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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-09-24

will begin immedlstely to drive entries,
build tTamWays and make other necessary
provisions for taking out coal IN large
quantities.
A few nights ago, between Ii and Il
o'clock, some villain entered the colored
Baptist church in Huntington and TOOK
some OF the lamps out Of their hangiDgs,
poured the oil over the organ and over the
door, and then set are 10 1t. The flames
were seen by some Of the ueighbors, in
time to save the building, but the organ
was greatly damaged.
During the trial Of the murder case in
Braxton, the other day, the divorced vile
Of one Of the accused, and his new
wife, were both called 10 the clerks desk
N be sworn They came together, and
together laid their hands upon the Bible.
The divorced woman, faithful TO her hus-
band in spite OF his deser.ion OF her, was
one of the most impoltlnt witness's in
his behalf.
The colored people OF Petersburg, Ma
riettA, Athens and intermediate points
held an emancipation celebration at Athens
on Tuesday that was great success. Inc
same day the colored people in and about
Fairmont and those about Buckhannon
held similar celebrations that were largely
attended. All reports are to the effect
that these celebrations were admirably
conducted aud pleased all who attended.
The Farkersburg State Journal has a
funny story from Spencer, Roane county,
about the new postmaster. Postmaster
woodward, capable Republican, turned
out for the old excuse, oEiensiveness, and
an inofensive (?) Democrat put in his
stead. The Inodensive qualified and took
the Office home with him; but he soon
discovered he had an elephant on his
hands After wrestling with the intrica-
Cies Of Uncle Sans mail pouches for a
week he tried to get Woodyard's clerk,
Roberts, to come over and clerk for him
and run the thing, but Roberts declined
So the new incumbent struggled on alone
and unaided for about another week.
Then in despair and disgust he threw up
the sponge and carried the thing back to
Woodyard's store, a sadder aud wiser
man, and deputized woodward and Roberts
to run 1t again. Then it appears that no
Democrat could be oind who
was capable or willing 10 assume the re-.
sponsibility OF postmaster aud petition
was circulated by the Democrats, signed
and sent to Washington, asking to have
Roberts, who is a Republican, appoiuts,!
to the vacancy. But Mr.. Gibson, who had
recommended the short lived Democratic
p. m objected, claiming that he wanted q
Democrat appointed, hut for Gibson Mr..
Roberts would get his commission; and
thus the matter hangs FIRE, Spencer in the
meantime being without regular pest
master,
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a SHOOTING MATCH
BETWEEN TWO OF TnE NAILERs
o. MARITIME E.rry-si- shot, Ezohaas.G. bal
Nobody hurt-A serious AI.sre.tiou be.
tween Striker and a Mailer now
Working a, the Laugslin NM.

Last evening an affair took place DO.
tween ono Of the naiIers formerly em'
ployed at the Laughlin mill, over the
river, and one OF those now working there
which only escaped having fatal termi.
nation because OF the bad aim Of the par
Elephants.
Ell Bender, one of the striking nailers
and Clarence Burriss, well known work
man, late Of Chattanooga, met near Wal.
nut Grove, and walked down through the
grove and down the railroad track Il
Holidays corner, in Martins Ferry
Their conversation on the Issues between
the strikers and the present employees Of
the mill had meantime grown very warm
and they became involved in an Glierca
ton. Finally Burris drew revolver ant
fired al Bender, missing him, however.
Bender also pulled y pistol, and return
cd the FIRE, emptying his revolver, five
shot one. None Of the balls took effect
however.
Tho difficulty will be investigated BY
Mayor Mitchell this forenoon.
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THE DARNUM SHOW.
rho Great Exposition on tho Island Next
"Wednesday,

