The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-11-21
DRLLAIRE.
All Sorts Of Local News and Gossip from
tbs tIaAs CITY,

tbs CLANS CITY.
The shooting Of William Klapr0th ut
Columbus by his brother Charles
klaproth, owing TO u quarrel between
their wives, was sad news To the parents
in this city, William Klaproth and wife,
The father Is Il man about siGty-llYe
years OF age, ana has lived u quiet,
retired life here for years, Both arc
members Of the United Presbyterian
church, and have always been regarded
'ns very good people. MT, KlaprOh
was u merchant tailor In Wheeling
some years aSo and IL wcll-t0-do. Ho
owns property on Wheeling Island and
they own their own property In this
city.
The boy that shot his brother 10 q
mOldcr by trade, and has given his par
onts more trouble than any OF the 9th
ers because OF his shlftless disposition.
lie was In this city last spring looking
for employment but he failed TO secure
place and suddenly left, neither his
parents or anyone else here knowing
anything OF his whereabouts until he
finally utrned up In Columbus,
II seems that he succeeded in getting
work there and home not far from
whore his brother lived. That his
brother who was shot had been be-
frlcndlnG him seems established from
his own statement OF what the trouble
started about. He says his wife and
his brothers wife had had some words
about some bed clothing that had been
loaned them, and gives as an excuse for
shooting his brother that while he
was rolling the clothes up for his
brother to take home his wife and his
brother got into q quarrel and his
brother was choking his wife when he
shot him. The supposed fatal shot Is
the one that entered his abdomen.
James Connolly. n bottle blower Of
this city, who was ON nspreG for more
than q week, left for his home In Bal.
timore. Md. last Sunday evening, and
word has been received that he died
on Tuesday morning. He leaves wife
and four children Those who knew
him say that he ate nothing all the
time he was drinking, and his death
was due to exhaustion.
The church workers institute here
selected the following township Oiii-
GERS: President, Rev. j. c. McCrucken;
vice president, Rev. W, Peregoy; sec
rotary. George Hopkins. treasurer, Ben
c. Tyler The executive committee Is
composed OF all the Sunday school SUI
perlntcndeuts In the township. This
committee will call the next meeting.
Howard wbltacre, bright young
man from SomertOn, was In the city
yesterday To see Hon. ]. Il. Blackburn
He wants TO be enrolling clerk OF the
house at Columbus this winter and has
the support OF both representatives
from this county and is encouraged
from other places
An old fashioned spelling bee has
been arranged to take place Mt the
First Presbyterian church next Thurs
day evening, The old Eclectic spellcr
will be used and Mr.. ]. w. Howell Will
pronounce the words.
Mr.. W. NJ. Farls, WHO has been III
for several days, Is getting along very
we'll. His allment Is caused by stomach
troubles OF long standing, and not apo
plexy as stated In another paper yes
terday.
DR.. ]. S. Mcclellan left yesterday for
New York to consult an eminent ply
stefan there upon, the best treatment
OF BrIght's disease. Dr. ]. 7. West also
went on professional business.
The union meeting OF the woman's
Temperance Union OF this city will be
held at the home Of Mrs W. s. McCol-
Tough tomorrow afternoon instead OF
this afternoon.
Tho Woman's Relief Corps will pre-
sent "Thc Drummer BOY" ut the ElyE-
ian thcatrc tomorrow evening for the
benefit Of the q. A. II. drum corps
Several teachers from this city will
attend the silver anniversary meeting
OF the Eastern Ohio Teachers AssocIn-
ton at Cambridge next month
Miss Katie a. shaw, Of GAINESVILLE Is
in the city and will remain until after
the wedding OF her brother, John,
which occurs next week.
George NJ Woodbridge is home from
mn extended hunting trip through West
Virginia.
j. II. Bnrnhill. OF MuncIc Ind. for
merry boiler maker here Is In the city