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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-03-16
bridgeport.


A little daughter Of Mrs. Coss Ia seriously
III with fever.
Yesterday was payday at the Wheeling
Greek and Maynard coal mines.
James g. Blaine, bright little son o.
Henry Crawford, Is dangerously III.
Elias McConnaughy's twenty.poun nd
turkey disappeared Saturday night.
Will Gray, after an illness OF few days
Is at his post again in Wells drug store.
Sam Sherman, arrested Saturday fol
drunkenness, was fined yesterday 81 and
costs.
+. A. Drummond, stove merchant, re.
turned yesterday from a trip through
Eastern Ohio.
Engine No. l, on the G., L. & W., was
detained some three hours yesterday by
the bursting Of Aue.
H. G.. Brown lost lot Of fine chickens
Sunday night. Other parties have had
stolen as many as dozen each on differ
emit nights last week.
Forty.four dollars and seventy cents
was raised by collection at the Methodist
church Sunday night, which will be ap.
piled to roofing the Colored church build.
ing.
Mr.. R. Glfin, a county trustee, sent a
destitute woman TO the county iniirmary
yesterday. He received six applications
Monday from different parties asking for
assistance.
The County Commissioners were in ses.
sion at 81. 0lairsville yesterday. They let
the contract for stone work 70 be done 10
the Union street bridge, at Bellaire to
John Madden.
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COL. nENRY ]. JOHNSON,
A Former Wheeling MAu, late OF Cumbsr'
lRud, dies In the south.

A Former Wheslng MAa, late OF oumbsF'
lAud, dies In the south,
Col, Henry JelIsrs johnson, Postmaster
at Cumberland, Md, aud editor and pro.
prietor OF the Daily Ns,Os Of that place,
died Saturday at Asheville, North Caro-
lima, where he went in November for his
health. He was A years old and served
during the war in the First West Virginia
Infantry, rising to the rank OF first lieu
tenant aud adiutant, and was on the statis
of Col. Joseph Vhoburn and Generals
Kelly and Carroll. He was a member oil
the military order oithe Loyal Legion and
the g. A. H., and lieutenant Colonel Of
the Second Battalion, Maryland National
Guard.
Col. Johnson was born at bethany,
Brooke county, In 1912. His parents re-
moved to Wellsburg when he was a boy,
and there he learned the printers trade,
When mustered out OF the army In 1865,
he became city editor Of the INTRLLIdRS'
CIR, ably filling that position until 1868,
when he accepted the agency OF the
Adams Express Company at Cumberland,
where he has since lived, He married
Miss Alice Shriver Of Cumberland, in
1870, but she only lived year. His
mother survives him. lie was connected
with number Of fraternities, among
them the Nlasons, having been Eminent
Commander OF Antioch Commandery,
knights Templar, Of Cumberland, a mem.
Der Of Tyler Post, u. "A. r., Of this city, and
District OF Columbia Commandefy Of the
Military Order Of tho Loyal Legion.
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"C0LD sHOHI" On GAS.
Not new Thing-Eai.lng and Reducing
Prices, etc.

