The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-05-29
MARTINS FERRY.
IIapa aud SIIahNpS ia tllv Thriving city
Across the River.


Several arrests will DO tho result of the
iRWiessRegs OF the drunken HungarRn
miners OF Long Run. They 0vcrtSok
Thomas Wilson. who was hauling wagon
load OF beer from Mt. Pleasant station
TO Long Run ana demanded the beer. ne
refused to obey their insulting orders ana
proceeded to drive on. The gang then
started to do him up with clubs, stones
nnd knives and gave him terrible peat
ing, When Wilson's son appeared on
the scene the crowd ieft and hAd soon
assaulted Thomas Brown In terrible
manner.
The case of Mrs. Cecil against Mrs
Anna Howolls 10 recover go, alleged to
be due, was tried yesterday before squire
Il. 7. Howell and jury. The jury, after
celebrating a short time, returned y YER
dict In favor Of the plaintiff Tor " anI
Squire Howell decided that she would
have to pay the costs in the case. me
costs will be several times as much as
tho verdict
Ralph Heaton, the Martins Ferry
Wheelman who was barred. VIII take part
IN the Wyandotte races tomorrow, the d.
reCtors reversing the decision OF inc nun
In charge Heaton stopped training when
he was barred. but is ut II again Many
VIII go over from here.
Barkley ]. Plckens and Miss Nellie NJ.
Smythc. who were married on wednesday
evening, have gone to housekeeping Ut the
corner OF Walnut and Tenth streets WIN
Smythc. vino came from Wisconsin 20 AZ
tend the wedding. Will probably spend the
summer here.
The sudden wind and rain storm shortly
after o'clock last evening caused
good deal OF unensiness. A small panic
occurred In the NJ. +. church. Many peo-
pie here have boon afraid OF storms ever
since tho cyclone 10 lSS.
Many Martins Ferry people having rela.
tiVes in st. Louis and East st. Louis were
uneasy yesterday on this account. a
brother OF Mrs. Frank McCord was until
recently an engineer on the steamer Great
Republic.
AS there are no lines, the civil engineer
could not tell whether the rig Of the Bar
ton OIL Company Is on tho pike or not.
A large quantity OF oil was wasted on the
II. c, Mitchell farm by the bursting OF the
pipe line.
Al a meeting OF the captains OF the dlf-
ferent fire companies at DR.. OnE's drug
store last night II was decided TO take
part In the parade tomorrow. They VIII
be uniformed and march without the APP
paratus.
Street Commissioner James Mlskcll asks
the people living on the paved streets TO
clean them and he will haul away the
dirt in a cart, 80 ~ to have the streets
In good shape for Decoration Day
A party OF forty Austrians. travelling in
wagons aud having two large bears, ar
rived at the blast furnace Srouhnh last
evening and attracted much attention.
The "peestrict Shui9" Win be held In
tho Martins Ferry opera house tomorrow
night for the benefit Of the West End
NJ. +. church OF bridgeport.
Mrs. NJ. +. Elder, son and daughter OF
New Brighton, Pa, are Visiting MIS-,
ELDERS parents Mr. and Mrs George
King, on Second street.
The Daily Intelllgencer is on sale at the
branch office on Fourth street and the
posiOiiice news stand. Extra copies can
be procured here.
Henry Koehnlinc who swallowed
small quantity OF ammonia by mistake,
ia around again, about as well as ever.
Many Of the trains on the Terminal
railway are so large that 1t is necessary
to use two engines.
Mrs. Darnwood, OF West Jefferson
street. who became very Sick on WedneS-
day. is better.
Miss Blanche wethcrald is taking vocal
and Instrumental music In Chicago a. Is
doing finely.
The public schools Will close next week,
having nothing bat examinations during
the week,
The primaries to elect delcga, es to the
Republican county convention VIII BIZ held
on June 20.
John Lewis Is rSmodcllae his property
on Second street and Will move into 1t
shortly.
Mrs. John Brady and friend. of Toronto.
spent yesterday with MARTINS Ferry rcla-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. l.. Wood so to Smith
field to-day TO spend Decoration Day
Tho I.aughlin mills arc being painted
black, both inside and out.