The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-03

night by Squire Fitzpatrick. on a pro-
family charge preferred by Hannah
Garrison, the outcome Of a back yard
quarrel.
August +. Carl, the Riverside plate
mill worker, will open shoe store to-
day, at the stand formerly kept by T..
Highwart. on South Jacob street, near
the South Side bank.
The North End Literary and Athletic
Association is arranging for ball on
April 20. and the committee In charge
is composed of Messrs. William Cox.
Lon Helmbright, Archie Gibson and
Henry Ebeling.
An effort Is being made to bring to
Wheeling the celebrated Won HUNTS
quartettc The concert, II arranged,
Will be given under the auspices OF the
Woman's Musical Club. The quartette
is high-class organization.
There will be a special term Of the
circuit court to-day. Judge Melvin, at
which naturalization papers VIII be Is
sued TO foreigners living in Benwood.
They have an election there to-day
and citizenship" is on boom.
The Federation OF Churches met yes
terday afternoon and passed a resolu-
tion pledging the assistance OF the or
ganization to the Twilight Club in Its
efforts to have the city commons beau
titled. An effort will be made before
council to have something done In this
direction.
Couer de Leon Company No. l, u. r.,
X. OF p, VIII give q dance at Pythlan
castle on Wednesday evening. The
committees In charge are making elab-
crate preparations for the function,
which will rank among the big events
Of the season in Pythian circles.
Edward Wagner, the cheese jobber,
whose business is limited only by the
two oceans, has been invited by the
United States government TO exhibit
American Monroe county, SweitZer
cheese at the Paris exposition. Mr..
Wagner has responded by sending n
tub Of his best cheese to Paris.
The Thistle Society, composed of
Scotchmen living in Wheeling and VI
cinity. held Its regular monthly meet
Ing last night at McLain's hall. a
number of new members were taken in
and the social features were quite
prominent, a pleasing programme OF
songs and addresses being made.
The management of the Glendale Coal
Company has ncceded to the demands
OF its employees for the adoption of the
indianapolis SO-cent scale The other
operators in the Wheeling district have
been asked to adopt the scale. but are
holding of for the result of the meet
ing of eastern Ohio and Wheeling dis
trlct operators and miners this week
Yesterday in the criminal court the
case of the state VS.. Sam Miller, col
ored man, charged with robbing Har-
~ Anderson n
SSi, was tried. The case went to the
Jury at > o'clock. and ten minutes later
II returned with verdict Of guilty. SEN
tcnce was deferred. The states case
was conducted by Prosecutor Meyer and
Mr.. II. c. Caldwell defended Miller.
The annual election Of officers in the
Epworth League of the Fourth Street
NJ. l.. church was held last evening.
The following were elected: Dent Tay-
lor, president: Miss Prudence Higgins,
first vice president; Mrs. Frank Lisby,
second vice president; Miss Kate Win
cher. third vice president; Miss Kate
Winters, fourth vice president; Thomas
Perry. secretary; John Seybold, r..
treasurer.
on Sunday night five masked men
entered the home OF David Mcclure,
few miles east of Wellsburg, bound
and gagged the inmates-two men and
three women-and searched the
house securing about 800 and some
valuables. Word reached Wellsburg
yesterday Of the outrage and Sheriff
McCleary deputized posse TO go on
hunt for the criminals. but they prob
ably fled TO Pennsylvania. one OF the
McGuires resisted and was badly beat
en- by the robbers.
The steamboatmen's monument, to
be put up In Riverside Park is nearing
completion, and will be placed IN posi-
ton the latter part of this month to the
accompaniment OF imposing ceremonies
The matter is in charge OF Mr.. G. p.
VaniIeurc through whom Mr. Henry
Schmulbach made the donation OF $1,000
for the monument, and he has Invited
Mr.. Chrrlcr J. Shuck 10 make the spcaeh
of presentation. and City Solicitor i.
w. Ncsbltl and Mayor a. T. Sweeney to
accent on behalf of the city The mon
ument is being made by Messrs l..
Moore & Company, OF GAINESVILLE III
material is Vermont granite.
on last Sabbath the annual report 81
the Third Presbyterian Sabbath schoa!
was received The last year was III
most prosperous In the history Of this
nourlshing school. The school now
numbers bi5, the largest enrolment yet
attained. there being an increase OF
twenty-onc over last year. The aver
age attendance was nearly three hum
drcd. The school has an orchestra n
help the singing. and Mr.. a. Frazer Is
employed rs chorister. The total at
tendance during the year was over
IL, 900 and the school raised over $780,
fbr various purposes. Recently all Of
tho old Onirprs wprp reelected, Mr.
lsadorc Fulton has served as sliperin-
tcrdent for fifteen years and much Of
the success OF the school is due to his
faithful services. Mr. Albert Wheeler
rs the efficient secretary and treasurer
The school feels greatly indebted TO
Miss Lizzie BiekertoR. the organist. at
so 20 Mr. John Goats and Mr.. William
Morrison, cornetists who gave their
services grauitously. 1t is said that
this 90 the largest Sabbath school In
this state OF West Virginia,
BEEcHAMs PILLS cure Sick Head.