The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-02-21
DELLAIItE.
Ahsorts OF Looat Now. aud Gossip from
tho 0lhn, NitY.

Congressman A. J. Pcarion settled
the st. Clnirsyillo postofico contest yBi.
to-day by recommending Colonel James
+. Charlssworlh for tho place. Colonel
Charlesw0Ith iwa1 not..a Candidate, and
when wired last week a, 10 whether ho
would accept 1t answored that no was
not n candidate. George Stcenrod, ono
Of tho proprlotors OF tho Gazetic, tho
Democratic organ. was q candidate aud
his cause wa, espousod by his partner,
Editor d. II. Milligan, who had OBJ.
tanned an assistant clorkship from tho
congressman aud was right ut tho scat
OF war TO look after his partners inter.
est. That he did 80 carefully md we'll
10 lar 40 tho congressman 10 concerned
10 attested by the fact that ton days ago
tho NJ. q. went to the department TO re.
commend Stoenrod, but no returned
without doing so, tho postmaster g6nor.
al having been provided with protests.
This seems to have been tho miatake OF
tho friends OF James B. Ryan, who, 70.
cognizlng Editor Milligan's hold upon
tho NJ. G., baillod tho appointment In
that way and perhaps made tho con.
grossnan moro determined than ever
not to appoint Ryan. Colonel Charles.
worth 10 most excellent man aud do.
serves moro than he will oyor get at tho
hands OF h 8 party. but his appointment
has ripped up the Democratic leaders
IN this county 10 such M extent that
there will be merry war among them
for many day.
Mr.. I. J. Frazier, civil engineer OF tho
Baltimore X Ohio Railroad company,
was In the city yesterday afternoon in
conference with Councilman Clements,
McGregor, McDonuugh, Rumbach and
WINNER. Civil Epgineor Norton and
City Solicitor Armstrong as to n new
bridge on Union street over the rail.
road cracks. An agreement. was made
year or two ago with the company, at
which time Il plan OF bridge WAS &C.
copied. The legislature las: winter
passed law requiring different kind
oil structure over railroad tracks and ut
greater height IN the clear from tho top
OF the rail. This Is fortunate for tho
city, as it develops. and tho council
now moves slowly In the matter, rs tho
now law makes tho railroad companies
responsible for all damages to property
or streets by reason OF the construction
oil such bridges, and bridge OH this
street at q greater height than the pres.
ent one IL certain to damage property.
The banquet Of the Belmont County
Medical Society at the Clarendon hotel
in St. Clairsville Tomorrow will be IN
interesting occasion. Thirty or more
couples will gather around the festal
board, mud President J. S. Boone will
preside as toastrnaster. Responses will
DO made as follows: DR.. j. II. Colville,
Harriaville. 'Our Medical Society,""
Hon. l. Danford. "The Doctor and the
Lawyer" Rev. Thomas Balph. d. D.,
St ClairsviIle. 1.-THE Doctor aud the
Clergy" DR.. l. G. Cope, Cope z. O.,
"Experience;" DR.. ]. F. Ely, Barnes.
vile. "fhe Doctor in Politics." Master
Forest Williams, Martins Ferry, "The
Doctors Fee"
Senator J. W. Nichols is in Chicago
this week on business. His eulogy Of
the late Gen. w. II. Gibson before the
Republican club at Columbus 10 highly
praised by the Columbus papers as an
eloquent address, replete with high
thoughts on the life and character Of n
truly great man.
The concer. by Prof.. Hammond and
his choir, OF Wheeling. to be given at
the First VI. E church here this even.
ing, will be attended by a large aud.
ieuce, as much interests manifest.
There will be services appropriate for
Washington's birthday at tho United
Presbyterian church Tomorrow even.
ing. and collection for the deserving
poor will follow.
Charles Rosssr had 10 bushels Of coal
hauled at one load to the Globe House,
and his driver, Pat Schockency, un-
loaded tall in just eighteen minutes.
The young child OF Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B.
Nef, of Cincinnati. died at the homo of
Mrs. NeFs parents while they wore on
visit there this week.
The protracted meeting at the Chris.
tian church ia well attended each night.
Evangelist Tanner Is exciting great in.
tercst
The thirteon-year-old daughter OF
Henry P. Rodcwig died OF brain fever,
and was buried yesterday.
Jesse r Cochran and Miss Delsey
Mofist were quietly married by Rev.
William Perogoy Tuesday evening.
E1.Coun,y Treasurer George Robin.
son has embarked in the grocery bust.
ness ut Columbus.
The demented Williams boy will bs
taken to the asylum for imbeciles to.
day.
Mira. Mary Carson broke leg BY n
fall on the icy pavement on Gravel hin.
George burst and family will move to
Muncie. Ind. this week.