The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-04
BELLAIRE
All sorts OF Local News aud Gossip from
the Glass city.

the Glass CITY.
No town in Belmont county fares as
well from the saloon business na
Bhrnosyille, and yet that town Is Nv
ing under alleged Prohibition. Bridge
port. Martins Ferry, Bellairc, st.
ClRirsvlllr and the other towns have
saloons that pay the Dow liquor tax.
About one-hnlf or two-thirds OF the
amount paid by them iS returned To
the respective towns and credited to
the general and police funds The other
third or one-hRlf Is utilized In paying
state or county tax for the poor and
relieves all the balance OF the county
including GAINESVILLE, OF that much
general tax. But In GAINESVILLE they
fine the saloon men who operate there
semi Internationally, and the returns In
q year In this way amount to more
than the total Dow tax would. and
GAINESVILLE pockets 1t all.
The natural gas company has stop
boxes at various points about the city,
but one on Belmont street at the rail-
road bridge pier hnS always leaked,
and mischieyous boys often throw
lighted matches into II to hear the cX-
ploslon. Monday evening th0y tried
this and the explosion was nm unusual
one. sending some OF the tlmbers and
brick out Of place. The boys hide be-
hind the stone pier until after the OK
plaslon. hut some day n man with n
LIGHTED cigar II liable to be- blown Into
eternity. 1t Is regarded MS very dan
gerous place. The company has re-
paired the leak several times, but 1t
seems to he still leaking.
Dispatches from Washington ycstcr-
day stated that Hon. Lorenzo Danrord.
the congressman from this district,
would have been the Ohio member as
signed 10 the judiciary committee had
he not nj the request OF his colleagues
withdrawn. That Is one OF the most
important committees In the house,
and In line with Capt. Danford's pro-
fesslun, but he probably gave way to
some one more anxious FOR prominence.
Tho ministers OF this city have de-
cidcd to unite In union revival meet
Ing. to begin in the ElysIan theatre on
Tuesday evening, January Z. All the
ministers will participate IN the SER
Vices each evening, and they will take
turn about preaching the sermon,
The oil we'll on the John Sutton
farm. near Franklin, that came tn a
duster, has not been abandoned. II
will be shot this week, and another To-
cation has been made near II.
william Campbell. tho man who had
Ills back hurt 50 badly about two weeks
ngo, ard whose lower LINKS were para
ly7cd by the Injury, was ut the point OF
death yesterday evening.
Pat Duffy. n well known Cleveland
& Pittsburgh conductor, has been
transferred to the Tuscnrawas branch
Of the road. whore he will run an nc
commodntion train.
Squire Kraemcr bound Emil Schmidt
over TO court on a charge Of assault
and battery, and the case OF that kind
before the mayor was dropped.
I,ev. George Mcdonald and wife, OF
West Alexander. are guests Of their son,
]. NJ. Mcdonald on Gravel hill.
There will be an important meeting
OF the congregation OF the First Pres
bytorian church this evening.
Mr.. Bowman. the brothcr-In-llw Of
w, c. Bcrgundthal. IL laid UP with ty-
phold fever at POwhntan.
John A. Gnllnher Is home from n
brief visit with his mother ut st. Ma
rvs, W. Va.