Not new Thing-kAisllg and Reducing
Prices, etc.
From Sold Short's" letter. in the last
issue Of tho Age Of Steel, the following para
graphs Of local interest are clipped;
While l was endeavoring to ascertain
the probable saving effected by the uSe 81
natural gas l was told by one OF the con.
sumers that he had been obliged to keep
in constant employment plumber or pipe
filter at a cost OF s. per day, and he Is not
one Of the large consumers.
Last week was peculiar for the number
and diversity OF trade meetings, The wire
nail mill men met and discussed an Rd.
vCnce in prices. One dissenting member
Sborted this movement. The spring
makers met and regulated prices, The
window glass makers met aud conferred
with their workers as 70 wages, explaining
that they could not continued run at the
present cost Of production. The result
has not been made public. Contrawise, Of
the Wheeling district, table glass men met
and agreed 10 advance prices. Ore men
are considerably exercised. 1t seems that
ores from the Mediterranean and Spanish
fields, under the present tariff rates, are
infringing rather heavily. They are de.
livered at prices competing with lake ores
ST 30 per ton. 1t Ia said come $4,000
tons Of this ore has been sold for delivery
in this msrket.
Reverting to natural gas, this element
Is not o recent find, to use prospectors'
phraseology; nearly a hundred years ago
1t developed itself in the upper part Of the
then town Of Wheeling. A man named
Duty was boring for salt water-I forget
the date-when this gas burst forth, and I
remember when but a lad, forty years ago,
seeing 1t ignite, and burn for quite while
when light was thrust into 1t. This well
or development was Lost In later years.
East Liverpool, o., has been utilizing IL
for the past fifteen years. 1t WIS utilized
in Bradford, Pa, in 1877; 80 after all there
In nnthinR very flAW In IL.
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NAIL MlLLs sTARr.
DlaiCulty with the Feeders At Nnss and
nIiddlspoFt Faded.

DIhiSulty with tho Feeders at Nllss and
MiddlspoFt Faded.
A telegram received by the nailea'
officials here last evening conveyed the
welcome information that the nail-ieeders
at the Middlsport, Ohio, mill had accepted
the compromise and the mill would start
to-day.
A dispatch from Niles, Ohio, says;
Nearly all the nail machines in the Fall
coin mills started this morning, The feed
ers have orders from the Feeders Asso-
citation in Pittsburgh to work for the 49,
cent compromise. Some Of the feeders
who had been at work in New Castle ct
higher prices returned this morning TO
their old jobs here, Feeders from Youngs-
town have also taken some jobs, and the
outlook n9g "a for long run.
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LOCAL DREvIrIEs.
aattsrs OF MIuOr Moment in and About The
City,

City,
THR case Of McCoEd, the crooked cigar
maker, will be tried in the q. S, District
Court this afternoon.
THE Linsly Cadets drilled on the Capitol
plaza Yesterday afternoon TO the delight
Of q crowd oil chance spectators. They
drill we'll.
THE following letters remain unclaimed
at the PostOfiica: Miss Mile V. Scott j.
l.. James, w, +. Shakes, Edwin Winnie
], Bowers,
BIRs. DEBORAH Groves, an elderly LADY,
residing at No. 72l Market street. lost heI
shawl Sunday night while standing on
McLain's corner watching the IRE at Blu
menburg'a saloon.
Ton Hill was lined in police court yes
teIday morning $2b and costs for resisting
an officer, and s. and costs for disorderly
conduct, aRd sent to the hill for thirty
days without bail or malnprize. The other
arrested for share in the disorder at Dill
Ions Saturday evening were discharged,
EDWARD GoULD, q clerk in BuCkman'E
hat store, fell from third.story window
on Chapline street, near Eleventh, Sun
day aud broke one leg and received other
painful injuries. He was resting as easy
as could DO expected yesterday. The lal
was occasioRed by dizzy spell,
The case Of the Barnes Safe and Loci
Company against A. A. Franzheim, to 70
cover $500 alleged to be due on safe SOLD
defendant, vas commenced in the U. s.
Court yesterday, The defense claimed
that the cafe was sold by false representa-
tons, and that Mr., Fransheim refused t.
acCeptit.
Mrs MoRGAN's collection OF pictures
brought in New York what would BIO con
sidercd enormous prices in this cOmmun
ity. Mr.. j. II. Kirk will have on exhibi
ton picture with an American sublec
at his coming exhibition which Is pro
nounCed as good II not better than som'
Of the Morgan pictures that sold for thou
sands Of dollars.
GRoRGE WARRINGTON, q well known col
ored person who for number Of year
past has served faithfully as sexton at tht
Y me street NJ. Z, church, was pounded u
a vigorous manner by the congregation II
the lecture room Of the church last even
ing. George was the recipient Of nnmeI
GUS acceptable packages Of groceries, and
home neCeasaries and several envelope
containing money.
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nellalre.

