The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-04-02

BliIILAIltE,
All Sorts OF Local New, nnd Gossip from
tho Glass City.

W. h''''' sNe"N ulL eOhstp "
tho Glass City.
There arc two sporting hose teams In
this city md Il great rivalry exists be.
tween them. a mach has been made
for n purse OF 500 aud following arc tho
articles OF agreement: ARTICLES OF
agreement between tho Merchants
thinning team aud tho Powell Rodcwig.
Maule tcam. Tho race will take place
between tho hours Of 4 and G p. M,
April %, 1892, according to association
rules. Ii the race shall prove u tic it
shall be run over hub and hub. Tho
judges, timekeepers and starter to be
selected OH day Of race. The team rum
ming first to be decided by tossing q
silver dollar. Inc race will be for q
purse OF 500. Mayor MCGOWAN, stake
holder, George II. Muth and Donald Nc
Donald, committee.
Tho election next Monday will deter.
mine who Is 10 be mayor, marshal and
other officers Of tho city for tho ensuing
two years. Though politics do not rulo
in local elections always there is no
reason why Republicans should not sup
port their ticket when the candidates
arc at least the equal OF others offered.
This is tho case in this city. That the
result will DO mixcd'is reasonably. GER
tain, but for mayor and marshal tho
Republican nominees arc as good, II not
better, than any offered that have tho
ghost OF a chance OF election. And this
might be said OF all tho other candidates
on the ticket.
]. B. Smith, esq. ,!tho Republican can
didate for city solicitor, has been max.
ing such q lively fight for that place
that ho has frightened his opponent,
and yesterday John A. Gallsher, who
seems to have been drawn into the coE.
test, publishes a long card generating
himself and City Solicitor Woodbridge
from the charges made by Mr.. Smith,
but tho latter keeps right on after tho
Office just rs though no card had been
published. Tho result for this office no
one can fortell.
w. II. Tschappat, the successful COM
petitor at the examination held at
Woodsfeld last June Tor ,tlle appoint
mcnt rs a cadet to Vest Point, passed
his final examinatioL.at Columbus this
week, and has received word from the
department to report at West Point
June 10. Mr.. T%schafpnt was only sev-
cnteen years OF age last October, and he
received all OF his %seducation in the
Beallsyillo public and normal schools,
all OF which indicate that country
schools are sustaining their reputation.
Archey Jackley is working in a win
dow house at S~trcator, H., and his
brother Will is at Fostoria. A great
many window glass workers have lett.
here during tho pasttwp weeks 10 seek
employment: elsewhere.
A farewell reception wa given VIC
Stewart and family by the membory of
the Second Presbyterian church ut tho,
homo Of W. NJ. Reed. Mr. Stewart and
family will leave 'nextweek for Chicago.
Will Miller, Fred Lsongley and John
Martin, all St. ClairsvilIc Young men,
will leave on Monday next for Arizona,
where all have secured good situations
with big payy.
a phantom party was given at the
home OF Jonathan Hoffman in honor OF.
his daughter, Miss May Hoffman. THE
family will move to Elwood, Ind, this
month.
Isabella J. Sherer has sued the estate
OF the late Oliver T. Blackburn for 81, 73322,
for services renderedGtin caring for him
and experimenting his house at his re-
quest"
The Chautauqua Circle did not hold
its regular weekly meeting last night,
but the members were pleasantly enter
tanned at the home Of MIR. and Mrs. X. G.
Faris.
Master Robert c. Cow, son of the city
editor OF the Independent, has been dan
gerously i'll with pneumonia, but is
thought to be improving now.
There will be a mass temperance
meeting at the Christian church to-mor-
row afternoon at halt-past three o'clock.
The new roofing tile being madc here
is thought to be q remarkably promis-
ing infant industry.