The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-03-06
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ALAbnHuklOou ALNNs
IEEtnKE.
Nov foT the Democrats nominhtionl, and
then probably some independent iieketA
Nn. ccsgruys fell on the stairs Al her
home IN tie First ward, Saturday, and
broke limb.
workmen are busily ssttinE cellar and
foundation ready for Charles FaupaI's new
house, at GuernSsy and ThiTty.lhird streets.
Nm. Rankin has rented her farm near
town and will soon move her home 70 Bell.
aife, occupying the Hes building on Belmont
The Grand Army Of the Republic supper
and festivals at the City Hall were 4 success,
aud those In charge seemed to have had the
happy knaek Of making all feel at home.
The time Of the town clock was altered on
Friday afternoon, which caused few min.
utes variation with the timepIeces Of the
town. The clock had not been changed Be-
fore dnce October.
The First Presbyterian congregation met
on Sunday for the drHt time 10 their church
since IL has been repaired. The appearance
Of things was 70 altered and improved that
the room seemed . different one-and still
the good work Is 70 90 on. There 4 now q
growing feeling Tor rebuilding the defective
wall entirely and finishing the upper room,
which Is one Of the finest in the country.
The Republican township convention was
held 10 the Mayors office Saturday afternoon,
with Charles Baltzell As chairman, and Jas,
Tallmhn Is Secretary. The following ticket
vas nominated: Trustees, Z. D. LoWman,
John A. Wise and Andrew ROeder; Consta.
bles, John X Tarbet and Shannon Archer:
Clerk, VIM. II. Little; Treasurer, Fred Hoh.
man; Assessor, Thomas Garrett. For Justice
o. the Peace, james Kelsey, the Democratic
incumbent was nominated by reclamation
quite I compliment For the other Va.
eaney, IL was agreed that the nominee should
be whoever the Republicans should nominate
for Mayor.
The delegates Of the Republican CITY Con.
vention met a. Turner Hall Saturday even.
ing and were all present v. Moran "a,
made Chairman and S. G. GaFrard Secretary,
The delegates were seated IN circle about a
table and the balance OF the hall was crowded
with spectatds. The fl1t nomination was
for Mayor. W. c. Grafton made q speech IN.
trodnctng Q. L. ShuttleWorth, and then ]. B.
shannaielt and Arthur MeClain were also
proposed. The voting was by ballot, with
W. II. Brown and John Baker a. tellers. The
tirst ballot, concerning which there had been
80 much speculation. resulted: shannafelt.
TO- ShuttleWorth, {; Mccain, 3. In the sue,
eeeding ballots Shannaielt had 10 an bu,
once, until the seventh ballot, when he had
u, and was nominated. ShuttleWorth LOST
TWO, while the rest Of the votes we, q
scattering. Shannon Archer was nominated
LOT Marshal on the first ballot, beating p, D.
CnsWell II to o. W. @. Grafton Was nom.
mated for Treasurer on the third ballot and
i LANES HnnHnR
the first ballot James TaIlman va nom.
mated by reclamation for City Solicitor
Samuel Simmons was nominated for Waie,
Works Trustee on first ballot, Jonathan
Hoffman being also proposed. L. r. Lock.
wood was also proposed, but declared inelE
glble, as he Is councilman, For School
Board, on the frst ballot Fred Eberle va,
nominated, and on the fifth ballot MORT.
Miller. John Baker, Fred Brandt and A. j
Mercer were the Others proposed. The crowd
rapidly thinned out after The ballotin1 n,
Mayor and Marshal, and the expressions N
diSapproyal at these nominatians were loud
from 4 classthat II Is well enough to leave on
in the cold. W.
MARTINS FERRY.
Saturday night the dirty dozen. y insnirad
by bad whisky and bad blood. tool tbs
war patti" again, as is usual on SATURDAY.
nights and for timeput at defiance Ia
and order. Their attack frst was directed
against Peter Fair, as he came ont al tbs
Amalgamated Association, who. In extend.
ing his hand to welcome them, caught tbs
hrst one fair on the nose, and sent him
sprawling in the gutter; the rest concluded
that Peter was too cordial, and sought for
greener fields 70 conquer" They neTt
espied Anderson MeGreW, an inofEensiye Eel.
low, and concluded to try his mettle. He.
100, received the inst two in a very satisfac.
tory manner, sending the first fiat on his
bacE across the railroad, causing him IN zee
more stars than be ever saw before in bis ia
and be thought they were shooting Star. y
too. The next man retired in better Older INT
showing evidence Of being badly 'srattIed".
then McGrew, seeing the forces OF the enemy
multiplying, tried to retreat in good ordef
but the DIRTY Dozen" accomplished fIank
movement and cut of his retreat and sat
upon him, and beat him numerically. Then
there was one Joshua Tate, colOred gentle.
man, who was making things lively In the
vicinity OF the blast furnace, and when The
officers called upon him, refused TO be com.
torted,' or to 50 with them until the per.
SuaSiVe influence Of the mace was brought to
bear upon him. This Is the man who Lost
one eye at the .Etna mill because he refused
TO pay fellow workman "a little balance"
and If he is not wonderfully lied upon. had
he possessed as many eyes as the tabled
Janus, and his creditors had served him as
this one did, his stock OF eyes would have
been exhausted long ago. Marshall Linn,
who never shirks duty when he is able 10
be out, who Is fearless and faithful alyavS
was busy all this time making arrests, audin
spite Of the boasts OF Watt Cline that he
would not be arrested" be was arrested bv
Linn assisted by Hanson, and taken 10 the
lookup, where he now awaits the presence N
Mayor Mitchell, who is 10 invite him to ron.
tribute 10 the corporation fund.
There Is to be Sunday School Institn,s
held in the U. p Church March TN. which
will be conducted by Rev. jay. AshenhT"t
Sunday School Superintendent OF the Il, p
Presbytery OF Wheeling DR.. Mcclure and
W. J. w. COEden Of Wheeling DIR. Balnh NJ
81 ClaiHville, the ReYs. Waddle and Wal
lace Of New Athens and BelIaire, besides
other active Sunday School workers arc
on the programme for addresses ar esSavs m
important Sunday School topics. A firSt.rats
time is confidently anticipated and ali are
NJ. and P. u. .' ~ a.
Charles Thorngate, of Freeport Ohio, IA
making us visit, and gives Us very inter.
esting account Of the exploits Of the Condrev
Bros, who were captured yesterday In BriJpe.
port, and who robbed Freeort citizen NJ
SO. He Is also very much pleased with our
system OF telephones, and thinks he can catch
the faintest sound, more distinctly and
with more satisfaction than with any instTn,
ments he ever put 70 his ear. And we don't