The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-02-28
WELLsBURG.
Foot Hurt-A Grocer AssIgns-New Deputy
Stakeholder Matters.

Foot Hurt-A Grocer AssIgns-NeW Deputy
shoriT-Othsr Matters.
Gsston's Minstrela hold the boards al
Barth's Opera House this evening.
The plastesing from the ceiling OF the
iewelry Dtore OF A. Smith fell last week
breaking show cases and damaging goods
to the amount of fifty dollals. The place
is now being Ceiled with wood, which viii
obvlste any further trouble,
The calendar bsaar held for three nightl
last week Of tho Presbyterian church in
the interest OF the organ fund, Melted
clear Of all expenses the SUM OF 1886,
which Is considered good and which ID
perfectly satisfactory to the church peo-
pie.
Gilbert Robson, keeper Of the Brooke
county jail, was before Justice Mc0ord on
last Saturday, on information made by
Officer McHenry, for the illegal sale Of
whisky to some parties here. Robson
waived hearing before the Justice and
gave bond in the sum OF 500 for his ap-
pesrcpce before the grand jury, with Jno,
A. Lewis as surety.
A special session Of the County Court
will be held to-day for the purpose Of sp-
pointing new Deputy Sheriff to fill the
place Of s. 8. Hedges, resigned. Cir.
cult Court meets next Monday, and there
being large amount OF business to trans
act, 1t is public necessity that the Sheriff
have another deputy. 7. NJ. Hudson ia
the prospective appointee.
Mr., T. A. MorrlBton, q grocer doing
business on Water street, has made an
assignment for the benefit Of his creditors
The deed is to L, Q. Hall, which consists
OF hlg stock Of groceries, store fixtures,
horse and wagon and all pertaining to his
business. The preferred creditors to be
paid in full are Brown & Buchanan $40 &C
and s. George 500, after which the fol.
lowing are preferred pro rata: O. B.
BrRshear, Sl09; B. Higgins, $l35; Brown.
ing & Co., $500. After the disposition Of
the above claims the remainder Of debts
are to be paid pro rata. The liabilities
will be about $500 and the assets about
$500.
The following impressive and UNIQUE
speech was made at the Democratic mass
meeting on last Saturday by Mr.. Tai No.
BILE, from Buffalo district: ~ have always
boGh 2 OonVCIAb huu law Always pdtEuu-
lied the Democratic party. My reason for
doing so Is because 1t originated in the old
Wing party, aitsrWard joined the Know
nothings; then the Republicans stole our
party, but, thank God, that for the last
twenty-five years the Democrats have had
the majority aud are going to hold it, and
don't you forget it." He then took his
seat amid great enthusiasm.
A man by the nsmo OF Philip Dowden,
who claims this place as his home, much
against the expressed opinions OF many OF
the better clGas Of Citizsns, made an at
tempt on Saturday evening to 20 West
and grow up with the blizsards. He took
q freight train and got az far as Midway,
about one.hali mile out Of town, when, by
some means, he had the two first toes Of
his left foot crushed in the bumpers OF the
car. He was taken by the county au-
thorities to the residence Of Mrs. Jane
Murry and properly cared for. DR..
Werlich amputated the first toe, but hopes
to save the next one. Dowden is doless
fellow, and the opinion Of many ,is that
the accident was Intentional.