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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-01-17
BElllAIRR
All Sorts OF Local News and Gossip from
the Glass City.

All Sorts OF Local News and Gossip from
the Glass City.
Wheat yesterday sold here for sos.
Col. C.s. s. Baron, Of FlndlAy, was here yester.
day on business.
The steamer barnard left big lot Of railroad
ties here yesterday.
Misses Nellie and Maggie Ford hAyO returned
from visit TO Lancaster, Mass,
A large crowd attended the open meeting Of
the Good TGinplan lodge, Tuesday night.
Mr. MCGeorge, Of tho Stamping company, Is
able 10 10 At work after several weeks sickness,
DR.. J. Park West and wife attended the funeral
Of Mrs. Eliza steonrOd, Ut st. ClAiFSyllle, yestcr'
Fred p. 1utellns, Of the Chief Engineer office
Of tho Pennsylvania Company, was down yes
tOrday OF Official business.
Anew school has been opened in tho Central
building on account Of the Oyer.ctowded schools,
aud Miss ora BlOn Ia the teacher,
Yard Conductor Campbell, Of tho Cleveland 4
Pittsburgh yards. was over Of tho funeral Of o
fCiatlveI IN South Wheeling yesterday
A large Ice house, stables aud warehouse will
be erected on the RGymAnn property on Union
street. Work has begun on tho excavations.
There are great many buns and tFAmps hero
now, and "a no provision compelling thcm Y
stay out seems " DO ID force they have full
swing,
Tho Telegram brought lumber yesterday toF
tho county bridges near here, from down the
river Grant Archer, Of this city, has II III
charge.
The follAirc window Glass Company, after
changing their furnaces, tried the oil fuel pro
ctW again yesterday, and II worked beautifully
and Will beagp
A. J. Norton, civil engineer, has been appoint.
cd 70 gu The vacancy "a ne Y. Y. railr09d AID
Gould for South America, Mf, Norton took pos
session Of his new once yesterday,
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THEY ORGANIZE At last.
A Republican President of the
County Board Chosen
AND THE OTHER OFFICIALS
Retain Their Respective Positions
An Amlcable Adjustment OF the
Deadlock Which Might Have
Been Made ut First,

The Board OF County Commissioners
broke the deadlock yesterday, The Re-
publicans got one Of the two offices oil
the Board proper-the presidency
which was all they ever asked, and the
Democrats got the rest.
All the members were present and
Chairman mckinley presided. Mr.
Cruise broke the lee by nominating Mr.,
P, B. Dobbins for president, and the roll
being called all the members voted for
Mr.. Dobbins but himself, and he voted
for Mr., Cruise, This burying OF the
Ratchet was in pursuance Of a common
sense agreement, Mr., Tyler then nom
mated Q. G, Woods, the present efficient
clerk, and Mr., McGregor, who was only
prevented from doing this by the prompt
ness with which Mr., Tyler lit, second
ed the nomination, Clerk Woods re-
ceiyed the unanimous vote OF the Board,
In like manner the Librarian, b. II,
Swartz, who, like Mr., Woods, has been
q faithful, efficient and accommodating
official, and deserved o reelection, was
reelected by the unanimous vote OF the
Board,
Janitor Nicholas Roth, Assistant Jan.
itor William Meyn and Ianitress Mrs.
Mary Wizard, all Of whom have dischar'
ged the duties OF their positions well,
were also unanimously reelected,
Messrs, 8iCGregor and Cruise we're APP
pointed u committe TO escort President
Dobbins TO his ChAir, and didso. The
President, Messrs, MCiregor and Cruise
were appointed, on motion, as a COM
mite to arrange the standing committees
OF the Board, and recess was taken 10
enable them TO discharge this duty.
Upon re.assembling they recommend
ed that the committees be constituted Us
follows, and the report was adopted
On Finance -Slessrs, Cruise, Nc
Gregor, Dobbins, Volinger aud McGin'
On Court House and Jail-NIessrs.
mckinley, yollnger, Koch, Fritz and
Dobbins.
On Poor House aud Farm-Messrs.
Tyler, Maxwell, McColloCh, Koch and
Cruise.
J On Roads and Nrilges-Messrs. Max.
well, Mckinley, McColloch, Fritz and
Tyler.
The first member named in each case
Is the chairman, /,
W. G, Smith was unanimously elected
County Engineer
A recess was taken till Up. M, and
uuOn reasSemblipg O number OF bonds
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ABOUT PEOPLE.
Strangers in the City aud Wheeling People
Abroad.

