The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-02
"PUG." PRACTICE.
LIVELY RACKET On mAh
STREET BETWEEN A GRAPH
TIE MANIPULATOR AND
sAW.BONES.
The Physieian Gels I'm his WORK L"
the First ard second Rounds,
but the Quill Driver Re'ai-
fates I'm the Third-The
Cause that Led Ia
the RencOuntre.

Between the hours of twelve and one
o'clock Yesterday, another sensation gent-
ly foated ABOUT in the atmosphere IN the
| Eeighborho0d of the Mcclure house, on
Market street, and the whole town won
dered The cause I ! All this WIS pugl-
lislic display between DR.. Geo. Baird, a
member of the First branch OF Council,
and Charles johnson, editor OF the Sun
aav Leader, whose knowledge OF the
manly art as displayed show that they
are we'll versed in the tactics de Heenan.
From all that could be learned OF the al
| fair. it seems that in the issue OF the
Leader of the 28d ult. appeared the tol-
| lowing:
DID nor OCCUR BUT MIGHT AT ANY
TIME.
| Editor Sunday Leader:
Council convened at the usual hour on
last week and took into consideration the
petition from the citizers OF wheeling
| regarding the ordinance applying to
SIGNS and distractions. Alter much dis
cussion DR.. Baird arose and made the
following remarks:
"MR. CHAIRMAN 1t is obvious to me
that the citizens of Wheeling do want
our city to appear like some business
place, and it is their design IN erecting
gns to attract Strangers in our city to
their respective places OF business IN
order to their personal agran
| diZement, TO increase our commerclal IL
terests and for the benefit of the city.
| ~ 81 n ia m HpElrp
that such should be the case, 1 have
the following resolution to offer,
which | and another influential cit
iz,n have framed, and hope you
will pass it without dissenting voice:
Be 1t resolved, That the council Of the
city OF Wheeling do hereby ordain that
all signs anyways conspicuous IN our
places of business or on our streets be
removed, such rs mo Credit Terms
Gas b. Selling Out AT Cash and
all distractions, such AS telegraph
poles, lamp posts, fire plugs, stone
steps, awnings, bay windows, cellar
doors, curbstones and all other obstruc-
tions necessary to the welfare OF our city
be removed" Mr.. Hall here interrupted
the speaker, saying he wished to make
! the following amendment: "That sad
dlers and doctors signs should be except
ed. The doctor said that this was mat
ter that had slipped his memory, but that
he fully coiL cided with his brother In
mis- remarks. and would accept the
amendment-"fu further, that If there are
any signs attractive in appearance and
An ornament to our city, that they be
Immediately removed. l wish to say
that the ordinance only applies to the
business and attractive part OF our city,
and only respectable signs" Council adj
! journed.
THE above did not occur, but from
the actIops OF some of our City Council
we should not be surprised 10 see such
an ordinance passed at any time.
BUSINESS MAN.
To this the disciple of Esculapius look
umbrage, doubtless from continued an
noyance by friends who are ready TO
make
SPORT OF ONES "MlsFoRTUNES."
Seeing johnson on the street, yesterday,
as above mentioned, the doctor, who was
driving in buggy, jumped from the
vehicle and Fastening towards the edl.
tor, demanded to know the author OF
the communication which had reflected
on him. The newspaper man responded
that he could not enlighten him at
present, but that if the correspondent
had no objection, he would give his
name TO the doctor IN the future. TINS
failed to suit the palate ofthe doctor, and
he responded, "Well, then you hold your
self personally responsible, do your" An
affirmative answer was given, when the
doctor let fly his fright fin" which took
effect on the side OF JOhnson'S head,
knocking his hat of and staggering him,
and scoring the first result Tor the doctor
IN the first round. She second round
commenced by the doctor following up
his advantage and giving johnson two
more blows in quick succession, which
was responded TO by a heavy one nom
johnson, which took effect on
THE DOCTORS HEAD,
staggering him. Then commenced the
third round, which resulted tavorably
tor the newspaper man, who succeeded
in getting two blows on his opponent.
This did not altogether please the as
saulting party, who, seeing that he was
getting worsted aud could not stand un
der the blows of Johnson, "cllnched"
with his antagonist. Mr.. Hugh Sterling
then stepped up, called "foul," and seps-
rated the antagonists, the doctor assert
ing that johnson was id dirty s.
b, whereupon the latter replied that If
Baird meant what he said, that he was
now prepared to defend himself, and
would stand no foolishneSs. Outsiders
then came upon the scene and quelled
the disturbance, johnson and Baird
walking into Mofst II Dickey's store to
have private conversation, the result of
which we are not aware. The only
thing lacking about the affair to make 1t
n first class prize fight was bottle and
sponge holder.
| The Steubenyille Strike.