The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-04
BEIiLA!IsE.
All Sorts OF Local Scws AMI Gossip from
tho Glasy CITY.

All Sorts OF Locnt Scws] anl Gossip from
tho Glass City.
Tho Ministers association, through n
committee consisting OF Revs. l.. W.
Barr, Il. W. Lane and William Wallace,
called upon Mayor MCGOWAN yesterday
to ask that the Sunday laws DO rigidly
enforced against all places Of business
being opened on Sunday, and mentioned
tho drug stores, meat shops and others
III connection with the saloons. The
mayor holds that no harm. comes from
what little business may be done ut any
OF tho places other than saloons on that
day, but recognizes that tho law is quite
strict with reference to these, and that
he Is ready 10 execute complaints
brought before him. Whetherthc con-
ference will result in active law and
order measures this spring or whether
they will put up with tho bcst they can
get will develop only after tho next
meeting ofthe association.
Tho Democrats have issued the call
for their primaries and city convention
to DO held on March IL and 10. The
leaders arc c%ndcavoring to have George
Jennings declare himself q candidate
Tor Mayor, but he steadfastly refused.
They have induced Charles Kompart to
run for Marshal, and will endeavor to
put up an interesting campaign. The
Republicans, however, are in splendid
trim and there are no broils or differ
cnces, Notwithstanding the number OF
candidates.
The Republican League Club has
selected rs delegates and a%ltcrnatcs to
attend q meeting OF the state league mt
Columbus on the 10Th the following
named persons: Delegates-Col. G. l..
Poorman, Marshal D. g. Shepherd, W.
G. Cochran, G. II. Blakcncy and DR.. II.
@. kemple; alternatcs-Frank Litten,
o. ?. Mason, John Strobcl, Henry Nagle
and Larry Cullen,
DR.. D. w. Long and J.. W. Ault, a
school teacher, affirmed the public de-
bate in Good Templars' hall upon the
proposition that the signs OF tho times
indicate the downfall OF the nation"
and Notwithstanding Martin Cowenand
David Walker ably denied the Judges
decided Tor the affirmative.
Anew Catholic church will be built
in the Fourth ward this spring at q cost
OF about $4,000. The outlook for the
spring grows brighter with each uc-
cecdinG day, and if no unforeseen thing
occurs this promises to- DO. the livellest
spring Bellaire has hadio years.
Mr.. James Murray and family, now OF
Wichita, kas., will in q few days return
TO this city to permanently reside, and
DR.. Cal. Mccullough and wife, who went
from here there, have moved to Chi
cage. Wichita is reported dull and
daily growing duller.
John Davis came homo yesterday from
Louisville, Ky, where he and ex-County
Commissioner Berry have n cargo OF
apples. They bring's2 25 per barrel in
that market now, but these folks are
looking for a 50 per barrel market, and
expect it this month.
Donald Mcdonald, one OF the police
force, has withdrawn from the race for
marshal because some Of the delegates
he had selected pronounced for Squire
Mason for mayor. Don. wants Mayor
MCGOWAN nominated.
Joseph Clements, one OF the best
.councilmcn in that body, has consented
to run again in the Third ward. He is
IL OF the few Republicans in the pres
ent Council.
Bellairc policemen get $40 per year
salary and occasional %pickinss, or odd
arrests.