Tho Great Exposition on tue Island Next
"Wednesday.
MessrJ. Barnum, Bailey & Hutchinson
that extraordinary trio Of managers
whose efforts and successes mark new
era in tented entertainment, and have set
the whole world agog with wonder-will
positively bring their stupendous, and
this season even grsately enlarged, exhi.
biLion, on mile OF railroad oars, to Wheel
ing next Wednesday, September 30.
The only complaint made. against the
Greatest Show on Earth Is that it Is too
big. This certainly conveys a compliment
never paid TO any other entertainment in
the world, though it may be said, in ex-
PLANTATION, that so much Is expected Of any
show with which Mr.. Barnum's name Is
identified, that it is compelled to give the
public not only many times as much as
any othOr, but always O great deal more
than their moneys worth. The situation
is the same this year, only more 80. The
colossal combination OF nine monster
shows now includes the widely-discussed
sacred White Elephant, as known and
worshiped In Hurmah lo.Io, the Dog
Faced Russian Boy, the most prodigious
human marvel obtained by P. I. Barnum
in over half a century; the new and pleas.
ing barbarian musical wonder, the Guate.
mGlan miranda" Band first Ethnologi-
cal Congress Of Strange, Savage Trihes
ever brought together since Babel was
built, and 70 which large additions from
the remotest realms Of Heathendom have
recently been made; three biggest cir
cvses IN three separate rings; two largest
menagerles In two tents, q wonderland
museum Of rarest living ptodlg,esi huge
elevated stage for the display Of 0,ympian
games, and Roman hippOdrome, with
course nearly half a mile round, present.
ing an International circuit 81 the races
and spectacles Of ancient times, contrasted
with the speeding contests Of the present
kings OF the turf-all exhibited under
canYases OF such enormous size that they
would swallow up all other menageries
and oircuses combined. Qt foreign features
there Is almost q universal exposition, and
the slories and sensations Of the vast and
splendid free morning street parade will
alone attract taas Of thousands, to join,
heart and soul, In the contagious e40lteI
ment and hilarity Of "Barnum's Day."
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ABOUT PEOPLE.
Strangers in tho city and wheeling Folks
Ahrond

Strangers In tho City and Wheeling Folks
Abroad.
Hon. John W. Mason, Of Grafton, was
in the city awhile yesterday.
Prof. J. D. Haincs, formerly at Linsly
Institute, has been elected principal OF the
New Cumberland schools.
Capt. Richard Crawford and wife left
Last evening on the .. 4 O.'s Daisy
Limited" for Iowa City, Iowa, on 8 visit
10 friends.
Superintendent John E. Peck, OF the
Moundsyille penitentiary, and guard T.
]. johnson, came up last evening to take
in the Ministries.
Henry NJ. Priest, Esq, president Of the
LaBelle mill, Wheeling, will remove his
family back 10 his farm, situated in this
township, at an early dsy-S'eu6enriAe
Herald.
The cards are out for the marriage Of
Mr.. Joe /. Norris and Miss Nettie l..
Adams, at the residence Of the brides
father, Mr.. John Adams, on Market street,
Thursday, October !.
General N. Gof passed through Ben
wood last evening en- route TO Columbus,
where he will in response to invitation
meet the Republican State Committee and
arrange to take the stump at several points
in support Of the winning ticket.
This afternoon at half past four o'clock
at the Church Of the Annunciation in
New Orleans, Mr.. Geo. A. Laughlin, OF
this city, will be married to Miss Lucy L.
Mae Donald, daughter Of }. 7. Belknap,
Esq., one Of the prominent citizens OF the
south's metropolis.
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A SAD BEREAVEMENT.
suddsn Death ola Lady In the Fourth Ward
YeEtardAY.

Yesterday.
Yesterday morning about hali-past nine
o'clock Mrs. Elizabeth Saunders, who lives
ON McColloch street, was on her way
home from market, when she stopped in
the house of Mrs. Williams, No. 1872 Six
tcenth street, complaining that she did
moi feel we'll. Mrs. Willisps had jGst
made some tea, which herself aud mother
were about to dink, aud she invited Mrs.
Saunders 10 Join them, urging that per.
hans cup OF warm tea would cause her
TO ieel better. She sat up TO the table, and
while the three were slipping tea and talk
ing about the marketing, Mrs. Saunders
suddenly fell over and expired. A physi.
cian,was summoned. who pronounced her
death the result OF heart disease. The
deceRsed came to this city about four years
ago with her husband and daughter
about fourteen years OF age, and during
that time has made favorable impression
upon those with whom abe associated.
she was devoted Christian woman, be.
ing a member OF the Baptist Church. The
husband, Mr.. Charles Saunders, has the
sympathy OF the community. Mr.. Saun'
ders has been home from Europe but a
few weeks, where he went upon the
recommendation CT his physician in the
hops that sea voyage would restore his
falling health, and this stroke falls doubly
hard upon him. =,
Coroner Schultz was summoned but did
not impannel jury, giving a certificate oil
death in accordance with tho above state.
ment Of Mrs. Williams. Funeral services
will be held at the First Baptist Church
tomorrow afternoon at three o'clock.
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BELLAIRE.
Struck by L!gamlns-R. IL. Progresc-var
Ions Local News Notes.

