The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-05
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All Sorts of Local nov, ana uossip from
The Glas, City.
Jesse Coventry and Mrs. Sadie Cow
nntry, who committed suicide at Flush
Ing last week, were buried yesterday
afternoon, but not in tho same grave, "a
they requested. Behind that double
suicide seems to have been story OF
uhsatisiled love. In childhood they
were lovers, but the parents OF both oU.
jccted to u match and succeeded in sep.
arating them. Sho married u cousin Of
her lover, james Coventry, but thcy
soon separated, and then Jesse and tho
wife OF his cousin removed their old
love, but tho parents OF both still ali.
'tagonizcd them, until hc finally raised
some money and took tho woman away
without tho iormalities OF divorce and
subsequent marriage Nothing was
known OF thom aiter tho Goth OF DO
ccmbCr until tho news OF the suicide.
Sadie wrote letter 10 her mother stat
ing that ii Jesse and she could not 1.-Two
sSHSbtlci OH MA cilth ttlcs NOuiu EO
together in the same grave. Jesse wrote
u message TO his brother, informing him
that Gro It should be received ho would
be Il corpse, md 10 como for his body.
Theyhal evidently prepared their doses
together, died together, and desired to
BIO buried together.
Tho nagnanilnity OF Senator ]. W.
n al Ia ~ n tf, ST.
dato for president pro tenn OF the state
senate, when the honor was conceded
TO DO his, because it would endangcr
tho chances OF his friend, Walter S.
Cowen, ior second assistant scrgeant.at.
arms (postmustcr) Of that body, hug
won him golden honors. Belmont
county could hardly have secured two
honors out Of SO few to give, and Soma.
tor Nichols graciollsly declined tho
greater that his friend might gam the
lesser one with its cmolumcnts.
William Thornburg, formerly man.
ager OF tho Cleveland, Lorain !; Wheel
ing railroad, has withdrawn from tho
race for commissioner OF railroads and
telegraphs, and, it is said, Governor
Mckinley is likely to appoint ". a.
Ronston, OF Wooster, another railroad
man. But this is the Office Colonel
Poornan has strong backing for, and
there is not likely to BIO any appoint
mcnt made soon, rs DR.. Norton's time
does not expire until next May.
Jacob Rietz, president OF. the city
council, was called to Lowell yesterday
by the death OF his mother-in-law. Slio
was also the stepmother oil Jacob and
William Schramnl, both OF whom left
with Mr.. R;ctz.
Henry Day has taken contract from
Davis & Rossor to complete about two
and half miles OF the Rock Hill pike.
This is tho portion ON which there was
trouble in securing stone OF the right
kind.
Asparring match has been arranged
between d Bellairc chap and n Wheeling
slugger, to take place in Wheeling
soon. Jack Crowley is said to be the
Bellairc man.
The trio OF pickpockcts sent up IRON
here cannot be tried before March.
They were recognized to the common
pleas court.
Tho county commissioners arc en-
gagged in theirrogular monthly wrcstlc
over claims presented to them Tor vari.
Gus things.
Harry Tyler hung his overcoat in tho
hall at Truax's boarding house while
he ate. Some one conliscatcd it in the
interim.
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Although there has been no sleighins
for years it was astonishing TO SEQ the
number OF slcighs out here yesterday.
Miss Lizzie Long returned 10 her
home hero yesterday, after y stay OF
four months with Ironton relatives.
The Mercantile club danced at tho
Globe hotel last night. Kilmyer, o.
Wheeling, furnished the music.
The steel works is closed down now.
fora brief period to MAKE repairs and
take account OF stock, etc. FL
"Unclc Toms Cabin" never wears
out, it appears. 1t will DO here in
double form this week.
Postmaster D. II. Darrnh returned
from Columbus yesterday clatod over
the proceedings there.
The local lodge oil the AmaIgamated
association will give ball in Turner
hall Friday evening.
Dristol'a horse show is booked for
the theatre next Monday night.
Miss Julia,Burlcy, OF Moundgvillc, is
the guest OF Mias Ada Wyrick.