The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-11-02
BELIAIRE.
All Sorts of LocnI News aud Gossip from
thu elias, CItg.

All Sorts Of Lpcnl News and Gossip from
thu elias, Clt,.
Word was received here yesterday
that the window glass factory OF Rode.
fer 4 Hoffman, at EIwood, Ind, burned
down in the morning. The firm was
composed OF John 7. Rodefer and Jona-
than Hoffman, both former residents OF
this city, but they have been located ut
Elwood nearly two years. They had
Just started up their second fire. The
loss is nearly all covered by insurance,
but there is some doubt about the fac.
tory being rebuilt.
Tho marriage of Mr.. Charles Strahl
and Miss Maggie Fitton, at the home
OF the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs.
James Fitton, was solemnZed in the
presence OF only the immediate friends
OF the couple. DR.. b. W Chandler,
pastor OF the First NJ, Il. church, con.
Quoted the ceremony, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Strahl begin married life under very
suspicious surroundings.
Since the statement OF national in.
suranCe officer rejecting upon the water
system and fire protection afforded here,
the mayor and all the officers OF the city
have been flooded with circulars OF fire
alarm systems, but the statements pub
lished were such misrepresentation
that they will not assist in establishing
fire alarm here.
The effort to revive the two shooting
scrapes that recently occurred here and
were passed by without Furnishing the
offenders has met with some success.
Squire Cooper bound W. V. Cocain
over to the probate court in bond OF
$500, and William Harris will be given
hearing for shooting George Wash.
ington.
The city council did not meet Tues
day evening, but those OF the members
who were present decided to hold Il
meeting on Wednesday evening OF next
week, as all OF tho councilmen will be
engaged as judges OF election on the reg
ular meeting night.
The Democratic candidate for treas.
urer is cultivating the vote OF the old
soldiers. This is a new role Tor DEM
oCrat OF the Dermott stripe to be play
ing, and the probabilities are that not
many OF them will be caught.
Frank B. Archer, chairman OF the
Republican county committee, spent q
day or two this week in this city. (lle
is keeping his own counsel, but is leav-
ing no stone unturned tina: will add TO
the plurality in this county.
Senator n. &. Scott was in town Tues
day and his presence here has revived
the talk that he contemplates starting
one OF the glass factories here. He has
been looking at various factories in the
neighbornood, however.
The work OF tearing out the old stage
fittings in city hall WAS commenced
yesterday, and that hail will be fixed
up and papered and painted through
out.
Hon. G. L. Weems was in town yes
terday again. He regards the chances
for the entire Republican ticket as the
best they have been at any time since
james G. Blaine ran for President.
The last speech OF the campaign to
be delivered here is that by Governor
St John Tor the Prohibitionists Satur'
day night.
The new Masonic club will have
headquarters in the " assman property,
double rooms in the second story now
being the ones under consideration.
The Knights Templar will go to st.
Clairsville this evening to elect officers
for Hope commandery for the ensuing
wear.