struck by Lsgatnins-R. IL. PrOgFeSE-Var-
Ions Local HoWS Notes.
Mrs. Roemer left on the Andes for trip
TO Cincinnati.
Uly ]. Smith will spend the rest OF this
year in Cincinnati.
The glass workers received another in
stallment OF money from their Union
Tuesday.
Another school has been opened in one
the basement rooms Of the Fourth ward
school house.
John Mccormack, who fell from Capt.
Rowless roof Tuesday, proves to be not
dangerously hurt.
Thomas Hamilton, OF the B. & o, left
yesterday for Wilmington, Del, to attend
the funeral OF a brother.
George L7up yesterday started to move
TO Pittsburgh, but On attachment was
served on his household goods.
The llouses occupying the lots bought
by the city, to open Union street south oil
the creek, have been torn down.
The colored school will be closed few
days 10 allow the TEACHER, John +, Hamil.
ton, TO attend the II. Z. conference.
Rsv. Mr.. Reed, Of Barpesyille, will assist
Rev. j. K. McCallip in the preaching ser
vices at the First Presbyterian church.
A large proportion Of the ministers from
the Barnesyilis Conference spent yestor-
day forenoon here waiting on various
trains.
The Mayor has appointed and Council
confirmed James Foiien as policeman in
the Second ward, and John Long in the
Third ward.
Hon. A. L. Morrison and Hon. J. 6.
Geghan will speak for the Republicans
here Friday evening. Mr.. Morrison has
been here before and is remembered for
his entertaining and witty speech,
Rev. Samuel Frazier is in town, the
guest Of his sister, Mrs. John Dubois. he
Is accompanied by his children who had
remained in Japan until the return other
grandfather, Hon. John A. bingham.
There seems to be some question about
the ate Of the burned engine house OF the
lB, q & @. Railroad. There ia said to
have been road or street there onCe,iand
the city Council wants to investigate be-
fore the railroad company is allowed to re-
build.
S. G. Garrard has secured position on
the Atchisop, Topeka K Santa Fe railroad
He is now in Kansas and his family will
Join him. Mr. RhoadF, once civil en-
Sineer Of the Bellaire, GAINESVILLE & Gin
cinnati road, is now chief engineer OF the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe.
The work of making I'll to replace the
narrow gauge trestle over Pinch run il be-
ing pushed. The tracks OF the B q. &
G. and Ohio Valley roads will both occupy
the embankment. Narrow gauge gravel
trains are bringing in the material. The
steel rails for good part Of the Ohio Val
ley track are already on the ground,
Tuesday evenings storm did not last
long, but lightning struck the chimney Of
Mr.. Beebe, in Sheets addition. A brick
was thrown TO the feet Of Mr.. Beebs and
the fash followed the brick till it touched
the ground. Then the lightning struck
the corner OF the house, splitting boards
on both sides OF the corner. Just inside
Of the corner was closet with clothes
hanging on the walls. The plasterlng Of
this closet was knocked off and the clothes
twisted into ropes as II young whirlwind
had haen there.
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Lester 4 Aliens minstrels had moder.
ately good audience at the Opera House
last night. The show Is o good one, with.
out the statuGry posing Of John L. sulll-
van. The champion 10 evidently not in
tint class trim, and bis act was much less
pleasing than the similar ono Of William
Muldoon when here with the McNish,
Slayin & johnson troupe. Still large
part Of tho audience was doubtless
drawn by sulliyan's fame. Lester and
Allen In Swiss wArbling and daFkey com.
icalitIes and songsa are an enjoyable feature
ofthe show. The o Brien Brothers have
neyeye been excelled A. acrobats on a
Wheeling stage. Sheppard aud Hallam's
Net q very funny and very musical.
Fn.nk Bells stump speech e not bad,
and many OF the vocalists are ane, espe-
eisily Joe NJ. Woods, whose lullaby was
n Gae a anything on the programme.
Taken altogether the performance will
compare with any Of the popular minstrel
companies,
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A significant Remark.

a gentleman who has been down In
WetSeI County says that the Marling rob
berry Is q general topic OF conversation
there. A friend OF Ed. Angus, one OF the
ave men accused OF tho robbery, was talk.
Ing with him down there, and in the
conversation he denounced the treatment
Of old Elijah Marling as ian Internal out
rage" referring especially to the pouring
Of hot grease down the old mans back,
Angus quickly spoke up, remarking:
"Thst was all did lie! That grease was
NOT hot !; | could have drunk It without
ihuftlnE me.n This remark was regarded
az very significant, and in any place but
Ohio County might assist in weaving a
web TO hold the accused gang.
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TuRouGn THE STATE.
Accidents and Incidents In West Virgin
md Vicinity.


