The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-04
BIILuaIRE.



Az Sorts OF Local S6ws und Gossip from
tho Glabs CITY.
Tho announcement OF tho candidacy
Of lion. Loronzo Daniord for tho nomi.
nation for Congross was received by
mRnY people hero with great favor.
Many OF those who arc now earnestly
Tor Colonel PoOrnau will BIO lust ny
heartily Tor Captain Dantord II their
fret choice cannot claim tho delegation
from this county. a great majority OF
tho Republicans arc In favor oil having
tho delegation from Belmont county
solid for ono man, 80 that tho nominee
will likely como from this county,
whereas divided delegation would DO
certain to place tho congressman In
some other part OF tho district. Colonel
Poormnn md bis friends urc indus.
triously at work and will contest ovOry
part OF tho county. Tho special COIN
mitteo recently appointed in this city
will hold special meeting at Squire
Mason's Office this evening to arrange
some matters. Con. David A. Holllnes-
worth, OF Cadiz, who IL candidate for
Congress and Is known as tho man who
always has Harrison county solidly at
his back, was In tho city yesterday dis.
cussing tho situation with various pCo-
pie. Two years ago no made the
nomination OF Colonel Poorman
at Stoubonville, and no IL rather In.
cllncd to tho belief that no should 70.
ccivG some favor now In return for his
service then. but with Capt. Daniord In
tho race no seems 10 feel that this
county may go for him, and thus cut
him of. Then, too, he fears that Joseph
j. Gill, OF Stoubenvillo, in tho event
that lie can not socuro tho plum In
this, hi, first candidacy, will favor
Capt. Danford's nomination this timo
and BIO content to wait torn or two
for his reward In return nomination.
Col. Poorman Is not pleased with tho
announcement Of Capt. Danforl's
candidacy. Ho feols that no could
have secured this county with
out any trouble against any or
all others that might have been
named, aud that this announcement
was brought about by tho opposition to
him and not because OF q popular feel
ing for tho ex.congressman, and no Is
in tho contest to stay and enjoys Fight.
ing In politics rs fow other men can on
Joy it 1t seems probable at this time
that tho fighting in Belmont county
this year will NIL DO done prior to the
primaries. That was really tho case
two years ago, unless 1t was quietly
done at the election. for in tho convon.
tion Colonel Poorman had tho vote OF
tho Belmont delegation and the candi.
date who secures minority OF tho dole.
CATION this year will also got the full
vote Of tho county.
Morgan 7. S,idd, O rural man who
pleads case sbefore country squires, sued
neighbor named John J. Clithero for
slander in reporting that Stidd Ind
boon caught stealing meat. Tho case
was compromised and Stidd got $3.50.
Each party to pay his own costs. Stidd
has also sued Leonard Twinem. local
correspondent OF tho Bellairc Democrat,
for libel. and tho libel consists OF an
item which tits claimed Twinem caused
TO be published about tho same charge.
This case will come up later in the
term.
Robert jenkins, the Martins Ferry
man who was charged with striking
Miss Bowman. OF Benwood, on the show
grounds here, was fined $40 and costs
by Mayor Dubois, and William God
dard, who was with him, was taxed s.
and costs for being intoxicated.
An interesting meeting was hold in
tho Christian church yesterday evening
in honor OF tho now members recently
added to that church. 1t was com.
posed OF congrntulatory aud cncourag.
ing addresses, and was enjoyed by oil
present.
Senator Hocg's bill to exclude bank.
ers from handling funds the public
might ontrust them with il on the cal.
endar in tho house for next Tucslay.
It seems hardly necessary to say that
members regard its defeat as certain.
The fire department here has com.
plotted all arrangements for tho enter.
tainmcnt of tho Eastern Ohio Firemen's
Association, which meets hero mex,
week.
Mr.. Charles ]. Gill, western salesman
for the Robinson Glass Company, came
homo yesterday from m extended trip,
but will go on tho road again Monday.
w. II. Drugan will go to Newark
next Monday to attend tho atate coun-
ell OF Red Men rs tho representative Of
Red Cloud Tribe, OF this city.
"Shau Ever DO Strong .-diu?''