Strangers In the CITY aud Wheeling People
Abroad,
R, L, Tallman and wife, OF Philippi,
are at the Windsor,
Capt. win P. Cowan,, OF Bethany, was
in the city yesterday.
Hos, A. w, Campbell has returned
home from a weeks western trip.
Miss Laura Bellini, OF the Duff Opera
Company, is at the Mcclure house,
Prof, Billy Myers is still confined to
his room by illness, but improving
slowly,
Miss Eta Baird, OF the Island, Is able
to be out again after serious illness OF
six weeks.
Mr.. D. Kraut, Of Cincinnati, is again
in the city, and rs usual is stopping at
the stamm,
Mr. Mark Weller, Of GAINESVILLE, for.
merly Of this city, was at the Hotel
Windsor yesterday.
C.E, Wagner, formerly OF this city,
now Of Morgantown, was registered at
the stamm yesterday.
Mr.. G. s. Johnston, In advance Of
Obers "Dr. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde" COM
pany, Is at the Windsor,
Miss Cornelia Clark, OF North Main
street, has returned from pleasant visit
to friends ut Moundsville.
DR.. Z. @. Myers is at West Liberty at.
tending ut the bedside OF his aged
father, who is quite i'll and not expected
to recover.
Mr.. WI. Glessner, the well known
secretary OF the Laughlln Nail Company,
is happy over the arrival at his home OF
a daughter.
Judge B. J. Redmond, OF Clifton, D.
B. Anderson, OF New Cumberland, aud
George W. Brown, Of st. Mary's, were
at tho Mcclure yesterday.
Col. Jimmy Morrisey, the manager OF
the Duff opera company, and seVera! oil
the leading members Of that organiEa-
ton are ut the Windsor.
H. F. Donnally, Of Hartford City, and
Charles Brannon, OF Weston, were
among tho West Virginians registered
at the AcLurc House yesterday.
Capt. W. II. snyder, superintendent
ofthe United States Express Company,
Trans. Ohio Division, is in the city on
business connected with the company.
Miss Name Cornell, Of Chicago, who
visited here geyeral seasons ago, Is ex-
pectel 10 arrive hero to-day and become
the guest Of Mr., and Mrs. John @.
Riheldaier.
j. O. Reisenstein, Of Pittsburgh, was
the only glass buyer who put in an APP
pearapce yesterday and dispelled the
monotony Of q dismal day for the sales.
men who are eRGampea here.
Col. ]. F. Legge, the baltimore 4
Ohio's popular superintendent OF its
western divisions ofthe main line, came
In from Grafton last evening for the
purpose Of attending to some railroad
business leEe to-day,
Mr.. George A, Laughjip, WHOSE pres.
enCe In this city on business was noted
in yesterdays issue, has been joined by
his wife. They are at the Hotel Wind
sor and will remain for a few days. The
many friends they have here will be
pleasadt 10 meet them again.
Mrs. Hullihen Quarter who has been
seriously III With typhoid fever for two
months past, Is slowly recovering. II Is
thought she will be well enough by the
end Of this week TO DO removed to her
fathers home in Cadiz, where she will
remain I'LL fully recovered.
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ON A nABEAS CORPUS.


