The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-29
BRIEF MENT1oN1NGs.
Events in and About the City GlVeniu
a Nutshell.

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a Nutshell.
Judge PAUL win hold a special term
Of the circuit court to-day.
Base ball this afternoon, two games, 2
o'clock-Wheeling vs.. Columbus.
A crowd Of young people from Beth
any picnicked at Wheeling park yes
terday.
The Baltimore & Ohio excursion to
Columbus has been postponed until fur
Their notice.
Martins Ferry secures the Sixteenth
Ohio congressional convention. The
date Is September y. Delegates win be
selected at primaries on September 2.
Chief Clemans and Lieutenant Mi
chaels last night arrested four crooks
at the Baltimore & Ohio passenger sta
ton. Upon their promise to leave the
city they were allowed to go.
A stabblng ARRAY between two Aus
triRns occurred last night in the Cleve-
land, LOrain 6 Wheeling railroad yards
at Bridgeport. resulting in the death Of
one. The murderer is yet at large.
The Knights Of Pythlas base bail
team. Of this city, goes to McMechen
to-day to cross bats with the Doyles Of
that place this afternoon. A number
Of rooters will accompany the boys.
Supplemental assessments in the dis
trict north OF the creek may bring the
personally total up to an amount lar
ger than the figures for 1893. Several
large taxpayers had not turned In their
blanks.
The board Of county commissioners
committee on court house and jail
meets Monday; the committee on poor
house and farm meets on Tuesday, and
on Wednesday the board gathers in
auditing session. The regular monthly
meeting OF the board VIII be held the
following Monday.
Yesterday in the circuit court. in the
case Of Annie Hill vs.. David Hill, an
order was Issued, restraining the de-
PENDANT from interfering with the per-
sonRl liberty Of the plaintiff, or inter-
fering with her custody Of the child,
Mamie. This is an incident Of pro-
ceeding for divorce brought Thursday.
In Squire Phillips court yesterday,
Mike Mcdonald was held for his hear
ing this afternoon, on the charge of
robbing George Flynn OF Sll. The men
were employed on tunnel work In
western Pennsylvania for the Balti-
more & Ohio. Officer McCausland
made the arrest and Flynn was put in
jail to insure his appearance at the
hearing.
The National Evangellzation Society,
which hns been organized for open air
work, is extending It's field over the
country and Is being inaugurated In
Wheeling. Messrs. ]. Amos Baker, ma
tlonal president; Thomas H. Derrick,
secretary, and Thomas Turner, treas
urer, are In the city and have held one
or two meetings on the street. They
are travelling from place TO place to
enlist people Interested in this system
Of work, and establishing societies.
President Baker stated to the 1ntelll-
gencer last night that the efforts are in
Connection with all evangelical
churches, and are for the promotion Of
their interests. The national head
quarters are in Pittsburgh.
Last night the police department was
asked by wire to intercept Harry
o'Nelll, nineteen year old boy from
Mcdonald, Pa, who had run away from
home. officer Joe McCausland was de-
tailed and hastened to the Pan Handle
passenger station Just in time to cap
ture the boy as he was leaving the s:15
train. He was taken to police head
quarters ard his father notified. The
parent Will arrive this morning.
The statement that the firm OF
George E. Stifel 6 Co. is interested in
the Hicks & Hoge Dry Goods Com
pany, Just Incorporated. is incorrect.
The incorporators are Messrs. w. B.
Hicks, George Hook, w. L. Smith, c.
Lee Coen and George d. Maxwell.