The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-04-24
MOuNpSYILLE.
Theft md IIurslary-A iOat Load of
Whisky Captured Other Notes,

Theft md IIurslRry-A IIOat Load OF
Whisky CRptured-OtherN Notes.
Mr.. J.W. Gallaher aud family will 80 to the
centennial NJ New York.
The public school will give. an entertainment
Tuesday night next, TO ralsse funds 70 buy some
apparatus aud dictionary for the school,
Burglars entered the house Of Mrs. William
Alexander and Mrs. Margaret Elton Monday
night, but did not get anything Of much value,
lit. Anshutz, the popular salesman, is now
employed Us travelling salesman for Addison
Harris. Ills many friends VIII b. pleased 10
learn that he Is doing well.
Mr., Frank IIOge, Of Wheeling, waS down yes
tertlay to meet the Committee on Surveying. II
IL tho Intention TO have an accurate survey
made OF tho streets and ALLEYS and To establish u
grade, and II Is probable that MI llOge Will be
employed to do II.
Il. ]. McFadlen Is buSlly engaged III getting
his show ready ior the road. Already several
actors have arrived and he expects TO start out
early next month. The first exhibition Will bC
given here, aud no doubt the people Will bO
agrCeaby surprised to sec the character Of the
entertainment hc Will give them.
The Council took drive over the city Mon.
day afternoon To view tho streets Rrl 10 sec what
improvements arc needed. II Is thought they
will soon begin Rn active and general Improve
mGnt. Market street VIII bO extended south
past the PGnitGntlary, aud made to lntersoCt
Purdy street, which Will make y plendld drive,
The road leading from the wharf will also DO
improved III manner that will make II easier to
got up from the landing.
The little negro lad who was recently released
from the penltcntlRry seems " have no dread OF
that institution, One day last week he stole Mr.
II. T. AnshutGs watch and II lot Of lcwelry from
Mr.. Thompson, over the river. Mr.. AnShutx,
when he missed his watch, suspected the negro
and threatened to Kill him II lie did not give II
up. lie seized him by the neck and made pre-.
partitions to shuttle OifhIs mortal coll when the
little fellow weakened and gave up the watch,
He had 1t hid In 4 meal barrCl
Last Wednesday evening Mr.. Humphrey Nc.
Lean, who lives about two miles below town,
aud some Of his wOrkmGn had an occasion 10 go
down to the river, aud HS they approached the
bank they discovered two men IN u skill, who
seemed 10 net rather strangely. They watched
them for awhile 10 sec what they were doing,
The two men finally saw that they were being
watched, when they ran of and left the skin
pulled upon the shore. Mr., Mclean and his
party then went down to Investigate, aud to
thciF RslOnshment, found the boat loaded with
about forty gallons Of whisky, In Jugs and kegs,
They took charge OF II and hauled Il TO Mr.. Nc.
Leans house. Shortly ailcrward two mon put
In An appearance aud claimed the whisky, saying
that Ii had been stolen from them. However,
the parties refused to give II UP until It's owner.
ship was established, and the men went away
and have not been back since. day or 10 after.
ward another man came aud claimed the skill.
II had been stolen from him md his name was
on II, but painted over, lie said hVknGW nothing
about the whisky. II Is said 10 DO lrst.GlnSS
GiuiFand Is still at Mr.. McLCan's.