Miss Jennlsl reynolds brought before
:Judgs PAUL.
Yesterday Jennie Reynolds, who has
been in jail for several days accused OF
stealing S2O5 from an old Marshall
county farmer was brought before
Judge Joseph r. PAUL, Of the Circuit
Court, on writ Of habeas corpus sworn
out by her attorney. L. S. Jordan, who
made the point that there was not suf.
tiCient evidence OF her having stolen the
money TO hold her. She claims that
tho old man gave II TO her. Prosecut-
ing Attorney Howard represented the
State. After the evidence and argu-
ment was all gone dyer, the court took
the matter under advisement and re.
served his decision until to-day.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-01-17
ANNIE TRACY'S DEATH,
The Cause Of il and the Means
Employed Only Guessed.
THE SECRET IN THE GRAVE.
The Suspicious circumstances Sur
rounding the Death OF Young
Glrlin Belmont County Lead
to an Investigation.

The ISTRLLIGEScER recently contained
briefly the facts connected with the
death Of a young girl named Annie
Tracy, living at Mt, olivet, Belmont
county, Ohio, Owing to the circum-
stances Of the case, the neighbors de.
handed an investigation by the Coroner,
A special telegram from GAINESVILLE
says;
The Tracy girl who was found dead In
her home, few miles north OF here,
yesterday, was buried this morning.
Acting Coroner Floyd and Drs, Mackall
and j, w, Wellons, accompanied by y
reporter, visited the place at late hour
last night. A number Of witnesses were
examined, but nothing OF Importance
was adduced or that would throw any
material light as TO the cause OF the
young woman's death,
The examination made by the doctors,
however, while not officially made pub
lie, will confirm the terrible truth that
the unfortunate girl died with secret,
1t is believed that she was about to be-
come q mother, aud either to rid herself
OF the child or 10 end her existence, she
took something that killed her, The
home OF the Tracys Is an isolated one,
and one OF the most dismal to be found
anywhere, 1t consists Of an old crum'
bling cabin, and through the cracks and
creyices the winter winds came with icy
chill, No furniture to speak Of, not even
scrap OF paper, a picture card or q sin
gle vestlge Of ornamentation was seen.
All OF its surroundings were OF the most
barren and desolate nature, and that q
large family should DO compelled TO live
in such squal0r Is u disgrace aud shame
to an enlightened community.
Your representative piled the large
number Of neighbors assembled with
questions, Some spoke frankly, and
others in an evasive way left the impress
sion with the reporter that something
dark, mysterious and damaging to some
body was the cause Of the girls death.
Certain 1t is that Annie Tracy did not
die Of natural cause.
About five years ago the girls mother
died, and she being the eldest, the care
VI tNe HOuhS uuu younger hlhtcE ulu
four little brothers fell upon Annie.
-Four years ago the dead girl was nearly
burned 10 death by her clothes catching
fire, and for manly weeks the poor girl
was compelled to liz on her face in bed.
William Tracy, the father Of the girl,
is described by his neighbors as y hard
working, industrious man, but one
whom the iates Of misfortune and tribu.
latipp have followed all his life, AT
times he was prosperous, but disaster
never failed to como to his door sooner
or later, and he is singled out us an ex-
ceptlonally unfortunate man. II Annie
Tracy was betrayed aud sought to hide
her shame, who is her betrayer2 Did
she take tho fatal dose, or was she aided
In the attempt at abortion or suicide
These are questions that have arisen and
no satisfactory answers have been found,
and from present indications, will not
be, and the grave will forever keep the
secret.
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sna nnnlh nt nm. NIenlemeller.

