The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-04-08
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Later developments in the Harris saf
blowing case, deyelppe the fact that III,
amount Of money secured by the "operat
orsn was about $500. The rascals paid Z
visit to.and broke into staiey's and No
lens blacksmith shops, in the First ward
from the former Of which they psocpreG
the tools with which they effected ar
entrance into the latter where they got the
"brace," which was left near tho sacked
safe II Is said that couple Of fellows,
strongly suspected Of heing connected Will
band OF thieves in Brooke county, were
in town on the evening before the robbery,
II they had visited the place one night
earlier they would have secured much
larger swag.
The tatk and excitement over the burg.
larry here has moved Mr.. Stelle, salesman
for the Webster Wagon Company, to relate
the following bit OF experience met with
by him in his late trip through Pennsylva.
MA. being In Q store In a small town In
Pennsylvania o few days ago was sur
prised 10 see what purported to DO a true
key to the combination OF the safe writ.
ten in large, bold letters Immediately over
the safe. Upon inquiring the meaning Of
this strange exhibition, was assured by
the proprietor that the writing and figures
were exactly what they puFpoFted to be,
and requested me to take my place ut the
sate and DO convinced. And sure enough,
BY following the directions there written /
had no difficulty in unlocking tho safe. In
answer to the luestion rs 10 what the object
was, was conducted to the rear OF the
building and shown the debris Of number
Of broken safe doors. The gentleman In.
formed me that they were tired Of buying
sales for burglars to break up, and had
adopted this plan to protect their property
from destruction, explaining that no
money or other thing OF value to robbers
was kept in the safe. Books and papers
only were kept there, and only for protec.
ton from fire
Matters Of sensational character being
somewhat scarce here, some person, in
order to relieve the monotony OF things,
started the report II few days ago that WIN.
Pratt, who keeps "bachelot's halp in the
First ward, had locked himself up in his
house and eithGr committed suicide or died
natural death, and that the odor arising
from his decomposing body was fearful.
1t is needless to add that the rumor was
entirely without foundation. Mr.. Pratt is
working in the country.
Hon. q. S, McFadden left for Pittsburgh
on Wednesday evening, it said for the plr.
pose Of assisting Chas. Weaver in inducing
capitalists in that city to come here and
start aglass house.
Dr.. May is enlarging the buildingefor.
merly used by him Us au office, and con-
verting it into dwelling house.
Nearly thirty per cent OF the conyicts in
the penitentiary are colored. Tho total
number now confined in that institution il
l94, Of whom fity.fye arc colored. Two
oil the inmates are females.
Bishop Peterkin, OF the Episcopal church,
preached to 4 large audience in Trinity
church last evening.
II the local editor Of the Herald had
read the ISTELlIGENCER more carefully he
would have learned that Pilot Davis has
gone home, and is not every sick Mt the
residence Of his father in the lower ward"
The presence Of a bsat ut the landing
whose owner is anxious to buy anything
in the shape Of old metal, rugs, bones, &c,
that can be gathered up is proving, it is
feared, too strong a temptation to dishon-
esty on the part Of the street gamin, and
possibly some persons who hive ont
grown that happy period OF their lives, for
them to successfully resist.
The miners at the Union coal works
only had two days work this week, and
will remain idle until Capt. Israel's con-
tract for supplying the Ktoman mill with
coal expires. The Union secured the con-
tract for supplying the mill, and as soon
MS the contract goes into effect, which will
DO in a very. short time, the men are
promised steady employment
Col. John Thomps0n's health is in very
critical condition. The Colonel is one OF
the oldest people now living in this neigh
borhood, and has up to this time born his
age remarkably well.
Mrs. Addic Davis was fully accepted into
the Episcopal Church last night, Bishop
Peterkin administering the ceremony Of
confirmation.
A couple Of gentlemen OF the legal pro.
tession met on B street Thursday evening
last, disputed and were about to settle the
affair Ia Ryan and Sullivan, when the
strong arm Of law-municipal-in the
shape OF Sergeant Brannon, interlered, and
the promised sangninary exhibition was
postponed.
4 nice shower at 4 o'clock this morning
laid the dust and gives vegetation a big
onward boom,
Hanson Criswell's symptoms are still
very dlscouraging, and the chances are
largely against his recovery. THE X. OF H.,
OF which he is member, have made q
regular detail Of two members to sit up
with him each night.