The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-04-16
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All Sorts OF Local News and Gossip from
tho Glass City.

All Sorts OF Local News and Gossip from
tho Glns, City.
The valuation OF taxable property in
this city is now S3,0l7,63 This is n
falling OF OF nearly 5000, 900 in tho last
two years and will reduce the amount
OF money realized from the levy made
each spring just that much. In other
words, tho tax levy must be increased
to raise the amount OF money expended
in each year for tho various city depart
ments, the schools and the township
business. This demonstrates very clear
ly that the efforts OF persons 10 have the
valuation OF their property cut down in
the hope OF saving in the way OF taxes
is q popular error or dclusion.r
Grammar Bridgeman is in Jail in dc.
fault OF 5000 bail, upon a charge OF
breaking in the door OF Nora McAIillen's
residence with intent to commit vic;
lence. He pleaded not guilty before
Mayor MCGOWAN and was recognized to
the probate court. 1t is understood
that these parties claimed to have been
married at one time, but thoy sepa-
rated and since then have had frequent
Quarrels, especially when Bridgeman
would be in liquor, and although she
says he blackened both OF her eyes once
this is the first time she has tried to
send him up ior it.
The news OF the appointment OF Sam
B. Campbell rs chief clerk in the sccre-
tary OF states Office under Colonel Poor
man, was an agreeable surprise to the
Republicans Of this city. Sam is JET
icrson county man, and was chief clerk
in the state treasurer's oflicc-fo six
years under John c. Brown, also Jei-
ierson county man. He is m active
party worker and is popular wherever
known. q giHYgN{
Mayor MCGOWAN will stand by his
present police force, much to the cha
grin of the saloon keepers who have
been violating the law without fear OF
punishment for sometime: past. Tho II
o'clock closing ordinance lis strictly
obeycd so far and it looks as II this pol
icy will prevail for two years.
Mrs. L. a. Brewer has brought suit
against three Bcllaire saloonkcepcrs for
81, 900 damages for the sale OF liquor to
her husband, Platof Brewer. He re-
Gently got on i spree and made things
quite uncomfortable for them at homo,
and was engaged in row at Bridgeport
during his spree.
A man named Nelson; employed. as
laborer at the Bellaire rolling mills, had
the middle finger OF his right hand
mashed so badly that it had TO be am
putatcd by DR.. j. G. Mccullough. Mel
son was coupling n car to tho dinky en-
CINE, and got his finger CAUGHT.
George Z. Morgan was. unanimously
selected as chief OF the lire;tepartment
by the wart.ens and will take hold Mt
once. Hc is Il capable young man and
is looked upon MS splendid man for
the place.
The county candidates are beginning
10 move about quite lively, though the
conventions will probably not be call
cd for two or three months yet! This is
evidently 10 be a year OF politics in this
section. O.. -a
The Republican congressional pri-
maries will be held on May IA, but the
official call will not be issued until after
tho meeting Of tho committee next
Monday. 81 Il
"The Black Thorn Company played
two nights hero owing to their advance
man missing n date. They 70 to Mar
tins Ferry tonight.
The Gravel Hill Literary and Social
club met yesterday evening at Miss Liz.
zie Cummins's residence md held an
interesting session. s..:iH
Col. David Rankin mas been confined
10 his bed for three weeks with muscu.
lar rheumatism, and is still unable to
leave 1t.
Prof. Frank Nelson and his class Of
musicians will give an entertainment in
the Elysian Monday evening.
Miss Flora Carr, of.Findlay, is the
guest OF her friend, Miss Anna Hus-
bands, at the Windsor.
Rev. C. NJ. Afford, OF Wheeling,
preached in the First Presbyterian
church here last night.
Miss Mary Griffith, OF Bellsville, is a
guest OF Dir. j. G: Mccullough. ~
THE great reason Tor the success Of
Hoods Sarsaparilla is found in its posi-
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