The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-04-17
a MEATY mRLAnar
or All Sorts of Local News and Gossip
Of Interest.


The Easter bonnets made their debut yes.
terday.
nights.
wuAr has become of theprOpbocy based on
FRASx sHANLEY will be tried to-day in
Part of the Circuit Court, before Judge
Boyd.
TWELVE gamblers were arrested by Che po-
lice Saturday night, but oil gave security and
recorded fictitious names.
MR. REILLY, Of the firm Of Lotus & Reilly,
denies the report that one Of their buggieS
was broken up out the pike Friday.
soXE boys picked up Ave large bundles Of
rags saturated In oil on Water street, Just
south Of the Creek, Saturday evening.
TnE Hook and Ladder truck was some
what damaged by an accident Saturday
while that branch Of the department was out
for exercise.
sQUIRE PHlIlFs' famous educated" dog
Hayes, was shot aud killed early Saturday
morning near the squite's residence on
Twelfth street.
SEVENTEEN cases are on the docket for police
court this morning, thirteen for gambling,
one for selling liquor on Sunday, one for
selling beer without license, and two plain
DRINKS
AucrroNEER HGLLEE sold, on Saturday, for
Special Commissioner Z. G.. Cracralt, the
McNRughton property, on North Market
street. George Oruth was the purchaser, and
the price paid was 5000.
Az old Pole claimed at police headquarters
Saturday night that he had been robbed on
Main street, south OF the creek, OF 50 and q
watch. Nothing OF the perpetrators could be
found, however, by prompt and thorough
Investigation.
ALEx. PANNELL was before Squire Philips
Saturday, on complaint OF Mary Herman,
and was bonded in the sum OF 500 ITO keep
the peace for one year toward all persons
whatsoever, but particularly toward said
Mary Herman"
soNE drunken fellows got into dispute in
Brunhaus' Market House restaurant last
night about II o'clock, and after being put
out, finished the fight Three men were
somewhat bruised up, and 70 buggy whip
broken In the row.
Tue young man OF the RICHTER has lively
imagination, and draws on 1t largely for in
formation in regard to political affairs in this
Congressional district.-HellGiTe Independent.
The first clause OF the above will not strike
the public in the lightof new information.
A MAN named Gary, an employe OF the
Creek Mill, who was married. yesterday, was
thrown from hack in which the bridal party
was driving out the pike last hight, and
was badly cut up about the head. The
hack was broken up badly. The rest Of the
party escaped.
WV. b. GRASDsTAFF, an old and favorite
conductor on theB. 4 o. Railroad, died very
aNI uVNlV NJ Ga IA
lie was about forty-eight years old, and had
been in the employ Of the company more
than half his life. He leaves family well
grown, and in good circumstances.
ABOUT twenty ladies, members OF the
Daughters OF Rebecca, went last evening to
surprise Mrs. Godfrey Winzenreid on the
anniversary Of her birthday, but owing to
sickness in the family OF a relative at Bell
aire, Ms. W. was not at home, and the ladies
went to Mrs. Kurtz's, on Main street, and
spent the evening".
TIE two performances at the Opera House
Saturday LA Mascotte" at the matinee and
Fra Diavoio' in the EVENING" won golden
opinions for the Hess Acme Opera Company:
The principal parts were all in unusually
good hands, the chorus was an excellent one
in every respect and the costumes and ac-
cessories were tasty and complete. The COM
pany may rest assured Of hearty welcome
whenever 1t returns here.
JvpGE JAcoB rendered decision Saturday
which is Of considerable interest The Sur.
gtson will case has been in the court some
time. 1t grew out Of All agreement entered
into by the wife Of DR.. SurgisOn short time
before his death to accept the conditions OF a
will drawn up by her husband by which she
was to receive about $500. A few days af.er
her husbands deceaSe Mrs surgison formally
renounced this will, and claimed her dover,
some 5000. The suit was brought on the
agreement referred To-. Judge Jacobs decis-
ION IS that the agreement was made by the
ttductary with beneficiary under such cir.
cumstances as court OF equity could not
sustain. Accordingly it was declared void,
and Mrs. Sutgison's remuneration OF the will
has Its full effect, emitting her to dover In
terest in the estate.
The somewhat startling announcement was
made Saturday night that the stockholders OF
the Wheeling. Electric Light Company had
adopted resolution to abandon the project.
The only reason given was that revolution
oil sentiment had taken place, and that many
who in the inauguration OF the enterprise
were sanguine OF success, had concluded that
instead Of there being millions in IT," It was
destined tdprove money-lOSiRg investment,
committee which recently visited Cleve.
land reported most favorably, but the tide
had turned and could not be stemmed.
Some of the original movers in the en-
terPrise will, however, reorganize and
push the works to completion, being as firm.
" convinced as ever that the scheme will be
a profitable one to the operators and bene-
hcial one to the community at large.
Rev. T. CrsAcE, Of the Church OF the Atone.
ment, Cincinnati, lectured to large audience
at the Cathedral last evening, taking for his
subject, The Church and Civil Govern
mentt' which be treated IN. most interest
ing manner, and the delivery Of which en-.
| gagged the closest attention Of his auditors.
The lecture was given under the auspices OF
the conference OF St, Vincent De Paul, con-
nected with the Cathedral, charitable or
ganiLatiOn which has been maintained for
some years for the relief OF the worthy poor
in our city. Whileth benevolent subject OF
the lecture had much TO do with drawing the
crowd, those who heard the lecture were
highly entertained, Us well as considerably
instructed, and should Father Cusack return
to Wheeling, he will have quite as tlattertng
reception as greeted him last night
4 A TEDIOUS, but interesting case was de-
ctded on Saturday in the Supreme Court Of
Appeals The name OF the case on the
GotEet was Thomas Hughes & Co., VS., Susan
II was ~ GAlle lllLO Tue NOuTL
Of Appeals August 10, 1870. on an appeal
4 from the Municipal Court OF this city. The
questions at issue involved the validity OF
the sale OF the Opera House TO the German
INSURANCE Company under deed OF trust
and also the distribution OF the proceeds Of
the sale OF certain personal property. The
decision confirms the sale OF the real estate
but reyerseS the DEGREES OF the Municipal
1 Court in so far as they treated the proceeds
81 the sale Of the personal property OF Susan
X, Hamilton as subject to the lien OF the
. German Fire Insurance Company. The
Judge holds also that 1t was error to make
the payment OF premiums for insurance
apon the propertya charge upon the same ;
II was also error to confirm tho Commission.
, ers report allowing the claim OF Mrs. Agnes
! Hamilton. Therefore the case is remanded
: Tor correction as to the application Of the
proceeds OF the sale Of the personal property.
3 The Casts ofthe appeal are to be paid BY the
}. appel!ees, who are the German Fire lnSuE.
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