The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-31
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The First Reformed Church at Hagars
town, Nd, was discovered 10 be on fire satur
day night, and the building was considerabl!
damaged before the fire was extnguished.
John Wilson OF Tucker county while cut
ting logs recently, by some mishap his axe
glanced and struck his foot splitting 1t di
agonally from kis toe nearly back To th'
heel.
John Golden Of Washington. Pa, q char
acter OF uneviable reputation, recently stol'
some money and jewelry belonging To the
sons OF John Baird OF that place. On Monday
: Mr.. Baird was In Pittsburgh, met the THE
and took him into custody. They walked
along short distance when Golden showed
his heels, and soon leftMr. Baird far behind
} thus making his escape. On Tuesday morn
ing officer Greer started for Pittsburgh, will
the expectation OF arresting the culprit
The steubenville Council met last night
and upon motion OF Mr.. Brady adjourned
Immediately. A large number Of citizan'
were present expecting 70 hear the Mayors
report concerning the Pinkerton Detective
Service, which has been the theme OF discus
sion In that city for the past week. 1t is prob
able that secret meeting Is to be held 10 re-
fleet over that en-hundred.and.forty.
dollar.and.ninety.cent bill. There was con
siderable discussion upon the streets last
night after tie meeting over the action oi
Council >
MouSDsyiLLE.
Viola, wife of Captain W. 81. Cecil, died
Saturday morning last, OF consumption, and
was buried in the Cecil lot at Mount Rose
cemetery.
a son Of NJ. NJ. Fowler's, OF Water street
struck COW belonging to Mrs. McMullen
with an Ak few days ago, intlicting fear.
tul cut on the thigh.
sixty.four persons have professed conver.
sion during the pre- snt revival ut the N. T..
Church, and still the good work goes on with
apparently unabated interest and zeal.
The "oldest inhabitant" isreluctantly com.
PEELED to admit that butter Is more abundant
here this winter than ever before during
his recollection at this season OF the year.
1t is selling at twenty-five cents per pound.
Notwithstanding the unpleasant weather
Saturday last the members Of the Legisla-
ture and other, who visited the prison, APP
peared to enjoy their visit, or the sumptuous
repast.spread by the Superintendent, atleast
That elligibIy located and desirable prop.
erty, corner Thompson and Center streets,
belonging to the W. ]. Purdy estate, was
purchased at trustees sale a few days ago by
Mayor Purdy, for the astonishingly small
price of 81, ,22l. 1t is well worth 5000.
The long continued and heavy rains OF
Saturday and Saturday night, caused con.
siderable uneasiness among the citizens oo,
cupying the slow lands" here. High wat.
1 ta tHn aa1fk Il ,kaa1r 10,
dence In that paradise OF tie world, the
"Lower Town."
The rope aud tools for the Gravel Bottom
oil well were received yesterday, and drilling
will be resumed to-day. The operatives
sinking the well contracted to 20 down 700
feet. About 100 feet yet remain TO be drilled,
when the company will decide whether to
continue To greater depth or abandon the
project
Both the Sunday Register and Leader were
in error in stating thar the Kloman mill had
''shut down." A broken opinion" however
compelled stop shortly after start.
ing up. The pinion was replaced by
a new one yesterday, and the bar
mill continued running. The pudding
furnaces will "go on" as soon us coal can
be obtained, so 1t is said.
A young lady OF Loudensville, in this
county, gives most lamentable account oil
the lawlessness, and drunkenness that Is
INDUCED in daily in that place, especially on
the Sabbath day. Gambling is indulged in
openly on Sundays, both In the saloons, oil
which there are now three there, and, when
the weather will permit out in the open air.
The cursing and blaspheming INDUCED in by
thing fearful to hear. Marshall county
grants no license for the sale OF intoxicating
liquors. ~.
DR.. Bee, member OF the House from Sum,
mers county, spent Saturday and Sunday as
the guest OF Superintendent West, at the
prison. The Doctorgiyes q glowing account
OF the immense wealth OF coal underlying q
great portion of his county, one OF the veins
being eleven feet In thickness. The county
also contains large areas OF virgin forests
covered with the finest timber In the world
One OF the Doctors neighbors, who owns
tract Of land underlaid with the eleven.foo
coal vein, shows by actual calculation thai
1t would require six hundred years TO re
move all the coal from his land, taking ouI
five hundred tons per day. A railroad L
now projected through the county. which
will bring great portion OF this immense
wealth Immediately into market.
Judge Boyd held special term OF the
was the appointment OF Commissioners 70
value the lands desired 10 be occupied BY
the Ohio River Railway company; where
negotiations had failed 10 secure the right oil
way Five commissioners were appointed
consisting Of five members each. In several
cases the same gentlemen were selected IN
more than one commission. The following
list comprises the names OF all the gentlemen
appointed, being among the most promi
nent farmers, and best qualified gentlemen
for the purpose in the, county: Richard
Allen, Robert Henry, John G.. Jones, David
Phillips, Isaac Lutes, Miles Bonar, J. B.
Potts, John Kyle, Joseph McCombs, H. s,
White, Alexander Dorsey, Samuel Riggs,
William Koontz General White expects
to have the entire business complet
ed within three weeks. A large amount
OF chancery business was also tran
sacted during the day. A special term
OF this Court will begin February 18th, fol
the trial OF the important will case OF AL
cinda G. McMechen. ct al, vs.. Jas. II. Nc
Nlechen, ct al, which will probably continue
into the regular spring term, commencing on
the Ith Wednesday In February. A final
decree was entered, ordering sale OF the
lands Of the late T. T. F. Riggs
The Ohio county bar was represented by
I1Ou. EhClfhhl ths Ss A'aAASSs AAs bObu
J. Dallas Ewing and others. In the chancery
suit OF H. 2. Yoho vs.. Michael Stiger, @. K.
Oldham, Esq, was appointed 10 execute O
deed for the land mentioned in the case
Judge Boyd will be down Thursday next tc
sign the docket
MARTINS EERRY.
The Ladies' Social at Grand Army hall or
Monday night was grand success.
The words ELLISON Glass Works, (" In large
fold letters, cow adorns the west end OF the
factory OF that enterprise.
Exley & Co. have contracted with Jos
Williams for the erection OF two.story brick
storeroom and dwelling on Washington
street, work upon which will be commenced
US soon as the weather will allow.
The "aaymakers' are actively rehearsinl
now. Fifty singers have already been secured