The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-02-18
BELTiAIItE.
All Sorts OF Local News and Gossip from
tho Glass City.

"h'"f'sot bocN SoWs ana Gosiip houh
tho Glass City.
Hon. Lorenzo Danford, tho congress.
man from this district in two weeks
from now, will 10 down to Washington
In a fow days to tako look around tho
old place and to 500 somo OF the leaders
thoro who will continue in congress
when the present body dissolyos. The
captain has always enjoyed the con.
tidence and esteem OF the leaders OF his
party and being ut tho same tlmo In
close touch with the people in hia
modest, unasSuminv life, no naturally
feels the responsibility thRt will req,
upon tho noxt Congress by reason OF
the inability Of the present ono to do
anything to encourage confidence In the
business world. He has confidence in
the ability OF the mon und the party
that has met every emergency In the
past to fully meet the demaud1 oil the
present day.
II n decision OF tho internal revenue
commissioners to tho effect that deal.
or must know tho character OF the but.
ter he sells. and that it Is not enough
that ho should believe he was selling
one thing because he paid the price oil
that, when he was in fact selling some.
thing else, holds good, there are big
lot oil grocerymen In this city, Bridge
port, Slcubenville and many other
towns who arc in ior the tax and pen.
atty for selling buttcrine.
The city lookup has been made tho
lodging place for tramps for week or
two past and from four to dozen man.
age to got hero near every night now.
The officers only yielded to this because
Of the intense cold and whatever dirt
they make, they are required to clean
up before they leave in the mornings.
and when there was snow they hal to
pay for their lodging by cleaning the
pavements about the city buildings.
Marshal Bahra returned yesterday,
from Columbus, having assisted Sheriff
Darby in taking Coleman Conroy. Pat
Menehan, John Dement, and George
Merrill to tho penitentiary, where they
are to serve from one to six years, Men.
chan getting the lowest and Demen. the
highest sentence, while the other two
serve three years each.
Governor Mckinley. who is noted for
doing neat and appropriate things re-
ceived and accepted the resignation OF
Hon. Ross ]. Alexander as one OF the
trustees OF the Ohio state university
because he has removed from the state,
and Immediately appointed ex.Gov.
James E. Campbell to the place.
Jacob Boneysteele had large force
Of men at work on the river yesterday
cutting leo. 1t varies in thickness from
eight to twenty inches, most OF it being
tho finest ice found in this section for
thirty years.
William Westgate, OF the Fourth
ward, is still in Cleveland a. the bed
eide Of his father, who was beaten by
robbers some time ago, and who doe,
not improve much.
Protracted meetings will be held at
tho Disciples church this week, and
Rev. G. J. Tanner. Of Akron, will assist
the pastor. Rev. R. G. White, in con i.
Quoting them.
The tiremen's trustees in drawing lots
to determine tho term OF each trustee,
chose Charles W. Rodewie. one year;
Luke Gavin, two years, and A. ]. Holt,
three years.
DR.. f. W. Inskeep, who recently en-.
gagged in the drug business In Columbus,
fell upon the icy pavement near his
store and broke his lett arm ono day
last week.
Walter Brown. who has been engaged
in bushes, on. in tho Indian territory,
is spending few days with his parents
in the Third ward.
Tho wife Of Rev. O. ". Holmes, who
has been seriously i'll for rome ,imo
past, 10 convale,cing now.
Miss Carrie Miller has returned to
her home a. Marietta after visiting
friends 10 this city.
Mrs. John Porter has returned to her
home at Ulrichsville after visiting
friends in this city.
Wilbur May, Of the United States Ex.
press Company, OF this city, loft poster.
day for Cincinnati.
Mira. Carrie Rankin. OF Central City,
is visiting friends and relatives in the
Fourth ward.
ABB Harzborg has returned from Sis.
tersvillc, whcrc he has bocu for some
time past.
Richard kaine, Of Dunkirk. Ind, isi
spending n few days with his parents in
this city.
Tho steamer Valiant will try 10 break
tho leo in tho river at this place to-day.
1t la expected the now blast furnace
will 20 on this week.
Tom Burke, of Columbus, is visiting
relatives hero.