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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-01

Andy Mertz, indicted for robbery, was
put on trial in the Circuit Court, Part II,
yesterday, Judge Jacob presiding, TO the
following jury: Walter Marshall, it,,
Charles Dreihorst, Charles Zimmerman,
+. D. Snyder, Ambrose Stoehr, ]. W.
Baird, Fred Laue, Leroy Elder, Robert I.
Ford, Peter Wendell IT,, John Happy, Will
liam johnson.
Mehz was accused Of stopping William
Clator last Christmas morning as the lat
ter was on his way home from ball at
Arion hall, accompanied by a lady.
Mertz attempted 10 get his watch and
money, but failing, took his hat. The
case was given TO the jury little alter 4
o'clock last evening, and about they
brought in q verdict OF guilty Of an at
tempt TO rob. The penalty for this is
from 2 to years imprisonment in the
penitentiary,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-01

An interesting and profitable affair took
place at Center school house, Liberty dis
trict, on the evening OF November %,
being o spelling contest between two
schools Of this district, No. 9, taught by
G. N. Liggett, and Center, under the
management Of Hr. John Dunlap. AS
the night was very Indictment, only six Of
the class from No. were present. Great
interest was manifested, not only by the
pupils but also by the audience, in the
two trials. No. was victorious in both.
Then any one in the house was chal-
lenged. The only one 10 accept was the
teacher, Mr.. Dunlap, who Is considered
one Of the best in photography in the
township. This contest was more sharply
contested than that between the schools,
but at last Mr.. Dunlap hoisted the white
flag, acknowledging they were honestly
defeated, at the same time complimenting
the pupils from No. 2. The object was
not 30 much test spelling as an effort 70
create a greater interest in this much
neglected branch.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-01

The Moore ( Vivian Comedy Company
opened at Charley Shays Academy Of
Music last night in "Odr JanGthan," to a
big house, and better pleased audience
was never seen in Wheeling from the rise
to the fall Of the curtain. The people
roared with laughter, and Manager shay
will be held responsible for the loEs OF
buttons, disIocItion Of jaws and Academia
caused by the inordinate expression OF
mirth, provoked by the irreAistible
comicalities presented at the Academy,
and for crushed bonnets and CTinoline and
damage done 10 wearing apparel, which
was caused by the immense performance
Of the company. SIR. William Moore ss
the Yankee, impersonated the character
10 life, and with Miss Bella Vivian, the
dashing Soubrette, in songs, dances and
comicAiitieg, received rounds Of applause
and screams OF Laughter. The entire play
is full OF fun and sure cure for the blues,
and crowded houBes will be seen as usual
al every performance at the Academy
thig week
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-01
JAIL BREAKER SHOT.
THREE PRISONERS MAKE a EusH
Or sAsrtn shouler.. Of aarshAn County, Al
the Jan At Observation-Disclosures Who
tAot Lses.. Is shot bJ the shsris Asd
E4esptzrSd-Tuo PhsOasrs Pre-.

The three prisoners who were the sole
occupants Of the MARSHALL county jail
made their escape las:eTening, but one Of
them vas reezytured.
The three men were Cline, the party
vic VA indicted a. the partner Of Egg"
C9ndrsy in tapping the til =: the DfoFer's
Home, IN the southern suburbs Of the
city, lbs: over the Marshall county line :
R5bsri SEede, the colored man who rob
bed a cottage on the camp ground at
aoundsTI.le last summer, and the EaGn
Schoo.crzlt, who shO. Gran: Lucas last
week Just below MoGndsyille.
Sheriff ShOTzc;e vent into the jail 10
lick the prisoners in their cells, when
they SIZED him. pushed him back into
the ED 81 the corridor, and dAshed out
4 daughter Of Sheriff ohOTscfe vas gtand.
ing outside the Jail, and the hIen dashed
against her, knocking ne; dom and IL
jlr!ug ner slightly. The Sheriff drew his
revolver, and Stepping 70 the door empiei
!: after the iis=ing prisoners- TEo OF the
balls struck ecnoolcraii, one piercing his
BODY entirely through. he fell, and Msa
recI9iIred and again locked up. The
other two men made good their escape,
S..hO5!crzi's E0Cnds are reported 70 be
dangerous in the extreme, though whether
they would prove iAtEl vas no: dehniIel?
known last evening.
The authorities At Moundsville at once
telephoEed here 10 the police to be or the
Lookout for the iUz.;iyes, as they were
believed to have cone towards Wheeling
/! is exceediDgly improbable, however,
tina. they will be appTehended.
COadrsy, arrested al the same time a.
Cine, L. also at liberty, he and Clint
having once locked the snsrid IN one o.
The cells and escaped under much tht
same circumstances. Cline vas TecaptuI
ed the same night, but Condrsy is still a
large, although j! ID s2id ne has repeated
~ visited Wheeling since his escape
Cline has no doub. gone to join him II
ENJOYING the axeeb Of liberty.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-01

