The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-03-25
DELJAiItE.
All Sorts OF Local news and Gossip from
the Glass City,

Tho amendment to tho Australian
lot law making It 80 that Il does no.
apply to my town with less that $500
inhabitants and leaving the townships
entirely ont OF It's provisions, In spring
elections will cause M unusual amount
OF confusion, and makes 1t really doubt.
iul whether there IL any law for the
township or smaller, town elections this
spring. Tho Australian ballot law re.
pealel all former election laws; the
amendment to II only repeats or changes
that portion OF the, Australian law np.
plying TO smaller towns and townships.
Tint It isa bungle quito plain, though
none OF tho towns or townships will BE-
lett without officers, rs tho old ones
VIII hold over II newly elected ones are
prevented from taking their places
under this election.
]. b. Smith, ESQ.,, Is a candidate for
city solicitor on the Republican ticket,
anu being rather prominent figure bo-
iiore the public just now, the result OF
his defense in a recent horse trade case
us briefly told, WILDE read with inter-
est: ! ho case was given to jury, and
IN Just forty minutes they returned n
verdict for Mr.. Smiths client on the
ground that the. horse tho plaintiff got
died before he got it home and no had
no moro trouble, while defendants
horse was still living, aud they Ind to
tail hcr every time she my down, and
that Is great trouble and expense.
W. II. McAIahon, who was q private
in Company &, S4iL regiment, o. vi,
recently drew $500 Ga part OF his
bounty, back pay and clothing allow
ance, which was duo him ut the close OF
the war, hut which he had never applied
for. He has only ono leg now, and that
has been his condition for years, SO that
it seems all tho moro remarkable he.
should have SO long forgotten his dues
from the government.
The Baltimore & Ohio railroad MI.
thorlties have responded to the appeal
OF local merchants and people along the
line OF the Central Ohio division for
change in the time OF arrival and de-
parturo OF tho accommodation train,
assuring the people that in the spring
schedule that train will arrive here
about 0 n. nj. and leave ut rs convenient
a time in the afternoon ms possible.
The non-partisan w. C. 7. U. 20. up
surprise party tho other evening for q
prominent member OF the W. G. I. U.
who is soon to leave town. All the
guests were assembled, tho cakes were
baked and the ice cream was ready to
be served. Everybody. waited and
waited, but the lady whom they waited
for never came. She had not been no.
tilted OF the surprise in store for her
i. c. Morris, who assisted Sheriff
Scott in taking James NTanley, John and
Scott Laville, all Bellaire boys, TO the
pcnitentiary, came homo yesterday.
The first goes for five years, and the lat
ter two for three years and fourteen
months respectively.
The ball Of tho Elite TO be given at
the Windsor hotel this evening will DO
attended bya number from Wheeling,
Bridgeport and st. Clairsville. 1t is a
return for the recent leap year ball
given there.
Walter G. Lewis, the bank teller at
Bridgeport, and his bride, will be given
reception at the home Of. Walters
parents at Lewis's Mills to-day. A
number OF friends from this city will
be present.
The wife OF "Tony" Williams, we'll
known G. 4 P. engineer, died at their
home in Cleveland yesterday. The re-
mains will be brought here for inter-
ment this afternoon on the 6. & P.Nroad.
The Every Other Week Club mot yes
terday evening at the home OF Mr..
James T. Kelly, assistant cashier OF the
First National Bank, and held an espe-
clally interesting session.
Meyer IIerzberg. young mcrchan. OF
this city, and Miss Julie Cohn, OF Akron,
were married ut the brides home yes
tcrday evening, and will be given re-
ceptlon on their return.
Julius Schwab and Joseph NJ. Wood
have leased part OF the premises OF w.
6. Barnard for their new roofing tile
business until their own works arc com.
pleted.
This term OF the common pleas court
will adjourn Monday, and the spring
term begins April o6:
Protractcd meeting is in progress ut
the First NJ. L. church, attended with
much success.
{ The Chautauqua Circle will held its
regular session this evening.
Rev. l.. W. Barr is out again after IN
attack OF "French" measles
j. L. Blackburn and A. Kern returned
yesterday from tho east.
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