The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-02-14
STEUBENVILLE NEWS.
BIG aR1sr FROM OUR SISTER CITY,
Recent peath.-A Woman Terribly burned
How She was DIscovered-A Famous
WIN Contest settled-some Mi
NOR Criminal Matters.
sO.rinl nt,pnteh 70 tAe 1lteElloener.

Special Dt1puIel ~ lf 4HttAVGb%Ss -.-T'
SrgunxSyiLLE, o., Feb. l3.-Morris
Frohman, Steubenville clothing mer-
chant from 1858 to 1868, died in Cincin-
natl on Wednesday. He retired from
business in 1874, and was IS years Of age
at his death.
Jake Thompson, Will Henke and John
Griffith last night contested for the Sl5
medal at the wigwam skating rink.
Thompson WINS the winner. Distance, five
miles; time, twenty.one minutes.
The municipal cauldrou is beginning to
boil, and candidates for the various offices
for the spring election are growing numer-
ous. No announcements have yet been
made on the Democratic side. For Mayor,
S. b. Campbell, Robert Love, John Nc
Cracken and Henry Opperman are the
contestants. Marshal Finney has no OPP
position. For Street Commissioner there
are ex.Sherif johnson, David Attiig,
Wheeler Burgess, James Beans and the
present incumbent, Fickes.
Mrs. VIM. Walker, native Of Ireland,
died in this city last night. She came 70
this country in 1851 and was 89 years oi
age.
The Stanton Club carnival tonight was
one OF the grandest ailairs OF the season.
The exercises consisted Of o drill on skates
by the Blaine and Logan marching club,
all OF whom are expert skaters. Another
feature was an Italian with his trained
bear. The masquefadefs unnasSed as y
o'clock.
The Mary Oliver will case Of James
Mansfield and others vs Henry G. permar,
was compromised to-day. Mrs. Oliver,
an eccentric lady, had made will leaving
most OF her wealth to Permar, who was
managing her estate. The heirs twice
tried 70 break the will, and the settlement
OF the case, by permitting the will to
stand, was o surprise.
The confectionery story Of viii Kinds
and sister, transferred several days ago BY
James H. Kinds, was closed today by
w. F. Davidson, who has q claim of STU
against James II. Hinds, and alleges the
sale was made for the purpose OF defraud-
ing the creditors.
q. b. Sherry, baggage master at the Pan
Handle depot, has resigned his position
to take position in the supply depart
ment OF the Nickel Plate.
Passing Hanlan's station, Wednesday
night, Conductor Curry; OF The Panhandle,
saw woman run out OF her house en-
veloped in flames. Jumping from the
train he extinguishcd the flames, which
had burned her clothing and hair COM
pletely oil, and the flesh on the upper. part
Of her body was literally roasted. She is
the wife Of section laborer named Lane
han. Her clothing caught fire from a
stove. Her suffering is intense and death
is momentarily expected.
Charles Colroy, found guilty Of stab
hing George Irwin with intent to Kill, on
the night Of January II, made application
this afternoon for a new trial. His attor-
neys introduced alBdayits Of parties who
said that Irwin was the aggressor; that he
struck Conroy, and that the cutting was
done in seif-defense. Council for prisoner
also claim Irwin will admit as TO being the
aggressor. Irwin was lately pardoned
from the Penitentiary on condition, and
has left the State since the cutting. 4