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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-06
BRIDGEPORT,
Prize Poultry - IndustriAi Items Per.
gunRl, etc.

Prize Poultry = Industriai Items - Per.
sOuRl, etc.
Mrs. Charles kaufman is on the sick
list.
The Etna mill will go on in full Monday
morning.
Police buslnesa Ia a little on the decrease
this week.
The bank ere ia still burning, and il
seems for reasons unknown, it cannot be
extinguished.
Mr.. O. Il. Neumsn has purchased the
Reid & Mckinley restaurant, and will con-
tinue the business under the name OF the
New Florsntine."
The new LIE Belle gloss works is almost
completed, and is as fine building as can
DO found In the Ohio Valley. The COM
pany expects 10 mako glass about the 18th
inst, and will likely have everything in
readiness by tina. time.
Mr.. H. E. Wells took the following
prizes for fine breeds Of chickens at tho
Wheeling Poultry Fair: Light Brshma
cocks, second premium; light Brahma
hens, third premium; light Bfahma cock
erels, second premium; light Brahms pull
lets, third premium; light Brahma breed.
ing hens, second and third premiums,
This is good showing for Bridgeport.
For sometime past man named James
Ward has bsen lettering about town.
Wednesday evening about nino O'Clock
as Mrs. Emma Mccullough, we'll known
and highly respected lady, daughter Of
Captain McOonnsughey and sister OF Mr..
Joseph McConnaughey, wRa returning to
her home in Kirkwood from shopping
errend, Ward followed her, and when
near her home sprang at her and knocked
her down and. kicked her without any
provoCRtion whatever. The lady scream.
ed for help and the man fed and made
good his escape. Yesterday morning
Ward was seen lurking about the lady's
house, and when abe called assistance
the man skipped. Officer Stuff was mott
fed and went in resrch Of the man in
Kirkwood, but the fellow managed to get
back down town, when Mr.. Joe Nc.
Connsughey met him and OF
once proceeded TO administer q good
pummelinG. A large crowd soon
gathered, and the facts Of the case
being made known, indignation ran
high, and the fellow narrowly escaped
worse treatment at tho hands Of The highly
incensed crowd. Mayor Junkina then
arrested the man and lodged him in the
cooler. The fellow since his stay In this
place has been making his home with q
Mrs. Robinson, triaing character who
has been living near the school house for
come months. Ward, after the assault on
Mrs. Mccullough, got drunk and went to
Mrs. Roblnson's house, laid down on the
floor and went to sleep. Ward halls from
q coal region cas-. OF Wheeling, and Ia
known as worthless character. he had
8 razor in his pocket when arrested. He
will have hearing before Mayor Junkinu
to-day.
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IA, ErIdentlz skirred.

Three or four weeks sgo a man who
called himself Thomas Dryden, and claim.
ed to be an agent for one Rsnsom ]. Smith,
OF Elyris, o, opened 1sh, oyster and
fruit store on the upper Market square.
II Ia said he bought all his goodu on thirty
dave time and sold cheaper than other
dealers could purchase. He Left Tuesday
saying he vas going to Bsllaire and
would be back tbst evening, but he has
not returned yet. Several attachments
Eero yesterday levied On some canned
goods shipped him, and almost every
lawyer ia town seems to have claim
against him. A man named Fry, who was
employed by him, thinks he Is ahead
about s., 200 by his operations.
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THE TEMPERANCE AIEEr1NG,
At the ohRplino Street iAIothodlst Eplsco.
ipAl Church Last Evening.

A<e&oh 4@NohAHks
The interest in the temperance csuse IL
still growing in the city. The Ohspline
Street Church was crowded lsst njobt N
hear Mrs. McClurgen talk temperance.
The choir opened the meeting by singing
"sEike, Strike for Victory" Mr, vii.
liam Cunningham offered feryent PRAYER
in behalf OF temperance. Rev. Mr., Rlhel-
daaer made short but pointed address.
Mrs. MCOlurgen' gave an excellent talk
which was listened TO with the deepest in.
terest. II sho had her way, she said. she
would write on the walls Of the houses Of
Congress on one side that motto Of Gener.
al Grant: ut 10 right; we will fight il ont
on this line II It takes q century" On the
other side she would writs the words Of
Henry Clay: ~ would sooner be right than
be President" On one end, Gladstone's:
"1tis difficult toldo right, While II ip easy In
do wrong" She gave several funny anec.
dotes over which the audience was com.
vulsed in laughter. Captain BsVps n sde
a short address.
There will be meeting this evening at
the Fourth Street Church, Good speafeTs
have been procured.
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seI,cl DanoInv Acnd.r,v

