The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-03-08
NEIaHnoRMoOp NEWS.
RE1EAiRE.

daughter OF John Madden, on Guernsey
street. s lying at the point Of death with
typhoid fever.
The vote at the Second ward primary Mon.
day evening was only one short Of the full
vote at an election.
Dr.. W. II. Carson, Of st. Evansville, was in
town over Tuesday. He has gone TO Cadll
for visit among relatives.
A telegram was received last evening an.
1onncing the confirmation OF George W.
Wise as postmaster at Bellairc.
William Drugan now makes his appearance
a. candidate, before the Democratic dele
gates, as the nominee for Mayor.
A child Of Andrew schlck died Monday
night Of scarlet fever. The iuneraLwill take
place Wednesday at two o'clock.
A number Of our people are forced to
spend q day now and then In dancing at.
tendance upon Court OF 81. Clairsyille.
Thomas Francis, who was thought TO be
out Of danger OF the typhoid fever has had q
stroke OF paralysis that has left him helpless.
The Democratic city convention will meet
at City Hall Thursday evening, with fifteen
delegates, and the same place Saturday after
noon.
The Democratic candidates for assessors are:
First ward, John Alum; Second, ]. W.
Highleyman; Third, Henry Maggie; Fourth,
W. N. Meek.
The family OF Alfred Baron are getting
over the varioloil, and so Is one OF the chii.
dren OF Mr.. Dunfee, q neighbor. There Is no
communication between these two houses
and towns
n. Curran got bad fall from his express
wagon Tuesday, by the sudden starting OF
the horse while be was standing up. lie had
to be carried into the house, but escaped with
some cuts on the head.
The Linean Literary Society has had new
election OF officers. Will Buchanan Is now
President; Miss Houston, Vice President;
Miss Stella Langley, Secretary; Miss Francis,
Treasurer; John Murphy, Librarian.
Mrs. Ed. scaton died very suddenly
Monday, night: She had been ut work that
day washing clothes and had another wash.
ing ready for Tuesday, but her husband on
waking In the morning found her lying dead
beside him. She was subject to violent
cramps and no doubt was seized with them
during the night so suddenly as to be unable
" give the alarm.
ST. CLAIRsvILE.
The State cases are set for trial commencing
next Monday, and new jury drawn to hear
them.
Hope Commandery Knights Templar will
hold stated conclaye at their asylum this
evening.
Corn sold on eight months time, at a pub
lie sale within mile of town, on last satur.
day, at$l Oh per bushel.
Rev. Pringle, OF Mt. Pleasant, assisted Rev.
Alexander In the communion services OF the
Presbyterian Church on Sunday.
Copies OF the INTELudENcHR can be had
from Edward Feltus the carrier, every morn.
ing as early as s o'clock, or by calling at the
office of the National Hotel.
Judge Kelly is still sojournlng in Cam.
bridge, while Judge Frazier continues to hold
the scales OF justice at equipoise and with
steady hand on the Belmont county bench.
Judge Frazier yesterday decided the in.
junction ease Of William NJ. Armstrong
against the Trustees Of Washington town.
ship in favor OF defendants, whereupon
plaintiff gave notice Of an appeal to the bis.
trict Court.
Last week the Sheriff received from Toledo,
Lucas County Common Pleas Court, sub
pmnas for forty witnesses from Flushing, st.
Clairsville, Martins Ferry, Bridgeport ard
Bellaire, TO appear before that court this
morning in the case OF the State OF Ohio
against James H. Ferguson, but on Saturday
telegram was received ordering writs re-
turned without service, as the case would not
be reached.
The trial OF Robert L. Cochran against
Nancy Cochran occupied the attention Of the
court and jury yesterday, and the evidence,
there being u large number OF witnesses from
Bellaire and WcGee, was not concluded at the
adjournment last night, and will probably
not be concluded before tomorrow evening.
Captain Danford and Judge Cowen & Son
are for plaintiff, while George Duncan and
]. II. Collins are looking after the interests
OF the defendant.
A company composed OF the following per-
sons: A. C, Darrah, e. W. Carroll, David BAR
rah, Add Thompson, Thomas l.. Clark, Geo.
W. Shepherd, James White. John Carlisle
and John BOrof, has been organized for the
purpose Of operating the Northern Railroad,
which they succeeded in leasing on satifac.
tory terms toall parties interested, for term
oil thirty years. We understand that the
necessary repairs will be made, and the cars
put in motion Just ms soon as possible.
NoUXDsvrLLE.
Mr.. Charles Cool, formerly Of the Reporter,
was in town Monday last.
Mr.. Orion l.. Holiday returned from WASH
ington and the East last week.
Rev, Gibbons. of Wheeling, preached yes
terday in the Episcopal Church.
Misses Annie Gamble and Ida Alexander
returned from New Martinsvillc OH Monday,
where they had been spending few weeks
among friends.
Judge Boyd opened the March term of
court here last Monday. The Grand Jury in
dicted Gene johnson :and Jas Porter for
felony, for stoning train on the b. 80.
Mrs. W. II. Gamble returned last Friday
from Jackson, Mich, where she had been
spending several days among her friends.
she was accompanied by Mr., Frank Gamble.
The Young Ladies' Mission Band of the
Presbyterian Church will give good cheer
festival in McFaddcn's hall next Thursday
evening. The proceeds Of the affair will 20
to the benefit OF the church.
There is movement among the RcCha.
bites to establish in town public reading.
room. II is proposed TO rent the upper room
in the Masonic hall, and there place library
and tables on which will be papers, etc. The
object is one which is very commendabIc,
and should receive the encouragement and
support Of all our citizens
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