Accidents and Incidents in West Virginia
and Vicinity.
Braxton county is said to be overrun
with squirrels.
Tho Deer Park Hotel was closed for the
season Monday,
Raleigh county cattle raisersareauxlous
for buyers to visit that locality.
Patrick Nugent, OF Harmar, O., ended q
protracted spree by taking dose Of
choral. A verdict Of suicide was given.
DR.. ]. H. Vincent, Fred Douglass, Kate
Field, Joseph Cook and John B. Cough
have been engaged 10 lecture this Beason
at the California Normal School, Washing
ton county, Pa.
The miners at Raymond City, Putnam
county, refused to accept reduction Of |
cent per bushel on coal and 10 cents on
the wages Of men who worked by the day,
and the works are shut down indefinitely.
The citizens OF Gilmer county have been
called to meet October ! at the Court
House to consider the advisability OF pc
tiioning Congress for an appropriation 10
complete slack water navigation In the
Little kanawha river as far as Glenville.
Cam L. Thompson, who for number
Of years has mangGd and edited the Hin
ton Herald with marked ability, has pur-
chased OF ex.Auditor Bennett his Hunt
ington advertiser, which he will conduct
in the future. Mr.. Bennett will be missed |;
he has always gotten out bright paper.
On the 25th Of August John Murphy,
employed at the State House, disappeared,
and since that time nothing has been
heard OF him. On that day he INDUCED
freely in liquor. A full months pay is
due him for work performed at the State
House and his clothing is still at the house
where he boarded.
Tho latest journalistic venture In this
State is the West Pir0inid Enterprise, which
has made Its appearance at Charleston. 1t
Is published in the interests OF the col.
ored people, and its first two numbers are
very creditable. Rev. G. H. Payne and ].
B. Oabell are the editors and proIrietors,
and Rev r j. Purkins the general agent.
The quietliLtle town Of Philippi, accord.
ing to report, has, within the past week or
Ten days, been stirred to unusual excite.
ment over highly sensational scandal in
It's social circles. The parties to the affair
are an ex-member q the Legislature Of
that county and the wife Of q well known
citissn, who Is said to be particularly
handsome.
That fatal scourge, the bloody Aux, that
hasbeen ravaging portion Of Clay county,
has made Its appearance in Kanawha and
Fayette counties, and also on the borders
OF Roane. Years ago the disease was call.
ed bloody dysentery. 1t requires careful
and gentle nursing and medical treatment.
On Last Thursday nineteen cases were re.
ported in Fayetts county.
Col. ]. L. Mclean, OF Putnam county,
has leased 10 Ebenezer Williams, Of
Minersville, Meigs county, Ohio, 1000
acres Of coal land, known as tho White
house property, lying on Big Guano
creek. A minimum OF $500 per annum
and royalty Of one.hali cent per bushsl
are the terms upon which the lease was
contaminated. Mr.. Williams iB q coal
operator d many yeam' experience, and
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NEW NAIL MACHINES.
A Big Order Sent to Ohio ROstorday-Pre
parationS to Start Up.

A Big Order Sent to Ohio Rasterday-Pre.
parationS to Start up.
Pill,Ouryh Commercial! Ga'dte. ~
Twenty.seven nail machines were ship
ped to Martins Ferry, o, yesterday, by
the Pittsburgh Manufacturing Company,
Of Twenty-eighth street. Nine more will
be finished this week and forwarded to
the same place. The new machines will
be put in Q nail factory building at that
place. The Pittsburgh Manufacturing
Company are also working on an order Of
nail machines from an Eastern factory.
1t Is almost as large as that from Martins
Ferry and will be finished by October.
Said prominent nail dealer last night:
SIT looks very much as il the struggle be.
tween the operators and nail cutters was
drawing 10 close. In several factories in
Ohio unusual preparations have been
making OF late as II a start would be made
shortly. The manufacturers are, think,
making ready TO have their works opened
by Octoberl. think q compromise be-
tween them and the men will be effected
by that timO.O
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Martha-DId you hear the news thai
there isaNew York dry goods store coming
to Wheeling2 Anna-Yes, and l1O4 Main
street is the place. The proprietor is and
has been for the past ten days in the East.
ern cities purchasing an entire new stock
of silks, Cashmeres, cloths, cloaks, &c.
am waiting until their grand opening ia
purchase my winter goods, as they will
undoubtedly give the biggest bargain in
the city.
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TIE ARK DOOMED.
The Work of Tearing Down tho Old City
DuiIdIug.

