Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-05-08

| Mrs. II. e. Hennis and son Roy left
Thursday on visit to relatives at
Washington c. H., Ohio.
Cooper Hill was arraigned before
Mayor Meisenhelder Thursday on the
charge of fighting and was fined IS
and costs.
Ed. Palmer, an oil driller somewhat
under the influence, accosted police
man Thursday with request to be
taken care of til he sobered up. He
was accordingly locked up in the city
prison to await the suspicious event.
You should see those beautiful
Dress Goods at Jones'.
| In Common Pleas Court Thursday
a divorce was granted to Adelaide
Kortrecht, on the ground of willful
absence
Before Squire B. e. Guyton on
Wednesday A. G. Martin filed charges
of embezzlement against Peter, Moses
and Benjamin Unger, alleging that
they appropriated to their own use a
tongue, double tree, neck yoke and
pair of single trees owned by plaintiff.
Capt. G. r. Stull, of Beverly, is in
ing the temporary absence of Capt. e.
w. Webster
Several complaints have been made
of a specious of vandalism that is not
only annoying, but exceedingly ag-
gravating to the victims During the
past week flower beds in various local
tiles in the city have been robbed of
the flowers and in some instances en-
tirely destroyed. Such petty thieving
is most detestable and the authorities
are prepared to give the vandals, if
caught, lesson that will not soon be
forgotten.
Special sale of lace curtains at Bee
Hive.
The Ohio legislature has passed a
law making it the duty of township
trustees upon petition of 10 freeholders
to erect guide posts at each cross roads
at costs not to exceed S5 each.
Should the trustees fail to do this for
60 days the petitioner may have the
posts erected and charge the cost to
the township trustees s-[Ex.
The police of Sistersyille have
strict orders from the Mayor to kill
every dog, no matter of what kind,
hereafter found unmuzzled on the
streets of that city. Sistersville evil
IDENTIFY does not propose to take chances
on hydrophobia.
H. L. Preston, editor of the Kan
sas City Sunday Sun, was arrested last
week on warrants charging him with
criminal libel and with publishing an
immoral paper. He forfeited bond of
$4,000 and left the city. He was found
at st. Joseph, Mo-, hiding in box car
and was taken back to Kansas City
and sent to Jail. Preston has caused
more disgust with journalism than any
man in America His paper has been a
terror to decent people, and a source Of
delight to evil doers. 1t is to be hoped
that his career as an editor is ended
and that his paper will be suppressed
Elk.
The very latest styles in vast
goods at Chas. Jones', 172 Front ST.
The Big Four Cycle Co. received
last night, another consignment O.
Vikings and Outings. These are un
doubtedly the finest machines ever
brought to the city.
Emma Gephart, the six-year-olo
daughter of Jacob Gephart, died a
Devol's Dam at $50 a. m. Wednesday
of membranous Group. Funeral Fri
day at $50 a. m, from the house,
Joseph J. Nooman, of Covington
KY, special revenue agent of the U
S. government, was in the city Wed
nesday.
: Mrs. William Keuck, of Colorad,
Springs, Colo, is the guest of her sis
ter, Mrs. O. j. Fuller, and other rela
tives.
Special millinery opening Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday of this weel
at Bee Hive.
Capt. j. f. Gaitree has placed
telephone in his restaurant in th
Union Depot and will conduct pa.
station.
David Moore was arrested Wednes
:, day on the charge of non-support o
minor children and bound over t.
court
Mrs. William Grass, Jr., made com
plaint Wednesday before Squire Guy
ton, charging her husband with assault
and battery, which he is alleged t
: have committed Tuesday night. Gras
was arrested by Constable j. II. Dy
t and bound over to court in the sum o
Y 500.
Read Jones Special Bargain Ad