The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-02-20
BEIIAIRE,
All Sorts of Local News ami Gossip from
the GlnSs City,

NNA hNth9 Nhls
George C. Mckee, Esq, al Bridge
port, and Editor Milligau, oi tho st.
Clarvilla Gazelt, were in tho city Sat
urday afternoon, on their way home
from Washington and New York, where
they had been, with Dditor MCFadden,
of Steubenyille, to see Pre9ideRt-eleCt
Cleveland in behalf OF Hon, Ross J
Alexander's appointment rs assistant
postmaster general. They secured an
audience with the president-elect, and
although he told them his time was at
present occupied with other matters he
said it would afford him pleasure to
have Mr.. Alexander in Washington
during his administration and that one
member oil his household would be eX.
ceedingly gratided at such consumma.
ton, and ho thought it could be liked
all right, This appointment will be
gratifying to Republicans as well as
Democrats in this section, though Mr..
Alexander is not civil service man by
any means.
The township trustees have decided
that they will not appropriate Il dollar
for the compliments or commissioners
to use for an expert to examine the
pixies IN this vicinity, and oil course no
expert will be employed. Thus the
great ado seems TO have como to moth
ing, and this largely because it took the
form OF an assault upon the character
and reputation Of ono man.
Charles Marlin, the man who was so
badly injured at the Pittsburgh coal
works, is still in 4 very precRrious con-
dition. Both broken legs, one OF them
broken in two places, were put up in
plaster paris in hopes OF saving them,
but il is doubtful now ii the man's life
can be saved.
Fred Stewart, young genius OF this
city, has discovered a simpler method
OF making bulls eye lantern globes than
has been in use, which will cheaper the
cost OF production. The globe, bulls
ego and all, is made without taking the
globe out OF the mould, by means OF a
valve.
The exhibition with tho chemical fire
engine on Saturday evening was tame
affair, owing to binding snow storm
at the hour fixed, but what there was OF
it seemed to indicate the engine would
work If the chemicals were properly
fixed.
Marshal Halor was badly scalded
while ut work in the Benwood mill
Saturday, by the bursting Of steam
pipe All OF one side OF his head and
lace presented iriGhttul appearance,
but he was fortunate in not being killed.
Col. j. T. Mercer came in from Chi
cago yesterday, and will remain here Il
few days on business. He is tho presi-
dent and business head OF the Bellaire
Stamping Company that moved to that
city u few years ago.
This city is taking good deal Of salts
faction out Of the fact that in a list OF
forty-three cities aud towns in this
state none Of them have lower rate OF
taxation while some OF them are 30 per
cent higher.
The Baltimore & Ohio is making pre-.
parations to remove all their repair
shops from this city to BAnwoodt except
that tho old round house here will be
retained where IL ia.
Martin Craig, an excellent old gentle
man OF Mead township, was thrown
from his horse last week and may die
from the effects OF the injuries he sus-
taincd.
There are several interesting suits
booked for this term OF court that will
give scandal mongors sweet morsels to
rnIl undnT thnir tnnoI1ns
samuel Tolbert, former resident OF
this county, but now OF Centrevllle,
Iowa, is here on business trip.
William Allen, OF Rock Hill lost sew
erat sheep last Friday night by Bridge
port dogs raiding tho flock.