The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-13
A FATAL :FRACAS
oves INr4E OAak HILLS OF MONROE.
Isaac wIleo. Kill. JsAn Ruelsr in a Q.lrr.l-A
Stud,n,s' Prank at Bsthany-SIts fora Co.
operative Pottery: sll.burs Topics.
News at Bellalre and Elsewhere.

News at BellaIre and Elsewhere.
Graysville, Monroe county, Ohio, Is the
scene OF the latest homicide. Isaac Wilcox,
who keeps q country store there, offended
John Rucker, and the latter applied some
very opprobrious epithets to Wilson, who
grasped heavy poker lying by the stove and
struck Rucker over the head with it. knock.
Ing him down. He got up at once and went
home, bleeding badly, but apparently not
seriously hurt. He became rapidly worse,
however, and on the following day died. This
was early last week, Nothing was said by
the family, but Rucker was quietly
buried. Some oil the neighbors who knew Of
the quarrel talked the matter over, and final.
ly II came 10 the ears OF the authorities at
WoodsGeld. On Saturday the Prosecuting
Attorney, Coroner and physician went to
Graysvilie and disinterred Fuckers body, an
examination showing that his death had been
caused by broken skull, the result OF the
Yesterday and taken 10 Woodstleld. ,Rucker
was 40 years old and leaves wife az d three
children. Wilcox is respected, but has the
reputation OF being quick tempered.
The Presbyterians OF Cadiz have made q
call for Rev. W. P. Shrom, OF ZinesYille, and
rendered him salary Of 81 800 a year.
The steubenyille Democratic primaries re-
suited In the nomination OF James McCon.
vile for Mayor, Ed. Winning for Marshal and
Chas. Bishop for Street Commissioner.
The father OF Ira Jobes, who recently died
in the Waynesburg Jail, while under charge
Of murder, has visited Rendville, Ohio, with
a view. Of prosecuting the man who shot Ira
and gave him his death wound.
On last Saturday afternoon, the residence
Of jeremiah Mosier, mile and quarter
west OF Claysyille, was burned 10 the ground,
the contents OF the house also being con.
sumed. The property wasinsured for 81 600,
in the Washington County Mutual.
West Virginia points with pride to her new
Senator Kenpa as winner OF ten dollar
prize in the Washington dog show
Springfield Republican. She will be prouder
sill il the Senator carries prize away from
Pittsburgh, where he will exhibit the SINE
dog.-PitSLurgh C0mnercidt-Gd=ette.
A dispatch from Little Washington says:
A camel.back engine from the main line OF
the Baltimore & Ohio Road brought train
OF railroad materials here yesterday. This Is
the first engine OF the kind ever In this place
and was quite curiosity to most OF our citi-
zens. The boys called 1t "two-story" loco
motive.
Toronto up the river, was the scene OF dis
graceful rowdyism Saturday night, Eight or
ten drunken men undertook 10 run the town,
but by the efforts Of Mayor Roberts, the Mar.
shat and several citizens, quiet was restored.
Several OF the offenders were arrested, fined
and put in tho lookup for disorderly conduct,
and two, John McCartey and Samuel Robin.
son. were committed TO jail on the charge OF
resisting the officers These Two were brought
to steubenyille, and committed to the care
OF Sheriff Sharp.
Mrs. Anna Butcher, OF Walnut Grove,
Roane county. Is the mother of IL children,
all having lived to DO grown and married.
She has l02 grandchildren, 80 OF whom are
married; ia great grandchildren, 2 OF whom
are married, and 5 great great grandchildren.
Adopted by marriage 81, making the whole
number OF her family 2S3. She was married
to Valentine Butcher. August 9Th, 1875, was
left widow, September 9th. 1868. She has
been member OF the n. Z, Church for 80
years. She is in.her seth year, reads without
spectacles and enjoys reasonable health.
The bill providing for the erection OF new
county buildings at ST. Clairsvllle was re-
ported TO the Ohio House last Saturday, with
the Recommendation OF the committee for
its passage, all the members OF the commit
tee, except Mr.. Ross, signing the recommen.
dation. Mr.. Frame, the Representative OF
Guernsey county in the Legislature, and also
member OF the committee to which county
matters are referred, writing 10 tho Daily
Guernsey Times, OF Saturday last, says OF the
Locke bill providing for the erection OF a
new Court House At ST. Clairsville: at Is
thought 1t will pass, and this continual fight
III Belmont county will be settled"
THE EAST LIVERPOOL rorrERS.
Yesterdays Pittsburgh Commercial Gosette
says: District Master Workman Rankin, OF
the Knights OF Labor, who has been ON the
road for several weeks past plotting theat-
rical organization, returned home yesterday.
He states that the company disbanded for
the time being at Canton, Ohio, as they wer.
out OF dates, but will again go on the road as
soon as business matters have been attended
10. The show was successful, but Mr.. Rankin
was unable TO give their exact profits, which
70 toward relieving the locked ont East Liv.
erpool potters. He stated that on Monday
he paid 1867 TO the potters while at Liver.
pool, where they played to 800 house. As
regards the situation there, he said there
was no change, except that their number was
growing constantly less. Many are leaving
The town for Canada and elsewhere, until
now not seventy-fve OF the original number
remain. Their rapid decrease can be estima-
ted from the fact that q month ago the pay
rolls were over 500 and last week but 1906.
While playingat Canton GU Saturday night
on behalf OF the locked out potters Mr.. Ran.
kin was presented with two sores OF ground
To- k1,a NJ N
pottery there, In which tho men could fad
ded to at once, especially as Mr.. SchaiIer was
OF the opinion that subscriptions 10 the stock
for erecting the factory would be literally
made at Canton.
wELLsBuRG.
Arrangement has been made by the pas.
tors OF the Disciples, Presbyterian aud Metho-
dist churches TO hold union services on Sab.
bath evenings for brief period TO arouse the
people, II possible, to comprehend more fully
the alarming and growing evils Of intemper.
ance The I!rst OF these meetings was held
In the NJ, II. Church Sabbath evening The
sermon was preached by the pastor, Rev. DR..
VIM. Cox. Every available seat In the audi
forum was occupied. On next Sabbath even.
ing the union services will be held in the
Presbyterian church. The sermon will be
delivered by the pastor, Rev. Walkinshaw.
The Sabbath evening following the services
will DO held IN the Disciples church, and the
sermon be preached by the pastor, Elder
Mortimer, These meetings have been an-
nounoed from the fact that the charter cleo
ton for town officers comes of on the fist
Thursday in April, and the question will be
"License or no license to sell intoxicating
liquors" The license party was victorious
last year by very slim msj ority. Its as.
sured that they will be defeated this year.
MANY who drink and drink hard declare
publicly that they will vote against license.
From some cause or other there has been
more drunkenness In this Town In tho last
year than in any previous year, license or not.
There have been several alarms OF fire
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