The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-15
BELLAIRE
All sorts of Local News aud Gossip from
,hn EI,.a CITY.

All sorts OF Local news anu N"hsip 49,
tho Glass City.
The union services at the rink have
stirred up a great interest In the cry,
and the rink Is crowded every night.
Such interest has bedn manifest IN
these services that nm additional meet
ing was held yesterday afternoon IN inc
badly large enough 10 accommodate all
who attend In the evenings. No denomi-
national lines are drawn. All unite In
tho services. the ministers OF the VA
rious churches taking turns IN mo
talks, while the union choir renders
grand music each night.
The report that Frank Archer viii be
n candidate for state labor commission
or IS premature, He was asked to pc
candidate by gentlemCn In Columbus,
but unless It o a settled fact that Hon.
w. r. Lewis Is not 10 be rcappotnted ne
has decided not to be n candidate. OF
Mr.. Lewis is not TO retain the Otiice
Frank would likely not object to hold
ing 1t, but he does not propose making
fight on the present incumbent.
John Joyce, a bottle blower, who had
been drinking hard for few weeks,
rushed into the home OF Thomas Dick
ems Monday night end asked for pro.
lection. He said. They want to KIN
me-" He was perfectly harmless, put
the Authorization had put him so FAR
wrong that he refused 10 leave and
officer Bowers had TO call assistance
to take charge OF him. Friends later
took him home. when a physician was
called and he was fixed up.
The remains OF Israel Moore. the uti-
fortunate man killed at the Riverside
HpoHo hrdtIwht IN his late
home here yesterday morning. He was
over seventy years Of age, and lived
in a little house on Gravel hill with his
wife, who is about the same age. The
unfortunate accident leaves the aged
wife in great distress, as she Is LETT
alone with nothing for her support.
This city bought 800 feet OF hose at
the council meeting last night. The
fact that that much hose was to be
bought brought representatives from
New York. Chicago. Cincinnati and
pittsburgh here, and the agents,
MessrR. Johnston. Baird, Ogden and
Idc, hustled around all day yesterday.
AT a meeting of the city council last
night coo feet Of FIRE hose was bought,
but beyond that routine business claim
ed the attention OF council. All the
funds OF the city except one were re-
ported in good condition by the finance
committee. which made statement OF
the condition OF all of.them.
Detective j. Z. Payne. OF st. Louis.
Mo-, dropped into Bellnire Monday
night, and there was much speculation
as to his business. II Is surmlsed now
that he came here in search OF evidence
concerning n recent jewelry robbery In
that city.
The store OF Harry Herzberg was en-
tered Monday night and q lot OF cheap
Jewelry and some clothing stolen. There
were no arrests made, but suspicion
points to certain ones and they may be
arrested yet.
A number OF witnesses went out to
st. Clairsville yesterday TO be inter-
viewed by the grand Jury, but more
will 60 out to-day. as there are many
summoned to tell what they know.
Most OF those who went 10 Columbus
10 attend the inauguration OF Governor
Bushnell returned yesterday, Cots were
Monday nights,
Senator Charles II. Hogg, who spent
n day or two in this city went to CO.
lumbus early yesterday morning. The
senate thinks the rows in the Ohio sem
ate are over.
Abe stahl went to Columbus last
night to attend n meeting OF the saloon
league The anti-Eaioon league Will
meet In that city next week.
j. W. Howell went 10 Sistersville
yesterday to assume the duties Of his
place in the Farmers and Producers
National Bank at TINT place.
Rev. J. X. McKnlllp. formerly pas
tor OF the Presbyterian church here. has
accepted charge at Punxsutawney.
Pa.
The school hoard met last night. but
transacted only routine business.