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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-25
lleil! Feet Cut on.

Joseph Verna, All Italian, who had
robbed q laborers' camp near Washing.
ton, Pa, OF Il number of watches and
other valuables, aud WAS stealing u ride
on a B. X O. freight train, fell of Satur.
day ut Taylorstown aud was run over
and both feet cut of. He was brought
to this city and taken to the North
Wheeling hospital. s,
Last night Verna was resting easy.
A special from Washington. received
last night, is as follows: "The Italian
who bad both legs cut of at Taylors.
town, Saturday, and w~asiaken to Wheel
ing, 10 badly wanted here for stealing
money and jewelry. The man, it seema,
had worked himself into the good graces
OF a gang OF fellow laborers near this
place, and when tho opportunity pre-
scented itaclf, skipped out for Wheeling
with 500 in money and jswelry to the
amount Of another hundred, belonging
to the workmen. He got as far as
Taylorstown on a west bound passenger
train, aud while getting oil the train at
that place fell under tho moving train
and had both legs cut of"
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PREVENTED 4 WRECK.
to Trniu Averted Through n Par.
keft}tHfe prfcst.

Dlsnster 10 Trniu Averted Through u Par.
kers6arg Pficst.
A special dispatch from PArkersburg
tells this story OF a former Wheeling
clergyman: Rev. Father Schilp, the
young assistant pastor OF St. Navier's
Catholic church, saved q train loaded
with passengers from Il horrid Disaster.
The reverend gentleman was returning
from u visit TO n parishioner, and was
walking on the track OF the Ohio River
railroad, when about a mile below town
ut q sharp bend in the road, below which
was a steep embankment, he found a
COW lying on the track.
The COW had been struck by a train
which had passed a short time before.
The COW was not dead, and in her strug.
giles worked her body back on the track.
knowing that the north.bound train
was nearly due, the prizes: made a great
effort to get the animal Of the track, but
was unsuccessful. He then raH back to
a house and got q little lantern, with
which he returned just in time to hear
the whistle Of the up trsiu. BY frauti-
cally swinging the light the priest sue.
ceeded in attracting the attention OF the
engineer and stopping the train within
a lew ieet " the 6uimal.
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TWO CHILDREN LOST.

a Sins.Ysar.Old Girl Missing-A Younger
Child Lost and Found Yesterday.
A child nine years old, named Nellie
Gosnell, left the house Of Mrs. Hamil.
ton, ut No. 554 on the National road,
where she has been living, about 8
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, aud up to
an early hour this morning she had not
been heard from. Her father md
mother do.not live together, no residing
at Martins Ferry and she living at llU
Sixteenth street. II was supposed she
had gone 10 her mothers until late in
the evening, and when 1t was learned
that she was not there, the mother and
Mrs. Hamilton were very much alarmed.
The police were informed OF her absence
late last night. She had on u blue sat.
cen dress and a blue ginghatn bonnet
lined with pink. Amy person who has
any information about the girl should
communicate with tho police.
A th%rec.year.old child Of Ed. Flaherty,
living at the corner Of Eighteenth and
Chapline streets, wandered oil yester.
day and was gont several hours, much
to the distress Of the parents, who mott,
fed the police. The child was finally
found il tho Second ward MARKET and
sent home.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-25
ABOUT PEOPLE,

