The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-01
A ADRUNKARD'S SUICIDE
A cAILD's HEART RENDlNe DEATH;
Boy Accidentally ShOt-OhIId FrOIrn-FIrss at
MSrtin's Ferry and BsIlAire-BurglArS In Han.
cock COunty-SOms Railroad News which Is
Important aad Trus-vIeInIty News

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Important AHd True-yIeInIty New.
The special election for member OF Congrc.
In the district oyer the river takes place TO
morrow.
Huffman, the faith cure man lectured al
Lone Pine on Christmas night and received
S. so from the Church at that place.
The work on the Pittsburgh Southern rail
road is proceeding with yigor, and twill soon
be changed TO a broad gauge in Its entire
length.
Mr.. J.. II. Woodcock, OF the Bridgeport
stove foundry, was presented with an elegant
gold headed cane Saturday by his workmen.
Mr.. Gardner, one OF the employees, made the
customary speech.
Great bodiesmo slowly. At the last elect.
ion the people OF Summers county declared
by their votes that bonds should be issued
wherewith 10 build county Jail. Up to the
present time no further action has been Ia
ken.
Last week a lad named Wesley W. Ellyson
living near Tannersyille shot himself in the
left leg. lie was standing on porch,
shooting at a target In the yard, and upon
swapping his revolver and supposing that the
cartridge discharged In the usual manner, be
careleIsly dropped his hand, containing the
weapon, 10 his side, when the load was dis.
charged, the ball entering the tleshy portion
OF the leg just below the knee making an ugly
wound.
Burglars were abroad In Holidays Cove,
Thursday night About II O'Clock men
were heard prowling around the houses In
the upper end OF the Cove. A window was
broken inLuoy Cables house but no one was
there at the time. Passing on up the hill
the travellers arrived at the farm OF Mr..
George MCWha, from which nine sheep were
missing the next morning, A wagon was
heard passing through about / a. NJ, in
which the sheep were probably conveyed to
their destination.
A case that affords fair subject for inves-
tigation by the Society for the Prevention Of
Cruelty TO Children occurred last Thursday
evening, in the moral town OF Little Wash
ingtol, A little child OF George Broadneck,
colored, left It's home, under threats OF q
whipping and took shelter under the steps Of
porch on Chestnut street, where the little
fellow was found the next morning, with his
feet severely frost bitten. The parents mad
made no alarm, and did not go after the
child, under the impression that the little
fellow, who is only four years OF age, would
find his way home.
An informal meeting OF prominent bust.
ness men was held at Newcomerstown last
week to take action on securing the location
OF the Mt. Vernon, Coshocton aud Wheel
ing railroad through that place. This new
road, which IS projected from Mt. Vernon,
will pass through COshocton and from thence
direct to this city. 1t will tap the PanhGn-
dlenear Newcomerstown, and the citizens
are now desirous Of having the crossing at
hat NJ a nj In o
signed by land owners along the route, CIV
ing the right OF way. and subscription books
will be opened Ut once.
The following horrible story comes from
Summers county: On the Sth inst, an eight
months old child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
WithrQw, was placed near tho fire, TO be
amused by another child while the mother
stepped into the yard TO some OF her routine
duties. During her short absence the baby
either tipped itself over or was thrown by the
other child into blazing fire. When the
mother returned she found her baby lying In
the fire, its little head, on the left side, burn.
ed TO crisp, coal Of fire sticking In It's left
eye and It's left arm and shoulder burned ii q
shocking manner. The neighbors say 1t was
pitiful sight. 1t lived until the 18th inst.
when death ended It's suiIerings.
The prospects for the completion OF the B.
Y. & G. extension marrow gauge) appear ia
be Frightening. The Zanesyille Signal says
that "the contract for the completion OF the
Bellalre, Zanesyille Il Cincinnati Railroad,
from Cumberland, Guernsey county, a dis
tance OF thirteen miles, has been awarded.
The work Is to begin at once and be complet.
ed by the lst OF July, 1888, James X. GeddeS
has been appointed resident engineer. 1t is
reported that all the rails for the road from
Zinesville TO Cumberland have been pur.
chased and will be oil the ground very soon.
Some OF them. In fact, are already there, and
the work Of laying them Is 10 commence
within two months II nothing OF serious
nature occurs 10 obstIuct the work, one may
look for train from Ztnesville TO Cumber.
land by yNoyembernext"
Friday corning Theodore sunuedecker
committed suicide by shooting himself
through the head with large navy revolver.
The act was committed ut the house of the
father OF the deceased, In West Bethlehem
township, Washington county, Pa. The su.
icide WAS single man, thirty.iiye years OF
age. For some time he has been drinking
more than was proper, and on Thursday
night before retiring complained that he
could not sleep. He went 10 bed, however,
but was restless and got up about one o'clock.
His father also got up and remained with
him some time. Theodore then laid down on
a lounge, where he remained until feeding
time,n about daylight. His father and
mother were also up. Theodore left the
house apparently 10 feed the stock and
within five minutes after his mother heard a
shot fired. The father then went out TO see,
and found the son lying Oh the ground
with his brains ooEing out OF a hole in his
forehead.
BELLAIRE.
Miss Julia Faupel isSisiting friends in
Allegheny.
No regular freight trains run on this part
OF the G. Up. railroad to-day.
A child Of Mr.. KwehHeman's, In the
Fourth ward, died yesterday.
D.A7 Edison, OF the Bellalre Flour Mills, Ii
preparing TO move to Colorado. !.
Prof Lane, Of Bethany, filed the pulpit
Of the Disciplels Church Sunday: e
Dr. R. W. M1hlenan Is again among hi.
patients, alter ayisit' TO Cincinnati.
Miss Bee Holiday, OF steubenville, Is the
guest OF Miss Jessi6 Sharp, on Gravel HILL.
Rev. Mr.. Buchanan, OF Moundsyille,
preached atthe Episcopal Church yesterday.
The Disciples choir and Sunday school
have their annual entertainment this even
ing.
Ten to eleven in the forenoon and two to
three in the afternoon are the .houts at the
postoftice to-day.
Mrs. H. s. Smith, OF Columbiana county,
Is visiting at her fathers Mr.. John Kirkpat.
rick'S in this city. .t
The Liederkranz Society viii have a con.
cert for It's benefit by the Saal family to-naor-
row evening, at 2iich's hall.
Miss Maggie Hamilton, now one Of Wells.
yille's school teachers, Is homo here for the
holidays.
Rev. J. X. McKalIIp returned home satur.
day noon, and preached as usual Sunday.
Mrs. McKallip was not far enough recovered
10 return.
Mr.. HolahAn, assistant at the B. 4 o. tele.
graph office, has become the principal oper.
ator, aud Mr.. Clarence Van. Law goes TO the
ZanesYille office.
Ross ]. Alexander and DR.. Cook, OF Bridge.
port, were about town Saturday. Col. Tay.
Tor Wa here also, and the two opposing can.
ltIaNaa trnIkad ANN In aFF, NnWr a. ranE