The Auction Sale Of Watches, Diamonds,
Jewelry, Solid Silver Ware, fine French
Marble Clocks and Bronzes, at the store OF
A. A. Franzheim, 1909 Market street, is
still going on. Mr.. Franzheim ia deter
mined TO close out by the first Of the year.
1t is fine opportunity for our citizens to
obtain fine goods at their own prices, and,
az Christmas is fast approaching, it will
pay you all to attend the Auction Sale and
purchase what goods you want for pres
ents.
On Wednesday afternoon next, Deem
Der 2, at 2:30 O'Clock, Mr.. Franzheim
makes a special sale Of French Marble
Clocks, French and Brass Bronzes. Do
not fail TO attend this sale. Notice will be
given in the papers the day the Solid Sill
yer will be sold,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-01
The Ohio valley Road.

Gen. A. ]. Warner, President OF the
Ohio Valley Railroad Company, recently
made the following statement concerning
this enterprise: at is in reality an extern
sion OF the Cleveland & Pittsburgh road
from Bellaire to Portsmouth, following the
right bank OF the river. The Cleveland &
Pittsburgh was originally intended for
construction toward Cincinnati, but
when finished to Bellaire work
was stopped. Years ago the Bal
timore & Ohio owned franchise from
Marietta 10 Bellaire, but in the natural
order OF things it lapsed and we through
the action Of the Ohio Legislature sue.
ceeded it. Some work has bern done in
the matter Of grading but not much. Fl.
nancial stringency has precluded ioranum-
Der Of years vigorous inception Of work,
but it will be begun before long and push
ed to completion. At Bellaire the road
connects with the Baltimore & Ohio east
and west, the Ohio River road and the
Bellaire, GAINESVILLE & Cincinnati road,
and will, in a short time, with
tho Cleveland, Tuscarawas Valley
< Wheeling road. We pass through
the towns OF Powhatan, Clarington, Mid.
dleport, sardis TO Marietta. At Marietta
we strike the Baltimore < 0hio's st. Louis
branch and the Cleveland & Marietta
road, now portion Of the Wheeling &
Lake Erie system. From Marietta we
pass to Gallipolis and Portsmouth, taking
in the riparian towns on the way. We
cross the Ohio Central road opposite Pt.
Pleasant, thus opening up TO Pittsburgh
the interior Of West Virginia.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-01
couxcrL THIS EvESrxa.
A Special Asstisg-Tbs Gas Trustees Al
OthsF MAttsEh-