Strangers Ia the City md Nheellag Folks
Abroad.
Miss Anna Parran has returned to this
city.
Capt. Dovener has gone to Kansas on
business.
Secretary OF State Ohley left yesterday
for New York.
Dir. J. T. McMannis, OF Zanesvillc, is
at the Stamm house.
Mr.. John Mendcl lef. las. night for a
ten days trip to Detroit.
Lou Swabacker lett for New York last
Saturday on 4 business trip.
Robert Mcinhart got home Saturday
lrom an extended tour in Germany.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hobbs are visit.
ing Mira. Hobbs's parents at Washington,
Pa.
George Fl. Ebelius and Harry Fitz.
gerald left last night on the Detroit ex-
cursloE.
Lawrence Zarnitz and G. w. johnson
left yesterday for Mt. Clemens, Mich,
on a pleasure trip.
Dan Mccarthy, wife, Child and nurse,
and W. L. Colyille, Of the "True Irish
Hearts, company, are at the Windsor.
DR.. D. H. Taylor leaves this morning
tor Detroit to accompany his family,
who have been there several weeks,
home.
Mrs. Fl. ]. Peters and. daughter, Miss
Kate, OF Beaver, Pa, are the guests OF
the family OF August Oberman, on South
Main street.
J.E. Rodgers, vile and sister, of South
Penn street, Island, left last night for
Detroit and Put-in.Bay and other points
in Michigan.
Charles Waterhouse, Will Gaua, Harry
Campbell and james Lantry returned
last night from u ten days s%ojourn at
Atlantic City.
Mrs. William Exley, who has been
visiting her father, William Lindsey,
returned to her home in Wheeling yes.
terday.-SieuhenriM Gdstue.
Mrs. George X. McMechen returned
on Saturday from Mountain Lake Park,
after spending two months there. Her
health has been much benefited.
Miss Celestine Gillespie, one of the
two sisters, grand-nieces OF Hon. James
G. Blaine, who were recently visiting
Mr.. Morgan. Of North Main street, was
taken i'll Of typhoid fever at Indiauap.
oils, while Oh her way home. A dis.
patch was received in this city yester-
day stating TINT the young lady had
died on Saturday.
The Bellaire Tribune says: Mayor
Charles W. seabright made an excellent
speech Friday evening at 8 o'clock to
the large c%onconrse oil people assembled
in front Of City Hall. He thanked the
boys for the cou,tesies they extended
the Chief and large delegation OF Wheel.
Ing and other visiting iiremen, and re-.
ie!red to the way they were entertained
with refreshments.
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Dora Hamlin. or T. E, Volkemyer, the
gill who stole Julia Chisne!l's diamonds.
is getting along very nicely ut the hos.
pilRI. and it is now thought that she viii
recover. She does not act like arerson
who a few days ago did not want an at.
torney. She will fight the case, ard ow.
ing to the peculiar detective work OF the
officers, il is altogether probablethat she
will be acquitted. Her hearing is set for
this afternoon, but there is nc a to
believe it will take place before the last
OF the week, 80,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-25

To-day the German Soldiers Society
will hold a picnic and parade the streets
in honor Of the first anniversary OF the
formation Of the local society. At l p.
III. the local society with three Pitts.
burgh societies will leave the Beethoven
ball headed by the Opera House Band,
and after paradiug the principal streets
will march to the Island. where the pic.
mic will be held on the State Fair
grounds.
Among the amusements provided, q
shooting match will play an important
part. AS. prizes, q silver buckle, a re.
yolver, a cigar case and q gold medal are
offered. "
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Resolutions of Ke,pec: md Coincidence.

Resolutions Of Kespec: ind Coincidence.
at a regular meeting OF Benwood
Lodge No. 8, Ancient Order OF United
Workmea, held August Is, 1890, the
following preamble and resolutions were
adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased the Supreme
Ruler to remove from our midst Brother
John Fancuren.
Resolrsd, That by the decease Of
Brother Vancuren We have lost an es.
teemed member OF our order.
Second-That We sincerely condole
with his family on the d%ispensation
which it bus pleased Divine Pr Providence
to ttilict them.
Third-That these resolutions be
spread upon the minutes OF our Lodge,
that they be published in the Wheeling
papers, and that our Recorder be in.
structed to furnish a copy to his family.
J. P. TAYLOR,
]. A. LANDER,
J. SINCLAIR,
Committee.
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A REVOLVING CHARGE
brought Against parents-An Infant
nody throwninto the River to SAYS Burin

Thought Against parents-An Infants
nody throwniato the River to Save Burini
Expenses.
A week ago yesterday, a little girl
found a small box floating in the riy,r
near the mouth Of Caldwell's run. Coro.
ner schal'ze was notified .ha! the box
bore suspicious signs, and he made an
examination. lie found the box TO be
fourteen inches long and securely fast.
ened, while a handkerchief had been
used to tic a brick to II evidently In the
hope OF causing II 10 sink. Inside the
box was the body of astill.born female
child, which the Coroner dcScribes rs
the biggest baby he ever saw,
At the time, the appearance OF the
body led tho coroner to believe that the
child had been allowed to die from neg.
lect, and he had the box buried aud
rendered a verdict in accordance with
the facts rs they appeared.
Later the coroner began n ouict jpyes.
tigation, which leads to whit Gems to
be quite n horrible discovery, From the
evidence In hand, tbs coroser N oi The
opinion that the child is tue %otrsprinr Of
legally welded parents and was born
dead, witha regular pfaeticing physician
present at the time. He has the
names OF the parents and OF
she physician, and evidence to
show that the body was thrown
into the river, not to hide my crime, but
simply. to a v the expense Of burning
1t. 1t Is asserted that the physician llst
recommended that TO save the expense
Of permits. etc, that tho father bury the
child In a corner Of a cemetery at night,
out that the father fearing he might by
snch AZ act get himself into compiled.
river. The proper steps will DO taken
to prosecute the physician for not re.
porting the death, and the parents for
throwing a dead body into a running
stream.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-25

