The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-10-28
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AIiso,ts pf local Nsws sad Gossip From
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An soliH " Local NoVVs Rhd 8baslp From
thp GilaSS CITY.
Frank Johnson, who was indicted for
robblng Lichtig's store In this city was
yesterday sentenced to three and one
half years In the penitentlary, Between
Prosecuting Attorney Weems and Judge
HollinEsworth convicted criminals have
little show these days. Where the evi-
dence S. doubtful the county - saved
from the costs as much as possible, but
when the cases are reasonably sure the
culprlt gets Justice from these capable
officers.
William Garfield, better known as
"pistoi," was taken TO St. Clairiville
yesterday afternoon by Marshal johns
ston ON a charge Of vagraney, to which
he pleaded guilty. The fellow appears
helpless and Is really glad to be sent to
fall He has no home and has made Il
clear to the officers that he viii do
something to be sent up, unless they
send him because he has no visible
means OF support-a deplorable eondl-
ton.
There will be flve state tickets on the
blanket ballot this fall, but In TINS
county there are but two county tick
cts. An EFFORT was made 10 get Union
Reform local ticket by petition, out
they failed to secure signatures
enough. In this section the township
Republican committeeman and three or
four OF the city precinct committeeman
have polled their precincts so that they
will be able to get the vote out on elec-
ton day.
The BellaIre lodge OF Elks have decld-
ed to hold social session at ODD Fell
lows hall on the third wednesday
night of November. The families OF
members, the Wheeling lodge and in.
vlted guests only will be present: James
c. Tallman, the well known attorney,
WIN be postmaster, assisted by Hon.
John A. Howard and Captain B. b.
Dovener Of Wheeling.
In this years tax rate In the various
corporations Bellaire stands fourth
among the larger ones, and yet TINS
city is the largest town in the county
by fully one-thiru. The rate on eacn
800 valuation runs as follows: MAY Is
tins Ferry, SO 80; Bridgeport, 81 s.;
Barnesville' s. 90; Bellalre, 81 10; ST.
clairsVIlle, 50 80.
Carol county, in this congressional
district, has the gold fever bad, because
OF the discovery OF a rock IN quarry
in that county that Yields god. copper
and silver In paying quantities. The
samples assayed have yielded from tls
to S72 per ton, This 10 occupying the
attention Of about everybody In that
county.
Rev. Father wehrle has been givlng
series OF lectures, designed especially
for Catholics, in which he gives In
a clear and we'll defined manner the po-
sltIoh Of the Catholic church and the re-
lation Of members 70 the powers that
be in spiritual matters.
Il is cheerful to note that nobody
wants the present good times marred
by any political changes that even
might produce dlstrust and disturb the
excellent business now IN hand through
out this valley.
{ All the Republican meetings that have
been held In Belmont county this fall
have been enthusiastic and earnest,
though in most places the people are
too busy at work to attend meetings
this year.
The mayors office has been doing con-
siderable quiet business lately. Plain
drunks, violation OF the liquor laws and
occasional slot machine cases make up
the record,
Mrs. Hannah Gray. aged seventy-six,
died at her home here yesterday morn
ing and will be buried tomorrow after
noon at o'clock, in Rose Hill cemetery