The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-07
BRIEF MENTIoNINGs.
Events in and About the City Given in
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Grand tonight = Daniel R. Ryan's
company.
The Orpheus Male Chorus will give It's
second annual concert, March q, at the
Opera House. Outside talent Will as
sist the organization.
Judge PAUL opens a term OF the
Marshall county circuit court to-day at
Moundsville. Judge Hervey is holding
term of the Brooke county >circuit
court at Wellsburg.
Yesterday, many dispositions were
made with Judge PAUL in the Hlssom
case. Ugly and nasty allegations are
made on both sides, Utterly unfit for
publication. The judge has taken the
motion for; the young physicians re-
lease under consideration.
The over the-rlveri factories that use
gas for fuel were compelled to close
down yesterday morning. owing to the
low pressure. caused by break In the
pipes near Cameron. Domestic con-
sumers also suffered until late In the
afternoon. when the gas again reached
Its normal pressure.
Abraham Dean, a son of Samuel Dean,
OF West street, North Wheeling, was
thrown from race horse. at the corner
of Sixteenth and McColloch streets yes
terday afternoon, and received serious
injuries to his head. He was taken to
his home. and received the attention
of DR.. Armbruster. His condition Is
serious.
A spicy case was heard at the county
Jail last night by Squire Allen. The
defendants were Mrs. May Booher and
Bert Francis, and the plaintiff. George
Booher, who made sensational allcga-
tons regarding his wife and Francis.
Francis was arrested yesterday by Of
flcer Meyer. The defendants were each
sentenced TO fine of $40 and costs and
twenty days in Jail.
Mrs. Evans. formerly proprietor Of
the white Inn." In Bridgeport, now
owner of a saloon in Cambridge, return
ed to her home, in West Bridgeport,
yesterday and discovered that her
house had been entered by thieves and
valuables stolen. Bellaire crooks are
suspected. The Bridgeport police
were notified. Arrests Will likely be
made within a day or two.
John Holt died yesterday afternoon
at his home, on Eighteenth street, aged
seventy-four years. He was formerly
clerk In the Wheeling postoffice and
later messenger at the Commercial
bank. He was Union veteran and a
member of the G. A. r. Mr.. Holt came
to America from England in his youth.
A few years ago he returned to Eng
land, but later came back to Wheel
ing. where he has since lived in retire
ment.
The month Of February was an unu-
sually busy one at the City hospital,
some Interesting details being noted in
the monthly report submitted by the
superintendent. Mrs. J. z. johnson,
yesterday. at the meeting OF the exec.
utive board. Fortr-flve patients were
treated in February. Of whom only
thirteen were charity cases. This record
Is the best for corresponding period
in the hospitals history.
The death occurred at l o'clock this
morning, OF Max Lang, the stone con-
tractor, at his residence, 14OS Chapline
street, OF consumption. He returned n
week ago from trip south for his
health, which, however, proved of little
avail. The deceased leaves wife. for
merly Miss Molly Alla!n. of New Or
leans. He was son of Mrs. Marga-
ret Lang The funeral arrangements
will be completed to-day.
Yesterday, in the circuit clerks of
flee, the papers in the suit Of the West
Virginia Loan Company, James B. Nc
kee. Alfred PAUL, George Hook, ]. G..
Hearne and j. T. Carter VS.. Mary L.
McA1echen and some $50 other stock
holders OF the company. were filed. The