The many admirlng friends Of Mrs.
Charles Menkemeller were deeply
shocked aud panied yesterday to learn
Of her death, which occurred at an carly
hour yesterday morning, She leaves TO
the care OF her gref.striCken husband
two children, son about three years
old and daughter born four or five
days ngo. The relapse suffered BY the
mother was very sudden and unexpect.
ed, and her death is a crushing blow on
her devoted husband. Mrs. Menkemel..
Ter was formerly Miss Clara Stephens, Of
Barnesyille, aud came here happy
bride about six years ago. She becime
as popular here us she had been at her
former home, where her circle OF friends
was a large one, and where she will be
mournod by a loving father and mother:
MIR. Mtenkemeller Inns the sympathy oil
all who know him.
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AN OLD SCHEME
FORKS Well, and u Canadian Bank Is out
('nnslIOrnbfo (InElh

Works Well, and u Canadian Bank is Out
Considerable Cash.
OTTAWA, oNT,, Jan. lG.-Tho Vile
marie bank at Hull, on the other side Of
the Ottawa river, was robbed yesterday.
A well dressed stranger managed to get
away with $1,000 OF the bands funds,
He entered the bank presumably to
make a deposit, and while talking with
the teller, who was the only employee in
the bank, u little girl ran In and told the
teller that a priest wished to speak to
him outside. The teller ran out and
was absent about thirty seconds, but
when he returned no found tho man
had gone out Of the back door, and that
81, 900 OF his cash was missing.
There Is not the slightest clue as to
who either the man or the little girl,
who Is believed to have been working
the racket with him, Is. The manager
Of the bank is absent in Montreal.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-01-17
A NEW CONFORMATION.
The Wheeling Insurance aud Bond Agency

The Wheeling insurance aud Bond Agency
Chartered.
A certificate Of incorporation has been
issued by the Secretary Of State to the
Wheeling Insurance and Bond Agency.
The general nature OF tho business pro.
posed to be transacted by said corpora
ton is the procuring Of life insurance
upon favorable terms for those desiring
1t, but who may not be able to carry
same on usual terms, and to procure
good interest paying bonds as IN invest
lnent for those desiring to make safe In.
vestments whether in large or small
amounts. The principal office is to be
In Wheeling, and the charter is TO eX.
pire on tho 10th day OF January, 1000.
The sum Of $500 has been subscribed to
the capital stock and $50 has been paid
in, with the privilege OF increasing the
same by the sale OF additional shares TO
$4,000 in all. The capital is divided
into shares Of 500, which are held by
6. w, Wilkinson, George g. MCKown,
George L. Wilkinson, w. B. Simpson
and Alex Mitchell, all OF Wheeling, one
share each.
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The funeral otsergeant Edward How.
ard, whose suicide ut tho U. S. Recruit
Ing Station on Market street on Monday
has been ChroniCled in the lETELLioES-
csR. took place yesterday forenoon, the
intermeut being In the Peninsula Gene.
tcry. The funeral was quiet, Capt. Al.
Inn smith, the officer 10 charge, otIlciat-
inc aud reading the burial service. The
naIl.bearers were tue squad detailed for
duty here John Hale, Lewis Bcrtschy,
John McClusky and James Wilde, No
salute was fred, there not being suill.
Client detail here to perform that
duty, After returning from the
cemetery Capt Smith received q
telegram from the Department at WASH
ington instruCting him TO bury the body
In the National Cemetery at Grafton.
This tnnv vet DO done.
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CAUGHT IN TUE ACT.
An Island Woman Arrested for Shop
Lifting Yesterday.


An Island woman Arrested for Shops
Lifting Yesterday.
Yesterday IN Island woman, the wife
OF respectable aud well known man,
was arrested by Officer Ben Dunlap on 9
warrant issued by Squire Davis, charged
with stealing from George =. stiiel 4
Co. u roll OF silk valued at 81 30. Tie
members OF the firm and the clerks In
the store say they have several times
detected the same woman stealing goods,
but heretofore never caused her arrest.
Yesterday one OF the clerks observed
her hide the silk beneath q wrap she
wore, and called the attention OF an
other clerk to the fact
As she was Rboutto leave the store the
silk fell from It's hiding place to the floor.
Mr.. Stiiel, who has suffered o great deal,
In common with other merchants, by
this sort OF petty theft, had concluded
10 make an example OF the next case as
a matter OF self defense, and he detained
the offender and sent for the officer.
After hearing tho evidence the justice
held the woman IN 5000 bail for the Cir
cult Court, and In default Of bond she
was committed to Jail, but subsequently
her friends gave bail and secured her
release,
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Bargain sales.
Wanted.

