The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-25
BELLAIRR HAPPENINGS.
Matters or Interest in the Metropolis
nrnnImnnt County

The Republican city committee met
last night and completed arrangement
for the Nash meeting here SATURDAY
night. They engaged HeatherinBton!
brass band and selected the otiicers and
committee for the meeting 0s given be-
low. Bills were sent 70 all the stations
out the Baltimore & Ohio az far ~
Barnesville, and q rate Of one fare TOT
the round trip win be given on tnat
road and the II o'clock train VIII STOP
at all stations. The same was done OUT
the Bellaire. GAINESVILLE Ctncinnatl
road and the evening train on tnat
road viii be held until after the meet
ing. A special win return to 81. Clair9-
vile on the Cleveland, Lorain = Wheel
ing after the meeting, thus accommo'
dating everybody aa far rs Barton on
the main line. II the weather remains
good the meeting will be q monster,
and II It is not good the largest hall IN
town win be used. The officers OF tne
meeting are:
for Congress.
Vice PresIdents-Jacob Heathering-
ton, John Shlpman. Or. W. Q. $. Piper,
sutwoOd Green. ]. G.. McColiough, 81
w. Bente, N. p. Cairns, Robert BOW
en-, John McNabb, Richard Albright, j.
w. CARRIER. p. o. criswell. John Pres
ton, Jacob Cnpito, D. Il. DarFah, Henry
Bonarius, James Holt, James Laucas-
ter. A. H. Mcdonald, John z. gov, Jos.
eph Clements, ]. II. Greenfield, ernest
Bentheld. John Parks, Robert w Fairs,
]. T. Rowls, George w. Keller, Jonn
Mccormick, Louis Long, August Haas
and many others,
Reception committee-James F. AM
derson, F. b. Archer, A. I, stewart
Hunter s. Armstrong, Rev. y. u Mil
Ter, Rev. Mr.. Wright, Henry w. Rolls,
H. W. Burrows, A. W. Cooper, Frank
s. Mason, Mayor ]. 7. Freeze.
Col. C. L. Poorman will address the
silver league at Columbus Friday even
ing. The colonel was chairman of the
legislative committee that Investigated
the election frauds in Cincinnati In
1886, and revealed that ballots by the
hundred were carried from the Enquir-
err Office and placed in the ballot boxes.
turning the result there Into a defeat OF
the vote Of the people. Tint inVestiga-
tlon and report Of the committee re-
suited IN unseatlng about ten OF the
Enquirer gang and placing Republicans
in their seats In the legislature, and one
or two hirelIngs went to the penlten-
tIary. But the colonel Is not In the
newspaper business now that an oppor-
tunity to air his discoveries at that
time would be opportune. The record
OF the finding stands, however. Mr..
Mclean avoids mentioning Mr.. Bryan's
name or the silver question In his talks
but these are the, things the colonel Will
talk about. At this meeting he Will al
30 determine the fate Of the Ohio BIZ
Metallist, which IL not being supported
to his Satisfaction.
The Country Club was elegantly en-
tertained at the home of Miss Lottie
Kelly Monday evening, and the next
meeting Of the Century Club will be
held at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Dickens,
Ex-sherin w. N. Darby returned
from Columbus yesterday and was de-
pressed over the political situation. as
he found 1t in the capitol city, where
the factions are at war TO the death.
The tax rate In the towns of this
county this year are: Bellaire, 50 A;
BarnesviIe. 50 IS; Bridgeport. 81 6s;
Martins Ferry, 50 so; st. Clalrsville,
81 II: Belmont, 50 20; Flushing, Sc Is.
Marshal Johnston and officer Shep.
herd secured judgment for the 800 re-
ward offered for the robbery Of the
Smith Hardware Company at Mounds
vile, on Monday.
The Republican county executive
committee will meet on Friday to fill
the vacancy for land appraiser at Mar
tins Ferry. caused by the death Of j.
B. Montgomery.
John Temple Graves, the first Of the
series of lecturers provided for the
winter will be here next week, Novem-
Der 2.
Mrs. Evelyn Sheriff., assisted by Mr..
r. II. Maynard, Of Boston. will give n
concert in the First Presbyterian
church next Monday evening.
o. p. Mason. chairman OF the Repub-
llcan city committee, sent posters for
the Nash meeting all along the lines Of
railroads yesterday,
Mr.. A. P. Tallman. cashier of the
First National bank, has been spending
few days vacation from his desk, at
his home.
Judge j. B. Drlgg-. OF Bridgep 1rt,
was in town yesterday afternoon.
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