The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-01-15
BEILRIRE.
All Sorts of Local News and Gossip from
tho Glass City.

tho GLASS City.
One OF the boldest assaults and at
tempts at robbery ever made here was
made upon Thomas Dickens, father of
@. w. Dickens, cashier OF the Dollar
bank, about 10 o'clock Saturday night
He was just entering his home when a
fellow struck him q blow on the cheek
and made grab for small basket he
carried in his hand and tore one of the
handles off it. Just as he was struck
Mr. Dickens made q loud cutlery and
the thief quickly struck him another
blow on the temple, following it with
seyerer one across the back part OF the
head He was SO badly cut with the
blackjack used that several stitches were
required to close the wounds, but he
managed to get into the house before
he fell. Then his nerves seemed to
give way and he was Frustrated. The
thief did not get u cent, but it is sur
missed the fellow had watched MIR.
Dickens put the change of his meat
store into the small basket about the
time he closed the store, and preceded
him to the rear part of the store for
the purpose OF making the attack. Mr..
Dickens had not recovered sufficiently
yesterday to give any definite descrip-
ton OF the fellow and no one else seems
to know anything about him.
The Republican city committee en-
Saturday evening met and decided to.
hold the primaries on the popular vote
plan on the last day of February. The
expense of this arrangement will be as
sessed upon the candidates for tho vari-
Gus Offices, and there will be one judge
and clerk at each voting precinct, who
viii receive 81 each for their services.
The voting will be from 8 till 7 o'clock,
and after the polls are closed the judges
of the precincts will meet at the city
hall and declare the result. The Offices
to fill are mayor. marshal city solicitor,
city treasurer, city commissioner, and
thore is ono councilmanand one asses
sor to select in each ward.
The posto(fice here will not change
hands before the first of April. The
commission expires on the 18th OF
March and the quarter ends with that
month. The contest for the pldce has
become quiet. The stiffness is oninous
for some OF the candidates, but all of
Thorn are confident of winning the prize.
The subscribers to the Heatherington-
Shearer glass works held q meeting at
city hall Saturday afternoon to consider
various matters concerning the pro-
posed new company, but it resulted in
nothing more definite than has been
known for some time.
44oi. IA. l. NIOhelSey- -6GuIAeO= yes
terday from his lecturing tour to
Farmers Institutes in various parts of
the interior of the state and will remain
at home this week to participate in the
one at st. Clairsville Thursday and
Friday.
The board OF trade meeting tomorrow
evening is an important one and all the
subscribers to that fund are expected to
be present, as action will be taken hav-
ing an i'm portant bearing on the future
OF that organization.
One man arrested another yesterday
because he owed No. board bill. He
took him to the lookup. The marshal
locked up both men for several hours,
until they could realize just what they
were doing.
Editor Meyer will assume the duties
OF deputy internal revenue collector on
the first of next month. He has fled
his bond.
A spelling match in the First Pres
byterlan church. Thursday evening,
VIII be relieved between matches by
the serving of ice cream and cake.
Robert Downing will appear here this
evening IN the role of Samson.