The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-08-03
BREAKFAST BUDGET.

Chief PoundmRker's death is said to
have been caused by Rtrangulatlon. de
was eating berry soup and bunch grass
beef. The soup went down me WLonS
way, and in coughing. he burst q ploou
vessel, from which he died,
One Of tho Oldest trees Ia Santa Rosa,
Gal, was recently cut down 70 prevent y
from totally upsetting q house, which II
mad already moved q couple OF inches
from is foundation by its rapid growth.
The tree was 100 feet in height
George Statler was recently arrested at
Youngstown, o., for shooting robins n
lined S95. He stated that he had Killed
the birds for his family, who were IN q
starving condition, He was out OF Work,
and that was the only thing no could do
to keep his family alive,
Speaking Of dusllng in the South, the
Chsrleston NsWS and Courier says: "Wtth
The overthrow OF this barbalous and in
iouitous custom we may hope that better
and truer sentiments Of honor and duty
will gradually develop and make their
way IN the Centera OF civilization, and
aiterWard in the outlying districts"
The signature on the postotiCe record
at Troy, n. Y, did not correspond with
that On a money order presented by q
pretty young lady, aud the clerk was not
disposed to cash il, but he did after she
fold him that she had been married but a
short time, aud that her husband, who
had sent her the order, wasn't accustomed
to spelling her first name, as he mad
slwnys called her "dearie."
Mr.. Simeon Duck, Of Victoria, B. O., Ia
the seventh son OF q seventh son. In 1897
he leik London on the seventh day OF the
seventh month, and arrived In this Coun'
try on the seventh day OF the following
month, When seeking an election to the
British Columbia parliament he was elect
ed by seven votes, and the following year
he was defeated for the ssme office by the
same number Of votes.
A maCkerel with a Collaron was a novel;
ty caught In the blaCk'bass trap at Glou'
Cester, Macs. Around the fish was q rub
her band such as used on preserve jars,
and probably was put on there by some
fisherman when tho maCkerel was a small
tinker The rubber band cut through the
skin on the back, and II the maCkerel had
Continued -to-grow the head would have
been cut oil by its rubber g%uiIIotlne.
An improvement in the wrecking regu.
~latlons between Canada and the United
States, says the Toronto Globe, would form
a valuable sequel TO the improvement
about to be effected In the provisions for
the ~extradltion OF criminals. Great Brit.
ain and America having decided not to
proteC. and encourage crime, they should
also agree not to promote loss Of life and
waste Of property on the lakes
At q wharf in Philadelphia, while o lot
OF prisoners were waiting for the boat to
convey them to the HouEs Of Correction,
Moses Kelly made a dash and disappeared
In the water. AS he did not reappear 1t
was supposed he had drowned but q
search revealed him In the mouth Of a
~Bewer.pipe sixty feet from where he went
under, BY the help oil q boat'hook he
was dragged out and returned to his fellow
prisoners.
Lucy Mccall, aged 10 years, iSuuder ar.
rest al Atlanta, Ga, for running a "blind
tiger" These sightless "tigers" are re-
sorts where cordials are dispensed at from
Ave to fifteen cents a glass, Miss Lucy
has been engaged in the trade for some
time, and OF course always did a big bust
ness. The lynx-eyed prohlbitionists after
months OF watching succeeded Tuesday In
getting conclusive evidence, and she was
sent 10 Jail for violating the recently
adopted prohibition laws.
The officers OF Lancaster county, Penn
sylyania, elected In 1883, took Office with
the knowledge that q now law Of the State
provided that liked salaries should be paid
them, and that all foes should be turned
over to the county. They complied with
the law until 1t was declared unconstitu.
tional by the supreme court, and then
sued for the money they would have re-
ceived in excess Of their salaries had they
retained the fees. IL has just bsen de.
clded that they are entitled to these fees.