The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-24
BEILAIRE
All Sorts OF Local Nsws and Gossip FROM
q the Glass CITY.

All Sorts OF Local New and Gossip from
the Glass City.
The BellaIre Independent in its ac-
count OF the cordial reception accorded
the congressional delegation in this city
says that Wheeling people have done
their part nobly and we'll" and II
accounts for the absence OF Congress-
man Danford, OF the Belmont district.
by saying that "he was not in this sec
ton with the party because of the de-
mandB OF position in the house Just at
this time. The committee on immlEra-
ton and naturalization have perfected
bill on the lines OF the Stone bill. The
chairman OF the committee Is opposed
to the bill and Captain Danford has
been instructed by the other Members
OF the committee TO Introduce the meas
ure with the favorable recommendation
Of the majority of the committee, and
he Is watching and waiting for an OPP
portunity 20 perform this service. He Is
all right on the Improvement OF the
Ohio and can be relied upon to render
every assistance possible In that dlrec-
ton, but he felt the interests OF the
Ohio valley could not suffer when the
congressional committee came IN direct
contact with the generous and enter
prislng people OF this valley. hence he
TeIlAlneu III IllH plAtG " ptIAuIln Alll-
portant duty in another direction"
The Knights OF PythlaS are prepar-
ing to have grand time here next
week. The grand officers OF the state
are to be here and they Will be accord
cd a cordial reception. The officers are:
John T. sutphen. OF Middletown. past
grand chancellor; NJ. a. Bridge. Column
bus, grand chancellor; Dr. 7. a. Jen-
kins, Madison, grand chanccllor-elect;
John W. VIM, Defiance, grand Vice
chancellor; b. s. Young, Ada. grand
prelate. They will pay an official visit
TO Black Prince lodge here Thursday
evening and the following day will 10 TO
ST. Clairsville TO institute new lodge
there.
The Ohio Valley TeIophdne Company
has ordered the poles for the local line
here from Michigan and VIII begin 10
put them up as soon as they arrive. In
the meantime the c.. d. &
p. telephone company expect TO
re.arfange some OF their poles
here to connect the long distance
phones With the Bellalrc service and
have given notice that they VIII begin
work tomorrow. There win probably
be a council meeting this evening 10
consider the matter.
Coroner Reese Furbay Was In the
city yesterday afternoon arranging
with the authorities to bury the remains
OF aeateF found IN the river at West
wheeling. The body was that OF 4
man, but was so badly decOmposed that
Identification was out OF the question.
Tho head wRB almost entirely gone and
there was nothing by which the slight
est clue TO his identity could be traced.
The Baltimore & Ohio pay car was
here yesterday distributing cash among
the employees rs usual. Ono OF the Or
ders OF the court appointing receivers
was 10 pay wages and for supplies right
along. There Is considerable sum Of
money due -eoal men along the Central
Ohio division, but their money r. as
certain now as before the receivers
were appointed.
II is understood now that Governor
Bushnell viii this week make the Rp-
pointment OF stnte labor commission
er. Hon. A. ID. FaHBett, OF Toledo. has
withdrawn and pooled his issue with
Hon. w, r. Lewis. tho present Incum-
bent and they expect the office to con-
tlnue under It's present management
There will be music. songs. rccita-
lions and n debate Mt the high school
hall this evening to which an ndmlg-
sion OF ten cents viii be charged. the
money 10 be applied TO the library fund
OF the hIgh school.
Or. II. r .Rowlc7 IL home from Column
bus, where he graduated with hOnoTS
and Ia preparing TO move his fnmily 10
Cambridge. where he will locate per-
manenly
The trustees OF the Flremcn's pension
fund met last night and reorgnni2ed by
rc-ciecting JnGob Rietz president and
a. j Holt secretary. They have In
their charge now fNi
Miss Belle Mcrriheld. who has been
the gtlcst Of Rev. John T. Foster and
wife. left yesterday for her home at
MI Harmony, W Va.
j. A. Greenfield attended the meeting
Of the county board Of elections yes
terday where the tickets for the various