The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-27
AREApABLE RESUME
or Current News In the state and Neigh
borhooi.

borhooi.
A national bank In Charleston is likely TO
be fixed fact.
1t Is now said that the Ohio Central will
have freight and passenger trains running
from Charleston to Pt. Pleasant by the LIST Of
April.
West Virginia has four glassware estab'
liShments representing capital OF So5V,522.
Hands employed, 0i66l5 males above 10
years, 100 females above 10 years, and 29l
OF materials sos, COZ. Value Of products
S74S, 500.
An old gentleman in his 03d year, by the
name OF Frederick BOoue, Of Waynesburg,
was taken 10 tue pOorhouse last week. Mr..
Boone Is nephew OF the illustTiOus Colonel
Daniel Boone, the celebrated trapper, hunter
and statesman OF old Kentucky, and had
many chat with the Colonel prior TO his
death.
The new white granite ware pottery TO be
erected at Canton, Ohio, will employ from
sixty to one hundred men, now locked out
at East Liverpool. District Master Work.
man Rankin, OF the Knights VI Labor, has
received letter from Mr.. Louis SchaeiIer,
who donated two acres OF ground for the
purpose, saying subscriptions are being rap
idly received. Over 81, 900 has already been
subscribed at Liverpool aud Canton. and Mr..
Rankin and a Committee OF Potters will
shortly visit Canton TO perfect arrangements.
There appears to be large band OF chicken
thieves In Berkeley county. For the last
month every night some one has lost valu.
able flock. On Wednesday night last James
Miller aud Steven Gordon, broke open the
hen house OF Mr.. Charles Rursh and carried
off the best portion Of his flock. Through
the efforts OF Officer CIRQUE, they were ar
rested on Thursday aud lodged In Jail TO
await the action Of the Grand Jury. Since
their arrest 1t has been ascerlaiIed that this
Is not the first ctlense for the gentlemen.
The people Of Berkeley have for the last year
given the subject OF chicken raising consid.
cradle attention. As a result the very finest
iIocks Of Plymouth ROcks, Black Spanish,
white and brown Leghorns, light aud dark
Bramah, IN fact all the best breeds can be
found. Hence the inviting field Berkeley
Sffjrds for chicken thieves. A ready market
is always found for such chickens at fancy
prices.
BELLAIRE.
The Catholic school began yesterday.
A young son of T. 7. Kings Is quite sick.
MIR. Ed. Rurkhard got back with his wife
yesterday from the East.
Mr.. John Gill, OF Maring Hart & Co., has
returned from a trip in the South.
Bellaire begins the season after Lent with
out delay, and every night this week will be
more than full.
A number OF Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
officials were here yesterday investigating the
tunnel collision.
The Belaire central telephone oillce has
had two new switch boards put In, each hold.
ing one hundred wires.
Mrs. Mary Sherry will be buried to-day in
Wheeling. She was In her Sixty.tifth year,
the widow OF Arthur Sherry. She was born
In Limerick, Ireland.
The Democratic City Convention met last
night and nominated the following ticket:
For Water Works Trustees, John Bean; Mem.
bers OF School Board, long term, J. B. DArrah
and John MCGraw; short term, A. 0. Mellott
On Friday last the pupils Of the high school
wreie specimens OF their handwritings, 10 be
compared with their best efforts at the COM
OF the term, The pupils showing
ttle most improvement will be given gold
pen to-day.
The Democratic township ticket was nom.
mated Yesterday afternoon, as follows Trus.
tees. George Kern, Maurice Davis, Wallace
MICA Ulster; Clerk, L. s. Woodbridge; Treas
urer, Frank J. Smith; Constables, Charles
satterfield and Henry Nagle; Assessor, Rob
inson Workman. The Democrats have made
no nominations for one Of the vacancies for
Council In the Fifth ward. Tho other wards
have nominated James Murray (instead Of
John Motiranahan, declined) First ward;
William Gallagher (preSent incumbent) Sec.
ond ward; Fred Hecker, Third ward; David
Rankin, Fourth ward; James McGraw, Fifth
ward. In the Second ward the Democrats
will have another primary 10 decide who
shall be assessor, the tirst attempt resulting
In lie and nomination being equivalent
10 an election. Z. b. Kennedy and Martin
Kayauaugh are the candidates.