The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-01-12
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SENSATION AT MARTINS FERRY.
Tbs Mysterious Discovery hads By a Lady os her
Prtmtrs-A BODY Of Al IafAnt Found In .
ysalt-rhs Case Given to the Mayor.
a@ An Ilqutst 10 b Held To-day.

Martins Ferry Is again torn up over one Of
thcss sensations which break out over there
periodically, and the lovers Of scandal had a
new morsel to roll under their tongues. The
sensa.lon this time Is case Of infanticide,
OF which but meagre particulars can yet be
given, as no stops have yet been taken pub
licly in the official investigation OF the case,
which will be conducted by Mayor NJ. @.
Mitchell. NJ g., ~
a The facts so far known give no clue to the
parents OF the child, or the heartless perton
at whose hands II came to It's death. On last
Tuesday MI. Richard .6wartz, upon getting
an clubhouse In the yard was open, though
1t had been CLOSED and latched when the
family retired the night before. He meu:
toned the fact to his wife, but neither, Of
them gave It any thought. Nobody had oc.
casion 10 visit the house until Thursday,
when Mrs. Swartz noticed blood about The
hous, and on the floor. She notified some
neighbors, MI. Swartz being absent, and q
search was iaatltuted which resulted In ind
Ing In the vault the dead body OF new born
infant. Appearances indicated that 1t had
been born aliye. g.t55 80 r55'
The case wss yesterday put into the hands
OF Mayor Mitchell, who will cause post
mortem examination to DO made this morn.
Ing. 1t Is thought clue to the guilty party
Is In possession OF the authorities, and war.
rants will probably be Issued to-day.
MINOR MARTINS FERRY NOTES.
Charles rippe1s ia on the sick list. - az,
Superintendent Of Schools shrove Is on the
sick list. va ..g t&M
Dr.. 8. B. Weat Is visiting friends at St.
Ciairsville this week. .Iq 9.'
A number OF Teachers will attend the e1.
animation at Bridgeport To-day. rUa
Deputy Sheriff Frank Bedwick spent a few
days among friends in this city, being snow
bound. in1'
Tnoburn Pest G. A. R., No. 70, will give a
festival at Commercial Hall February %
aud %. & .Ct1 i
Dr.. J.. H. Garrett has concluded to locate
here. This makes fourteen practicing ply
sicians 10 thiscity. issH,N,4...
Mr.. H. Ditman has resigned his position as
salesman In Q. Longs nipety-nine centstore.
Charley Long takes his place.
Mr.. o. G. shriner, the genial host al the
Sherman House, who has been sick with ty.
phoid fever, was reported better yesterday.
A grand gift concert and public raising Of
chiefs OF Juanita Tribe No. rs, |, o. R. M,
will be held at Commercial Hall this eve.
ming. 5.a. .Is 1gg 1919 &
Frank Kyle for knocking Flicker Coss on.
OF time In one round was tned So and cos s.
amounting to $l4 50. by Mayor Mitchell yes
terday. var 2'.
Mrs. Kate Oliver, Of Fourth street, died at
| the age of t)3 wears, at the residence OF her
daughter, Mrs. Joseph Purcsll. The funeral
will take place this afternoon from the resi-.
dence OF her daughter. -fr7 -.
The newly elected officers of the X. Of H.
lodge were formally installed last evening,
after which bounteous repast was served 10
tho members, their wives and sweethear.s
All enjoyed themselves until late hour.
The work Of drilling was resumed at the
Laughlin Gas well yesterday morning. Il
is the intention Of the managers to drill to
the depth Of l,500 feet and II gas is not found
at that depth, the we'll will probably be
abandoned. '"' T