The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-07
NABBED IN WHEELING.
THE ST. cLArasuLLE srAsseR
High y a,er Ia Martini. ferry FGetOrl.s-TtAmp.
Arrested for Thsft-POlItIeal and Personal
POiuts-NsW Cumberland BGdHSSs at
Home and Abruad-Oth.r Items.


OF NeWCOmerSlOWn,t The 0ne'AFIlen lOOt racer,
under indictment for rObbing the Adams
Express Office Of about 5000 In 1881, the jury
after being out over thirty hours, disagreed
and were discharged. His indictment was
nollied.
The steubenVille Gasette says: The friends
OF BARLEY Campbell, cousin TO the play
wright, are In the city 10 day looking for
information as to his whereabouts, dead or
alive. He has been missing from Pittsburgh
since February, 1914 The friends recently
learned that the Pittsburgh Di,pGteh contain.
ed an account OF the finding OF man In the
river at this point at that time. II was stated
that on the body was found receipts from
VIM Wilson, and as Mr.. Campbell had on
his person receipts from Mr.. Wilson. the
friends concluded that the body might be
that OF Campbell, but they SO far have failed
to find any records in the hands OF the Cor.
oner or Probate Judge.
MARTINS PERRY.
DR.. West is still improving in health.
Rev. Mr.. Wier is at Warnock's this week.
The high water put out the fires in the coke
ovens at the buckeye Glass Works.
The high water overlooked portion OF the
Laughlin mill, rendering brief stop neCes.
Sary.
G. W. Thorugate has disposed of his stave
factory at Freeport, and has returned here
To reside He will be a welcome visitor TO
Martins Ferry business cirles.
The old pot arch at the Buckeye Glass
Works has been torn out TO admit Of build
ing the new walls. 1t Is cold work for the
bricklayers, but they are progressing fairly.
&c. Gray, Esq, to whose efforts largely
Capts. Long aud lnglebrignt are indebted for
their recent victory before the National
Board OF Supervisors, has been confined TO
bis residence by illness since his return from
Washington
The pike election was very SHINY attended
at all the polls Some OF the rural voters are
OF the opinion that the rate Is not sntii iient
TO authorize the sale OF the bonds, but the
best authorities think otherwise. The pro.
position carried by more than two.thirds
Of the votes poIled-ll9 for, So against.
The case OF Wood Vs. Mitchell, er rel, in
yesterday morning. Judges Lash and Hiram
Frazier on the bench. Judgment was given
against Wood. 1t is understood that mo.
ton for a new trial is TO be made. the venue
changed TO Bridgeport, and ex-Mayor Rob
insOn made party in the case.
A couple OF youths from New Cumberland,
W. Va, while at the depot yesterday alter
noon, became obstreperous TO such an ex.
tent that Mr.. Dilworth had to send for the
police. They gave their names as Marsey
Cullen and Matthew Mcdowell. After Il
hearing they were lined s. aud costs. reSpeC.
tiyely-the total footing up SIS so in good,
honest greenbacks. The fines were paid
aud they took the first train for home.
srEuBENvtLLE.
Report places two more names upon the
list OF candidates for Mayor. Certainly the
newspaper proprietors will not object TO an.
nouncing dozen more alta V per head
Word was received yesterday to the effect
that J. L. Parkinson, q young attorney OF
this city, was lying at the point OF death at
the residence OF his father, near York, this
county.
The Turner's OF this city gave masquerade
ball at their hall on Third street, Monday
night. 1t was grand success, and pro-
bounced by those present. the most enjoyable
occasion Of the season.
Monday night three tramps were arrested
on suspicion Of having robbed the store OF
Sharpe & Mccullough, on North Fourth
street, Saturday night They gave the names
of W. Doyle, Pat McNemme and Jack -.
They attempted 70 dispose OF the stolen
goods and were detected.
The ChIldren's Home will be located by
the Commissioners this week and board OF
three directors appointed, one from the city
and two from the country. 1t is quite prob
able that site will be selected near Toronto,
on the c. & p. road. II has been suggested,
however, that the seminary property would
make convenient and desirable location for
the institution, prov d 1t could be purchaS-
ed at a reasonable figure.
Much dissatisfaction having been expressed
by citizens concerning the new sixty.hve.
thousand.dollar opera house, together with
fears for It's safety, Council last night took
action by appointing W. H. Mooney COM
mittee TO secure the services Of an expert at
a cost not to exceed two hundred dollars, to
examine the structure critically and make
report Two members, MessrS Beatty and
Andregg, were added 10 the building COM
mittee. 1t IL claimed the structure falls
short OF contract requirements In heating
apparatus, brick work, window glass and
other respects.
RELLAIRE
The gas works were not interfered with
this time.
John Watt lost about ten dollars from his
till yesterday BY some sneak thief.
The rolling mill was forced to quit work
yesterday, as the ty-wheel pit was under
water.
Rev. A. W. Butts Is getting better, but the
meetings at the N. Z, church each night are
discontinued.
Miss Beazle is teaching temporarily for
Miss Williams, on Gravel Hill. Miss Will
liams Is on the sick list.
Indian Run Is harboring tho shanty boats,
nd nm RpNouDt nj thn nauly f0Fmai 100 fhpV
may have to remain there.
Miss Clara Kent left yesterday, after long
stay with her sister, Mrs. D. J. Murray, for
her home at Providence, r. 1.
Some damage was done to the new well OF
the water works, by the heavy ice knocking
offthe top OF the uncompleted wall.
The Belmont glass company yesterday got
summers supply Of. very good Ice by send.
ing skill out among the floating cakes and
selecting the best.
A great many logs, some Of them excellent
ones, were landed here yesterday. Bringing
them IN Is hard work, buE even II the logs be
reclaimed, 1t is profitable.
The water rose so high around tho wheels
and into the engine room OF the power.housc
OF the water works that pumping had To be
stopped yesterday, The supply in the reSer-
WIZ Hhu " w iVlleH VI olAOSV1ueI'
The narrow gauge exnress train yesterday
did not get in I'LL afternoon-two hours late,
on account OF the high water. Even then It |
could not get across Pinch run bridge, below |
town, but the boat met It there and brought |
up the passengers, mails, etc.
The new bridge over the creek Is all right,
but the approaches 10 It were so much under
water as TO render 1t OF no use. Pedestrians
all took TO the railroad bridge or to skis.
Comparatively few families were forced to
move out, and some that did move need not
have done so. One foot additional would
have increased the damage very much, as
number OF warehouses Just escaped.
The Katie siockdale yesterday evening left
her place at the Pittsburgh Coal Works, be.
low town, crossed 10 the Virginia shore and
got up under the bridge by hard work.
Crowds we're out to see her, and with smoke
stacks laid close back and pulling hard
10 keep her place she presented fine sight.
Her heavy load made It difficult to stem the
current Ia the ice, but the mid.channel spans
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