The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-04-14
BEIiLAIItE.
All Sorts of Local News md Gossip from
tho ElnAh ClIY.

tho Glass CITY.
The thing talked about most In this
city yesterday was tho action OF Council
in refusing TO confirm three OF tho
mayors appointments for policemen
aud II was looked upon US d political
move. This is only partially true. The
Democrats, claiming some credit for
tho mayors reelection, do want 10
havo three OF tho six nightwatchmcn
Democrats, but tho objection 10 police
men was started by Republicans and
they found ready assistants In tho
Democrats. ~llowovor, there Is not
much doubt that two OF tho three men
rejected will eventually DO confirmed.
and maybe all three Of them will DO.
In tho meantime the mayor will exercise
his authority and appoint thom from
week to week, so that they will all DO
on whether confirmed or not, MS long rs
tho mayor desires them TO act.
Hon. David a. Iiollingsworlh, Of
Cadiz, announced himself hero ycster-
day rs n candidate Tor Congress. Mr..
llollingsworth is q splendid gentleman
in evory way. Ho has been q candidate
for Congress tor n number OF years and
always has tho solid support OF his
own county, Harrison, and the dele.
gates from that county stick to him
from the'bceinning until the nomina-
ton Is mado. They do not sulk after
wards. but have always worked for tho
nominee, yet there are those who think
the vote OF Harrison could have been
used to tho better advantage OF General
llollingsworth than 10 DO so stubbornly
steadfast, but it was always done with
his advice or acquiescence, and 1t has
reached that stage when tho balance OF
tho district count what other counties
will do in the probabilities and put
Harrison where she is always found.
In addition to what has already been
given, rs tho proceedings Of tho new
Council Mayor McGowan's bond for
$1,000 with surety was approved, rs wore
also those OF Charles johnson, Marshal,
for $1,000; NJ. Nelson, Water Works
Trustee, 5000; George NJ. Woodbridge,
Solicitor, $1,000; Frank Williams, City
Treasurer, $4,000; C. Curran, City
Commissioner, $1,000. The mayor sub.
mittcd rs fire wardens George Z. Nor.
gan, William Ernest. John Seabrooks,
James Wilkinson. William Campbell,
regular; George W. Poorman, special.
All were confirmed.
John W. Horror, tho United States
district attorney OF Cincinnati, who has
been here for two or three days, was
taking testimony in tho office OF James
G. Tallman, in tho case. OF the govern
ment against the Exchange Bank OF
New York for the recovery OF the 5000
paid to Caroline Swcitzer, in this city,
instead oil to her mother, Caroline
Hanke. Tho parties to the fraud here
were all punished nearly two years ago.
Z. ]. Lewis, a Cleveland 4 Pittsburgh
engineer who has gained quite 4 reputa-
ton and considerable fortune by prac-
teal inventions, left yesterday for a trip
to Los Angeles, Cal, and other parts OF
the country. lie has forty days leave
OF absence.
Tom Nicholson, the ."Parson." who
signed with the st. Louis ball team,
didn't like the company he was in and
so expressed himself, and he was sold
10 the io!edo team ana WILL Dc manager
OF the latter club.
The colored people will observe May
% and % in an elaborate way in this
city this year. They are already max
ing preparations to celebrate the quarto-
centennial OF the negro in BclIaire.
Hon. Lorenzo Daniord will be select
ed rs temporary chairman. OF the con-
gressional convention by the joint COM
mittee meeting here Monday.
Georgia.. Morgan;wiIl-be- chief OF
the fire department. in this city for the
ensuing year, and he ought to make a
good ono.
a railroad show billed the town yes
tcrday, and'the average small boy al
ready has a pile of scrap iron.
Mrs. Jane Francis sold her First ward
property to Sarah Mccormick, for
Sl,250.
..H.