The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-07-08

HENRY GLADDEN., a colored man,
was fined one dollar and costs to-day
for o drunken row in which he took
part last night. Several OF the colored
brethren were mixed up IN the affair,
but GLADDEN. was the only one fined.
An affidavit has been filed against
James Lawless by J. H. Sweeney,
charging Lswless with selling
LIQUOR to q person IN the habit OF get
ting intoxicated. The case will be
heard this evening or in the morning.
The iron trade Throughout! the coun-
try seems to be looking up somewhat.
From late Pittsburgh paper we see
that pig iron is frmer than 1t was
few weeks ago, and at ruling pr.ces
for future delivery, or at prices con-
siderably above present quotations.
Reports from Marquette show that the
shipments OF ore have reached this
year something more than 200 ,OOOto
or some 5000 tons more than up to the
same time last year, showing that not
uithstanding the low price, prevalent
there is stiIl sufficient margin to in"
duce production.
FROM reports which we receive from
the farming community in different sec
lions OF eastern Ohio we find that the
wheat crop is good, better than for
several years. The grain stands heavy
on the ground, and the heads are well
filled out. Hay is lighter than for
many wears Oats are without hope,
scarcely worth harvesting in many
places Tor fodder. II rains set in soon
the corn may prove half a crop, but if
not it will be lost entirely.
BELLAIRE.
WE have frequently heard OF persons
who were penny wise and pound fool
ish, and it seems to us that that hotel
keeper heard OF to-day, who is so eco
nomical he don't buy any ice, but
throws away about fl Iy pounds of meat
weekly, for want OF it, fills the bill ex-
actly.
NEARLY every person we met to. day
told US Hetberington's brass band was
playing on the street last night till
nearly eleven o'clock. aud they never
heard such music in their lives We
sre glad to hear this. In the fret
place, we are glad TO know Bellare has
such a good band. and in the next that
the people appreciate 1t. They serensd-
ed most Of the doctors in town, and
then proceeded to the residence Of Mr..
E. J. Morgan, where in return for their
beautiful music, they were treated to
ice crean.
Our informant WAS slightly mistaken
IN regard to the fire in DR.. Reasoners
office, an account Of which we gave
yesterday. The doctor save he does
not keep .havings, but dental instru-
ments, in his office, and that the fire
WAS in an adjoining lot.
GENERAL HoGE was chairman OF the
temperance meeting at Burr's Mills 90
the Fourth, and the Rev. Severing, OF
the NJ E. Church OF BsrnesvlIe, the
Rev. Rodgers. OF Bellaire, the Rev.
Burt, Presiding Elder OF the district,
Mrs. Rev. Burt, and Mrs. Rev. Rod
gers, OF Heudreysburg, were among
the principal speakers.
BENJAMIN COMBS and Thomas
Smith were arrested yesterday
for being drunk, and fined one dollar
and costs each. George Ferry and
John Robinson were arrested for drunk
enness, and as they were old offenders,
were fined three dollars each aud costs.
JOHN Brown, g farmer who has lived
near Wegee, fell dead at Wegee yester-
day evening. Mr.. Brown has been
subject TO fits, and it is probable that
this was the cause OF his death.
TIE Merchants Association has
given up the ghost, and takes a place
among the things which are no more.
The young men meet to night to ar
range for base bail club.
QUITE little affair occurred on the
camp ground al Burr's Mills Saturday.
Some parties while strolIiDg around
found a young man stiff, cold, white
as a sheet with no percept bic pul.e
and apparently dead. Help was
Immediately called and there berg
several doctors on the ground they pre-
pared to work up the case. They
rolled him and felt his puIse, and pried
his mouth oIen TO zee his tongue, and
finally almost unanimously agreed that
1t was sunstroke, though the symptoms
were different from any they had ever
seen. This settled, they began to dis
cuss the best method o. cure
lSimiiiia SimilibuS curantur and contr4ie
eurantur were nip and tuck
tor a while, but finally the 5imii1 came
out first, and alter consulting the Cruz
ssders it was decided, as THE was AZ
extreme case, it would be proper to
give some stImulsnt, and delegation
OF a small boy was dispatched
Tor some brandy. In the meantime IL.
patient had lain insensible, neither
moving limb nor muscle. Just as
the small boy disappeared, brother
Of the sick man, whose name was
Jones. put in an appearance, and said
sis brother was-dead drunk. 1t seems
they had both drank bad whisky, and
as the victim was not accustomed to its
use. it had affected him thus powerfully.
The doctors looked down their noses,
md the brandy, when brous BIT, wac
thrown out. The man lay 10 a stupor
Ill afternoon, when he Strengthened
10 and walked of.
LOUISE lockwood.