Prof. John Mullen will re-opsn bis
Academy Tuesday, January 10, in Germa.
mia Hall, corner Of Fourteenth and Market
streets. A class for ladies and gentlemen
will be formed from 1850 to 10 O'Clock, and
will continue every Tuesday and Thuru-
day.
The Professor returns bis sincere thanks
for the liberal patronage bestowed upon
him during the past twenty years, and
hopes for q continuance oil the same. All
desiring to learn to dance should call upon
him ct the above time and place. When
there are q sufficient number OF applica.
tons children's class will be formed In
the afternoons. Parents will confer a
favor by addressing him at No. 1875 Mar.
ket street,
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OF "soggartb," to be presented at the
Wheeling Opera House this evening IN
exchange says; In spite Of the disagree.
able weather last night, large audience
greeted the third performance Of "The
soggarth" at the Opera House. Too much
cannot be said in praise OF this beautiful
and touching drama. There is something
in the performance that goes straight to
the hearts Of the audience. The audience
testified its delight last night by warmly
applRuding the performance, and at the
conclusion OF third act were not contented
until every prinCipa. in "The Soggarth"
hsd walked past the iootlights. a bril-.
liant success ia predicted for the drama,
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Night before last some person or per.
soma effected an entrance into the little
franc otiCo Of Black & Brothers, marble
cutters, on Chspline street north OF Six
tenth, and opening the safe, which was
not locked, pried open the door Of an in.
ner compartment and stole several email
account books Of no value to anybody but
the firm. What object any one could
have in taking them 10 beyond conjecture,
unless simply through spite because there
was no money in the safe. How the
thieves got IN Is not known, as none Of the
doors OF windows chow any signs OF hav-
ing been tempered With. Its thought s
akeleton key was used.
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The Belmont County Commissioners
were in the city yesterday on business in
connection with the lighting Of the new
court house Of that county at St. Glars
vile. The contract for the heating was
awarded to Messrs. Trimble d LutE,
plumbers, gas and steam filters, Of this
city. The work Is very extensive one Of
lighting, 1t being an Elkins' Improved
Copper Gas machine. A similar machine
was plRCsd by this arm in the Mounds
vile penltentisry some two yeArs sgo.
The contract is good one, well placed.
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4 number of leading Republicans Of
the Island have decided to request sll the
Republican voters Of that ward 10 meet at
the hose house next Monday evening at
1880 O'Clock to organlzs q Republican
club. It 10 apparent from the interest
manifested in the proposed club since the
mention Of 1t in yesterdays INTELLIaES-
CIR, that the organization will start of
with enthusiasm and be q credit to the
Garden Spot from the start,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-06

Is Natures own true laxative. Il 10 the
most easily taken, and the most effective
remedy known to clsnse the system when
bilious or costive; to dispsl headaches,
colds, and fsvers; to cure hSbitual con.
ehPstion, indigestion, piles, etc. Manu-
featured only by the California Fig Syrup
Company, San Francisco, Gal. Mesars.
Logan q Co., Anton P. Hes, R. B. Burt
and O. MenEemeller, have been appoint.
cd agents for Wheeling, W. Va,
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Threatened Libel Suits.

