The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-02-20

ornaments TO match. Tie Superintendent,
though taken completely by surprise, re-
Bponded In q very happy manner, though
very much Infected, and thu school took part
In the closing hymn with renewed energy.
0UR readers VIII recollect reading in the
tetsgraphiC COLUMNS, about three weeks ago,
an account Of the hanging at New Athens
Ohio, Of o negro by a mob, which took him
from the jail, where he was confined for out.
raging white woman. In looking over his
effects some letters were found from oil old
darkey named Cook, who lives in Bellaire.
From this person II Is learned that about two
and hall years ago, the negro hung wns
porter ut the st. Charles Hotel, Of this city.
For about five years previous no was II resi-
dent ut the M0undsVille State Prison; there
and here he was known as Thomas, although
when he left MOundsvlllo lie was ntCknamed
'1acktowR," having escaped once and after.
wards been captured at JacktOwn. He was q
heRvy.set fellow with bad features.
SATURDAY night was q right lively ono In
Martins Ferry, as the following will show:
About 10 o'clock Charley Moore went Into
Dick Kemps saloon aud raised u row about
some back rent. Moore was drunk and had
aud attempted 10 get Moore out Of the saloon,
NANAl kAAN AAkbGA ulAnNlhH huNut
with the Ratchet, cutting long cash above
Cline'S eye, and nearly Severing the nose
from the face OF another young mau, rela.
| tive Of Kemp. Moore was arrested. A little
later u miner employed at Ralney's works,
who, with two companions, had como into
town TO spend their wages and have time
fired his pistol several times in the street,
| The police heard the shots aud attempted to
arrest the parties, when the man with the
pistol fired atOillCer Welsh, the ball passing
through his cont at the shoulder, barely
grzing tho skin. The man who did the shoot
ing escaped, but the other two were arrested
FRIDAY evening, about o'clock, Miss Mag,
gle Stewart, q young lady of the Eighth ward
narrowly escaped death from drowning nj
BenSOn's Ferry. She wished to go to Bcllaire
but when she reached tile float the boat had
started and was about six feet away. Thu
girl was told to wait until the boat couC
again make landing, but not needing the
warning she Jumped, missed tho boat anC
went into the river. A gentleman on The
boat jumped into the river and made II grail
for the girl; he caught her by the shawl
which pulled of and the girl went down
The next time she was caught by the hair o
the head, but that did not hold and again shI
went down. AsShe was going down for tn
| luob tllue uIln VI the ubht eulplOSeS Chuku
her ut the stern und she was rescued In al
Unconscious state aud taken to Bishops 81
Loom where she was resuscitated and taken Il
her home, No. 1924 Wood street. YestCrda,
she was very sick from the results OF thecoIi
bath.
FREpERtcE WARDE will play "RiChardIlI.
at the Opera House this evening, and "0thel
10" tomorrow evening. Reserved seats mr.
on sale ut Wilson & Banners. Mr.. Ward
Is no stranger in Wheeling. having appeare,
here with John Mccullough and other star
frequently in the past. This is, however, hi
first appearance here as u star. 0lhiS "RiCl
ard" ST. Louis paper says; "Warde
Richard was distinguished by many heV
phases Of the crooked tyrant's character, III
novel interpretations frequently being grea
Improvements upon the traditional stag
business thBt hnS clustered around the par
The crafty cunning Of 'Gioster, his wild amb
, ton and the terrOrs OF TINT awful night o
BOsworth field, were forCibly pictured in III
looks, words and gestures Of tile trugCdiaI
HissceHes with 'QaeeR Anne we're etlectivel
done, and the incident OF offering him III
crown, when he lifts his hypocritical eye
from his pray0r'book to greet Buckingham
and the Lord Staynr,' was wonderful pieC
OF acting Us Startling in its merit US ii wa
new in its manner to those who saw it. Til
tent scene and the combat with 'Richmont
at the close OF the tragedy were terribly rca
istic. The audience testified its apprCciatio
by frequently bursting into delnonstrativ
applause. and after the final curtain d,
5 scended the people remained 10 add anotht
l plauditory tribute to those already gene
} Ously given. The performance was gran
artistic and popular success. Richard wi
become the greatest of'Nir. Warle's role
Indeed, it may be said that 1t is already or
! Of his best lie dressed the pRrt elegant,
his various costumes being rich and mo-
: agreeable to the eye"