The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-12-10
AiouNpsVILLE.
A miscellaneous Melange of Minor Mat
tors from MarshnIpS Metropolis.

A 1TIGcatIaneous Moiange OF Minor Nat.
tors from MarshnlpS Metropolis.
Some inexperienced hands attempted to
| sound the lte alarm at the court house last
night, but in their haste and awEwardness they
broke the alarm of entirely and then tolled tho
the electric lightfXturcs down, and they wound
up by throwing the bell completely over ana
left II In that shape. The cause OF tho alarm
was tho SCOT burning out OF Willard Dnnlaps
chimney. The chimney Is said TO draw much
better since. Three boys got out the city's s6OO
nre engine and hauled 1t about u square, but
grew tired aud left 1t out on the cold street until
some klnd.hearted pedestrians took pity on II
and hauled 1t back 10 the COW stable that serves
as IN engine house. The city has owned this
engine nearly two years and II hus never been
ut a fire yet except as aspectator.
The county court allowed all election officers
who served at tho late general election for two
days work, and at precincts where the vote
pollcd exceeded two hundred, the officers were
allowed TOR three days. By tho new law the
officers are not permitted to leave the election
room to get their meals, but the court refused.
in all instances, to pay for meals brought to
them. Several such bills were presented TO the
court.
A good deal Of quiet werk Is going on among
Democratic aspirants Tor the postomGe. INC
prominent candidates at present are Dr.. g. w.
Bruce, j. C. Simpson, IT., and ". S. Freed. There
are many dark horses and they will be full
Pledged candidates before the AK falls on the
neck OF the present incumbent
A freight carload OF tramps landed hero yester-
day and the back door Of nearly every residence
in town was thumped by I'll sad.voiced gentry.
At late hour last night two OF them attempted
| to hold.up n man near the u. u Y. station, but
his calls brought an officer and the villains
skipped.
County court adjourned yesterday after being
in session three days. This was President Mo,
Mechen's Inst session. Mr.. S. X Davis WIS elected
and has been duly qualified to succeed him: The
court will then be Hubbs, Anderson and Davis.
The wilAey'sellers elocutonary and musical
entertainment at the opera house last night was
well attended and the audience was well
| pleased with the exercises, which were OF nigh
order OF excellence.
T. ]. Parsons, Esq, has been invited 70 do
liver an address at LoudenSvllle next week on
the occasion Of the presentation OF flag and
bible TO the public school at that place by tho
Jr. o. U. a. NJ. t.-
Theodore Brinkmicr will erect building for
residence and photo gallery on the lot now
occupied by the old YOcum gallery, he having
purchased the lot from the Bakewell heirS
The board OF directors OF the Peoples Build
ing and Investment company VIII hold g meet
ing at tho private oaice OF L NJ Lewis Monday
night
The Thespian club is preparing to present "a
| Noble OutclSt" ut the Opera House during tho
holidays. The cast Will be almost entirely new.
County court reduced the assessed valuation
the Benwood Iron Company's property from
100000 to $4,000, reduction oil S95,OOO. ,f
Everything Is ready for the ball and banquet
| at the HRnes house next Tuesday evening.
About 400lnvitatlons were sent out
W. NJ McCandlcss contracting engineer with
| Warren, Webster Il Co., Philadelphia, Pa, was
here with friends yesterday.
An Ohio knitting factory is squirting toward
| MOundsville and may locate here.