The name Of ]. B. Darrah Is mentioned
as Democratic nominee for Mayor.
W. NJ. Meek, now Of the U. s. railway
mail service, spent Sunday at home.
The knights OF Labor have leased hall
10 Central Block, which is being fitted up
finely.
]. Ed. strahl, Of the Tribune, who has
been sick for several weeks, was able 10 be
out Of doors yesterday.
A petition is being circulated here ask.
ing the amendment In the State laws that
will close all concert halls, theatres and
the like on Sunday.
The swapping boys at the Rodeter glass
works have Joined those Of the Goblet
works and the Etna works In their strike,
This I hrows the three works entirely out.
The bill making new precinct In this
township has passed both branches Of The
Legislature and will be signed to-day. The
approaching election will therefore be held
Of West Wheeling for all votets In sec.
tons numbered 80, 70 and 20, This terri.
tory extends from Pease township 10 the
line south Of the MerlS farm.
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COUNTY QUARTERS.
THE BOARD OF oOMAIssIONERs
Hold another Special Meeting to Arrange
the Details Of the Alterations and Re.
pairs to the North End Of the Public
Building The Plumbing, etc.

A special meeting OF the Board Of COun-
ty Commissioners was held yesterday at
the call OF the committee having in
charge the alterations Of the Public Build
ing, This committees report, approving
the contract with Kleyis, Kraft & Co., was
adopted. Mr.. Pickett reminded the Board
that a. Its last meeting q previous report
had been tabled on his motion; he made
this motion on account Of the absence OF
members, who he hoped would be present
at the next meeting, As they were still
absent he moved to take up the tabled re-
port, which wasdone, This report adopts
the specifications prepared by O, p.
Hamilton, and authorizes the employ
mOnt OF Mr.. Hamilton as architect, his
compensation to be 5 percent OF the con-
tract price; awards the contract to KleYis,
KRAFT Il Go. and provides for the doing OF
plumbing work in the building under
special arrangements, by person TO be
employed by the committee, for the reR-
son that 1t was found by the committee,
"upon investigation they find It impossible
from the nature and difficulties OF the
work, to award 1t by contract"
Mr.. Maxwell thought the plumbing
work should be let by contracts He
moved to amend to this eject; Mr., Pickett
strepuously opposed his motion, and Mr.,
Maxwell advocated 1t, He knew plum
bers' bills; he didn't care who did the
work, but he wanted some safeguards as
to cost. Mr.. Pickett said the architect
was employed as q safeguard; his estimates
would be considered before any bill was
paid. Mr.. Boring also opposed Mr.. Max
wells motion; II the plumbing work were
let by contract incompetent hands would
be put on the work by the contractor.
Architect Hamilton favored doing tho
work without contract.
Mr., Maxwell'samendment received only
one vote, his own.
The question OF employing g watChmRn
was brought up by Mr., Boring. Expo
llCeman Burns was employed last week by
three members OF the special committee.
Mr.. Pickett moved that the Commitete:be
empowered to appoint. The clerk read
the petition, numarously signed by lead.
ing citizens, Of William Mayer for the po-
sition, BIr, Dslbrugge moved that he be
chosen, and Mr.. Maxwell seconded the
nomination. Mr.. Boring nominated Jas.
Burns. Meyn received six votes, and
Burns one, that OF Mr.. Boring. Messrs.
Nichols, StoCker and President Woods
were not present.
A representative of schlicht & Field, Of
Rochester, N. y, makers OF United States
document files, was present, and exhibited
his samples, which favorably impressed
all who examined them. They are con-
yenient and fire proof. Some talk was in
dulged in CONCERNING the furnishing Of
the ilre.proof vaults In the new building
with these, but the Board adjourned with.
out taking action,
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DEATH OF 7. R. LAIRD,
AN OLD AND RESPECTED cTEIzEN
Passes Away AmOpE friends at Distance
Late Chief Clerk in the U, s. COllsctOFG
OaGs Dies Of PArAlysiS-Doath Of An
other Former wheeling Man.

The sad intelligence was received in
this city yesterday that Mr.. Thomas R,
Laird, Of the Island, had died on Sunday
at the residence Of his sOn.in.lsw, ]. B,
Hamilton, near New Lisbon, Ohio, where
he had been visiting for some time. Mr..
Laird was sixty years old, and had lived
in Wheeling for long time, having come
here from Ohio. For upwards OF twenty
years he was Chief Clerk in the Office Of
the U. S. Collector Of Internal Revenue
for this d strict, and when, upon the re-
tirement OF Gen. Duvsl few yeara ago,
he was called upon for final adjusting Of
his books, running over q period Of eigh-
teen years, the accounts Of Mr.. Laird were
found to tally within two cents, record
which was admiringly referred to all
over the country at the time.
Mrs. Laird was summoned from her
home on the Island to her husbands bed
side one day last week by the intelligence
that he had been stricken with paralysis,
His son and daughter-in'law, Mr.. aud Mrs,
O. r. Laird, also hastsnsd to his bedside,
He sank gradually until Sunday, when no
found rest in death.
This remains will be buried at stsubsn-
vile, the funeral taking place at O'Clock
this afternoon from the residence OF Hon,
j. IL, s, Trainer,
Mr. Laird was an elder of the Presby-
terrain church Iof Bridgeport, and great
Sunday school worker, He was q leading
spirit in the founding OF the State Sabbath
School Association Of West YirginiRand for
long time one OF its leading officers, The
official board, accompanied by Rev, O, @,
Hays aud the choir Of the Bridgeport
church, will attend the funeral at Steu'
benyills, Rev, Mr.. Hays conducting the
services.
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A NORTHUMBERLAND EXpELLED
From the Poultry AsSOOiatlon--Tho Score.
taFy 10 Caaed.

From tho Poultry AssOOiation-The Score
tary 10 CaaSd.
Charges were sometime ago preferred
with the Wheeling Poulty Association
against one Gifts Vice. Presidents, George
P. Miller, Of steubenyille, to the effect
that he had broken one Of the AssoCia.
TONS rules by exhibiting as his own at
the poultry show last winter birds which
did not belong to him. Investigation
showed that the charges were true aud
at q special meeting Of the Association
yesterday Mr.. Miller was expelled from
the Association for irregular conduct.
Alter this matter was disposed Of, Prof.
Orr, Of Bridgeport, arose, and said 1t pain.
ed him to add that charges had also been
made against the Secretary, s. Q, Hamil.
ton. He disliked to speak OF the matter,
owing to the exceedingly pleasant rela-
tons existing between himselt and the
Secretary. Mr.. steere, Of GAINESVILLE, said
he had also an unpleasant duty to per-
iorm-to him had been delegated the duty
Of inAlcting the penalty. he then pre-
scented the astoniahed Secretary with an
elegant and costly gold.headed cane, gift
from his fellow members In token Of their
appreciation Of his valuable services. Mr..
Hamilton was completely stunned by the
happy turn Of AFFAIR.", and DR.. w. j. Bates,
jn, was obliged to respond in his behalf.
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ABOUT PEOpLE,
Strangers In tho CITY aud wheeling FolkS
Abroad,


Abroad,
Hon. Dave Leonard, OF Petersburg,
came up last night on the River road.
Miss Ellie Davies, a charming young
lady OF ST. ClSirsville, Is visiting Wheel
ing friends.
Manager W. S. Foose, OF the Opera
Houpe, left last evening for Cincinnati on
businesO trip.
Mrs. L. r. smith, OF New Cumberland,
has bsen visiting her daughter, Mrs, W,
O. Young Of this city who mas been quite
Capt. Thomas Prince left last night for
New Orleans, to lOol1 after his steamboat
interests on the lower waters. He will re-
turn about April /,
Il. P. Harrison, Esq, a leading civil en-
gineer OF tue Eastern Pan Handle with
headquarters ut Martlnsburg, is in the
city attending U, S, Court.
AIessrs, FLO. Glass, editor ofthe Pan
Handle NeuS, George W. Freshwater, sr.,
and Charles StoeIzer, all OF Wellsbufg,
were here yesterday as Jurors In the
United States Court.
Capt. Bob NJ. Moore, one Of the ConduC.
tors from here to Chicago on the B. & 0.'s
"Daisy Limited" who has been laid up
by sickness at his home in Columbus, is
once moro on the road, as clever and
handsome rs OF yore.
Prof.. A. S. Bell, Of West Liberty, was in
the city yesterday on his way to the far
West. Prof. Bell iB q promising young
man, and the young folks OF West Liberty
regret to lose him. Mrs. Emma Glass, Of
West Liberty, was also in the city yesIer-
day,
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INSURE YOUR LIFE

And thus protect your wife and children,
Tho Ohio Valley Life Insurance Company
Of Wheeling, affords reliable Life lnsur.
anCe NJ rates within reaCh Of small ia.
comes. TleayerayO cost last year In tho
Ohio Valley was less than tAat OF any
other Life Insurance Company or Society
In the country. The Ohio Valley has III
eight years paid over SUU,OOO Dollars to
widows and orphans Of deceased Menu
bers. The year 1855, Notwithstanding
the hard times, was the most prosperous
year OF It's history.
Medical Examinations made al The
Office FREQ Of charge. For further lnfOr.
nation enquire AT tie Office, second floor
front, Reilly Block, entrance No. 1891
'E"- ~ GEN. 1. II. DUyAI, Pres.
W, y. llANDLAN, Sec.
' I. IL. LOGAN, Treas.
4. u. CAMP BELL, N. D.,
Medical Director.
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MARTINS FERRY.
Political, Personal and General Note
Glass TFoublOS-ThIOyos.

Political, Personal and General NotSs,
Glass TFoublOS-ThIOyos.
James Finley was at ST, Clairsville yes
terdsy.
Mrs. DR., A. R, ong was reported some
what better yesterday.
4. w. shreye, Esq, left yesterday Tor
Charleston, W. Va, on legal business.
Wesley Smiley, OF Mt. Pleasant, was
smiling upon his friends here yesterday,
G. w, Mitchell will be candidate be-
fore the Republican convention for Mayor.
Russell Medill was called to Cleveland
yesterday by the serious illness OF rela-
tive,
Robert B. Mcguire, Of Nashville, Tenn,
Is visiting friends here, He will shortly
leave for the East.
The skating rink manager Of st, Clairs-
vile Is negotiating with Brandt for walk
ing match to take place out there shortly.
Mary Callahan yesterday brought suit
against James W. Terrell for $500, Charg-
Ing him with unlaViully selling whisky to
her husband, after being notified not to
do so.
E. D. Winning, OF Brilliant, was down
yesterday. He reports that the crown in
the furnace Of the Brilliant glass works
fell III Sunday night, which will delay
operations some weeks,
There Is some talk OF organizing COM
mlttee to place in nomination ticket at
the Republican convention, whose duty
will be, to see that those who took part in
the recent conventions will not run in
the coming one.
Robert Hutchinson, who reaides at Til
tonville, was in town yesterday. He has
In his possession prescription given him
by DR.. Tanner, OF Wheeling, forty years
ago, which lie had duplicated at d. n, Nc
Swords drug store.
The threatened trouble between the
manufacturers and some OF the workmen
ut the Buckeye Glass Works, it ia under.
stood, has been amicably settled. This
trouble also involved the same kind OF
workmen at the La Belle factory at Bridge
port. The Smith gas furnace at the Buck
eye Glass Works Is being rapidly recon.
struCtedi and 1t Ia expected that the fur.
mace will be completed at the end Of this
week.
Thieves continue to ply their vocation
here in a petty way. During Sunday
night Captain Hiram Smiths outhouses
we're invaded and kettle, tubs, wringer,
clothes line, &C., abstraCted. The same
night g. W. Mitchell had stolen similar
articles, and attempts to break into other
private houses were made. Chicken
roosts also suffered and several report
quite number taken. Suspicion points
pretty strongly to parties residing on the
shores OF West Virginia, who convey the
goods obtained by their nefarious work
across the river In a skifE. It is high time
some action should bU taken to endeayor
to capture some, II not all, Of the parties
engaged in stealing in aud around the
town.
WANTRD-To borrow $1,000 for three TO
FIVE years, on good security or mortgage.
Address, Enterprise" Martins Ferry,
Ohio. ."
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The delay in entering tho suit against
the American Association by the ALLIE
Rheny club, says last evenings Pittsburgh
Chronicle Telegraph, has given rise to the
that the matter has been aban-
do1ed and wac only game Of bluff. Suit
will be entered, however, this week, and
In all probability tomorrow. Manager
Phillips stated to-day that there was a
surprise in store for the American Asso.
citation. President Nimick says that the
delay has been caused by the failure to
agree upon the best plan OF procedure,
there being Ave to select from. However,
a method will be decided upon ere long.
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The statement that the Franklin Insur.
ance Company vas TO be sued for the
policy on the New Martinyille Me@enger'S
press, recently ruined by fire, while not
without foundation, demands an explana.
ton. The company has sixty days In
which 10 adjust The loss. Tie press when
insured by 1t was the property Of Mr..
Eisenbarth, who sold 4 10 Mr.. T. p.
Jacob, who in turn sold II to Mr.. Grouse,
whose property II was when the fire dam.
aged II. The successive transfers were
made without the cotnpany's consent, and
they hold that the policy Is not valid
under the circumstances.
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There have been no new developments
In relation to the cause OF the Gre In
characterization Sunday evening. The
main building aud the one adjoining, Cd.
cupied by HLriG, the dyer, belong to the
Robb estate, aud arc controlled BY Mr.. q,
nj, Coen, They we're insured In the
Manufacturer, for $500. As stated yes.
tefday the loss on this part Of the building
will not exceed 5000 or $500. This fire
illustrates iorCibly the need 'oi a fuel
wagon Ia the Fire Department, Had the
Die gained little more hCadWay the
shoftnoss Of fuel would have proven q
serious embarrassment Such wagon ia
also badly needed 10 haul hose after q fire,
Tom Rose, the injured Eighth ward fire.
man, was not suffering more than was to
be expected yesterday,
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nANpRn,s FERHY'spRospECrs.
rhe Purchasers OF the water Power there
and their PIaus.

rhs Purchasers Of tho water Power there
and their Piaus.
Col. James D. Butt, Of Harper's Ferry,
lie in the city attending the United States
district court, He says that the company
which purchased the Harper's Ferry
water power is ready to 60 ahead as soon
as the matter between itself and the Balti.
more 4 Ohio Railroad Company can be
adjusted, which he thinks will be soon.
The work Of erecting the necessary build.
ings for the wood.pulp and:paper mill will
then be pushed as rapidly as possible.
The company has ample capital, aud is
composed Of practical and enterprising
men who are well pleased with their puf.
chase. A recent extravagant article in an
eastern newspaper having been widely
reprinted In whole or in part,
has deluged Col. Butt with fin.
quiries from persons desiring TO
locate OF Harpet's Ferry for business
purposes. 1nquirers are Under the mis-.
apprehension that the town 10 already
booming. To all these Col. Butt replies
that he has every reason to believe that
the company inlendsto 70 ahead that its
mills will give employment to about elk
hundred persons and this will naturally
bring o considerable increase Of popula.
ton, but he is not yet prepared 10 advise
anybody 10 pull DIP stakes aud come there
10 locate.
The company has had its agents In
Tucker county on the line oil the West
Virginia Central looking over the field
for lumber 10 convert into pulp, and a
satisfactory arrangement has been made
for sufficient supply.