The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-04-18

WellBburg who had retired from business as
q farmer and moved Into town, died sudden.
ly this morning, aged 70 years. He retired
app .rently as well as usual the night before.
MATHIS FERRY.
Yesterday afternoon about 8 o'clock con.
siderable excitement was caused by the re.
port that man had been shot In the Third
ward by policeman. A man by the name
OF Mcfarland halling from Pittsburgh, had
been working at the Rtna mill for some tins
aud boarding with Mr.. Parry, in The Orchard.
Mcfarland got on spec yesterday and un.
dertook TO remove his clothing aud effects
out Of the house without paying his board,
when the landlord demonstrated. McFar-
land began TO tear around, upsetting the fur
niture aud throwing II into the street Mr..
Parry sent for the police, and Officer Hay
Neelaud went out to arrest him. When
Neeland got there Mcfarland had quit his
capers and concealed himself iu'an clubhouse.
NeelAnd found him and told him TO come
out, when be said he would aud proceeded to
do 20. When he got out Heeland arrested
him. and started with him, but did not
get very far until the fellow gave
him the slip, ct the same time making
a slash at him With an open razor. Neeland
ordered him TO put up tue razor, when he
made another sash, NJ the same time saying
he would cut his d-a heart out Nseland,
however. lodged him, and did not get cut.
When theman came at him again the officer
pulled his revolver and fred, the shot taking
efiectin the mans left breast Immediately
oy,. the heart. He wa, placed In u buggy
and brought TO the Mayors office. where
Drs 0ng, Blacktord, Garrison and Williams
we're called. They probed for the ball and
found 1t immediately under the shoulder
Id ua Il al ali rfUbt
and there are hopes Of his speedy recovery.
Yesterday, while workmen were engaged
10 excayating for new foundation at the
Buckeye Glsss Works, they undermined the
west wall and about thirty feet OF 1t fell with
loud crash. Fortunately no person was
hurt By the fall, the workmen having had
waruing In time. As the wall fell Mrs. Pat
rick Wier was passing along the street, and
the noise so scared her that she tainted and
had to be carried home.
BILLAfRE.
Mrs. ON. Allen Is at Cadiz, visiting rela-
lives. -..4.
A. W. Marshall, the mailer, has been of
work this week on account OF sickness.
The breaking Of pump at the nall works
compelled the factory TO lie idle yesterday.
The remains Of Miss Ella Myers were taken
TO Beallsyille yesterday on the early train GA
the narrow gauge road.
James B. Darrah has been chosen President
OF the School Board for the year, aud A. T
Stewart was reelected Clerk. ..-
There will be preaching a. the First Pres
byterian church this evening, preparatory 10
communion services on next Sunday.
Rev. A. ". Butts, pastor OF the first II. E.
Church, isgradually recovering his wonted
strength. He aud his wife are still absent
from the city.
Miss Ida Smith, who has been making her
home here for some time, and studying paint
Ing 10 Wheeling, left yesterday for her home
In Woodtheld.
Rev. J. II. Rodgers, OF B,rnesville. was In
town yesterday. He went from here TO
Toronto, o., where he will remain few days
visiting his daughter.
Mr.. Michael Maloney and Miss Hannah
Maloney were married yesterday. Mr.. Ma
lonty Is a telegraph operator 81 Tunnelton,
on the B. & o. railroad.
The Sunday School at the First Methodist
Church will be held in the morning after the
first OF May. II has been great many years
since this school had morning sessions
The funeral OF Mr. J. B. Gorrell yesterday
forenoon was very largely attended. The
stopping OF the nail works allowed the nailers
10 attend, aud very many Of them paid their
last respects to their former associate.
The funeral OF James Carr from the home
OF his brother.in.law yesterday afternoon was
attended by large numt,er OF people, the
local unions Of the glasworkers attending In
body, with Representatives from Wheeling
Bridgeport aud Martins Ferry.
Thomas Garrett has been made President
OF the Township School Board, and W. II.
Little, who acts as clerk OF the Board from
holding the office OF Township clerk, Las had
his salary increased by Fifty dollars-a good
evidence OF satisfactory performance OF his
duties.
David Pol'ack, brakeman on Thomas
Leith's train, on the Cleveland & Pittsburgh
road, was left behind here and he started
yesterday 10 meet his train. After leaving
the passenger train at Nellsyille he was at
tempting 10 board freight when he fell be.
tween tue wheels and the platform. His
right arm was torn of at the shoulder and
bis head was badly bruised. It Is not sup.
poted he can live. He was married but a
short time ago
st. cLAIRsvlLLE.
Mrs. M. @. Mitchell, OF Martins Ferry, has
been visiting relatives here.
Mr.. F. W. Bainbridge, treasurer Of B. F.
Wade & Co. Is blank book manufacturing firm,
Toledo, Is spending few days here.
The Board OF Education recognized on
Monday. I. H. Patterson, ]. W. Shannon
and W. A. Hunt are the present members.
Rev. DR.. Alexander started for Allegheny
yesterday, where be will attend meeting Of
the directors OF the Western Theological
Seminary. .a
0ttie Berry, the 15year-old f1rger, was
taken TO the Girls Industrial Home at Della.
ware yesterday. She will remain there until
she becomes OF age.
PaScrNAIING A,D p0puLAR.