ANU "uAA Va AoAtAAk DF"- S@S SAt. =
Duildiug.
The Council Committee on Real Eitate
was called to meet with the Board OF Pub
lie Works last evening, but Msssrs. Gavin
and HareIl were the only members tina!
put in an appearance. MessTs. Bell and
Egerter were tho members Of the Board
present. The object OF the meeting was
10 arrange for tearing down the old City
Building. Two propositions We're before
the meeting, the best oil which was that
Of Joseph Bell & Co., 1t being to tear
down the old wreck to the stone iounda'
ton for the material, and in addition to
pay to the city $l2. This bid. which was
So better than the other, was accepted
by those present at last nights meeting.
Other members OF the committee will be
seen early this morning, and in case their
approval OF the bid OF Bell & Co. is OBJ
tanned, the work OF demoiishing the old
land mark will be commenced to-day.
The Board OF Public Works has already
made a big hole in the sand bank on
which the structure stands in getting sand
for street paving purposes, and ii will not
be long until the city will have very de-
sirable building lot 70 dispose Of.
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THE NEW c1rY NAIL.
The County Again Changes It's Mlnd-Itl
= p.nno.aI t-aF- HE

The County Again Changes It's Mlha-As
Proposal. ~
Another joint meeting or conference Of
the special committees appointed by
Council and by the Board Of County Com
lnissioners to negotiate for The occupying
by the county OF the north hall Of the
Public Building, was held at the Building
last evening. Chairman Dobbins and
Messrs. Stanley and Ferrell, OF the Coun.
ell Committee, and Chairman Stein and
Messrs. Boring, Stocker and Delbrugge, Of
the Commissioners Committee, were
present. Mr.. Boring was chair,
man OF the joint meeting and Mr.. Terrell
acted as secretary. The Commissioners
said that they were not ordered specific
ally by their Board 10 do anything but
negotiate further with the city. Atr.
Stein, as usual, was obstinate, but as last
came down and agreed with his fellow
members in tenderinga written PROPOSE
ton to this effect: the county to deed tn
the city the present Court House and
property, not including the jail and
the property on which it stands,
for q deed from the city conveying
to it the north hall Of the Public building
property, the former proposition ss to
how tie building is TO be taken care Of
made by the city, to hold good; and
further, 1t being understood that the
county Is to haye nll Of the third story and
the city all OF the basement. The Coun-
Gil committee will report this 10 COUNCIL,
and it is probable that it will be accepted.
Tho goUeral impression that nov prevails
Is, that the city eau get no better terms
from the county and that il should accept
this proposition. In case it does not and
the north half is permitted to rOnlain I'M
occupied it will b. cause Of aim st con-
tlnual expense to the city in order 10 keep
1t in repair.
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FIRsr Dancing and Skating Carnival, to
be given by the Beardless Five, Of the FIX.
celSior Rink, Martins Ferry, Ohio, Friday
evening, September 25, 1885. All are in
vited. Good music will be in attendance.
Admission, ladies 10 cents gents 25 cents.
Ferryhoat will leave wharf at 1850 +. ".
and convey parties free Of charge.
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RIVER NEWS.
stage of tho waier aud Movements of the
Steamboats,.

SLAhs " wv wow NVt NNS'SA'aSa'ssS " ss'e
Steamboats,.
The Bachelor will. 1t is expected, go 70
bank on her arrival here this morning and
wait for more water.
"Jessie B. )" the ferry boat ct Benson's
has been taken to ParEersburg Tor repairs,
She will be absent for about one week.
The Emma Graham reached Parkers.
burg Monday evening and went TO bank
ON account OF the low water. She will
have extensive repairs made while there.
The river was on stand all day yester-
day. At dusk last night the depth IN the
channel, according to the leyee marks, was
4 feet 4 inches. At all points above the
riYers were stationary or fAlltIS slowly.
An unusually large supply Of Pittsburgh
coal Is reported OF Cincinnati; the coal
landings are all full, as are also the coal.
yards, hence the prospect for an advance
In price there soon 10 not very eneour-
aging.