The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-25
BELIAIRE,
All sorts OF Local News aud Gossip nom
tic lInss CITY.

the Glass City.
There was shooting scrape In sa-
loon on Union street. kept by colored
men, yesterday, and MESS" Crawford
received n bullet IN the fleshy part OF
the leg near the hip. II seems that
Crawford and companion went into
the saloon and got drink. Frank
Jackson and Charley White, two col
ered chaps, were cutting up. Jackson
had revolver and says he went TO
shoot It on behind White 10 scare him.
However this may be. Crawford was
Just going out OF the door when the
gun went on and he stopped the ball
and fell to the pavement with cry OF
pain. Naturally enough 1t created q
good deal OF excitement, and Marshal
Bahra arrested everybody In the ga
loon and marched them to the city
building. but when he learned the facts
he released all but Jackson. The fellow
who did the shooting Is a colored roust-
about who does odd Jobs OF cleaning
saloons, etc, In the mornings. For a
wonder he was sober and the accident
was the result OF his foolish handling
OF n revolver he happened 10 have.
Crawford is not thought to be danger
ously hurt. though the wound is Sc
rlous.
Congressman Pearson and Hon. ]. p.
Sprlggs nre at columbue to argue u
case In the supreme court to-day re-
gardIng tax on oil operators raised by
reason OF the auditor and treasurer OF
Monroe county placing the property OF
number OF operators In that county
on the tax duplicate. II Is nice ques-
ton under the law Us Il now Is; SO
nicely drawn as TO leave plenty Of room
for both sides to feel confident OF their
positions. A bill has been presented
In the legislature specifically naming
this class OF property TO be placed upon
the tax duplicate. which In itself is evil
dence of the doubt that exists as to
whether It can be taxed now or not.
Mr.. Israel Moredock, OF Iowa, a
cousin OF Mrs. Martin cowen, was a
guest at the Cowen home yesterday.
He has held a government position in
his state for years, and Is in close touch
with the political sentiment OF his
state, which he says IS for Mckinley
for President Mr.. Moredock Is a
brother in-lRw OF Bishop Thoburn.
The executive committee OF the Coun-
ty Teachers Institute has completed
the corps of instructors for the coming
year BY employing Superintendent c,
r. Gilbert, OF st. Paul, MINI. The other
instructors are Misc Arnold. Of Boston,
and Miss Cook. Of Chicago
The home OF George NJ. Wise, west
OF town. caught fire in the roof yester-
day, and would have been laid in ruins
but for the discovery Of /. N. Grafton,
OF this city. who was riding along the
road The fire was put out with few
buckets OF water.
The county commissioners have figured
that the courts in this county cost $780,
900 o year. The last grand jury, and 1t
was the cheapest one for some time,
cost $500 by reason OF the multitude
of witnesses sent before it.
Squire Mason's court WIS occupied all
day yesterday hearing case OF "Mede"
Hastings against Caroline Lipperman
and Constable Fred Hazel. They had
accused her OF stealing q plush sacque.
A party OF fishermen were selnIng
in tho Ohio river in the southern part
Of this city yesterday. The game and
FISH warden win be looking for them one
OF these days.
Mrs. Harry Herzberg returned yes
terday from Cincinnati. where She was
called by the death OF brother.
Rev. D. c. Osborne, presiding elder
OF this district, was Visitor here yes
terday. eN