WV ANTED-SALEsMEN EVERY
w WHERE for ljOor Plates Bells, White
Enamel Lett rs House Numbers, etc; excellent
sellers and big pFOlts. Write for circulars aud
terms, NEW YORK DOOR PLATE co., albany,
kptv Ynfk lab
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BgSSETT,MAxWELL,
An Elegant Wedding Last EVenipg-A ives
ton Man Secures u Wheeling Girl.

An Elegant Wedding Last Evening-A Mee'
ton Man Secures a Wheeling Gill.
The wedding Of Miss sallie Maxwell,
Of this city, and Mr., Louis Bennett, Of
Weston, which took place last evening,
at the home OF the bride, No, 2lOO Mar.
ket street, while being very quiet
affair, was at the same time one OF the
most elegant events OF that nature that
has transpired here this season. The
ceremony, which was performed accord
ing to the impressive ritual Of the Epis-
copal church, Rev, DF, r. Rush swope,
rector Of st. Matthews, officiating, took
place at s o'clock, in the presence Of rela-
lives Of both bride and groom, and few
very intimate friends, the entire COM
pany not exceeding fifty in number.
There were no attendants other than Mr.,
John R, Davenport and Mr., James T..
Adams, who acted as ushers, The cere-
mony was followed by cordial tender
OF sincere congratulations, after which
the guests were served with retresh-
ments, Among those present were sew
eral from Weston, relatives aud warm
friends Of the groom. The house was
prettily decorated for the occasion and
all heotherdetails werein good keeping.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett left at 9;4O
o'clock via the Pan Handle on an East.
ern bridal tour, followed by the best OF
wishes Mr., Bennett Is prosperous
lawyer OF Weston, and has large circle
OF admirers there. Hisbride lisa daugh-
ter OF the late james Maxwell and Mrs.
Ruth Maxwell, and has many warm
friends here who will feel her absence.
She was made the recipient Of a superb
collection OF presents, Herbrldal gown
was handsome one OF heavy white
armure silk and silver brocade. 1t was
made en- Princess, cut y,shaped ut the
neck, which was filled In with point
lace the sleeves were slashed and filled
in with the brocade and edged with the
| lace 'NNf .tNH
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Another Bridge wanted.

The East Liverpool CriSis says. The
proposition to bridge the Ohio river at
This place is taking like wild fire
throughout Hancock county, W. Va.
One prominent farmer, who owns 400
acres Of land there, stated this morning
that he wonld give s. per acre or $1,000
as a bonus, II the bridge was built, and
that he was confident that S26, 900 could
DO secured In that county alone, not for
stock, but as a bonus 10 the company
that would erect the structure.
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Pima EcllpsS Of Ills MOON.

There was a partial eclipse oil the
moon last night which was observed
with interest by q great many people In
the city. About three.tourths OF the
moons surface was obscured by the
earth's shadow. The first sign Of the
impact Of the shadoy was noted at
lO:Ss. The sky was al that time as
clear as crystal, though 1t had been
Clouded over. Later Q heecy veil Of
cloud passed over Its face, but 1t was too
fllmy 70 interfere with observations and
only enhanced the beauty Of the orb,
About 1910 the eclipse seemed TO be at
lis height, and soon after the sky
clouded oyer again and 1t began to rain.
The shadow was of by about one min
ute after 2 o'clock,
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nrhronilEIn Itnn, mo Horld,!