An alarm Of fire was turned in a few
minutes past Ave o'clock laat evening
from box Il, at T~enty.second and Eoff
streets. on account OF q slight blaze In
tho roof around INT OF the boiler fur.
mace stacks a! the Electrical Company's
power house at Twenty.second and
Chaplinc streets. A stream from a hose
plug in the engine room was turned on
by the engineer, and the Gre was out be.
fore the department arrived. The alarm
struck correctly in oil the houses except
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-25
Electric IIItters.

This remedy is becoming so well
known and so popular as to need no spe-
clal mention. All who use Electric Bit
tiers sing the same song Of prai.e.-A
purer medicine does not exist and it Is
guaranteed to do all that is claimed.
Electric Bitters will cure all diseases OF
the liver and kidneys, will remove PIN
pies, boils, suit rheum and sthcr aiIcc-
tons caused by impure blood.-Will
drive malaria from the system and
preventas well MS cure all malaria! levers,
For cure OF headache, constipation and
indigestion try Electric Ditters.-Entire
satisfaction guaranteed, or money re-
tundcd.-Price so cts. and 81 90 per bot
tie at Logan Drug Co.'s drug store. s
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To Kemoye Suldiern, ladIsa.

Capt. J.. A. Faris and Mr.. Oscar See
ley, scting on a suggestion made by Mr..
Daniel Maxwell, a member OF the Board
OF Trustees OF the Stone Church GENE.
terry, went ont Saturday Us a committee
Of the g. A. II. posts OF the city, and
held a conference with the trustees rela.
tive to the removal to that cemetery Of
the bodies OF several old soldiers buried
at the In6rmary. Though 10 definite
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-25

There was still less beer or liquor sold
yesterday than on the previous Sunday,
the talk about "Law and Order" having
induceda number oisaloon keepers who
ordinarily sell OH Sunday to close up.
Only two or three places were reported
TO DO open. Conard's restaurant was
again open. wide, but no drinks were
sold over the bar. Cigars, soda water
and ice cream were dispensed as freely
rs ever, however.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-25

A large crowd went out to the Park
yesterday afternoon. Most OF them re.
turned on the five o'clock motor. Two
trains came in ut this hour, one engine
pulling three cars and the other only
one, while another engine with three
cars lay over at the Park. Both the in.
coming trains were oyescroEded, and
passengers were hanging on the steps.
The concert by the Opera House Orches.
ira was much enjoyed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-25
Bnker,n Addition Kicking Again.

The, people Of Bakers addition are
again up In arms about the condition OF
aitaira in that part Of town. The recent
rains have filed all the low places sgain,
and tue mud and green slime are Show
ing up in anything but comforting shape.
Another meeting OF citizens has been
held at which the members Of Council
who promised relief were mildly con.
demned. The people out there are in q
state OF excitement, and promise, with
out regard to politics, to unite on some
one for Council who will espouse their
ral,ga. H
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-25

Officers Creighton, Buch and Donley
raided Nell Martina house on ljoE
street, at m early hour yesterday morn,
inc, and arrested Nell, five women and
two men. The house Of Flo Hall, in
Alley q, was raided last night, and the
landlady, two girls and three men ar.
rested. Two brothers named Rusk,
for fighting, another disorderly and a
drunk, make up the docket for this
mornings police court.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-25

If you cannot see md need %spectac'es
y0u Should call on us aud hare your Eyes
tested without charge. We hare the
finest Instruments and more experience
than any other Uptlcinn in the STATE,
and guarantee satisfaction or money re.
funded. JACOB W.. GKUHB,
Jeweler and Cpt!c:an,
Ger, Twelfth md Market Strcels.
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Now Advertisements.
THE
WHEELING lNSTALMENT CO.
113G to 1140 Market st.

