The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-14
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Drrezy News Hens Gathered tn tho HWY
sfarsiiaii t'onniy Town.
County politics Is warming up and the
four candidates for the legislature,
NIessrs. Hanen. Leach, Legge and
Nixon, are putting In their best licks
TO get their delegates In line for the APP
preaching county convention. a Some
surprises are looked for, but it Is hoped
that the best men Will win. On the
Democratic side, Peter L. Mercer. Of
Benwood, Is the candidate announced,
ard his running mate Will be selected
from the other end OF the county. Chair
man Mahood has called q meeting OF
the Democratic county committee for
next Saturday ut Moundsville.
Within the past few days boxing has
been resorted to by several young men
to settle old scores. The ringside Is be-
low. the corporation line, near the MAR
rows" and q warm battle was pulled
OFF there yesterday afternoon. No
gloves arc used, Just the bare knuckles,
and It Is fight from start to finish with
out the usual minutes rest. More than
one young man Is wearing bandages
over his eyes.
z Early yesterday morning o Hungarian
with a badly tacerated head staggered
into Dr. Alleys office for medical ut
tention. He had figured in a fracas In
an upper Benwood saloon, and another
foreigner tapped him several times on
the head with a beer bottle. 8
A colored man who drew revolyers on
q North Benwood boy yesterday after
noon, was given q lively chase by Mar
shal Furbee and the rest OF the police
force. The fellow got away to Wheel
ing and the police OF that oity were
asked to look out for him. a
A torpedo firecracker started O horse
on Main street yesterday afternoon to
run of up street at terrific clip. The
driver ran out from q store and climbed
In the wagon and neatly checked the
horse. assisted by Joe Kuhlmann.
John Vancamp, engineer on C MILL,
Riverside, had three fiuserS OF his right
hand mashed Sunday afternoon Am
putation of the MANNED members was
performed at the Emergency hospital
Superintendent c. L. Ritter. OF the re-
pair department Of the Hail Betting
Company, Chicago. left for Chicago
yesterday morning after spending a few
days with his father here.
The smallpox patient on the hillside
Is as frisky as young colt, and is
eager to shake the town. He will be
kept there until the necessary limit has
expired.
The "ChNdreRs Day" exercises at the
NJ q. church Sunday evening were
well carried out by the children, and at
tracted very large congregation.
A crowd OF Benwoodr people have
river on Thursday. There will be about
fifteen couples in the party.
The run for vaccination has decreased
perceptibly, and the tent on the hill Is
only brought to mind when q stranger
makes inquiry about 1t.
Mrs. Roseberry, wife of County As
SCISSOR J. II. Roseberry, is critically III
and her, recovery will be good news 10
her many friends.
c. L. Springer. the United States E1-
press Company's agent here. put into
service yesterday handsome delivery
wagon.
Three disorderies faced the mayor
yesterday morning and were assessed
accordingly.
Michael Deegan will shortly move 10
the Conner farm for the summer.
Peter Emrine, OF Cincinnati, is visit
Ing his sister, Mrs. l.. Bechtel.
The grocery stores will close next
Thursday, "Grocers' Day."
Peter Joyce. the tailor. may locate
shortly In Sistersvihe.
John Hahn's trial has been set for
June q.
Council meets this evening.