The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-10
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All Sorts OF Local news an.i Gossip from
the Glass City.

All Sorts Of Local News aH.l Gossip from
the GLASS City.
j. L. Blackburn is considering the
matter OF introducing bill In the leg
stature providing for the selection OF
commissioners by the Judge OF the COM
mon pleas court or the circuit court
Judges from a number OF names drawn
as Jurors. His IDEA has not been fully
deyeloped, but II Is being discussed. In
this section, with a limited knowledge
of II, the proposed bill does not meet
with favor.
A canvass is being made In this city
for subscriptions OF stock IN COM
pnny TO operate the old lantern GLOBE
works. Only moderate success has mt
tended tho effort 20 far The starting
OF that plant would be good thing for
this city. as the lantern globe wOrEa
was alwuys able TO make contracts 10
keep the pIant running steadily.
Thomas Morrison WINS bound over TO
court on tho charge made By John q.
Kline that he Ind stolen various tools
etc, 10 the value OF nearly one hun
drcd dollars. and Constable BauEh and
Marshal Bhhra took him 10 ST. Clnlrs-
willie yesterday In default OF ball. Some
OF the things taken were sold to tho
ferry people and to others.
DR.. D. w. Long, the health officer
here. wuIiied 10 resign last week, but
Tnlher than let him do 10 the board OF
health generously voted him 5000 cx-
tfa for his services until all danger
from the present epidemic was over.
Now he wants 10 resign, the board hav-
ing declared practically that the dan
ger is over.
C. Rumbacli. who bought n one-tenth
Interest in the Amos tract In Monroe
county inst before the contract Tor
putting down six wells was closed, IS
now out in that section to get matters
Strengthened out, there being some
hitch In the deal since they struck n
good well.
The union revival meetings at the
rink are attracting large crowds 10
that place each evening and the SONG
service and all OF the exercises arc
Joined in heartily by the audiences. The
meeting Is a pronounced success ana
viii continue all week.
Ed. ohllger. a well known Cleveland
& Pittsburgh conductor. who made his
home here, has been transferred TO the
Tuscaruwas branch and James Duffy.
OF wellsvlllc, has been appointed In his
place.
Frank Williams, Charles w, Rode.
wig. Justus Alum. George Pr-acht md
A. D. Meeks are the fircmen chosen
to name the candidate or candidates
for trustee OF the nrcmen'5 pension
fund.
Hon, ]. ]. DtEns formerly superin-
tendent OF schools Mt st. clairsylile, md
later state commissioner OF schools, Will
20 south to take charge Of u depart
ment in one OF tho schools In that sec
ton.
The BelIalre and Benwood bridge
company viii meet In Wheeling this
evening to further che preliminary
matters with reference to that project.
Governor McKiniey appointed Ex-
Governor Jnmts f. Campbell to sue
coed Hon. Ross ]. Alexander as trustee
Of the Ohio State University.
Quite a number OF Belmont county
people will go 10 Columbus to attend
the inauguration Of Governor Bushnelli
which takes place Monday.
W. C. Bergundthal brought his son
John home from Powhatan yesterday
where the little fellow had q serious
sick spell.
Squire Mason married John Upper
man and Anna Grecnlee at his office
this week.
Mr.. Joseph Atkinson. of West Lib
erty. is the guest OF Mayor Dubois and
wife.
John sIdcbcttom. of st. claIrsvllIc,
was In the city yesterday.