The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-04-02


The Second ward Is to have green grocery,
Mr.. Robinson proprietor
The Parlor concert, Monday evening last
melted something near $40. 80 |..
N. N. Fowler, Etq., Of the First ward, will
remove with his family to L0ckwood's Land
Ing, Ohio, to-day. i..su III.
Mrs. R. AnShuI. whe has spent the pas
vii ter with her children in lows, will return
home in short time. U..
} A couple Of men with large number O
trained birds amused the school children II
School Hall Friday at ten cents per bead.
James Miller, the scientist" Of the bsnd o
! counterfeiters sentenced TO the peditentiary
by the U. s. Court, ut Parker6urg shor
time ago, Is learning the painters art unde
Foreman Adams.
} The Ohio River railroad engineers hay,
been engaged for some time past surveying ,
route "oYer the hill" fora county road t
Round Bottom, beginning at the mouth o.
Lindsey's run. The railroad will occupy tn,
line Of the present road.
The taking OF the testimony In the Mo
Mechen.E skey malpractice case was con
cluded Friday evening. after occupying the
attention OF the Circuit Court for the past
four days. Gaturday WAS taken up by the
attorneys, J. Dallas Ewing for plaintiff, and
Cracralt and Parkinson for defendant. The
general opinion among the court house hab.
ttues Is that the Doctor has the best OF the
case. ..
The ladies Of Trinity parish will hold Fair
and Festival at Assembly hall, Tuesday even
ing next for the purpose Of raising funds to
pay for fence around the rectory groundS.
As the object OF the affair Is a meritorious
one, large attendance can confidently be
counted upon. Those having the matter in
charge will see that everything that eau corr
duce TO the enjoyment OF those present Is at
tended to. i. .aIf sIi
DoctorJ. r. Blair arrived Saturday from
Buchanan, bringing his father.in.law, WIZ
liam Collins, Esq, wlo has been under the
Doctors treatment for some time past. Toe
news Of Mr., Collinal sons mental atliic,ion
proved severe shock TO the old gentleman,
and but little hopes Of his recovery are enter.
tanned. Thomas Collins Is reported as i'm
proving but serious apprehensiOrs are enter.
tanned by bis family and friends OF his ever
regaining his normal mental faculties.
The interrupted negotiations between
Aiesss. Fairfax 4 Wells, the railroad contrac.
tors, and Messrs Cecil & Dorsey for the pur.
chase OF the Cecil property, Water street,
were concluded few days ago BY the pur.
chase OF the property for s., 400 cash. The
contractors have also leased one.half OF the
st. Clohd stables at $25 per month. Another
instalmsnt Of horses aud carts arrived yes.
terday. Mr. Fairfax started for Virginia
Wednesday last. for for the purpose OF bring.
ing on $50 colored laborers. Work will be
commenced as soon as Mr., Fairfax returns.
Ameeting Of the stockholders Of the Ma.
sonic Hall Association was held Wednesday
evening last for tho purpose OF considering
Mr.. McCormick's bid for the lease Of the two
halls first and second floors. As theamonnt
h bid, 5000 pei annum, was considered too little
the bid was rejected and the hall placed in
charge Of Messrs. l.. b. Purdy, and II. B.
Humphreys, who will attend to hiring the
halls, unless the same be leased to Mr.. Nc.
Cornlick, who has increased his lid TO 1850.
A meeting has been called for tomorrow
evening for the purpose Of considering the
session Of the lower hall during the past year,
for which he paid $3.50, but claims that he
lost money on 1t.
The writer has 1t from semi Official author.
ity that the contract for the stone work OF the
o. r. Railroad bridges, over the two Grave
creeks, has been let out at seven dollars per
yard. Another gentleman, who PROCESSES to
have obtained his information from the very
best authority, asserts that Big Grave Greek
only, will have! a permanent bridge for the
present, aud that wooden structure will be
erected over Little Grave Creek. A gentle
man who has been engaged in putting up
Masonry for bridges for many years past, and
who has but recently completed contract
Of that kind here, says that the work can not
DO done for that amount owing to the high
prices demanded by stone cutters aud ma
sons, and the heavy expense incurred in
Nrat IN tAt kafk,
quarries In this vicinity from which stone OF
proper quality can be obtained.
BKLLuRE ns- .lr
The municipal election takes place to-day.
Mr.. B. B. Morris moved to Crestline, Ohio,
Saturday.
Mrs. Warren, formerly Of this place, Is Wis.
itipg her brother, Mr. Alex Ault.
Miss Ida Troll, OF 81. Clairsville, Is the
guest OF Miss Jennie Kelly, OF the First
ward. 'r u"
Miss Maggie Hamilton, OF the Wellsylle
schools is spending her vacation here with
her parents.
John Gill and Ed Mccormick, OF Maring,
Hart & Co., leave on business trips the first
Of the week.
The Monumental Fair. will continue all
until Wednesday night.
Mr.. c. N. Gaumer, late OF the St. Glars.
vile Gd.ette, now Of the Mansfield Shield and
Banner, was in BellRire Saturday.
Mrs. l.. H. Hall left yesterday for Burnet
county, Texas, 10 look after the fortune re-
Gently left her by a brother who died there u
year or more ago. -'.. U.H
Rev. A. W. Butts, OF the First NJ. E.
Church, is off on two weeks leave OF ab.
sence. Rev. DR.. Revell, President OF scio
College, will ill his place on next Sunday.
DR.. Kurzs store room, on Belmont street,
has been obtained by the Young Mems
Christian Association, and will be fitted up
as meeting place and eventually as read.
Ing room.
Lincoln Lodge, No. 40, I.O.o.F., Of Ben.
wood, passed resolutions OF respect on the
death OF their brother, Edward Fitzpatrick,
ofth:s city, aud rendered "thanks 10 the mem.
ter city Of Bellaire, for the kind attentions
paid to our deceased brother during his i'll
ness"
srEuBEHvtLIE.
A stable near West Market street took FIRE
last evening and burned to the ground. Two
horses persisted In the flames, belonging 10 a
man named Jones u. .g
Saturday morning William Dickson, q coal
miner living in Steubenvile, left for his
work, feeling as usual. Arriving at the shaft
he sat down to wait until the cage came up
and bad sat there but minute or two when
he suddenly felt over aud died almost in
stantly. The cause OF bis death was heart
dltease. The remains were taken TO his home.
The deceased was about 40 years OF age and
native Of England.
Never in the records OF this city has excite.
ment ran so high as on the city election
which takes place to-day. Itisestinlsted that
there Is from s25 900 10 $50 900 In bets up.
The streets are crowded with people all ab.
sorbed in talk. The principals are Love,
Republican, for Mayor, and McConville,
Democrat. Both their friends are hopeful,
but by the look Of matters last evening, Gen.
eral Love will be the next Mayor. and by one
OF the old time Republican msjorities. The
Republicans held mass meeting Saturday
afternoon, at the Court House, which was