The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-08-19
BELhAIRE.
AnsortS of Local News aud Gossip from
tho Glass City.

tho Glass City.
There was conference OF tho man
agement OF the Bellaire nail works and
the scale committee yesterday, but the
matter was not fully adjusted and the
conference ended with au agreement to
meet again Monday. 1t is Understood
tho steel works will start up as soon as
the scale is signed. Most Of the work
men and the wholetown are anxious for
u settlement,
The cattle thief, Washington Moore,
and the boy who helped him drive the
yoke OF young. oxen to sardis, were both
taken to Noble county yesterday.
Moore says he knows nothing about the
man Miller, from whom he says he won
the oxen at q game OF poker, and he
has about given up hope Of escaping
the penitentiary, He leave wife and
family here.
There will DO no contests in the Re-
publican county convention this year,
except for the offices Of prosecutor and
treasurer All the other places will be
filled by denominations, and it is big
ticket. too. This will lessen interest in
tho primaries, though thare will be
contests in some places for the delegates
between candidate for the two offices to
fill.
There is charge OF fighting lodged
with the mayor against both William
Foster and Camillus Martin. Tho latter
will DO given hearing Monday. lie
does not deny fighting, but pleads ius-
tilcation and says he had to fight or be
pounded with beer bottle.
The coal miners in this section are
growing tired OF half cash and half due
bills for mining, and many OF them have
quit work, but Secretary Mcbride, Of
the national organization, says that ar
rangement is better than what prevails
in tho south aud west, where it is all
orders or no work.
The Cadiz Republican says that
"Hon. John A. Gallaher, OF Bellaire,
candidate for supreme judge on the pro-
hibition ticket, and president of the
savings bank at Bellaire, was in Cadiz-
last week making the acquaintance OF
our bankera."
+. q. Little, for time express mes
senger on the Bellaire, GAINESVILLE q
Cincinnati road, and then on the Cleve-
land & Pittsburgh, was found dead in
his room at GAINESVILLE. Too much liq-
uor was the cause. He formerly lived
at Woods6eld.
William Brown, q prominent resi-
dent Of Benwood, who was taken to the
st. Francis hospital at Pittsburgh aome
time ago, for treatment for softening OF
the brain, writes his friends that he
will soon DO able to return home.
Pat Bates, brakeman on the Bel
laire, GAINESVILLE q Cincinnati railroad,
was badly squeezed between cars yes
terday while making coupling, and
will DO laid up, but he is fortunate 10
be alive.
Hon. O. L. Weems was in the city
Thursday night, and was called on by
quite number of young men. He is q
hustling candidate for prosecutor.
Frank Hathaway left yesterday for
Now Martinsville with his three-year-
old trotter, where he will place him in
u race at the fair.
4LlG lOCAl phpSL5 hSAS alo SublhB ASA
more vigorous prosecutions and fewor
settlements Of tho rows that occur SO
frequently.
The Chautauqua Circle will DO re.
vived next week. There are forty men,
bers enrolled this year.
A great many Bollairo people will go
to Burr's Mills Today TO attend the Ep.
worth day services.
jacob Reitz and wife and John Parks
came home from the Worlds Fair yes
terday,
City Solicitor Woodbridge is liston.
ing to the wild waves at Atlantic City.
S. 0. Cummins and family are sum
mering at Epworth park.
John Robinson leaves to-day for his
home at GAINESVILLE.
Peaches at 50 yer bushol are plentiful
in this market.