The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-11-03
AIOUNDSVILLE.
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tors from NInrslnlrs Metropolis.
The young men and boys got in their
usual work hallow cen night. Wagons
and buggics were run away aud some OF
them found in the most unexpected
places. A cart was put upon the rafters
OF the Fostoria glass works, now under
construction. Tho building is two
stories high, and tho boys had some
hard work with their fun. Signs were
carried away, and Sunday morning,
judging from the signboards, one would
suppose n general change OF business
had taken place. BY reason Of the mis-
chievious sport OF some thoughtless
persons Miss Kate Sullivan, daughter
OF Guard Sullivan, who came here from
Wheeling, was seriously injured. She
and several OF her young lady friends
were coming up Lafayette avenue about
s o'clock, when just above the Balti-
more 4 Ohio bridge some one threw a
board in front OF them and she was
trippcd and fell with great force,
striking her face on tho pavement.
Four Of her upper front teeth were
broken off short and she was otherwise
injured. The young lady had beautiful
teeth.
Saturday morning last Mrs. Henry
Ernest, through mistake, took dose OF
some powerful poison, supposed to be
chloride OF mercury, and in q lew mo-
ments fell to the floor In commissions.
DR.. John r. Davis found her in dan
rarouc condition U'i,o 1o,,aS ,,o,,l,, Z,
with her all day Saturdayand succeeded
in saving her life, though up to Sunday
evening she had not regainei conscious
ness sufficient to tell how 1t happened.
When she fell her husband ran to her
and all she could say was, "Out OF the
bottle, out OF the bottle" On the man.
tic tho bottle was found, the solution in
it looked very much like whisky and it
is thought she took drink OF it beIlev-
ing 1t 10 be whisky. Tho contents OF
tho bottle was analysed by Mr.. Davis,
and he said that though he made only
hasty and partial analysis, he thinks
tho bottle contained chloride OF NOR
curry. The woman was growing better
yesterday but was still unable TO tell
how she came to take the poison.
In tho circnit court yesterday tho
case OF the State vs. James Norton, in
dicted for selling liquor without a state
license, was put or trial, and the jury
returned verdict OF not guilty. The
case Of Edwards We. the City OF Mounds.
vile is set for trial to-day. This suit is
brought to recover damages alleged to
have been caused to the Edwards prop.
erty, Immediately east OF the court
house, by reason OF the grading OF the
street.
The play OF Hamlet" will be pro-
scented here tonight for tho first time
in the history Of our city by Mr.. Buck
Ter. The returns from the Ohio cleo
ton will DO announced from the stage
as received by Mr.. Criswcll; who has
made arrangements with tho tele-
grapher at the Baltimore 4 Ohio.
Two weeks ago Charles Allen, living
of Limestone, missed quantity OF
goods. A girl named O'Drien was gus.
pected Of stealing them, and yesterday
the house whcrc she lives was searched
and the goods found.
Mrs. G. W. Grimes, who is i'll OF
typhoid fever, is improving. There are
nine cases within two squares OF tho
pcnitcntiary, and some two weeks ago
ore young woman convict died at the
prison.
The betting here is strongly in favor
OF Mckinley, at odds OF two to one.