AT the Grand this evening, Fhe Ralti-
more american says; "Thrown Upon
the World" play founded on Charles
Reade's novel, "Neyer too Late 10
Mend" was presented at Kelly's Front
street theatre last night To an apprecia.
tive audience. This play, with It's wen
deriul scenic effects, makes : gne 81 the
most realistic ever produced here. The
great prison spepe where the horrors Of
The punishment post are faithfully pic:
tured and the burning hut arc real and
liie.like. Mr.. Rufus Scott was the star,
and he does q clever piece Of work as
George TrtLelrorth. Tho characters by
tho rest Of the company are good and
come tn for their share OF applause.
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LIE. Callen, Garfield, PaWnee County,
Kansas, writes; ,
I have been for some years troubled
with pleuretic pains In my left side,
which comeS on In the beginning Of
winter, and are 20 severe that ! am con.
fined 10 the house. During the past
winter ! used two ALLcoCK'S PtAsTEiis
on my left side, and after the first week
all palm left me and ] was perfectly able
10 attend To my business. After wear.
Ing them two weeks, ]. would wash them
off with a little alcohol and then 60 two
or three weeks perfectly well. have
only had 10 put them on three times
during tho past wlntOr, and must say
ALLcoCK's PLAsrBRs are oil that they arc
FenfpRentBd 10 be,
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Is Natures own true laxative. It Is
the most easily taken, and the most
effective remedy known 10 cleanse the
System when Bilious or Oostlye; 70 dis.
pei Headaches, Colds and Feycrs; 10
Cure llabitual Constipation, Indlges.
ton, Piles, etc. Manufactured only BY
tho California Fig Syrup Company. For
sale In 90 cts and $l,0p bottles by logan
4 Co.. Anton 7. Hess, H. y. Burt and
o, MenkemUllCr.
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HFhe ouIelt or The Dead"

The Mobile Registsr says Of Miss Estelle
Clayton and the play in which she 10 to
appear at the Wheeling Opera House TO-
morrow evening:
Miss Estelle 6layton's dramatic YER
sion Of Miss Rives's romance, "The
Quick or the Dead" is IN artistic i'm
proyement upon the original. Asaplay
this story has been endowed with life
with show Of reason for the actions oil
the heroine, and with contrasted phase
Of comedy which is decidedly retresh'
ing. II Il a play that will stand com.
parison With the best that have been
produced here, abolndlng ag II does
In interesting situations and sparkling
with witty dialogue. This Is the judg.
ment OF those who attended the perform.
ance OF Miss Clayton. She Is very
beautiful woman, and as IN actress re.
minds one OF Miss Davenport.
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is worth q column 81 rhslorip, gald an
American statesman. II 10 q TACT, bstdb,
llShed by the teHlinonyoi thousand Of
people, that Hoods Satsapafllla does
cure Sctolula, salt rheum, and other die.
eases or affections arising from impure
state NJ Ow condition Of the blood. II
also ovorComPp that tired feeling, creates
q good appetite, and dyeg strength 10
every part Of the ByHtem. Tty ~ 3
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The flnt Of series Of entertainments
TO 10 given this season for Che members
Of the Young Mems Christian AssooiC-
ton, will be given: tomorrow evening at
s o'clock In the handsome lecture room
Of the Associations new building. An
entertaining musical and literary pro.
gramne will DO presented. Each mem.
Der OF tho Association has the privilege,
and Is urged TO avail himself Of II, oil
escorting Q lady to the entertainment.
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1,rousht n ma i,onl,enllnry,

Sheriff Hutton, Of Randolph county,
arrived In the city last evening and 70.
glStered AZ the Htamtn. He was accom-.
panied by II, l., Pitt, who has been as.
slsting him In tho capacity Of guard, In
bringing 10 the State pgniLentlafy al
MoundSylllO, one a. D. Alkife, convict.
ed Of theft and sentenced for two years.
They placed him behind the bars yes.
Eerday afternoon and then came up here,