The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-11
4EILAIRE
All Sorts or Local News aud Gossip From
lilu Glass city

Henry Cosgrave, with several aliases,
who was one OF the gang OF tramps who
attacked the three Bellaire boys IN a
box car on the Baltimore & Ohio some
time ago, and who was found IN Jail IN
I this county ana taken to Beaver. Pa, on
suspicion Of being one OF the men who
murdered James Cover there, was In
dieted for the murder this week. Two
other tramps are held but have not Vet
been indicted. CosgraYe is bad man
generally, whether he committed that
murder or not, He was let go here for
the gTaver charge.
Hon. II. b. Armstrong, one OF the rep-
resentatlVes,elect OF this county, was In
the city yesterday He isbesieged, like
other members, by enterprising newspa-
pers 10 give his Views on various topics,
q sort Of forecast OF what the legisla-
ture will do the coming winter, but he
modeslly refrains from talking for pub
llcation. He prefers TO wait and see
what will be done.
A deaf and dumb man named Brant
Nichols, In Harrison county, was maui
Ing rails and he put blast In one OF the
logs to split Il, The blast did not go off
as expected and he went TO examine IT.,
but Just as he reached the log II eX-
ploded, putting out one OF his eyes and
injuring the other so that he may lose II.
James G. Archer, a former well-known
resident OF this city, died at his home
In Pittsburgh Thursday, The remains
will be brought here on the Cleveland q
Pittsburgh train that arrives at 1850 p,
M, eastern standard time, and funeral
services win be held at the Christian
church. Rev, c. NJ. Watson officiating
7. j. Frazier the head of the civil en-
cheering department OF the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad Company, was In the
city yesterday and had things so mr.
ranged here that the city sewer under
the tracks OF that company In their
yard here can proceed without inter-
ference.
The railroad coal mines In Guernsey
county are preparing 10 put in electrical
mining machinery, They do this be-
cause II Is so much cheaper and 10 avoid
future troubles in consequence Of sharp
competition,
Fred Erden, foreman at briggs balS-
cry, got his left hand caught in the ma
chinery the other night and the ends of
three fingers were taken off. The young
man viii be laid up for some time.
Charles N. Gaumer. formerly editor
of the st. Clairsville Gazette, has taken
charge OF the GAINESVILLE Signal for his
brotherDnn, to allow the latter to so TO
Florida this winter for his health.
Rev. o, w. Holmes, who sat on the
general judiciary board of the NJ. H.
church at Pittsburgh this week to hear
appeals from district conferences, re-
turned home yesterday.
Pat Duffy, the Well-knOwn and popu-
lar Cleveland & Pittsburgh passenger
conductor, was the man sent to st.
Louis to look up Norris V. Miller and
bring him home.
A slight fire caused by q gas tet firing
the paper on the wall In the homo of
John Motter called the department out,
but the fire was put out without serious
damage.
Howard Pendry Is now assistant yard
master of the Cleveland Lorain g.
Wheeling railroad here and at Bridges
port taking the place vacated by George
Romick.
The Buckeye bowling team Is in fine
fettle to give the Aber-Nlts n trimming
in the first OF their series OF games, TO
take place here next Monday evening.
II. Il. Wilkinson has purchased what
Is known as the Ault property on Thir-
ty-secOnd street, from the assignees.
The price paid was a little over $1,000.
The Ohio Valley Telephone Com
pany met Thursday night but did no
business Of u public nature.
The illegal fishing case against Joe
Denham will be called in Squire Mason's
court to-day.