4 special meeting Of Council i 10 Be
held At the Public Building thiG evening.
Al the last regular meeting held week
$50 tonight, 80 much time vas wasted In
tall over toe appointments Of the new
Board Of Gas Trustees, the raatter Of
STRENGTHENING CaIdEeil's run, and other
important subjects, in addition 70 the
time required Tor transac.inR the regular
routine work, that several InatteFS THAI
should have received attention had 70 Be
laid aids, and in order 70 consider them
an adjournment was had until this even
ing.
The Indications are, that there will be
some more fun in connection Tith the
GEs Trustees. Up % date the minority Of
;be Board, Mr.. Jepson, has no. been able
20 agree with the majority, HessEs. R0ll
and Sseley, in the selection OF Secretary.
Twice the msioTi:y has presented the
name Of Hon. q L. Butcher 70 ill this
Office, and tEics has the Second Branch
refused TO confirm Mr. Butcher. Il is IN
derEtood that the mSiOrity will again pre-
sent the name Of AF. Butcher. II this Is
d0nkit isYery probable thGt1Teso!ution vii!
be presented &skiDg the Trustees tOEesiRn.
A. least, such resolution is being talked
Of; the main thing IS 70 md member
With the nerve 70 offer it. The merry
man hss not We: been found. Should he
be found, his effort will 70 for Daught for
the Board, or rather the majority vii! not
resign. They have no notion OF being
beaten By any Euch tactics, which by the
way, are understood TO originate in the
inner circle OF Wheeling's Little Tam
many. The majority claims 10 have back
bone and it proposes TO demonstrate that
such is the case, il any further demonEtra'
ton than that already made be necessary.
Meesrs. Rolf and See!ey reason in this way
tina. as they are Obliged to give heavy
bond for the proper carrying on OF the
Gas Works they should Be allowed 70 Sc
lect the men 10 do this work! Tor them
and II they select men Of good charac'
ters, ability and able TO give the bonds re-
quired TO cave the city from loss, those
men should be confirmed. II Council
again refuses to confirm the appointments
OF the majority it is probable that no
further appointments will be sent in.
The funny part sbOu! this matter is the
discontinue OF those able Democrats who
were ready 10 move heaven and earth q!
the time the presen: Board was elected to
make it solidly Democratic. They sue
ceeded, but instead Of finding a creature
70 do their bidding, the Tammany mem
beIs who had engineered the scheme
found the new Board 10 be as independent
as the traditional pig on ice.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-01
j.. Ii. ALBRIGHT,
Superintendent OF Carriers.


The short product Of the nail mills
throughout the West has introduced a
new and dangerous nail for that trade
the wire nail-snd the Cincinnati POI, in
speaking Of this fact, says Of tho Wire
Nail Company there that "they are re-
ceiving numerous orders from parties who
never handled their nails before. On &C.
count Of theirsuperiority, their nails are
fast replacing the old style cut nails"
Wire nails have been used by the car.
penters Of this section only for hard
facing and some other small things, but II
their cost was somewhere near the cost OF
steel nails they would come into general
use, as the carpenters all speak Of them
as firHt.claRs
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-01
OIL STRUCK
In the aAAts Well At LittlS WaSbtnEtOn'
what other wells are Doing.

In the aAats Well At little WAShinEtOn.
what Other wells are Doing.
Alta late hour Sunday night the drill in
the Giants oil well at Little Washington
reached the Gordon we'll sand and the oil
showed up in most gratifying manner.
The drill had entered tho sand but abort
distance when the hailer was lost in the
well aud before further work is done it
will have TO 10 recovered, The GGntE
has been = mystery for several
weeks. The finding OF oil will have ten.
dency to enliven things and in short
time, doubtless, number OF new wells
will be started in the vicinity Of the town
that would otherwise not be drilled.
Forty dollars per share have been paid in
bv the Citizens Oil and Gas Company,
owners Of the CAN'T. Several oilers Of
500 per share were made for stock yester.
day morning, bat the members Of the
company did not seem anxious TO sell They
believe they hayea good thing. The Gordon
No. is at present pumping about eighty
barrels 6 day. The GAbby is the mys.
FERROUS well now. Whether it Is no good
or whether it is equal to the Gordon no
one can ind out Many believe that il
has been plugged 80 As TO conceal its real
worth. Washington county is At present
as lively an oil center as one can ind. The
country swArms with prospectors, scouts
and capitalists. Wells are being located
and riEs erected everywhere, and the
work OF leasing ground is Gs lively Is in
the early part Of the excitement.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-01

in. MAring is home from his Western
trip.
The ElysiAn rink will be sold in Jan,
uary under an execution.
David Jones left yesterday for Tacoma,
Washington Territory, to reside.
Il. Rocks green house near the GENE.
terry was burned Sunday night The loss
on flowers Is about so and the building
was valued at 500; no insurance.
The Christian Church is the largest in
town; but it was filled, standing room and
all, Sunday evening. Il was . meeting
gotten up by the Young Mems Christian
Association, and the Disciples, the First u.
E., thetWo Presbyterian and the Episcopal
Churches united, their pastors taking pan
in the exercises. Mr.. Houston, the Pfesi.
dent Of the lately organized Association
here, made an interesting address on the
aim and methods OF work Of the Associa-
ton, and the singing was another excel
lent part OF the.exercises. The leaders Of
the Association feel much encouraged at
the interest shown in the undertaking.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-01

