert, the brotber Of JCAso and
funK, WAS Olu enough 10 80 10 school,
There are still some dista. relntiycs'oi the
'amily residing in this vicinity.
8ESwooD.
r. ]. WhitCside is confined To his bed with
latictE consumption.
The first Council for the town Of Benwood
vas sworn in Monday night by Esquire a. L.
Pelley, after which Mayor Blown delivered
III upuruprfute address
Prof. J. W. May, of our public school,
thinks OF petitioning our Council TO pass an
ordinance prohibiting the steamer g. Y.
Lucas from blowing her whistle while passing
The school building.
Easter Sunday was observed by ali the
Rev. O. Vansick occupied the
pulpit Of the German Lutheran Church:
Rev. MCMcramin that of the s.. Johns
Church, aud Rev. Il, II. 0rwen the N. Z,
Church.
PlnIu Talk from DR.. Swayne.
To WHoM IT MAY CoScEES.-Itching piles
IS one Of the most annoying complaints
known to physicians. Every one can teIl
whether he Is thus afflicted hv OhServiDu tLo