The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-04-02
A FINE PERFORMANCE.
Of 1AE1wo oRpNANs sYlAMArsvRss,
A Man Fatally sA.rl.S By the Cars over the RI,.r.
Recent Events Of Inttre.t at hOuudsIIlls.
The Ohio RIrtr Railroad BsllIIrs Notes.
The State at Large, etc., etc.

West Virginia has hut three counties with
out newspapers-Clay, Calhoun and Poca
hontas. .- -...
W. s. Barton, CT Belmont county, is prom
inently spoken OF in Democratic circles u
their probable candidate for the legislator
next fall.
TIC. Moore, OF Barnesyille. has been ap
pointed 10 position IN the railway mail ser
vice, and will be assigned to duty Oh the Pa
Handle road.
Several Harrison county, Ohio, farmers ar
engaged In shipping milk to Pittsburgh
daily. II Is said TO be q paying enterpris
when properly manas ed. s
Moorefleld Is to have new bank. Abou
enough money has been subscribed which
with what will b. obtained from an individ
ual source, will be all thAt Is necessary.
Daniel B. Lucas, Esg., OF Charlestown, /
expected 10 deliver the address before thl
literary societies Of Hampton Sidney College
Virginia, at the commencement In June next
They have The ward school fever oyerir
Little Washington, and petitions are beipL
circulated asking the board 10 build small
school houses III each oil the four wards, The
present school building to be used by the
more advanced pupils as high school.
Hon. John Blair Hoga has returned tc
MarlinSburg and resumed his law practice
His friends now speak OF bringing him for
ward as candidate for clerk OF the House Of
Representatives. A suffering public would
like 10 see John Blair disposed OF In some
way, 10 that his friends would not forever
be bringing him forward for come office.
Tho repor. OF 'lresidentC @. p Huntington
shows that the gross earnings OF the Chesa
peake & Ohio Railway for the past year were
81, SSi $40 g. an increase over those OF the
preYioGs year OF 1923 CHS Of. The Operating
expenses were s., ST.. AS 81, an increase oyel
those OF the previous year Of SIS, OSLO. The
net earnings for the year were 81. 032 59S 80
an increase over those Of 1881 OF 1854 1851
The Chesapeake & Ohio Refrigerator line Il
having 800 cars build 10 run over the @. & O.
system OF railways, now extending east and
west from the Atlantic to the Pacific and
southwark to the Gulf Tor the transportation
OF perishable gOo1s-meAts, fruits, vegetables
wines, etc-by fast trains. One OF these car
now in Richmond, weighs 1000 pounds ant
cost 81, 100. ..r...
Two remarkably old people died In Gilmel
county ece.tly. Michael Stump who hi.
been living on Steer creek since 1900, sged Ok
years. He was one Of the pioneers Of the
upper Little kanswa Valley. He leaves on,
hundred aud sixty-nine living defendants
Sarah Rhodes, living on Spence creek, aged
o. years. She was tue oldest woman In the
county and ono Of the Oldest in the State.
Last week while Dennis McFaden, OF bod
bridge county was counting his money, at hi.
home, preparatory TO making payment or
the following day, his grandson, Dennis Nc
flden, snatched the money, about 5000, from
his grandiather's hands, walked out Of the
house and after telling him 10 'go 10 the
devil now that he bad the money! left fol
parts unknown, During his exit be dropped
Sl5 OF the money in the yard. 1t Is thought
that he Is in Gilmer county. A warrant wa
Issued by Squire Wanstreet, for his arres
and placed in the hands. Of constable
About three years ago brutal affair tool
place in Harrison county. Two dastards
Bob Jones and Henry Sutter, without prov
ocatiou, called James Mason from his bed
at midnight and shamefully asa led him
innlcting injuries that caused his death last
Saturday week. Soon after the assault the
perpetrators were arraigued, tried, found
guilty OF felony, sentenced 10 four years I'M
prisonment in the penitentiary, served two
years, were parioned by the Bourbon Gov.
ern6r for policy's sake, aud were enjoying
their liberty and ready to vote the Demo
cratic ticket when their victim died. ,.
THE Two ORPHANS AT MARTINS FERRY.
IT Is the general verdict OF the people who
witnessed the rendetion OF the Two Or.
phaus" by amateur talent at Commercial
Hall on last Friday and saturday evenings,
that II was the best performance Of that char.
acter ever given here. The hall was well
tillad on both occasions with intelligent and
critical auditors. many Of whom expected
little less than a tedious, haltipg performance,
but who felt disposed 10 encourage the
performers and contribute their mite TO q
good cause. The close attention paid to the
actors and actresses, the discriminating and
well merited applause. and the perfect order
which prevailed In the hall throughout the
play, RtieSted the correctness OF the assertion
that the drama was well presented.
It was also general comment that the
performance was very even one-that no
performer lowered above the others In his or
ner role, but that all the characters were well
Sustained. The scenery and costumes so
changed for the time the familiar faces and
forms OF the ladies and gentlemen that their
friends In the audience we're not at first quite
sure OF their identity.
II would be tedious TO the reader 10 review
the play In detail and oriticise the players,
and would require much more space than
can be given. The LOuiSe 81 Miss Flora vii.
lians was fine characterization. and showed
this little lady to DO possessed OF q high order
OF dramatic talent, which 1t Is hoped she will
cultivate. Miss Alice Andersou's Hrnrieile
was also most creditable performance, and
called for an unusual display Il passion, to
which she did ample Justice. The Madame
FrOrfard Of Miss Mary Park was study,
this is one OF the most difficult personages 10
portray, and the makeup and Cuisines"
was, In many features, entirely original and
q great improvement over come professionals
who have come within a hundred miles OF
here. She was most literally applauded.
Miss Maggie Johnson as Marianne was very
effective IL both her acts, and did some very
clever acting, which ELECTED applause. The
C0unteSS OF Miss Kate Anderson was one OF
tho features Of the play, aud the lady scored
as brilliant success as any OF the rest Miss
Maggie Ralston looked tho gentle Sister
Gsneviere 10 perfection, and carried her part
with q modest grace that was charming
throughout Mis- Laura Long as Forettt was
as pretty as picture, and what little she
had 10 do was done very we'll indeed. Misses
MAY Robinson and Lizzie Med!ll as Cora and
.Juls respectively, had little 10 say, but they
were both prettily dressed aud were as effect.
iva in completing the stage pictures as any Of
the players. .
ofthe gentlemen, Mr.. James A. Dlckson's
Pierre carried the palm. He looked and
ACTED the cbpraCter perfectly, and was ROner.
ally Colnplimentad. His last scene with
jacques was very striking and effective, The
Armand OF DR.. A. Il. 0ng was well rendered,
and 10 the third act the Doctor rose grandly
TO the requirements OF the text. The Count
OF Mr.. ]. u. Gray was also fine portraiture.
but the gentleman's we'll known individual
char4c teristics detracted somewhat from tho
effectiveness OF bis cllIaxes.' He was too
slow, His conception Of his character was
almost perfect, but he was TOO deliberate.
The Marquis OF Mr., W. S. Meek, and the
Count d4 IlaiLly Of Jesse Phebus were both
pleasing and effective, aud they looked their
characters handsomely. The Picard OF Ed.
McCombs was well done, and ELECTED much
applause. The. LgReur Of IVES. Kerr was q
good portraiture, aud Mr.. B. +. Allender as
Mdyti, displayed considerable talent The
,arglrs ofMr. N. @. Mitchell was q fine
charac 'erization, and was an important feat.
pre OF The cast but he was evidently embar-
raised at times and his performances was not