The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-05-21


had lost such an amount and found that o
gentleman named Frank Boyd claimed to
have lost the sum few weeks since
while visiting his brother Dan, who was Q
patient in the institution at the time. The
money was accidentally dropped in q
waste pipe connecting with the sewer.
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MoUEDsv1LLE.
Tho Grand Ball17Prisen Ppints-Skeletons
that Tell n Story.
James Fletcher, Of Roane county, con-
eluded q two-year term ct the State prison
last Monday.
Samuel Reightser, some years ago en-
gagged. in the drug business here, now Of
the vicinity Of Zanesville, Ohio, was in
town yesterday. 4
Caldwell Post No. 81, g. A. R., decided
last evening to march in body IRON their
hall tsthe N. Z. Church, Sunday next, to
listen to, a sermon suitable TO the occasion,
to be delivered by Rev Mr.. Alamong. y
Street Commissioner Lowe has had q,
force Of men employed for some time
past cleaning up and removing the rub
Dish and litter OF all kinds from the streets
and alleys. Hereafter the ordinance pro-
hibiting tho littering up Of the streets and
alleyswill be rigldly enforced, asst should
be.
The Ohio Valley Railroad Company
has had about a half dozen men
making a show Of work near the Union
Coal Works, on the Col Thompson farm,
opposite here, for some time past. This
was necessary in order to hold the right Of
way, as the time within which active OPP
erations were to begin was about to expire.
Sufficient returns have been received
from Tuesdays election TO indicate pretty
clearly the electionNof Prof. w. NJ. Writ,
the straight out Republican candidate for
County Superintendent, over his compete
tor, Prof. j. w. z. Ried, the present in
cumbent, also Republican. The vote
was very light one, from presentrindica-
lions not being a three-fourth vote Of the
county. ~.
MIR. schwab, proprietor OF the grain era:
die works, in the first ward, was suddenly
and unexpectedly attacked by severe
hemorrhage OF the lungs Monday morn
ing last, which for short time gave his
family considerable uneaainess. Medical
aid was promptly summoned, and the
proper treatment applied, stopping the
dow OF blood. III
=. Thomas Scott, OF Round Bottom, return
ed last week from Crawford county, Pa,
bringing with him twelve head OF hne
young Holstein5 cattle, one Of which, q
heifer, he has sold for $50. It will be
well worth the while Of farmers who de-
sire to improve their stock TO visit Mr..
SCOTS place and examine bis herd Of Hol-
stems, as they are undoubtedly among the
finest cattle in the State.
Itisstated uponno less incontroyertable
testimony than that Of Capt. Lee Anshutz,
that the ball at fleetwood rink Tuesday
night was "just simply incomparablyim-
mense. u Kramer's music was splendid
and the supper at the Hanratta House
was wonder oil culinary perfection
for the small sum Of 81 per couple. About
City couple were present, quite number
Of them from Wheeling. The festivities
were kept up till daylight yesterday morn
ing.
Two complete skeletons were discovered
a few days ago. by the men working in the
stone quarry at .Grave Yard Rum at the
head OF Cresap's Bottom. The quarry is
near where the old block house stood at
the time when the whites and Indiana
were contending for the supremacy along
La Belle Ritire, and II Is probable that
the skeletons were those ofmen, whether
white or red connot be told, who were
wounded in one OF the many skirmishes
that occurred In the vicinity, concealed
themselves In the previces Of the rocks to
avoid capture by their foes, and died
there. -
Major Joys wife, OF Wheeling, came
down from Pittsburgh on the Scotia on
her last trip, and 10 the hurry Of leaving
the boat at Wheeling about 5 O'Clock Sat
urlay morning, left her pocket book, con.
tanning 500, under Che pillow in tho state
room she had occupied. After telepnon-s
ing a friend hero to look for the pocket
book upon the arrival Of the boat, Mrs.
Joy found that sho could by taking the
Baltimore & Ohio train, beat the, boat to
this place, which abe proceeded 10, do, and
met tho boat OF the wharf, when the money
was at once returned TO her, it having
been found blythe chambermaid. ~ 4
Mrs. Stephen Efeelsnd made complaint
in Squire Iellerspn's court on Saturday
leat, against her husband, charging him
with abuse and threatening 10 take her
life. Mr.. Freeland il q wealthy farmer
and land owner Of CLAY district, and Is |
fully SO years OF age, while his wife, who |
is his second, is probably thirty years
younger. Strange "a II may seem, con-
lides;ng the offenders age, the whole
trouble is Ohargeable TO that potent dis |