It was reported yesterday that Mr.. G.
N. Holland, an Ohio River railroad con-
ductor, had retained Dovsner & Elson to
bring suits for libel against the INTRLLI.
aENcER and Register for the publication on
Tuesday morning Of dispatches from Park
ersburg announcing the discharge Of con-
ductors for alleged crookednesS. By mis-.
take Mr.. Hollands name was included.
He was not discharged, but took his train
ont Yesterday morning. Capt, Holland Is
highly spoken Of in railroad and other
circles where he Is known, and to include
him In the list Of discharged railroad
conductors MAS evidently q mistake.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-06

The Leonzo BROTHERS and their dra.
matte company and acting dogs pleased
another good audience at the Grand last
night in their thrilling drama, 1.-THE Dog
Spy" This evening new piece will be
put on. 1t 10 "Dslmonte," which has not
yet been neen here. It affords the stars
and their marvellous dogs as good oppor.
tunities for their special talents "a any Of
their plays, and is said to be one Of the
stronGest dramas in their repsrtory.
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The funeral Of Mrs. F. P. Jspson took
place yesterday afternoon from the resi-
dence Of her mother, Mrs. Margaret Pen.
dlston, on Twelfth street, and the aerviceH
were largely attended. Tho floral tributes
Of friends were unusually proiuse and
beautiful. The services, conducted by Rev,
Dr., swope, were particularly nolemn and
The interment was at Green
wood Cemetery, and was private.
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The seven.year.old daughter Of August
Berguson, Of Manchester, who fell from
the Seventeenth street bridge over Wheel.
ing creek on Tuesday, striking her head
on the ground thilty.eix feet below, and
was 60 badly injured, lived about forty.
eight hours, and died shortly after noon
yesterday. Shoneverregained conciousuefs
from the time Bhe was hurt until she died.
Mr.. Ferguson yesterday purchased lot
In the Peninsular csmstaTy, where the
child will be buried to-day.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-06

CLERK Hook yesterday Issued mRrrisgo
licenses TO John Alderman, sged 20, anatiVe
OF Benwood, and resident OF Monroe
county, Ohio, and Louisa ChristmRu, aged
81, native Of Monroe county, Ohio, and
a resident Of Wheeling.
Also TO Edward Venamon, aged %, q
native and resident Of Wheeling, and
Anna Belle Porter, aged %, q native OF
Pittsburgh and resident OF Wheeling.
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Losl AND INSURANCE.

The loss could not be estimated last
night. The immense amount Of water
thrown in the building flooded 1t and did
more damage than the fire. The ceilings
will all have to be renewed and the floors
repaired throughout. Mr.. Rinehsrt Is
agent for the property, and has 1t insured,
but the details OF the insurance could not
learned last night.
Capt. Doyener'a fine law library was
badly injured by the water. Many OF the
books were gotten out, but in 3 damaged
condition. His furniture, carpets and pa
psrs also suffered. He is insured In the
E!us and in Msjor Rodgers's Agency, he
thought Lest night for about 5000, but
was not sure. Mr.. Boyd's furniture and
library were insured in the Fire and Ma
rine Companyi they were considerably
dsmsgsd.
The Losses Of Mr.. Cook, Mr.. Kress aud
Mr.. Dumas will be serious. There was
no insurance on their household goods,
Mr.. Cooks and Ar. Dumss'a having re.
Gently expired andnot been renewed. Mr..
Kress was out Of town. Mr.. Cooks effects
were nearly all removed, his carpets SUI.
iering most. The others were lees fortu-
nate.
Daring the fire q shutter was knocked
Of its hinges on the upper floor, and fell
just as Mauager Tracy, Of the Western
Union Telegraph Office, was entering the
front door from the porch. Il struck him
on the left hand, hurting him painfully
and temporarily disabling three fingers.
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as well Is the most effective method Of
dispelIing Headache, Colds and Feyers,
or Cleansing the system, is by taking q
few doses oil the pleasant California liquid
fruit remedy, Syrup Of Figs. MeSars.
Logan, & Co., Anton P. Hess, r, B. Burt
and O. Msnksmeller have been appointed
Agents for Wheeling, W. Va,
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FOR CHRISTMAS ANDTnE HOLIDAYS

