The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-10-24
aIOUNDSVILLE.
A Miscellaneous Alelnnso OF Minor Eat-
tcr.. from NInrshalrs Metropolis.

A Miscellaneous AlelanS0 OF Minor S.at-
tcrs from Marshalrs Metropolis.
In the circuit court the case OF Drum
vs.. Eskcy was put on trial Tuesday, and
4 verdict was rendered Wednesday
morning ior the plaintiff. The case was
unlawful tctaincr. Thursday tho case
Of Catherine stilwcll VS.. b. I. Mcighcn,
in assumpsit, was put OH trial. This
was IN action to recover 500. The de-
icmlant p.cad the statute OF limita-
ton, and got II Yordict in his favor.
Yesterday was put in in trying liquor
cases. The State vs. William Briccl.md
was first tried, and verdict OF guilty
returned. Briccland went on the stand,
and when asked by the prosecuting at
tofncy what business he was engaged
in stated that he kept Il coffee house."
and stuck 10 it through sharp question
Ing. Ills license he insisted, called for
acotrcc house. Lie keeps. u saloon in
Enwood, all the same. In the case OF
W. IL. Snidcr, who also keeps place in
Eenwood, where he would be glad to
have those call who are thirsting ior the
ardent, the jury said mot guilty." ".
7. Curran was another who sold. fire.
water in the same city, at least the in
Gictmcnt SO charged, but the tcchnicali-
ties oi the law and witness who had
10 legal knowledge OF who kept the
saloon failed to satisfy the jury OF his
guilt beyond 4 reasonable doubt. Neil
Quinn was the next victim, and a Ben
wooder, ut that. The jury thought Mr..
Quinn was not proven guilty and re-
turned 4 verdict accordingly.
4 lit,lcson OF Henry Riggs was seri-.
ously hurt Thursday morning by being
strucl: on the head with Il hammer.
The lad was playing in Charlie Prices
lin shop, aud Clarence Smith, who is
learning the trade there, playiully
threw the hammer on pile OF tin near
the boy with intent to brighten him by
the noise The hummer struck the tin
and bounced, striking the little fellow
on the head. He was knocked sense
less Tor long time, and it was first
thought he was killed. He was re.
ported to be i'll u dangerous condition
yesterday.
The liilda Vernon troupe opened an
engagement ut the Opera House Thurs
day evening with the Gypsy Queen"
Last night they played" Arma," and to-
night they will present "My Partner"
lIie players are possessed OF consider
able talent. Two new men, Messrs. C.
A.. Bishop and W. T. Burnside, and
Miss Olive Ashley met the troupelherc
and went on last night.
The Kings Daughters OF the Simpson
NJ. l.. church gave a sociable last even
iiS at the residence OF Miss Nanon
liendcrshott after the church services.
An elegant supper was set and M enjoy
able time had.
The county court last Friday rejected
the petition OF J. A. Miller, OF Wheel
ny, asking lor the right to establish 4
sNill Terry from .IcMechen to South
Ecllairc.
The United States flag was flying up
SIDE down from the roof OF the public
school building yesterday. The ianitor
never noticed it until dinner time.
The remains OF Miss Maggie velton,
who died Thursday morning, will be
Inferred this afternoon at , o'clock.
Miss Ida Hammond, who has been
v,eryii! with consumption, is so low that
there IS no hope OF her recovery.
Ihe special winter revival services at
inc simpson NJ. L. church were COM
menccd Monday.
Mrs. Grimes, the wife OF Rev. G. W.
MElMcs, is very sick with typhoid
r, Mrs BENZ. Conklc is seriously i'll.
4Nere Is no hope OF her recovery.