The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-04-10
STATE AND VICINITY.
ALL rng rewNs AROUND wAsELlNa

STATE AND YlUlNlIl.
ALL THE TOWNS AROUND WHEELING
And the STATE at Lsrss-oscursuets Of Intsrt.t
at B.lllIr,, Bethany, AiusO JauetiOa lad
Elsewhere = Ctl,bratioa By College
BOys- stssb.nvllls's Theatre.
A family named Smith, at West Wheeling,
Il sOreIy afflicted with dlphtheris. Two chill
drep have already died, and two or three
more are lying at the point Of death.
James Mione, OF Greene county, lost fifty
head OF sheep last week worth from three 10
four dollars per head. Tbs cause OF this ex'
tensiye and sudden mortality Is not known.
A lady In Jackson county was delivered Of
two children, one Of which was a. healthy
robust child, the other weighed only Six
ounces, aud was fully developed. The former
Is living, the latter dead.
The first liquor license ganted In the
"Wpstern Territory" bore date OF December
70, 1892, and was issued by Il. G. Meigs, COM
missioner for granting licenses, washington,
to Abraham Whipple. Commodore Abraham
Whpple kept the "RCd Horse Tavern" In
cupied by the first national bank, snd he was
the father Of the American navy. His monu'
ment bears the legend. "Who was first 70
hurl defiance at the British flag on the sea. !"
The license 10 still In existencein Marietta.
Miss Jennie Smith and Mr.. aud Mira Harris,
the K, r Eyangelists, are holding success
ful series OF meeting In the II E. Church at
Clarksburg Much good Is being done, and
conversions are frequent. On Sunday alter
noon the large audience room Was packed 10
hear the thrillipg.story OF Miss Jennie smith's
miraculous" healing. Mrs. Harris sweet
songs are wieldinga mighty influence. To-
day there will be an all day meeting, conn
meneiRg at 10 A. N. aud 10 continue until III
pm. Mr.. Harris IL not preacher, but .
railroad conductor on the Old Colony q Fall
River line, and has been granted leave oil
absence for while.
TREE PLANTING AT BETHANY.
The time honored custom OF tree planting
was celebrated here on Saturday. For year
owing TO barborous custom OF tearing ~
the trees by freshmen and sophomsres, the
juniors planted their trees at midnight, Blu,
at present there exists the best OF feeling be-
tween the classes. At five r. N. the juniors,
numbering twenty, marched through town
led by band and accompanied by guard
OF honor. Arriving at the spot selected on
the campus, the tree with some ceremony
was planted, after which large box being
brought forward Mr.. s. W. Cooper. Of Ohio
was lifted to the impromptu platform, ano
delivered an Grafton suitable TO the occasion
The address In the main was OF an elevated
character. and was highly appreciated, iudg
ing from the lrsty cheers which went up from
the large crowd Of students and citizens who
had assembled to enjoy the occasion.
THE srEuBESvILLE OPERA HOUSE.
A steubenyille correspondent Of the New
York Mirror, leading dramatic journal
writes: "0ur city has about completed on,
OF the finest and most complete opera house,
10 the State, with seating capacity OF 200
The parquette and circle will seat 100 yerJ
comfortably and the gallery about 500. TIL,
city has Just contracted with A. II. Andrew
& Co, Of Chicago, for the opera chairs, which
are Of the latest improved pattern, each chail
having hat ana umbrella rack attached
They have also contracted with Sosman a
will be OF the best The stage Is considered
BY all who have examined 1t To be com
plste In every detail. This house Is some
thing Steubenvllle has needed badly
for some time, M we have here quite mum
Der OF theatre.going people. They have here
toiore been compelled TO go 70 Pitts
burgh and elsewhere for amusements. Our
City Council, at q recent meeting, took 9
step In the right direction, by giving to Mr..
Chls. A. Reynolds control OF the new house.
Mr.. r. ia our City Solicitor, and q gentle
man Of ability. He is well adapted for the
poaition, having given such matters good
deal OF attention lately. Our people are
unanimous In voting HIM 10 be the right
man In the place as he has thorough
knowledge OF the wishes ofour city. The
new Opera House will be completed some
time ID June, aud Mr.. Reynolds will com
mence at once to make engagements for next
season."
AN.rHER VICTIM OF 1NTRMPERASoE
Sunday morning as two young men oil
Guernsey, were going home from Cambridge
about / 4. NJ, they stumbled over something
on the track just beyond the Cambridge coal
eompany's mines. They struck match and
were Mortified to find the headless body OF a
man. The section foreman on the B. & O.
road, aud Others were notified and they came
and gathered up the remains. A short dis
twenty-five or thirty yards away the head
was found. The body was recognized as that
OF Thomas O. Suit, better known as
"Burnie." The west bound passenger train
was tagged and the remains brought 10 Cam.
bridge. At the coroner's inquest il was ascer.
tanned that Suit and bug Allen had been
drinking together on Saturday evening. Al.
len left him at the depot about nine in
the evening. Suit told several other
young men that he was going 10 take ride
on No. Is, a freight train, and wanted 10 10
to Barnesyille, which they declined 10 do.
He was intoxicated at the time. When the
train pulled out, about half.past eleven,
Suit jumped on an emigrant car at the rear
OF the train, and was standing on the plat.
form when last seen by them. The probabili.
ties are that he went forward on the train
and fell of between the cara. He was twenty
years old. About Q year sgo he secured work
as q brakeman on the @. j. N. road, and
shortly afterward, while coupling cars To
Byesyille, he had hand taken of. After he
recovered the company gave him work at $50
amontb. He was last employed as q switch.
three weeks ago and has since been home.
His dealh may be charged To whisky.
.." u#.- BgLLAIRE.
Peter Peterson has moved his family to
Jos: Bates, OF the First ward, Is visiting
friends at Buffalo.
Mrs. +. NJ. Strong returned from visit to
last night on the Andes.
Stuart Wilson and wife went to Mingo yes
terday to take charge OF their new home.
James Myers and Amanda shiyers, OF the
Third ward, were married Saturday last.
The accumulated mud Is being scraped of
Of Union street into ranges Of mountains.
J. W. Sanders is repaintine and making re-
pairs to his residence In the Fourth ward.
Patrick Barrett and Miss Emma Thurm
were married at West Alexander, Sunday.
Miss Mary Runion left yesterday for a
visit TO her uncle, Mr.. l.. b. Williams, at
Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The gas company Is putting down main
pipe on Harrison street, from the Lantern
Globe Works north to Thirty.eighth street.
A. ]. Mercer will not take charge OF the
Belmont glass works as Secretary till next
uaak Will TannnH mi an-ttnr. l..