The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-07-24
LOCAL BRBYITlgs.
Matters Of Minor Interest in and About III,
CIkv.

City.
Tue B. 4 Q, pay car was here yestsr-
day, and the boys got their cash.
SEVERAL new houses have gone up in
the Brooklyn addition to Benwood, be-
low the railroad bridge,
Two we'll known ''gams'' were run in
yesterday for a fight at a Market street
poker room the other night.
OFFICER RRTTYMAS yesterday arrested
two men, residents OF Caldwells run,
for fighting. Each deposited $25 to
secure his fine,
COMMISSION men say apples are scarce
at s. to So q barrel-good cooking apples
and farmers who have apples can find
q ready market,
THERE were seventeen cases OF the
usual variety In the police court yester-
day, and four Of the prisoners went to
the workhouse in default Of their fines.
THR A, NJ. E. campmeeting will be
held at Bethel, on the Bellaire, Zanes-
Vile 4 Cincinnati railroad, commencing
August 8 and continuing over two Sun
days,
The City Gas Board is laying 1900
feet OF four inch pipe on McColloch
street, in East Wheeling, The work
will possibly be completed this week.
This main has long been needed.
CLERK Hook yesterday admitted to
record three deeds OF trust and q deed
made made July 90, by Harry Miller and
wife to August Miller, for $1,000, for q
half interest in parts OF lots IS and 20, In
Fulton.
TMR Benwood mill made a shipment
on Tuesday OF one hundred tons OF muck
iron. The Benwood's stock OF muck IL
, rapidly decreasing, and the puddlera
will haye something to do in the not
: distant future.
Two citizens OF this neighborhood
named JAWS and Cole, fought out an old
grudge on the West Virginia shore, yes
terday, according TO the prize ring rules
| JAWS did the other fellow up WeAs'
/ vile, o, Journal.
CHARLES ScHAD was badly bitten on
Sunday by Billy Briceland's fine New
Foundland dog. The dog was shot on
Monday, The frequency Of similar
items to this in the local press recently
suggests the wisdom OF extreme caution
. with dogs.
SAMUEL. CRoTnERs, ono OF the oldest
and most respected citizens OF Buffalo
township, Washington county, Pa, died
Saturday, OF general debility, aged sew
enty.seven years, Mr.. Crothers was the
Baltimore & Ohio station agent at Tay'
lorstown for over thirty years.
TIE Council Committee on Equaliza,
ton and Appeals met yesterday and
: went over the assessment 10" the Sixth
ward. II was finished with the exCep.
: ton OF a few petitions which required
a visit to:the property In question, and
? these were referred To q subcommittee
OFFICER DRLLRR arrested 0 tunne!
worker, George Day, yesterday, and
Squire Davis committed him 10 Jail tc
await IN inquest in lunaCy. He wa
overcome by the heat last Wednesday
and ever since has given signs OF menta
y alteration. His wife and five children
are left without means Of support.
ABOUT 9 o'clock this morning a lively
lthree.cornered fight occurred at the cor
ner OF Market and Twenty.fourth street
lue participants WeIo W llllhui- WAltOA
Charles Rener and George Junkins
I They were all arrested by Officer Moran
and one OF the new men. Their ares
makes fifteen cases, mostly ~disorlerlies
that will have to face Judge Cruise thiI
morning.
EDWARD LANDFRIEp died at the homt
OF his mother in Bellaire, Monday night
Ho was % years OF age, and was an ex
Cellent young man. He had been work
ing for the Ohio Lantern Company foI
i, seven years, and when they moved K
Tilin Ed also went, but came home
y month sinceto die. The funeral will TAXI
~ place this afternoon at 1880. Intermen'
= at Mt. Wood cemetery.
5. OFFICER JACK DESMOND was over a
: Martins Ferry Monday night LOOKING
for Abe Boston, wanted for rob6inl
Chris Kocher on that morning. Des
mond, accompanied by Marshal Burn
and Officers Westwood and Campbell
went up to Boston's home In Clark
addition, which was surrounded, bu
some person had given him q tip and HI
skipped just before the police arrived
r. and was not seen during the night.