On Wednesday and Thursday evenings,
Miss Louise Rial, supported BY 4 strong
dramatic company, will appear at the
Opera House, presenting Called Back
and Fortunes Fool" Prices have been
reduced TO a popular figure for this en-
gagement, and when the decayed chest
nut, "UnCle Toms Cabin" can pack the
house full at reduced prices, il. is fair to
assume that two new plays, well acted
and superbly put on the stage, will do the
same. 1t will therefore be wise TO secure
seats in advance at Banners music store.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-01

4 DtIIr1ble Dwelling, No % Sixteenth ,iftc'.
No. $50 Market street, partly furnished.
No l70 Alley 10, four roomed house, $ % PEI
month.
no 70 Alley Is, four rooned house, $ % p'F
month.
-Four Reomed House, Alley B, Iouth Of TEcaiy'
seventh stree, 81 90 per month
Three roomed House in rear Of 2ii2 Water street.
IS 90 per month.
Ne,lll Virginia street, s. 90 per month.
Two Roomed House, No. 2! Twentyfevenh
street, IS % per month.
Three Roomed House, east end Of E!ne;ceaA
street, 81 70 per month.
Three Rooms, I76 Seventeenth street 81 20 IeF
No. ~ Alley Il, 90 90 per month.
-Four Roomed House. No. lll2 Baltimore 'ISH
ThteS Room, No. 90 Eighteenth street. 81 90 per
month.
No: &c Eighteenth street, avo rooms, 81 % Pe'
month.
Two Rooms, 1901 Wood, street, 81 90 per month
JAMES A. HENRY, ,,,,
Real hAte Agent, Collet tor and Notary PUBIC
no25 No. 1912 Market Street
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-01
CALLEpoN MAYoR esUeB
To Express HIS sympathy and Hsipset for
Hin,


Last Saturday while Collector Of In.
ternal Revenue McGraw was in the city,
although he had no time to call his own,
80 busy was he kept at ending TO private
matters and listening to the claims Of GER
tain gentlemen 70. office, he found spare
moment in which 70 call on Mayor Grub
and congratulate him on his recent COM
pIete VindicAtion Of "a vile set OF charges
"a we're ever prepared against any man.
In speaking TO the Mayor, Collector Nc
Graw told him tina. though the entire ex-
citement attending the investigation he
had had his Warmest sympathy, and that
he gloried in his triumphant vindication
as much as any one else. In referring
TO his call Afterwards, and the men who
pushed Porter Smith on in his course,
Mr.. McGraw said he could do nothing but
cali on the Mayor and do as he had. They
were both young men, and the fight made
against him (McGraw) when he was after
the ColleCtorship, partly because he was
a young man, was too recent for him 10
forget il and not sympathize with Mayor
Grub. And, in addition, there seemed
TO be an idea in the Collectors mind that
certain parties had been engaged in both
the fight against him and that against
Mayor Grub, and this second defea. was
therefore all the more gratifying 10 Mr..
MciTaW,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-01

II you are suffering with low and de.
pressed spirits, loss Of appetite, general
debility, disordered blood, weak constitu.
ton, headache, or any disease OF bilious
nature, by all means procure bottle Of
Electric Bitters. You will be surprised
to see the rapid improvement that will fol-
low; you will be inspired with new life
strength and activity will return; pain
and misery will cease, and henceforth you
will rejoice in the praise Of Electric Bit.
tiers. Sold at fifty cents bottle by Logan
x Co. NwF4W
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-01
RIVER NEWS.
Stage OF. the Water and Movements Of the
Steamboats,.


Stage o.. the Water and Movements Of the
Steamboats,.
The Louis A. Shirley will leave Cincin.
natl for this port this evening. Ordert
can be telegraphed.
The river was about stationary last
evening with depth in the channel OF
feet 10 inches. At Pittsburgh the depth
was feet inch and stationary. At other
points above the rivers were falling.
The Andes arrived in good time yester.
day and will leave for Cincinnati on her
return trip at 3 o'clock this afternoon,
Capt. Charlie Muhleman Is in command
as usual, and Messrs. Mart Eoll and
Charlie Knox are in the office. The
Andes possesses superior Accommodations
and alwayBgives her patrons satiSlRction.
The steamer Andes narrowly escaped
destruction by fire at an early hour yes
terday morning. It was about O'Clock
and the steamer was in the vicinity Of
Grape Island. The cook had commenced
preparationsfo for breakfast, and with q light
ed torch went to the Ice closet for his
meats. Standing in close proximity were
thirty bales Of cotton consigned 10 Pitts
burgh parties. The casing Of one OF the
bales was torn and some loose cotton was
hanging out. In some manner the torch
came in contact with this and II was ignit.
ed. An alarm was instantly sounded and
promptly responded 10, and the flames
extinguished without any damage Of any
account being done. The officers and
men were cool and collected and so syste-
mGtically was the work Of extinguishinR
the FIRE done that only one or two paSsen.
gers were aware Of what had happened,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-01

