The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-04-23
BELLAIitiI
AiiSorts Of Local News aud Gossip from
the Glass Ctr.

AiiSorts OF Local News aud Gossip from
tho Glass CitJ.
Tho SANDER suit OF Z. c. Morri,
against Charles Rosser for $1,000 dam
ages suddenly ended in the common
pleas court yesterday by the plaintiff
moving for its dismissal. which place!
all the costs upon tho plaintiff. Whet
tho case was called ex.SheriG W. e.
Cochran was put upon the stand. lie
was followed by Mr.. Morris himself,
whose recital OF tho controversy tendec
10 show that slanderous words were
used. but he drifted on with some talk
about the Bible and Christianity, anC
admitted on crossexamination some
very course talk. The effect OF this wal
plainly visible upon the court and
everybody present, and while the plain
till and his attorneys had their heads
together Charles Rosaer, the defendant
was called TO tho stand. He told hi
side OF the case, and when he had flu
ished the attorneys for tho plaintiff
moved to dismiss it Judge briggs, In
passing upon the motion, dismissed the
case. but remarked that since it hat
como so far it might have had a good
enect upon the community II the case
had zone through and the Jury OF twelve
men been allowed 10 pass upon 1t, and
some OF the iurymen eagerly expressed
the opinion that thay would never have
left their seats TO have agreed upon n
verdict. The case has been the talk oil
the town and OF ST. C~lairsville for sew.
eral days.
The iull report OF the proceedings oil
the last grand jury in this county was
given out AMI printed in the news.
papers before it was officially known to
the court, and it is understood there is
some feeling over the matter, as the
court in charging the grand jury had
enjoined secrecy as to their proceed.
ings. Many OF the indicted ones were
not in custody and are not to be found
now. There may follow n case Of con.
tempt Of court.
Mr.. Phillip Eberling slipped into
town from Findlay Sunday morning and
in tho evening was quietly married to
Miss Hannah Burkett at the home 81
the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred.
Burkett. on Gravel hill, Rev. L. NJ.
Weiss officiating. The groom is n well
known matchmaker, now with Dalzell
Bros. at Findlay, and he is to DO con.
graduated on securing go estimable g
lady for his wife.
James L. Fry and Miss Emma
Schranm we're married in their own
home in tho Firs, ward last Sunday by
Rev. b. c. Eden. Only their immediate
relatives were present.
David Crow, 4 brother OF s. G. Crow,
who has been living with Martin Coven
in the country, waa taken TO the Wheel
ing City Hospital Sunday, suffering
with typhoid fever.
The Uniformed Rank Of the Knights
OF Pythins had IN interesting culebra.
ton oil their organization last night ant
they looked like gallant knights in thcil
parade.
Tho Republican committee Of this
county will probably meet this week OF
next to decide upon tho timo and place
for holding the next county conven'
ton.
Prof. Heath and his jubilee singerl
will give q concert in tho First Presby
terrain church Thursday evening.
Clare, the young sou OF josie Kelly,
fol! upon the floor at their homo OF
Gravel hill aud broke his arm.
Henry Loeber, aged GS years, diod n,
tho home oil his daughter, Mrs. Al,
Grotz, yesterday, Of dropsy.
II. D. Doughorty, OF Canton. ILL.,. came
in yesterday to look after a case. in court
that is set for to-day.
John Price. Of Zanesville. spent Sun
day with relatives hero.
Tho Baltimore & Ohio pay car was in
tho city Yesterday.