The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-07-20
NEIaHRoRHoop NEWS.
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in Connecticut on last Saturday. 1t is
his intention to remain there week or
so. and then visit some friends near Den
yer, Col, at which place he will remain
until the last of August when he will
again make his appearance among us.
That he will have safe and pleasant
tour is our sincere wish.
A LETTER received from Mrs. VIM.
Lilly, whose husband left this city in
company with Miss Hammond, few
DAYS since, dated Cincincinnati, o., states
that lie is again seriously afflicted by the
same disease which troubled him some
months ago-a wandering of the mind or
partial insanity. 1t is her intention to
have him put in the hospital Of that city
THE one thing needful to give our city
pleasant and comfortable appearance Is
the cleaning of our streets and renovat-
ing the alleys, by-wayS, etc.
+ THE loud and continued whistling
made BY the engines in the b. X q. K. K.
ward in this place through the night and
very early in the morning is source of
considerable annoyance 10 that portion
of our citizens in the immediate vicinity
of the railroad. There is no necessity for
50 much of il. and measures should be
taken to have it abated.
CHARLES SCHRUMM, alias {. Smith,
convicted for grand larceny, escaped
from the State penitcntiary at Columbus,
Ohio, last Monday. He is described -
having hazel ewes, dark hair and dark
complexion, we'll built and stout. His
manner of escape, 30 far rs We could
ascertain, was effected by his going from
the ward IL the cupola, from there Ia the
roof of the main building, thence 10y
means of \ ladder 10 the wall inclosing
the penitentiary, and from the wall
jumping to the ground. He was traced
bv. Philo ii. Rawson, conductor of the
Ohio pcnitentiary, to Woodsons livery
stable, Wheeling, but from there nothing
has since been heard of him. On Friday
night. 4. Roder, policeman, who had
been posted by Rawson in regard to the
escape, arrested suspicious character
! coming on the &. n =. K. r., but the
arrest proved mistake, rs it was not the
| right man, and he WAS released Saturday
morning. Mr.. Rawson and his assistants
returned To Columbus on Saturday, with
out the prisoner.
The bail match between the Pom
Collins club and the Bcllairr nine came
off Saturday afternoon, resulting in favor
of Bcllairc, they scoring II runs against
| &c bv the Collins club.
Tommy will have To begin on some
| thing weaker than Bcllaire clubs.
! CONSIDERABLE amusement was at-
| fordcd about five hundred men and boys
bv the race between Theodore Sullivan
! and Scott Nolan on Saturday evening
! about half past seven. Sullivan on
horse and Nolan on foot, distance one
hundred yards, running fifty and turn
! ing. The bet between them was $40.
! Nolan won, coming in on the home
! stretch about two or three feet ahead.
| \ foul WAS claimed by one of the losing
party, but was not allowed. The race
! took place on the field situated Il little
distance below SuIlivan's glass house.
The trouble between Ed Owens, and
J.. Lust has been satisfactorily compro-
missed, Lust paving the costs of tn" suit
! brought against him bv Owens for As
| sault and battery, amounting To three
dollars and fifteen cents. If all such af-
fairs were 50 chcaply adjusted our police
would be KEPT busy.
THE next meeting Of the City Council
takes place Tuesday night
We understand the boat race between
Spcidrl and Crymblc on one side, and
Hammond and Strobe on the other, from
Boggs Island to the b. X .. Il. K. bridge,
Saturday evening, proved unsatisfactory
to both parties, rs about half the distance
from the island to the bridge one Of the
boats colidcd with another, knocking
them completely out of time. a foul
wa, claimed By Hammonds side, but not
allowed. The bet, amounting To ten
dollars, was awarded SpcidSl and Crym-
! BILE.
| REV. f.. J. STONE. of Wheeling, solicit
ted to hold services in the NJ. +. Church
| here Yesterday, in the absence of Rev.
Rogers, complied with the request. tn"
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with the address delivered by him.
THR Wizard oil man II doing well
! from last accounts He was on the streets
Saturday night, surrounded by crowd Of
about two hundred men, women and
| children. We have not learned how
many cures has been effected by his med
| icinr, in this placc.No doubt they ar"
numerous, if We don't hear Of them.
Another boy forgetting the command
mcnt. "Thuu shalt not steal, was caught
in the act Of pilfcring apples from th"
orchard Of Captain Fink. Two dollar.
and costs WAS all be wa, charged by tn"
Mayor for his fDrg"tfulne''. W
SATURDAY evening after tn" tub race,
Knitting Needle, the Staadari reporter,