The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-02-05
BEL.i,AIitE
All Sorts Of LocnI News uud Gossip from
the Glass city.

the GLASS CITY.
The Belaire Herald, Democrat, Pro.
gress and Tribune, four OF tho papers
printed IN this city, have Joined to.
gether and employed Hon. J. G. Helm.
lein to require the county commission.
era TO print thor annual report in two
papers in this city, the papers claiming
that law enacted sometime since pro-
yides for such publication. Tho com.
missioners' report is an exact copy OF
the aud TORS exhibit Of receipts and ex.
penditurcs. which was printed in four
newspapers OF the county, and the com.
missioners nj tho November session de-.
cided to prin, their report in only two
papers and save the additional cost.
Tho only new thing attached 10 their
report was the finding OF the examining
committee and that has been printed In
at least four papers 10 tho county, in
part Of them us news and in the Others
as ordered by the commissioners. The
result OF the petition for writ OF man.
damns requiring the commissioners to
cause their report 10 be printed in more
papers than they have will be watched
by the taxpayers and newspaper fra.
ternisy with equal interest
The trial OF Robert Robson, who was
indicted for assault with intent 10 COM
nit rape. was called in the common
pleas court yesterday. The assault was
madein this city about a month ago.
Young Robson and others had been
drinking one Sunday afternoon and in
the evening Robson was at the mouth
OF an alley not far from the South Bel.
laire VI. T. church and when Miss Edith
Crozier pasted the alley ne grasped her
and thrust his hand over her mouth to
prevent her from screaming. She
fought vigorously and released herself
and ran home. Her father caused
Robson's arrest and at the hearing be-
iore Mayor Dubois lie said he knew
nothing about the matter at all. His
trial at St Clairsyil!e was ended yester.
day.
The local board OF examiners before
whom the members OF the class in the
High school that was expected TO grad.
pate. recently took the examination,
have had some differences as TO meth.
DDS that 10 creating much talk in the
city. The casa used to be examined by
the county board, but latterly Superin-
iendent Jones and High school teacher
]. r. Anderson and J. ". Howell con.
stitute the local board, and the exami.
nations Of the class are made by this
board.
The binding OF Israel Heath over to
court on the charge Of incest with his
daughter has created quite sensation
IN Mead township, where the family
lived for years. Heath ia farmer aud
took rather prominent part in politics
IN that section, so that he was widely
known, and much surprise at the ugly
charge against him is expressed.
The stock pens and all the buildings
and appartenanres thereto are being re-
moved from this side OF tho river 10
McAlechen by the the L. & o. railroad
company. Two OF the stables and feed
bins were loaded on fiat cars yesterday
and taken over the river whole, but
most Of tho property is torn to pieces
aud only the lumber removed.
The steel works will 60 on again this
morning. The matter OF reduction in
wages, is kept very quiet by both the
men and management. The scale here
requires sixty days notice for either
side to change il. however, and it seems
certain that the notice has been given.
st. Clairsville will probably vote on
local option this spring again. They
tried prohibition up there three or four
years ago and it didn't work, bu. some
OF the people there seem dissatisfied
with tho change.
Jacob Boncysteelo has about filled his
large ice house with tho best leo OBJ.
tanned in this section for years. lIc
Keeps force OF msn busy all the time.
Tho starting OF the Rcnwood iron
works Yesterday cavo number OF men
from this city employment a. we'll rs Il
larger iorco,in Benwood.
Mr.. Harry R. Gill, Of Muncie Ind.
was IN the city Yesterday on his way To
GAINESVILLE, where no will wed Miss
Sadie llagor tomorrow.
James L. Dubois ha. returned from
hia trip south with the lumbermen's ma.
soclalion. aud resumed his place in the
Dollar bank. ''o
An aluminium factory is the la,e,t
thing talked OF here.