The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-07-26
NEIsHBORROOD NEWS.
BELL ARE.

THOUGH passenger trains for Pitts
burgh were started from the {. X i.
depot yesterday.
Nh. JOHN K Cow, of the Lsader, left
as delegate to the Democratic Con-
vention at Columbus yesterday morning
THE game OF ball played here Tues
dsy evening between the Bsrons and
OniosDs, resulted in victory for the
latter by 3 score of 20 to s
Mr.. JIMMY BURKE was in town yes
terday trying TO get up number OF per-
sons to 90 on the temperance excursion
to Parkersburgh on the 4th of August.
SHANNON SHlKEs was arrested on
Monday by Officer Rowies on the charge
of assault and battery on the person OF
Lewis EberliEg. The case will be tried
on Saturday al P. NJ.
A GAME of ball was played between
the Hard knockers, OF Gravel Hill, and
the Mule Kckers, Of Dutchtown, at this
place yesterday, and resulted In score
of 80 to 80 in favor of the Hard-kIOckers.
A soon rs the report had been circu-
lated around town that the Light Guards
had been disbanded, the road commits
sioner began to notify the boys to pay up
their road taxes or work It out as they
saw fit.
The trial of Michael Lynsky came off
before tie Mayor, yesterday morning.
Lynsky was fined two dollars AVID costs,
which amounted TO Sal. Mr.. Lynsky Is
now awaiting habeas corpus. j. B..
Smith is the lawyer in the case
AFTER q close examination OF Leets'
City Directory, it mas been decided by
the citizens that the work is complete in
all its bearings with the exception Of y
few typographical errors which were
made by the publishers. The work
reflects credit on the town and on Mr..
LeeL in particular. We understand that
the circulation of the work is large, and
but very Jew copies remain on hand.
The members of the Baron base ball
club, of this place, say that the kick
ing" Of the AtlantiCs, of Wheeling, in
their game at this place, last Monday,
was uncaled for, as Mr.. Archer, the
umpire, rendered the decisions according
to the rules of the game. The Barons
say they will play the Atlantics on the
Island grounds. with Mr.. McNicholl as
umpire. The AtanticS now have MI OPP
portunity to try the Bsrons again.
Council Neutrality-suspicious., Nc
Gregor and Roder were absent
The Committee on Gas and Water
reported progress, as did also the COM
miLtee on refunding the water works
bonds.
The ordinance to pay claims was
amended and read second time.
Council went INTO executive session
with Mr. Douglass in the chair No
business was transacted and council then
adjourned
For the benefit of the item snatcher at
this place, who sends items to the hltsIh-
qeacer, and signs himself 81. +. D., we
will refer him to tuesdays issue Of this
paper and invite him to read and see If
his dcIuded optics can gaze upon any
statement where we have said that the
mechanics and laborers in,the engine and
car shops of the B. & o. railroad al this
place have struck Read before you
make YOUR assertions, and then YOU will
not take heresay 'or "infamous and fab
rcated falsehOodS."
IT now comes to light that DR.. Bile,
who YVES deputized by Captain Morgan
to go to Columbus on a summons from
the Governor, enormously circulated
the report mere that the Light
Guards had been disbsndcd
by order of the Governor. He brcugh ut
no official documents to that effect and
havinr learned that the law OF the State
compels any and all militia companies
that have been sworn IN to do State ser
vice fer the period of five years, II is
naturally supposed that this company Is
not disbanded. The company has not
as yet been armed, as 70 appropriation
has been made by the authorities Of the
State.
NOUN. sYILLE.
Work has been resumed at the Ohlo
Valley Iron Works.
TENTS for the Mathews Light Guards
are being manufactured at the peniten-
tiary.
The strikers in this community are
well provisoned and capable OF standing
Il iong seigc.
A YOUNG man named Roberts had his
arm severely cut by a piece OF hoop IRON
while operating At the shears in the mill.
Mr.. GEO. W. BIER, y wealthy and in
fnential citizen, died at his residence on
Saturday evening. He was much re
speced by the citizens.
a HALF-BREED Indian, by the name
of Barker. died ut the renltentiary. he
was United States prisoner, and from
the Indian reservation.
A CAR load of produce for Wheeling
was stopped NJ the depot By number Of
strikers and the same was reshlpped by
the steamer Telegram The occurrence
attracted but little attention.
Mrs. BLINQUo, proprietoress of the St.
Charles Hotel, at Glen Easton, WAS ar
rested for selling liquor without license.
She is rather youthful to be engaged III
this sort Of business, being only about
10 years OF age.
The Town Council certainly drew
praise Tor the many Improvement they
are making in the condition OF the town.
A contract is out for the furnishing ana
."i,ar OF over $500 hundred feet OF
curbing. The streets are beng graded
ana much already has been accomplished
Al 4 nd