The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-01
IN TIE VICINITY.
ALL THE NEWS FaoM rHaeE SLAVES
EshOs, Of Memorial Dlyr7SeAoOl COunsns,n.nt
over the RIr.r-BaIIrOsd Notes.-The Fac.
tories and the WOtks.s-Vrah P.nosL 2
Gossip and All SORT, Of Items.

Point Pleasant wants college. There |!
nothing like asking for things. s. "a l.
A brother Of Paddy Ryan, The noted pueil
ist, Is contractor on the B., &C. road.
A charter, with IS names Is about ready
for new Grand Army Post 10 be established
at West Alexander. UI
It is reported that the recent discovery
OF large cave ut Morristown Is 4 stupendoui
fraud, gotten up by 4 sensational correspon
dent OF the Barnesyille Ne1rI.
The Point Pleasant ReJiIter says at |!
the talk OF the town, and nsy room Prov
TO be true, that POipt Pleasant IL TO have 1
large sheet iron mill located within heI
boundaries"
At Cambridge, Ohio only few responded
10 the call for meeting at the Town Hall or
Decoration Day. The day was very inolen
emit. The little band OF ladies and gentlemen
that did turn out were addressed by Judge
Frazier, and then, 10 an informal manner
proceeded to the cemeteries and engaged IN
The work OF decoration
The waynesburg & Washington railroad
has good record IL has never paid 4 cent
damage to passenger for injuries sustained
while travelling over It The company has
always been careful in employing none but
Trustworthy aud reliable nlenito manage lie
trains, and there never has been but one
death from accident On the road-that OF n
brakeman. 40.
]. A. Hanlan, Chief Engirear OF the Mt.
Vernon, Coshocton & Wheeling railroad,
with other parties, Is now at work extmin.
irg the submits with view OF determining
the best practical route 10 reach the Ohio
river The route via Newcemerstown will be
first surveyed; It Is believed 10 be the short
est. The indifference OF Coshocton people,
and expensive bridging and right OF way,
may have bad something to do with the
matter. Ills also rutnored that an effort may
he made TO secure right OF way parallel with
the Wheeling & Lake Erie, through Jeiier.
son County, as well as portion Of Harrison
County. 'T.. .I
The commencement exercises at Morgan
town State University commence Sunday,
June 10, With bAccalaureate sermon at u 4
N. by Rev. DR.. D.. J. Huntington, OF Comm.
bian University, Monday, Tuesday and We'd.
nesday mornings the examination will be
continued, with dress parade OF the battal-
ion at r. N. each evening. Monday even
ing the Regents prize contest takes place.
Tuesday evening Rev. DR.. Jno. e. smita, Of
the Fourth Street N E. church, this rity,
will lecture, and on Tuesday evening Mai.
Jed. HatchkIss, OF staunton, will address the
literary societies. Thursday Is Commence
meut day. The exercises commence at 0 A.
N. At3P. NJ. there will be artillery practice
and dress parade and at 5 p. N. the literary
contests. The Opera House band and orches-
ira will furnish music for the week.
A few nights since. Charles B. Allison, OF
Hancock county, was badly bea tn and rob-
bed OF about $3.50, mostly old g'ld coin
which he has had In his possession for J ears.
Mr.. Allison's dwelling was destroyed ty fire
some time ago, aimee when, he has been sleep
ing alone In an out houie. He thinks there
were three persons, one woman and two men,
engaged In the robbery. He was first beaten
while lying In the shanty, then robbed and
dragged out They then left, but came back
and gave him a. second beating. lie was
beaten with a sand bag, and there 10 no
doubt but murder was intended. Mr., A,
after having sufficiently recovered from the
effects OF the beating. made bis way TO saw
mill near by where bis boys were at work,
and gave the alarm. Search was Immediately
made, but the robbers escaped. Mr.. Allison
had some s., 900 In his possession the day be.
fore the robbery, which was. probably known
TO the thieves. Officer Gill, OF East Liverpool,
took In the surroundings, and with tue as.
sistance OF Mr.. A, can arrest the right parties,
as they seem TO be known. Mr.. Allison 10
badly hurt about the head and breast, and
has Been splitting blood ever since the occur
ance, .... .. .I H