Our celebrated Kuit Jackets, Shirts,
Dress AMI Wooden; Muillers, SILK and
Cashmere; HandRerchlets, SILK and
Linen; Gloves, all kinds; Umbrellas, SILK
and Bingham, and Scotch Wool Under
wear, warranted not TO shrink, ut
O. HESS g. sons,
Merchant TailOrs and Gents FurniShers,
1891 l. 1898 Market Street.
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The new officers OF the Woman's Relief
Corps auxiliary to the G. A. r, OF this
city, were installed last evening. The
new officers Of the Holiday Post we're
also installed by Adjutant F. Il. Orago, Of
the G. A. r. department Of West Vir.
GiniG. Addresses were afterwards made
by Captain seamon, Mr. ]. A. Faris and
other members.
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We have just opened specially for tbs
Holiday trade the most elegant line Of ma.
chimes ever brought to this city. We have
the Standard and White fnished In Ma.
hoRany, Oak, Antique Oak, Ash and CbeY.
~. Choice will be given to Holiday pny.
chRsers without additional coat, Read
our tad" in this paper.
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4VINt EuNWW " LEIsIIWs7IoI'
SIR:-Allow me to congratulate you on
your editorial entitled, "The Presidents
English" which appeared in yesterdays
issue. have reason to believe that l
known who "Teschern 10. regard your
points as well taken, II they do seattle
severely one Of my profession.
BEHwooD.
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Tho bsSt sAlve In the world for cuta
bruiSss, sores. ulcers, salt Tbeum, fever
sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblsirS
corns, and al akin eruptons, and poai,
lively CARES Ples, or no psy required. II
IL guaranteed TO give perfect satisisction
OF money refunded. Price % cent? MAJ
box. For sale nv Logan 4 On
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Mr.. F. H. Crsgo, Treasurer OF Fort
Henry Council Of the National Uuiou,
yesterday handed to the widow OF the late
Dr.. ]. b. Reed q draft on New York for the
full amount Of her husbands insurance in
the National Union, OF which he was q
from ito organic Itiol in Wheeling,
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GENERAL NOTICES.
Ghs GttelIigeltear


For Rent-No. 1850 Main Street.
FOR Reut-No l26 Sixteenth street.
For Rent-Four Rooms.
For CIncinnAtl-steAmer Louis A. Shirley.
For Rent-DWellings aud Offices
Stockholders 4eeung-BeSsemeF Limestone Co.
For Rent DWellInHE-W. Il, RinehaTt.
Artists MatcrlAls-SIcolls Art store,
Blank Books-Stanton q davenport
For Rent-ZAnG & stalnEker.
Geo 4. Taylor d Co.-Unprccedented BRrgAinS-
Fourth maze,
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Choir Hall, at s o'clock, will be the chief
event Of the evening. For the benefit OF
those not informed, II msy be said Han
over street, between Fourth and Railroad,
will be the scene OF the opening, which
takes plsce at half past ten o'clock.
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Commencing Sunday, June 5, and con.
tnuing every Sunday until further notice
the Baltimore & Ohio will BELL excurpion
tickets to Pittsburgh and return al low
rate Of 81 so, and to Washington, Pa, and
return ct 81 90. Trains leave Of s and
$40 A. NJ, returning arrive ct Z and II 10
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I'VE been suffering for the past three
weeks with strained wrist. tried Sal
walton Oh, and fud myself, after having
used one bottle, entirely cured. Charles
Keyser, 199 Mulberry street, Baltimore,
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THREE miles straight.a.wsy race at the
AlhambIa rink Saturday evening, January
Z, 1855, between Eugene Hanks and Jesse
Burkett, Of this city, for purse Of 800.
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WASHINGTON, D. O., Jan. 6.--For West
Virginia and Western Pennsylvania, lower
temperature, fair weather, Light TO fresh
noriheasterly winds.
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Received q new lot Of White Lawn
Aprons, u cents, atths POPULAR,
I'LL Main street,
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UoIBAIob sAohet Powders,
Heliotrope, Jockey Club, and Cashmere
Bouquet retain their delicate fragrance
longer than any others.
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BY innumerable cures, DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup has won for itsolf q most enviAbls
reputation,
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Junction. The deceased was married
only last June. Her husband and host
Of friends mournSher untimeIy demise.
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The Thermometer 8! schnepFs drug
store, Opera Houss conner, yesterday, reg.
iatarad as folloHs:
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5ss White Lawn Aprons, IL cents, at
the POPULAR,
I'LL Main atreet,
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The peculiar location OF the flames
made the FIRE especially difficult to con.
tend with, and it was three.quarters Of an
hour, before the flames we're extiuguished.
Much Of the water thrown on tho roof ran
of without doing any good. 1t looked at
one time as II the whole house was Ger.
tainly doomed. The numerous electric
light, telephone and telegraph wiresalong
that aide Of Chspline stTsst interiered &C.
riously with the uss Of the ladders. Final
ly, however, the hose strsama were direct.
ed where they would do execution, and
the Ere quickly put out.
subsequently the flames broke odt
sgsin, and Q still alarm was sent 10 the
Atlantic engine house, and the reel sent
up, but the FIRE was put out before 1t ar
rived.
The roof is ruined, all the timbers be-
nesth the tin being burned more or less.
Tbs partition in the attic was also demol-
ished by Ere and water.
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A STUBBORN FIRE
WHICH MIGHT HAVE BEEN WORSE
Bat was Bad Enough as it HsppSnsd-A
Double Thrss.story brick House on
UhaplIno Street Seriously Damaged.
Department at Disadvantage.

