The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-12-09
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-H'e. NlliNHl NnuCR, VI STHNel I'M,
was done for s. by one OF the slick
ilini.flammers yesterday. The fellow
entered hsr store and asked II she could
give him a two.d0llar bill or two paper
dollars for silver. She said she could
and proceeded to get tho paper money,
which the fellow folded and apparently
put II in Il lot,ur, the envelope on which
iic sealed. Going down III his pockets
for tho silrcr,,h only had 81 %; but
landing tho lady the sealed envelope
no told her just to hold that and ho
would be back in n minute; thought no
had money enough In his pocket, cic.
Tho woman held the envelope, but tho
man never returned, and when she nd.
viscd with friends about opening it
they told her tho money In It was hers
and she had n right 10 It. But when
The envelope was opened there was no
money, and tho man had been gone
several hours.
a petition was filed in Squire Frank
). Mason's court Monday by Officer
Henry Maggie against Emil Schmidt, Il
saloon and restaurant keeper, to recover
so which tho plaintiff alleges is wrong
fully kept by the defendant. An effort
waa made TO keep tho matter quiet be.
cause OF the circumstances surrounding
1t. Maggie and friend INDUCED in y
game OF dice in the saloon recently and
had put their money out OH the coun-
ter. so each. Schmidt saw the money
and took possession OF it, not returning
It to either party that night. When
Maggie called Tor his ho was given 500
with tho remark that that was all that
was coming to him. Nagle insists there
Is $50 more, aud has brought suit TO re-
cover il. Tho trial is set for tomorrow
morning, but it is thought by tho know
ing ones that the money will DO paid
and the suit withdrawn before it comes
to n trial.
Tho Dolls Bazaar' at tho formal
opening OF. tho North Bellairc reading
room yesterday afternoon and evening
was 4 very pleasant and successful one.
Many good people had contributed clc-
Gantly dressed dolls. or money with
which the kind ladies' in charge OF the
bazaar added to It's attractiyeness, and
all evening there was a great crowd Of
ladies and children present, with q fair
sprinkling OF gentlemen interested in
the success OF this effort to establish 4
permanent reading room, where young
men and young ladies can congrcgat2 in
the evening and spend their time profit
ably. 1t is controlled by q regularly
chartered association that owns tho
building and all oil the furniture and
other fixtures.
W.. J. Berry, %eX-county commissioner,
recently took 4 contract to build some
bridges in Mead township in the name
OF one Ncihart. The first estimate was
drawn by Ncihart and the money used
in the prosecution OF the work all right.
Tho second estimate was drawn by tho
SAME, butmanappropriated byhimtohis
own uses, leaving Mr.. Berry 10 pay for
the additional work himself. Berry
brought suit to recover tho 5000, but a
jury found Tor Neihart. because Berry
could not legally mako n contract with
the county for Il year after his term as
commissioner had expired, and his as
Stunning responsibility cost him the $500.
The City Council at its session last
night ordered the assessments made
Tor all OF the street paving recently
completed, and manifested some i'm
patience at the delay in part OF this
work. The money at the disposal OF
the Council is about exhausted, judging
from the report OF the finance COM
mittcc, and they want tho work that
will bring more OF it in done at once.
Mrs. Sarah Baron, rclict OF Thomas
Baron, died at her homo hero yesterday
m~orningin the ciyhticth year OF her
agc. She was an excellent woman, and
in her earlier days lived ut Moundsville,
but had been q resident oil this city for
thirty years.
City Solicitor George NJ. Woodbridge
and 4 member OF Council will 90 10 st.
Clairsville this morning to look after
tho case Of Lucinda Bradford against.
the city. Daniord Il Daniord and James
c. Tallman are attorneys for the plain
till.
Officer Strobel recently arrested Alex
Somers because Of some trouble result
ing from the %lattcr's not closing his
saloon as promptly as the officer or
dercd, but the case has been continued
without date.
Prof. +. W. Wenner, formerly prin-
cipal Of tho High school in this city,
was elected superintendent oil the
Upper Sandusky schools Monday even
ing ut a salary Of Sl25 per month.
The district lodge OF Good Tcmplars