The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-03-18
TIMELY TRIrLEs.
NcIanKe Of Miscellaneous aFatters Of
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mill.
DiTclnNo on Sixteenth street for the new
water main has begun.
Tux Pottery has been of the past two days
having been out Of flint,
PuBLic debate by colored orators at the
Academy Of Music this evening.
A NEW face 10 replace the broken one OF the
Capitol clock will cost about 500.
s1IrBESvtLLk had dose OF Kemple Thurs.
day night. All parties doing well.
sPRtNg Is merely prospecting this visit.
She Will locate permanently In tile year.
A CoLDaEp masquerade social was given at
the Upper Market Hall last night and the
night before.
sQuTRE THOMAS SWEENEY has moved his
office FROM the lower end OF the Market
House To that formerly occupied by Squire
Tux ant paper referred to the Water
Works Commissioners was petition asking
Ier reduction Of water rent, sent by the First
Branch.
II, J. FELBEB yesterday qualified as
Notary Public before Clerk Hook, giving d
bond Of $3.50. with L. q. Cracratt, Esq, as
security.
RICHARD I.oRs, a laheFer employed at the
Top mill, was hit over the head with piece
81 railroad Iron yesterday morning and u
bad CASH cut.
TIE Second Branch wants the Fire De.
Partment run by Board Of Control. The
police will follow next The Board system Is
TO be "bulled."
LAET evening some forty or fifty OF the
| vnuuV fFiRnda NJ Mica Ti1lt, DIn. = Gt.nk.n
| Wheeling, rendered her surprise PARTY, In
honor Of her birthday, at the residence OF
her father on Chapline street. Kilmyer fur
nished the music.
A EUNHIR OF the friends OF Mr., Frank
Walters and bride last evening surprised the
happy couple ut their residence OH the cor
Der Of Cbapline and TWcnty.sixth streets,
accompanied by Mayors band, and a most
enjoyable evening was spent by all.
TnE only conveyance OF real estate nd.
tHitted 70 record yesterday by Clerk Hook,
was deed made February It'll, 1882, BY
benjamin Springer and wife TO Louis VIII
helm and Il. Z. brown, OF part OF lot No. s,
square No. p Of the city; consideration s., 600.
Sur has been entered in the Circuit Court
Of the county by James A. Campbell aguinst
the City Of Wheeling for the recovery OF
g, 900 damages, alleged to have been done
his property on Eighth street by the laying
Of water pipe. COuucfl has referred It to the
Committee on Claims.
SATURDAY morning Miss Johanna Murphy,
girl about IS years OF age living ut No
2GlG Main street, was found in her Bed dead
She was employed at the pottery and left
there Thursday afternoon feeling unwelt.
She went 10 bed little errly and nothing
more WINS heard from her, Her death was
ascribed to natural causes.
BY reference to our Council report 1t will
be seen that the Boards OF Control for the
city's two most important departments have
been elected. Owing 10 the late hour the
Branches adjourned, 1t was impossible to
meet my OF the gentlemen for the purpose OF
ascertalning whether they would accept or
not. The workings OF these two Boards will
be watched with interest.
GEoRaE RIEcARE was passing the brick
building at the corner Of Market and Elev-
eHth streets yesterday, where some repairs
are being made, when some loose brick was
thrown from an oPperstoFy, and one Of them
struck Richie on the head, cutting an ugly
CASH. Some restrictions should be placed
upon the throwlngOf debris from high build
iRgs, or some safeguards adopted TO secure
passing pedestrians from injury.
Coz. RoBERrsoX, OF counsel for the 0hesa.
pOake and Ohio read, made his argument III
the Supreme Court OF Appeals yesterday In
the case Of Auditor Miller against the com.
pany. To-day Attorney General Watts will
close for the StAte, after which the case will
be submitted To the Court Il Is hoped and
believed that an early decision will be rem
dered, as the collection OF taxes assessed
against the road Is estopped until the suit is
Undermined
TIE case OF the Government against Squire
VIM. Philips, charged with perjury, was put
on trial TO Jury ia the United States Court
yesterday. Messrs. ]. II, Good and g. d.
DoVener appeared US counsel for defendant,
and Gen. Golf and Geo. 3. Caldwell, ESQ.,,
conducted the prosecution. Two witnesses
were examined on behalf Of the Government,
Messrs. T. u. lIuguS and r. G. Barr, aud the
Court adjourned till this morning. II Is ex.
peCted that the trial OF the case will occupy
till Monday.
A WORKMAN named MCGOWAN, employed
In the Belmont mill, met with serious &c.
] Cident yesterday afternoon about 8 o'clock.
He was passing a drill on which was stand.
ing large lever weighing about 400 pounds.
McGOwHn suddenly slipped and fell; in fall
ing he attempted to save himself by clutch,
ing at the lever, but did not succeed. On
the contrary, theleayy piece OF metal was
pulled over and fell on his breast II was
thought several bones were broken and that
some severe internal injuries had taken
place.
JACK CoSpREY is a free man once more. He
WIS released last night on the writ Of habeas
corpus issued by Judge Boyd week ago.
Last evening letter addressed to "Mr. @. II.
Brown, Wheeling, ". Va" reached Sheriff
hnn Al
other Browns, in which the Harrison county,
Ohio, authorities coolly announced that
owing to the cost and trouble OF procuring
requiSition papers, they have concluded not
to claim COndrey, and the Sheriff may there
fore discharge him.
TICKETS for Raymond's performance at the
Opera House next Tuesday evening will be
placed on sale this morning at o'clock at
Wilson 4 Banners music store, Market street
There will be rush for reserved seats, and
| those who desire good ones would better be
on hand. Everywhere Fresh, the Ameri.
can, has been played 1t haR increased the
great comedians fame It receives the high.
est praise from the press, and the people that
have seen 1t are laughing at 1t yet. 1t is
sufficient, however. for Wheeling people to
know that Raymond will be here,
S0ME time ago an article was published In
this paper regarding Elihu Gregg, who was
once sentenced to death for burning the
Preston county, W. Va, Court House. He
has been living in this city for some time
with his daughter Mrs. Altree. Some time
ago. whil6 peddling "tea' which was a small.
pOx cure, rs he alleged, he contracted varlo-
loid, carried II home, and since thcn his
daughter has taken smallpox, and the other
day his Son.in.law died from the disease,
This should serve as warning to those who
recEleSsly expose themselves TO the conta.
gion. Pittsburgh DiJpateh.
TRE debate by the Wilson Lyccum at
the Academy Of Music this evening, will
be overwhelmingly fanny. The sublime con,
tidence with which the orators will tackle a
subject that has puzzled the wisest heads,
will make the debate rich. The four de.
ba'ers are all possessed OF no little natural
cloquenCe, and when warmed up by the
crowd, the subject will eclipse Bob lHsersoll
in beauty Of language. The writer has
heard them exPouRd previously and knows
how amusing and interesting tits. Then the
coloEed quintette will make some music that
cannot be discounted, and has, perhaps, been
heard by our readers. There Is an add.
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