Trade is comparatively quiet, bu. we're
busy nevertleless-Busy rs bees-mak.
ing extensive preparations for Fail Trade
We anticipate a rushing business and
are making preparations to NEE. the de.
mand for u u~nrivafled goods ut our
uneQualled prices-We'vc secured tho
greatest manufacturing centres In quest
Of the most substantial, stylish aud dur.
able goods and We have succeeded In
procuring tho largest and most complete
line Of house furnishing goods ever dis.
played under I'M roo!-With our new
goods filling every department our
stores will be n place Of beauty Mt our
Fail %opening-On September S,h We
will sound the keynote Of Fab trade
We will then have on display Our entire
ncw line Of Fall goods-Furnlture Of all
kinds in exclusive designs mGnufac.
tured expressly for our trade will be Il
notable feature Of our grand opening
Carpets in fine Moquets-Iioyal Wiltons
Wilton Velve,s-Body and Tapestry
Brussels Three. Ply All. Wool-Extta
Super otton-HGmp-Jute and Ray
will be shown In great vaiiety-We
have secured a line Of carpets embracing
tho very latest and most beautiful effects
Don't lose sight Of the date-On Mon.
day, September the S!h, be with US.
WHEELING INSTALMENT co.
When we say be With US Monday,
September the Sth, VIC don't mean you
should not come beiore-We want you
here before that !date-Wc desire you
should come and take advantage Of, the
great reduction in prices that will pre-.
vail In every department. Pending our
Fall opening goods will be sold for less
money than we ever before or ever will
again ask for them--They must bs moved
10 make roo for our incoming etock-
We realize that reduction in prices is
tho great power-We've employed it to
such an extent that will induce Gus.
toners to purchase-We've made ire
sistable rcductiona-Prices fairly start-
ling will DO quoted in every department
during tho next two wceks-f ou will
pay here during this great reduction sale
prices for goods away below par with
value received. Como here II you
would save dollars-Come, il half what
others ask for. goods is an inducement
to buy-Comc. economical, thrifty PEG.
pie, come! Practice economy by dealing
with us.
WHEELING 1NSTALMENT CO.
Don't hesitate about money-Don't
miss this opportunity Of u lifetime be.
cause you haven't the ready cash-You
don't require ready cash to sbare tho
advantages in our great sale-With q
few dollars in your pocket you're as
welcome here as those who roll in their
wealth-For a dollar or two cash you
can buy US many goods rs il you had a
pocket full of monev-0ur credit system
enables you to make your home COM
fortable-For Il small outlay in cash and
tho balance in easy weekly and month
ly payments you can purchase from our
immense stock all that makes home
comfortable and cosy-If you haven't
ready cash, come nuyhow-We'll trust
you've give credit to everyonc-We
deliver your goods iree-Come, we'll
give you time to pay-If you are not
already n customer OF ours, come, open
an account here during this sale-Goods
will be sold on ias!alments at reduced
prices.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-25
Moundsvills Camp Meeting

August 2lst to 3lst inclusive, Balti-
more & Ohio trains will leave Wheeling
daily except Sunday for Moundsyille
camp station at 600 and 500 a. m. and
Loo and G:l0 p. m. Returning viii leaye
camp station at $50 a. m. le 0 4:2O
and 1000 p. N. Sundays August 9th
and 3lst, one train will leave Wheeling
Tor the camp station at $3.50 a. m.
promptly. Returning will leave camp
station at 500 o. III.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-25

The State Board Of Public Works
drove cut and looked at the cutin Full.
ton made by the Wheeling and Elm
Grove Railway Company, to which the
people object, as it interferes with the
National pike. After coming into the
city a business meeting was held at the
Hotel Windsor, but owing to the alb.
sence OF Auditor Duffy and Treasurer
Thompson, final action was deferred to
a future time.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-25
Reduced Assessments.

