The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-07-22
BELLAThE.
AllsOrts Of Local News and Gossip from
the Glaas City.

AllsortS Of Local News and Gossip from
the Glass City.
1t is now believed that the missing
Amelia L. Matz, who has not been
heard Of by her people since the 9Th OF
this month, left herA in the afternoon
OF that day on the steamer Liberty.
Whartmaster William Marley remem-
bers that about two weeks ago a lady
bearing the description given took the
boat on the down trip. He says she
was excited aud nervous and attracted
his attention by her apparent agitation.
lie also states that shortly after the
boat rounded out q young man APP
peRred and made anxious inquiries as
to whether such d lady had boarded tho
boat, and when he found that she had
he was very anxious to know how he
could get ahead OF the boat that he
might get abroad. Nothing ia known
as to who the young man was, but in
some way the strange action OF Miss
Matz and the sudden disappearance OF
John q. Gay from the saHhe vicinity on
the day he WAS TO wed a young lady
who afterwards sued him for $1,000 for
breach Of promise, ara being coupled.
The brother knows nothing OF any in
Umacy between Gay and his sister,
docs not know that they were even
acquainted, and even doubts that his
slater went down the river, but Mr.,
Manley is quite sure it was the lady
whose photograph he was shown. The
brother returned to his home at
Woodsaeld yesterday evening, but has
sent a description OF his sister and mes
sages to various towns along the river
and hopes TO hear something OF her.
The s~teubenvllle Star seems to think
Belmont county has no right to have q
candidate for state senator this year,
and even raises q question OF the
authority for q convention as between
Harrison and Belmont counties. Tho
Star seems TO forget that there is the
same authority for this convention az
for the Jeaerson.C olumbiana conven'
ton that nominated John A. Bingham
Woods, OF steubeuville, for state n
tor. And Belmont, OF course, has the
same right TO candidates that other
counties have.
j. B. Smith and R. G. McGaughey
yesterday brought suit for John Duke
for $500 damages against the city, be-
cause the marshal arrested Duke and
two others for drunkenness and kept
them in the lookup over night. The
mayor fined Dukes companions, but
knowing something Of tho dependent
condition Of his family let him off
without a fine this time, though the
mayor states he has frequently been
fined for the same ofTense. The suit Is
brought in Squire Mason's court.
A sneak thief entered the residence
OF Richard Metz, in the gravel cut, about
2 o'clock yesterday morning and struck
a match In the bedroom. The flash OF
the match awakened Mrs. Metz and she
was looking right at the burglar when
he gazed toward the bed. The fellow
did not wait but made good his escape.
Shortly afterwards the thief was seen
making his way down town. He is 81.
ready resting under one charge and will
likely be recognized right this time.
The county commissioners and cleo
trio railway people held q conference at
the Globe hotel here Thursday night
relative to the location and ballast. Of
the roadway between hero and West
Wheeling and on the national pike.
They went over the line yesterday to
determine.
The union OF the Young Peoples So
cieties here has organized for the n
suing year with Rev. L. W. Barr, presi-
dent; Rev. John G. McCracken, vice
president; Dr.. Piper, secretary, and
Frank ]. Roemer, treasurer.
About twenty Worlds Fair visitors
from this city will be home to-day, hay
ing taken advantage OF the low rates for
u ten days visit.
Bridget McKelvey has obtained q d.
vorce from her husband, Frank Nickel
yey, on the grounds Of cruelty.
officer James S. johnson left yester.
day morning for Philadelphia to spend
a couple OF weeks.
Mrs. Thomas Moore and daughter,
Miss Sarah, left yesterday for a visit in
Allegheny, Pa.
A. P. TalIman, cashier OF the First
National bank, returned from Chicago
yesterday.
Mr.. John Parks aud children arc
home from a pleasant visit Mt Glove
land.
Miss Ledra Smith is visiting and see:
ing the sights in New York City.
Miss Sue Riaker left yesterday for
Minneapolis.
IL old times it seemed to be thought
that a medicine must be nauseating to