The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-27


at Weston, adds: I'VE are reliably Informed
by gentleman who Is well acquainted In
and about Weston, that two OF Doctor BANDS
sons and two OF Mairon JackSOn's daughters
are boarded at the Asylum at the States ex-
pense.
West YirginIH's big trees arc now being
heard from: There Is n poplar tree th this
county, on the waters OF Buck Fork that
measures twenty.iOur feet md two inches In
circumference. NexL-.NciUreH I'rOgTeg.
There are poplar trees In this county that ure
thlriy.three feet 10 diameter, and one walnut
that Is twenty'seyeu feet 10 diameter
MAETlS's TERRr.
There was no business Of public importance
before the Mayor yesterday.
Mr. Robert GraysOn still lies in critical
condition with typhoid fever.
Joel Wood, E'I., Is able 10 be out egnin,
after brief confinement on account Of cold.
George Martin, Esq, OF Georgetown, HAr'
rison county, Is the guest Of L. Spence, Esq.
Miss Emily WArEood leaves for Cincin.
natl this morning, 10 attend the Opera Fes-
tiyal.
DR.. West has 50 far recovered as to be able
TO sit up every day, aud gives promise oil
speedy cOnVAlescsnce.
The promised thaw will be a grievous dis
appointment 10 the boys and girls who have
made up sleighing expeditions.
The festival for the benefit Of the Excelsior
baud got good send-OH last night, aud prom
iSes 10 be success. twill conclude tonight.
The Twilight Glee Club goes to 81. ClAirS.
vile to-day, and will give one of their ininI.
liable concerts In Welday's Hall this even
ing.
The schoolboys made life burden yester.
day fos pedestrians whose businss called them
TO Fourth street In the vicinity Of the school
house.
The debating societies" which have been
holding daily sessions at the Mayors office
and AT Dan. Westlake's shop Eere not In ses-
sion yesterday.
The members Of Alpha Assembly, X. Of L.
are talking Of forming beneficial society,
and several other things This assembly Is
growing rapidly.
Several transactions In real estate arc re-
ported, at figures that indicate M abiding
iAith III the future Of Martins Ferry. Prices
arc about per cent higher than three ysars
tgo.
The ElIon glass works are getting ready
now for husineGN Satisfactory tests have
been made, and glASs.m4king Will begin Tues.
day. They have been hayiug splendid luck
50 far.
A straw taken III the Mayors office the
other day showed that Bellalre has been get
ting In her work here on the removal QueS-
ton. The vote stood eight to one In favor Of
Bsllaire.
The Ladies' Culinary Society OF the G. A.
r. will give an Orange SOeiap' ut Grand
Army Hall next Monday evening. The en-.
tertAInmeni1 given by this society are always
well attended and enjoyable.
jos. Lewis, OF boston. under whose dircc.
ton the Patriot Sons" will be produced here,
arrived last evening, and will Superintend
the remainder Of tho reheArsAlS. The drama
Is one Of thrilling interest, and promises to be
well played by our amaIeHS,
There Is q likelihood that there will be q
perfect boom In building here as soon US the
winter passes away. A prominent builder
yesterday said he had already estimated on
twenty-five houses, and lie thought there
would be ut least 800 houses built here next
spring and summer.
WORTHWHILE,
A little daughter OF Charles II. sOuyeney'G
iSsuterlnI from mild attack Otscatlet fever,
The har mill at the Kloman mill Is run.
ming steadily, and Il IL said that the pudding
furnaces AID other departments will start up
to-day or tomorrow.
Professor George C. Oldham, OF the Arthur
Love Dramatic troupe, arrived home Sunday
morning last, the combination having gone
into winter quarters"
Eddie, au exceedingly bright little nine,
year-old son OF Mr. Catiiu'E, OF the Third
ward, died OF ncaTlet fever, aitera three days
Illness, Sunday morning last
The young man sIrauS, formerly OF the
Third ward, whose arrest and trial At Wash.
lngton, Pa, was mentioned in this CORES
pondpnce few days ago, plead guilty 10 the
charge ofgrand larceny.
The dtlllers at the Gravel Bottom OIL Well
have received orders to continue boring, and
be obtained. The rope formerly used II Is
feared Is not sufficiently strong for the pug.
pose. This start istoT depth OF at least
1900 feet, Is necessary.
Charles II. senssney has concluded to con.
tinuo bis lease OF the Foundry aud Machine
Shops here during the remainder Of bis
privilege" three yeSrA. lir. senieney has
succeeded In solving the enigma, Can a
manufacturing establishment be successful.
ly operated 10 MoundsYillel'
D, T, MGighen, RSQ.. who had been attend.
Ing court al New MaTtlnJvllls, returned
home by the overland route few days Rgo,
travelling portion OF the way In common
road wagon, and now every time he attempts
10 sit down he almost curses all the old ioGlcs
who are opposing the Ohio River Railway.
George steenrod. ESQ. of ohiocauuiy, accom-.
panied by big ATolhaT.in.lRW, both deaf
mBtes, visited tho penllsnllAry yesterday.
Roth gentlemen appeared 10 take lively
Interest In the wood working machinery OF
the Webster Wagon Company aud also the
skill and dexteriiy displayed by the convicts
engaged In making br0oms and plating
whips.
ThemP,Op, tho It9pioiph county TaplIt,
began q tECnty year sentence At the prison
last Saturday evening. II Is said thAIteveral
OF the Juror who tried his Gaze were strong.
ly In favor Of bringing In verdict Of guilty
rs charged In the indictment, emitting the
recommendation Of \ term In the State
prison, In which case It would th0n dSyolye
upon the Court to sentspsq hia 70 be hung,
but In confederation ot The fact that the'un.
fortunate little victim OF bis helllSh lust had
about recovered iroa the ELECTS Of bis assault
upon her. They were finally induced 70 yield
the point and Agrhe to ayerdirt, with I'm.
prisOnmOnt included. The Cpuyt va uot IA.
clinPl " spE nlggRtdlY with tho cuiprii, and
awarded him the full extent Of Tue law,"
have tie BAllsta0tlon OF knowing that he will
get $50 days good time"
srEuSESvtLLE.
Cant. Dan Moore, who recently purchased
the Wyoming, spent last night 10 this city,
the guest Of his friend MAJ. Doyle, on High
street
All the arrangements have been completed,
and ON Saturday evening next, the pOstOtilce
will DO removed 10 the new Opera House
Thus ends the post office trouble.
The GasEliS makes 4 showing that points to
the fact, thAtin their heart they de8lre the
OF Jack Irwin, for Mayor. II
Irwin Is nominated he will probably DO
elected, and then the Ga:Stts would be sadly
disappointed.
David Coporgtone, travelling auditor for the
Pan Handle railroad, was In the city last
lie was on his way 70 Pittsburgh,
having been out 10 Adams Mills, making 4
change In the ticket aRent al that point. He
3 young man, and - polite aud good look.
Ing as they make EN- 10 order.
A meeting OF the Director Of the Upper
Furnace Company and the DlfeetOrs OF the
Cleveland Furnace Company, together with
Of that company, va held In
his city to make arrangements for an eIten.
ion uI tue Cleveland Furnace CompAHy's
the Upper Furnace becoming
otuewhlt insOlVent, and being denied an
IxIenSIon at the hands Of their creditnl. |
ma konDAnVtH liabilities were about 800 O00 |