The City Board Of Equalization and
Appeals had Gity-nine petitions, and
granted forty.three Of them. Their nc.
ton reduces the aggregate Of assessments
SOL ,4S9.
The Hobbs Glass Company was re-
duced from S49,73G to $4,000: the
Wheeling China Company from Si5, 600
to $4,000; Riverside Iron Works from
100000 to $4,000 on the forge depart
ment, and the assessment Of 5000 here
tofore made on the North Wheeling
ferry franchise was wiped out entirely
under late decisions OF the Courts.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-25

The Grand will be opened this evening
for this season, with Dan McCarthy's
celebrated Irish drama, True Irish
Hearts," As this is said to he the best
company that ever presented the drama
in this city, and as it is the opening OF
the. season, no doubt many people will
be turned away unable to gain admission.
Seats are on sale at Weir's, and those
desiringthem should secure their choice
al once.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-25

A full line OF Serges, Drape HEtes
and Cheyiots. just suited for the hot
weather, which will be made up first
class al reasonable prices.
In Stock-A luree line OF 0rprsiZcs III
French Flannel Shirts, neck 90, body
50. For comfort and durability, wear
Nur celebrated last HACK AEd co,ored
hose. &. HESS d SONS,
1921 & 1898 Market Street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-25

About O'clock Saturday night, Rob.
ert Delleville cut a cash two inches long
across William Rit as neck, in front Of
Filan's saloon, ion Market street, below
Twenty.second. Ritz and Belleville had
quarreled inside the saloon and Belle.
vile was put out. He waited on the
outside till HilS came out, and slashed
him across the neck with . pocket knife.
Ritz was takento Menkemeller's drug
store, where six stitches closed the
gaping wound. Belleyille made good
his escape and had not been. captured at
last midnight. @
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Dysontcry, Diarrhu.a mud Dloudv r,u..

Dyscnterr, Dinrrhua mud bloody Fiu1.
No one need fear any sefious conse
quences from these diseasesif Chamber
laln's Collie, Cholera and DiarrhGa Rem
edy is used promptly as directed. 1t can
always be depended upon, and when re.
duced with water is pleasant to take. 1t
has been in use for owe eighteen years
and has proved itself to be a certain cure
for these diseases, even when in their
worst forms. 1t saves the lives OF many
children each year and is equally effect
ual for adults. For sale Mt % and so
cents per bottle by W. W. Irwin, Chas.
Z: Goetze. John Klari, G. Schnepf and
W. E. Williams. p.w
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-25
Col. Kenple's new Position.

Col. Jake Kemple left. Saturday night
for Arizona, where he goes to take up
the duties Of q new position, his former
Il Of Inspector Of Customs and Immi.
grafton having expired. His new post
is as a Special Commissioner TO enforce
the Chinese Exclusion Act in Arizona.
The pay is the same as in his former po.
sition. He expected TO reach his post Of
duty at NogaIes by Thursday next.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-25

An open meeting Of Hancock Camp
Sons Of Veterans will be held in their
hall, corner Thirty-sixth and Jacob
streets, tomorrow evening. A pro.
gramme Of singing, Rotations, speeches,
etc, has been arranged. and a very
pleasant evening is looked forward to.
A special invitation to all ex.soldiers and
cons and daughters OF veterans, is ex-
tended by the camp, and the general
public will DO welcomed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-25

Some delay was caused on the excur.
sion train TO the Moundsyille camp
grounds yesterday morning near Ben
wood by the breaking in two Of the
train, caused by the patent coupler part
ing. At Benwood G link and pin were
put in, and the immense crowd went on
their way rejoicing.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-25
4 Church Centennial,

The one hundredth anniversary OF
the Presbyterian church OF West Alex
andcr, Pa., will be celebrated on We'd
nesday, September II, at 10 a. m. An
attractive invitation has been gotten out.
Mr.. S. A. Craigis Chairman and Miss n.
NJ. Bell Secretary OF the Invitation Com
mitiec. Among those who will take
part in the exercises will be Rev. G.
Mcdonald, DR.. ]. NJ. Blayney AMI the
pastor, Rev. ". II. Lester, who has been
in charge Of the church for thirty.seven
wears,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-25

Saturday the towboat &. i. Brown,
backing down the river, ran into the
wire stretched across the river for the
electric light on the new bridge work.
The wire was snapped in two and fell
into the river. 1t was later gathered up
and wrapped around the pole on the
Island shore, and the electric lights
have been abandoned for the present.
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a Most Excellent Cigar.

"The Shamrock" cigar, the manufac.
ture OF which vas recently commenced
at Fred Gruber's cigar factory, No. 1903
Market street, has had q large sale and
seems to meet the requirements oil
smokers who limit themselves to a five.
cent cigar. The cigar is made by and
under the supervision OF Mr.. Samuel
Howich, foreman Of the establishment,
who is a skilled Spanish cigar.maker.
Pure Havana tobacco Is used in this
cigar, and a good smoke is assured to all
who use them.