The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-05-21
BIRTHS AND DEATHS
IN BELMONT COUNTY LAST YEAR.
p.rtI.. Arrested on Charge of uurd.r Sac for
Damages By False -Shstp-Huhtlns
Doss-Ssw Coal Shaft-BsllaIrs, Mar.
tins Psrry and St. ClaIrsrlile News.

Last week dog got into fine flock o
sheep belonging 10 J. W. Floyd, OF Mounds
vile, and among other valuable animals
killed a $50 buck.
The Olympic contests between the Ju
niors and Sophomores at Washington
and Jefferson College took place Saturday
afternoon, and were very interesting.
Superintendent Crocker, Of the Niagari
Oil Company, which operated the Buchan
an well for so long time and without sue
cess, insists that there Is oil in Washing
ton county and is about to make the fourth
test n-s 80 Ds. sa
The Trinity Hall College nine, oi Wash.
ington, Pa, played match game Of base
ball with the Bethany College nine al
Bethany, Saturday afternoon. saturday
evening Bethany College chapter OF the
Delta Tau Delta fraternity gave banquet.
The parties who were recently tried tor
the murder OF the old man Baker, in Marion
county, have brought suit against John ].
Martin, OF that county, and Detective All
W. Burnett, Of Charleston, for causing
their arrest on that charge. They lay their
damages at $4,000.
The conservation OF st. Patrick's Church
in Cumberland on the 10th prox. promises
to be very imposing affair. 1t is expected
that three bishops and about fifty priests
will take part in the ceremonies. Arch.
bishop Gibbons will conduct the cere-
monies, and Bishop Ka;n, OF Wheeling,
will also be present. An elaborate musical
programme'is being arran ed.
F,aFs ST. cLAIRsyILLE. .-
Mayor NJ. G. Mitchell, OF Martins Ferry,
was In town Friday.
Twenty-Five teachers attended the ex.
animation here on Saturday.
Mrs. Davidson, OF Steubenville, is visiting
her brother, Mr.. Louis Murdaugh. :.
The band OF Turks with monkeys, bears,
etc, passed through town Saturday.
Mrs. Ryan, mother OF James Ryan,
had a slight stroke OF paralysis on satur-
day morning.
Charles Role, James Beck and Benjamin
Zane are in jail for contempt OF Court in
not being present as witnesses before the
Grand Jury.
The grand jury did not find q bill against
John Richner, for shooting al, with intent
to kill as enormously stated on Saturday.
The indictment was endorsed mot true"
In the Cease Of Mrs. Meek, OF Bellaire,
administratix ys. Pennsylvania company,
operating O. &: P. R. R. R., the jury were
unable to agree and were discharged Satur.
day morning.
The play, "Louva, the Pauper," was pre-
sented at Welday's Hall, Friday evening,
by the Amateur Dramatic Company. The
audience was large and the playing Of the
several characters exceeded expectations.
AS this was their first appearance they GER
tainly deserve commendation. For anna
teurs they rendered their parts with skill.
The net receipts will be applied to the
school library. The play was reproduced
on Saturday evening 10 crowded house,
for the benefit Of the brass band, which
has reorganized and is about 10 purchase
new instruments.
The following are the reports OF the as.
SCISSORS in the designated wards, precincts
and townships to the Probate Judge, oil
the number Of births and deaths for the year
ending March 81, 1888: