Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-02-07
CLARKSBURe.
Became a Raving Maniac General Local
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Became q Raving Maniac General Local
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Special 10 the Sunday Register.
CL~ARksBURG, February 5.-On last Mon,
day Judge Fleming granted a writ of pro-
hibition on the petition of this city In the
case OF John Mcdonnell va. the town Of
Clarksburg, inhibiting further proceedings
therein on the part Of the Justice. The pre-,
cedent is important, as the plaintiff sought
10 recover back from the town fines
assessed against and paid by him for Ger.
tain violations Of ITS ordinances.
During the past week Rev. I. 5. Wade,
formerly of Ashland, Ky, has been con
Quoting a protracted meeting at the NJ. L.
Church, South
Rev. Brook has been preaching a series
Of sermons, directed especially TO the young
men, at the Central Presbyterian Church.
Philip Lynch, Esq, the celebrated com.
ediaD, is now the guest OF }. T. Clifford,
Esq, OF this place.
Miss Lizzie Clifford, who has been
attending school st Mount De Chantal, ar
rived at her home here on last Saturday
morning. Her many friends are exceed
ingly glad to see her.
The annual statement Of this city for the
year ending January 30, 1886, shows:
Receipts. ................... ......"..".sl O,5l. r
Disbursements $3.50 81
Cash on hand 6sS q
LIABILITIEs.
Weston 4. Z. bonds"...........~...........rs 1880 u
nEgETS
Cash on hand 6s3 y
Railroad tax, lSS......-. ...."...-"..,..."" lol o.
Total"..""..""....... ........""".",s s4' 20
One Charley Libbs, who, upon a prelm-
mary examination last week was released
from Imprisonment upon the charge OF
burglarizing Shuttse's store, near this
place, has become a raving maniac. Libbs
was always evidenced weakness Of mind,
however this violent attack of insanity is
no doubt attributable to the impression
that the short Imprisonment prior to such
nreSSpiiRBgAry made upon bis MID 9 nav ovva.
Gil organized and elected a part of the of,
6cers for the ensuing year IS follows: jas.
| q. Smith, sergeant, A. Goywood assessor,
and John c. Peck, as one of the police,
men. Mr.. Peck, who was elected police.
man, refuses to qualify on the grounds
that he did not seek this position, but that
of sergeant.
The County Court has approved the In
diana plans and specifications for the
Court House. The contract for building
the same will be let at once This is a
step in the right direction. What We want
is this kind OF enterprise.
Much in this city has been done for the
Newburg sufferers. Up to this time near
" $500 has been raised, of which the An.
cient Order of Hlbernisns contributed
$l35. SO, and $S0.S5 was realized from the
skating at the rink, One more appeal is
made in their behalf tonight By the ladies'
of this city, giving q grand charity aud
musical concert at the City Hall. 1t was
q success, and could have been none other
"a tsvorIte selections were rendered BY the
following C~larksburg talent: Mrs. D. W.
Boughner, Misses Gay Duncan, Lille
Hart, Genivieve Boggess, Ida Young,
Florids Bowcock, Grsce Finnell, Bessie
Young, Iona linn, Virginia Williams and
Prof. Msckroth and Messrs. Price, Patton,
Shoue, Fordyce, C. s. Apstes, Watkins,
Williams, Thorn and Gus B. Spates.