is beautiful present to give any lady.
But there is a little book published in
pamphlet form, with no pretensions to
literary merit, that would be as appro.
pirate, and might be the means OF saving a
life. It is called DR.. K. V. PierCe's treatise
on diseases OF women, for whose pecu.
liar troubles the "FRVorite Prescription
is especially designed. 1t is proiusely
illustrated with wood-cuts and colored
plates, and will he sent to any address fol-
ten cents in stamps, by the Worlds Dis.
pensary Medical Association, Buffalo, y, Y.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-01

Is order that our town shall have the
best goods possible, the popular druggists
Logan & Co., Edmund Booking and Charles
Menkemeller have arranged to sell Ackers
English Prescriptions, among which lie
Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets. They act
upon the system when suffering with Dys-
pepsia, Bad Breath, Sour Stomach, Flatu-
lency, Heartburn, &C., &C., with q won.
derful certainty, hence they guarantee
them TO cure always, or will refund the
money. TTHTAw
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o'SE1LL IN "MONrE CglsTO."
A Great Play Adequately Rendered at the
Opera House.

A Great Play Adequately Rendered at the
Opera House.
Fschter's drama:i1a;ion Of Alexandra
Dlmas' novel, "Moats Cris:o,' was per-
formed 2: the Opera House lag: eTenin2
with James O'Seiii in the title role. The
audience vas one Of the largest and finest
OF the season. Standing room was Ecarce
doynstzirs and the gallery TEs well filed,
the refined and discriminating patrons Of
the drama composing the audience almost
exclusiyeIy. SIR. O'Seill as Edmund
DdnisI, afterTard the Count Of Mont Cris,0,
showed much Of Fechter's strength and
some Of his mannerisms, even initiating 10
come extent the pecu!is:!t!es Of FechteE's
pronunciation OF English words, excusa-
ole in Fecuter, foreigner, bat not tolera-
bic in BritOnbOrn. Still, Ar. O'NeilPs
eIcellencies far outweighed his defects,
the former being most marked and the
latter 20 slight tina: it would be ungrscious
10 mention them were II not that they
mar what would be otherwise q perfect
Characterization.
Mr. Shannon as Hoirti<r showed both
versatility and strength. Mr. Wallis as
CaisTOuEs, SlEs BOudinot as Ccrc0aI, MlEs
Robbins as Mtrc>da, and several Of the
other leading members Of the cast were
also deserving Of special mention, though
the company, large as it is, is singu!ArIy
even and efficient throughout.
Perhaps the most pleasing feature OF
the presentlt alton was the mounting Of the
different scenes. The artistic setting Tss
in itseii enough 10 make the performance
notable one. This opening scene, the
port Of MarseiI!es, vas beautiful picture.
The illuminated grounds Of the inn in
the third scene were also charming, but
the t5o scenes which evoked the most en-
thusiasn were the prison Of the Chateau
| d n, and tho rolling pillows in the bay,
and the garden Bcene in the fourth act.
Nothing finer in the way Of scen!c Prt vas
ever seen in Wheeling.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-01

Yesterday afternoon q collision occur
red in the F., W. & Ky. yards, in North
Whopling, between an Ohio River road
passenger train and yard engine that
was backing up some cars. No one was
hurt and but very little damage was done.
One freight car was rather badly used up,
a draw head broken OIL passenger car
and tho pilot oil the passenger engine
broken. It was the result Of misunder-
BtandinR OF signals.
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An Enterpr,.lnr, RelIasle Hno.s.

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not only TO carry in stock the best ofevery.
thing, but TO secure the Agency for such
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popular with hepeople, thereby sustain
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the Agency for the celebrated DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, will sell
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