Last night shortly before nine O'Clock
a fire alarm was rung in from box %, ct
the corner Of Fourteenth and Market
streets, occasioned by q blaze in the south
end Of the roof OF the large, old-fashioned
house on the corner Of Chapline street
and the alley which forms the westward
extension Of Fifteenth street. The house
was formerly part Of the McLsin estate,
and now belongs ssverally to two Of the
heirs, Mrs. MCIlwaine and Mrs. j. NJ.
Ray, Of Pittsburgh. 1t is occupied by
Dovener & Elson, lawyers, who have the
southern half Of the first floor; Edgar O.
Boyd, attorney, who has the front room
over Dovener & Elson; K. @. Krsss, q
plumber, who lives with his wife in the
three remaining rooms Of the Routh half;
Charles Cook, q mailer, and his family,
who reside In the north half, except the
basement, which 10 occupied as Q resi-.
dence by tho family Of John Dumas,
keeper Of the livery stable on the upper
market EQuRre.
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The Ere had evidently been burning
for long time before It wss discovered.
The smell OF wood smoke was very per.
ceptible In tho neighborhood and as far
away as Market street for half an hour be.
fore. When the flames broke out they
pierced little place near the south end Of
the apex Of the roof. The discovery was
made simultaneously by several persons
1t Ia evident that the FIRE WIS the result
Of an over heated chimney from O natural
gas FIRE, which Ret fire to the timbers DO.
tween the tin roof and the plsstering Of
the attic. Eow long 1t had burned in
tina! confined space Canno! be conjectured.
A messenger ran to police headquarters,
but there is no FIRE alarm box within two
squares OF there. Others won't out to find
the occupants OF the house. By the time
an alarm was rung in the air Wss denEe
with smoke and the flames leRping up at
various pisces along the roof. Whom the
firemen frat reached the attic the whole
surface next the roof was Bheet Of FIRE.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-12-31
ALWAKa RELIABLE

The New Haven Steam Heating Conn
 pany-Standard Work and Solid Sat-
 1sfactIOR.
 One of our standard business concerns and one of the oldest in New Haven, having been established over thirty years, is the New Ha- ven Steam Heating company, and it's high character for honorable and satisfactory deal ings is widely known. The firm has SUD- piled public buildings and private residences with steam heating apparatus all over the Union, and in fact from up in the Canadas to as far South as Georgia. Here in New Haven among the buildings thus supplied by the company are the City Hall, the Insurance building, the Yale theological seminary, the Yale and New Haven National banks, the Boardman building and all the big pub- lie school ediHces which are heated by steam, such as Eaton. Woolsey and Winchester and the new Webster and Rosette street build- ings; also innumerable private residences in New Haven, and all over Connections and Massachusetts. Their system of apparatus, the Gold, gives the highest satisfaction and ia constantly receiving most unqualified ap- probation from all patrons. They put in, be- sides the Gold steam heating apparatus, the Gold cast iron boiler and radiators, and exe- cute orders for heating premises with hot water. They have the contract for providing the new almshouse with steam heating ap- paratus. As is we'll known their work is ake ways satisfactorily, promptly and thoroug4 performed, and at reasonable prices. large and growing business is a credit company and to the city. Mr. L. E. is president and treasurer, George ton, secretary, and J. G. Shearlock and general agent. Mir. George
 so long prominent in the conc
 tains his interest there, though
 active service on account of tl
 of his health,