The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-05-26
pRILAIRE
All Sorts Of Local News aud Gossip from
the GIRss City.

the Glass City,
The death OF William Parks occurred
yesterday morning at 6:S5 O'Clock, alter
q terrible struggle, The announcement
caused universal regret, Us he was one
of the most prominent young men in
the city for his years, being twenty-five.
He was secretary OF the Buckeye sav'
ings and Loan Company, and In fact Its
attorney,as he examined all Of the titles
to property aud conducted its business
generally. He was q member OF the
First NJ. l.. church and u great worker
in the Sunday school, He was also a
Mason and knight Templar, The
cause Of his death is given as spinal
meningitis, but was probably due TO an
injury to the spine sustained about
three or four weeks ago while he was
being driven in a buggy from Belmont
to BarnesyIlle,
The overture OF the st, Clairsville
presbytery to the general assembly now
in session at Washington City met with
the favorable recommendation oil that
body, 1t ia that young men preparing
for the ministry be permitted to borrow
not more than Sl50 per annum, from
the board instead Of accepting 1t "a q
gift. This tends to encourage an indie.
pendent manhood, which is not bad
quality in preacher.
County Auditor Joseph A, Henderson
came down from st. Clairsville yesIer-
day and the board OF equalization OF
this city organized by electing John
E,,llan ,1na,tInnk and Nftnbanl | ynubau
messenger, the auditor being clerk ex'
oticio Of the board. They az once en-
tered into IN examination OF the re-
turns OF this city.
John 0'Neal, the fellow who stole
the valise from the Bradford house and
pointed revolver at Abe Stahl when
the latter pursued him, was given
hearing before Mayor MCGOWAN yes.er-
day and was sent to the GAINESVILLE
workhouse for 100 days, Marshal
Johnson took him out in the after.
noon.
The business men of this city yester.
dry forwarded paper to Superintend-
ent ]. NJ. Graham, Of the central Ohio
division Of the Baltimore q Ohio rail-
road, asking him to put on local train
to run from here to Barnesville aud re-
turn every evening, stopping at all in.
termediate points.
The report that ]. q. Gibney had
his goods attached in Few York just
before he left for Australia made many
Bellaire people wish the attachment had
been made nearer home, US there are
numerous unsettled claims here for
small amounts.
The Progress is the name OF the new
weekly paper just issued In this city by
Oscar Mckinley, secretary OF the State
Farmers Alliance. 1t ia a neatly
printed folio and will be devoted to the
interests Of the farmers alliances.
]. L. Blackburn and Lee Somehow
are the representatives OF the knights
OF Pythias from this city attending the
Grand lodge meeting at Piqua this
week.
Frank Hennig, a favorite here, will
appear in Richard Ill at the Elyaian
Monday evening under the auspices OF
the knights Of Pythias.
Mrs. Sarah Rodefer left yesterday for
Elwood, ILL.,, for visit with her daugh.
ter, Mrs. @. j. Hoffman.
Fred Wassman will build new three.
story brick building adjoining the First
Presbyterian church.
Mark Lester is home from visit with
his daughter, Mrs. j. NJ. Harris, at
Cambridge.
The school commencement will be
held in the Elysian theatre next week,
Mrs. Samuel CoGman is building
now residence on Thirty-fifth street.