The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-11-13
BELLaIRE
AItsorts of Local News aaa Gossip from
the Glass Clty.

] the Glass CITY.
Among the congressman elected in
Chicago last week was Mr.. BelknAp, q
travelling route agent OF the Baltimore
4 Ohio Railroad Company. He was
placed upon the ticket in the belief that
there was not a ghost Of chance for
him, and he only agreed to the use Of
his name upon condition that he would
not be assessed, and TO his great sur.
prise on Tuesday night he had more
votes than the Democratic candidate,
and was elected. Mr.. Belknap is we'll
known ali along the line Of the Baiti.
more & Ohio road.
A special train Of three coaches aud
an engine passed through this city
about 0 o'clock yesterday morning,
bearing the remains Of Conductor Hol'
man, OF the Cleveland, Lorain & Wheel
ing railroad, and funeral party. It went
direct TO Fairmont, W. Va, where the
funeral was held in the afternoon, and
tho special train returned last nigh.
Many railroad men attended and the
three coaches we're well filed.
Prohibition was carried in this town.
ship outside the limits OF this city last
week, and that bars out the saloons in
West Wheeling. That portion OF the
township, however, voted to keep the
saloons, and now to avoid the operation
Of prohibition q movement has been
started looking toward the incorpora.
ton Of West Wheeling as q village.
John Rock, the leader OF the gang OF
boys that was up to all kinds OF devil.
ment in this city, will DO arraigned in
the common pleas court at st. Clairs-
vile to-day on charge OF breaking
open a baltimore & Ohio car. Mayor
Dubois aud other city officers are sum-
moned as witnesses.
It has leaked out that ". l. Smith, a
son of J. B. Smith, esq.. Of this city,
was recently married to Miss Mabel
Wallace, Of Parkersburc. They stole a
march on their friends and acquaint-
ances by slipping away to Marietta and
having the connubial knot tied.
N. J. COPYRIGHT, one OF the Oldest
passenger conductors on the Cleveland,
Lorain & Wheeling railroad, died at his
homo Mt Lorain yesterday of intlammG-
ton of the bowels. This Is the second
passenger conductor on that road to die
within q week.
Rev. Louis NJ, Weiss, the new pastor
Of the German Reformed church here.
will start class in German and has
called Il meeting Of persons Interested
for Thursday evening.
The steel works start up this morn.
ing. This company now has orders for
steel that there has been little call for
the past year, and the prospects for a
steady run are good.
The funeral OF James Gaughen, the
man killed at the blast furnace last Sum
day morning will take place from the
Catholic church this morning.
Miss Mary Smith, who has boon the
guest OF Mira. Gorrell, in this city, left
yesterday for Columbus where she will
visit an aunt, Mrs. Clam.
Thomas J. Merritt has boon drawn to
serve on the United States petit jury at
Columbus OH tho 7th OF December.
Duane Cowen and family returned
yesterday from ST. CIairsyille, where
they spent Sunday with relatives.
A dancing class was started in Gem
trail hall last night by Prof. John Null
len, OF SteubenVilIe.
Alex Nef has qualified as executor of
the will Of tho late Joseph F. Hutchi-
son.
The city council will meet in regular
monthly session this evening.