The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-27
BgLLAIRE.
All Sorts or Local Sews and Gossip IRON,
tile GIhss city.

All Sorts or Local SewA AMI GaUtr from
tile Glass city.
Some OF the newspapers III this con-
gresslonal district have begun to talk
about the delegates to the national Re-
publican convention, and Harrison
county II urging its claims with much
force. Carroll and Monroe counties
both had the delegates to the last ma
tlonnl convention, and rs Belmont has
the congressman II 10 altogether proba-
bic that Jefferson end Harrison coup-
ties viii represent the district in that
convention, with nlternatcs from Car
roll and Monroe counties. But no mat
ter what counties they come from, they
will be loyal Ohio Republicans and for
Americas leading champion for PreBi-
dent. Senator Charles NJ. Hogg and
DIR. S. n. McGoVern, OF Cndig, both want
10 go. and one Of them VIII probably DO
determined upon.
A Jury IN the mayors court was occu-
pied fran early morning Uatu y o'clock
Saturday night hearing evidence and
argument in the case Of "Mede" Hast
fngs agaInst Caroline Lippcraman and
Constable Fred Hazel about Il cloak
which the Hastings woman was ac-
cused OF steaIiHg and had been recog-
nizcd to court on Friday. on SRtur-
day her suit for damages In cOEse-
queHce Of the accusation was concluded
with verdict for the defendants.
Judge Pearson aud Attorney Sprlggs
returned from Columbus Saturday
after making oral arguments In the SUI
preme court upon the oil lease tax cases
taken up from Monroe county. All the
courts in the state nre liberal IN their
construction OF the statutes in such
matters. az the intention Is 10 tax ev-
erything Of value, and II the law now
does not cover leases OF value 1t will
before the legislature adiourns.
The total bonded indebtedness Of this
county is 100000. with the $4,000 due
this ycRr provided for. Larger amounts
fall due each year hereafter; but this
does not present a startling situation
for county like Belmont. II the ex-
penditures are kept within bounds that
much debt can easily be handled.
The farmers institute at 81. Glars
willie this week will attract n large at
tendance. They always do. But the
fewcEt number OF the most successful
farmers are ever heard at these instI-
tutes. However they IRE pleasant and
entertaining, and sometimes amusing
to the practical farmers.
Inc uGpuIf pll lltNApl EAlAp AttA-'
been held in this city ever slnee the
Office was created has dwindled down
from about $500 to $21S the amount the
place paid the incumbent last year
The next lecture OF the course in this
city will be given at the Christian
church next Friday evening, when Rev.
Robert Nourse VIII discourse on Or.
Jekyll and MIR. Hyde"
Superintendent w. W. Boyd, OF Ma
rietta, has been engaged by the Bel
mont County Teachers Association for
an address at the meeting at BGrnes-
VILE next month.
Frank jackson. the young coiored
man who shot Mess" Crawford in the
hip, was fined SOS and costs and given
thirty days in jail for his wild use OF
revolver.
Hon. ]. e. Blackburn has been chosen
n member OF the finance committee OF
the national lodge Of Knights OF
PythIas.
Miss Rosa Eberle will leave this week
for protraoted visit with relatives In
Tennessee.
Charles Roeaer, recently deceased,
carried 5000 insurance on his life.
Miss Ella Stewart, OF steubenville,
is the guest OF friends In this city,
The minister's association will hold
called meeting this morning.