The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-04-18
BELLAtnE.
All Sorts OF Local Sows nnd Gossip from
the llnys City.

James G. Tallman lett yesterday for
Now York city, wherc he IL attorney In
the case Of tho government against the
American Exchange National bank In
q suit brought to recovor tho amount Of
tho pension paid to Caroline HankeyIin
this city some years aga. This Ia the
famous case whoreIn Caroline Swcitzer,
who was divorced from her husband,
assumed hnr maiden namo-Carolinc
lahkuy--which was tho Same aa that Of
hcr mother. Aitor the mothor's death
she prosecuted n claim OF the mother for
u pension, personatihg tho mother all
tho while, until finally the government
forwarded n voucher for about s., 100.
Some dispute as to the division after tho
money was received nroso and resulted
IN an exposure, and Mrs. swoi,xer-
Hankoy was sont TO jail for q year and
her attorney In tho fraud was scnt to
the pGnltUntiary by government pros.
ecutlon. Now the government seeks
to recover tho money from the bank to
which tho voucher was sent.
Tho city council mot last night with
the new president, Joseph Clements,
presiding, and all the members present
except Mr.. Rumbach. President
Clements announced tho standing com.
mIttoes for tho ensuing year, as follows:
Flnance-Rumbach. McGregor and
Clements; accoun.s-Tolmie, Rumbach
and Clements; streets and alleys-Wim.
iner, Gilcher and Tolmic; ordinance
Carson, McGrcgor and Clements; fires
-McDonough, Rumbach and Burrows;
light and water-McGregor, Rumbach
and McDonough; police-Tolmie, Car.
son and Winner; sewers-Burrows,
WINNER and Jones; public grounds and
buildlngs-DuBois, WINNER and Gle
mcnts; railways-Jones, McDonough
aud McGregor; paying-Jones, Gilcher
and Carson; bridgea-Gilcher, Burrows
and Jones.
George ". Poorman has been drink.
ing heavily for a day or two. aud late
Monday night he stabbed himself in
the left side. The wound is not u SO.
rious one, but 1t bled p~roiusely, and tho
wildcat rumors were in circulation con-
corning him. lie would not let the
physician called TO SEQ him examine the
wound at all, merely showing him tho
cut in tho shirt, but after this he went
to tho fire at Reymann's stable, and the
exertion was such as 10 cause the
wound to bleed badly, and he soon be-
came so weak he was taken home
again.
The city board OF education met Mon.
day night and after transacting some
routine business passed a resolution ex-
pressing the thanks OF that body 10 the
retiring president, Mr.. George W. Yost.
for his uniform kindness and fairness as
presiding officer. Tho new board, com.
posed OF John Ii. Hoffman. ]. D. Van
Law. Charles Lancaster, Z. J.. Stegcr,
James 7. Kelly and John Steger, then
organized by electinc E. ]. Steger presi.
dent, J. D. Van Law vice president and
Ii. A. Lichtenberger clerk.
Another instalment suit was tried be.
lore Squire Mason Yesterday. 1t was G.
A. House. OF Wheeling, against Title
Spragg, OF this city. Tho defendant
purchased an organ in September, 1890,
and paid thereon in instalmeuts the
sum OF Sol, leaving u balance unpaid Of
$50. The action was brought to re-
plevin the organ, and the jury decided
he did not have the right o.; possession.
J. J. Gill. tho s.eubenvillc candidate
for Congress, who is allowing no grass
to grow in his paths throughout this
district, passed through Bellaire yes.er-
day. By the way, it is row limited
there will neither be early primaries or
convention. II that be the case several
booms will be struggling for existence
by the time o late convention rolls
around.
During the fire early yesterday morn
ing thieves tried to break into
Schramm's grocery and succeeded in
getting ! window out. but must have
been frightened away, as there was no
evidence OF their being inside.
NJ. Gordon has resign from tho police
force to accept a better position and
one more to his liking with the Cleve-
land, Lorain & Wheeling Railroad Com
pany. Humbold Bowers was appointed
in his place on the force. >
Mayor Dubois is taking counsel and
will DO fully advised in any steps he
takes against law violators. he is not
rushing into lawsuits rashly.
The young peoples temperance meet.
ing at the Christian church last night
was we'll attended. Nearly all the min.
listers made short addresses.
The moulders OF tho Bellaire stove
foundry went 10 work yesterday, and
that plant is in full operation for the
frs. time this year.
There was no insurance on the Rev.
mann Brewing Company's burned sta.
bio or its contents. The loss is p.oba.
bly, $1,000.