The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-22
ST. CLAIRsVILLE NOTES.
Correspondence OF the Register.
ST. CLAIRsvILLE, o., May Il

OOTTebpOnueuCeO Vi lile lSltI.
ST. CLAIRsvILLE, o., May II.
In the Common Pleas Court the other
day John Kline, of Martins Ferry, gave
bond of 5000 for his appearance on the
first day Of the next term. This is the
man who assaulted and nearly XII ed
Alex. Linn, in Martins Ferry, a short
time ago. In the case of Mrs. Reed, Of
the vicinity of Bsrnesvile, against Rev.
John w. Toland, of Bellsire, for slsnder,
the Court ordered Mrs. Reed to give
security for costs, and continued the case
until next term. Sometime last fall
Charles T. Foster and Joseph Il. Hutch
inson, residents of Warnock Station, had
a fight by which Foster WAS dangerously
and permanently injured. He sued
Hutchinson for $1,000 damages. The
case has been on trial in the Common
Pleas Court for several days past, and to-
day the jury rendered verdict in favor
of Foster, awarding him 1858.
The trial of the case o. VIM. Garrett
and Jos. Ferrell, mentioned in your
paper week or two ago begins to-day
There was tremendous hail storm
here on Monday evening, the heaviest
storm of the kind ever known in this To-
cality. The hail was very large, many
of them beng as large as wslnuts. Hun
dreds OF windows were shattered, scarce
ly building in town escaping damage
in some manner. Much of the fruit was
destroyed by the hail beating it from the
trees. Fortunately the wind did not
blow very hard, or the damage would
have been much greater.
The REGISTER of last Thursday con-
tanned statement in regard to dis
graceful and drunken row here part CT
psted in by Prely Cowen, of BelIaire,
and William Cellar and Frank West, OF
this town. On the night succeeding the
riot, Yves. and Cellar were together
again. both drunk, aud on the following
morning West was minus some 500. de
accuses Cellar of stealing the money, and
on Friday had him arrested. Cellar
waived an examination aud gave bond
of $3.50 for his appearance to answer the
charge in the Common Pleas Court.
Alex. Anderson, carpenter OF TINS
place, was seriously hurt on last Friday,
by falling from q new building which he
is assisting to erect. He fell nearly
twenty feet. His injuries are not likely
the prove fatal.
The survey OF the proposed extension
of our narrow guage railroad to Bridge
port mas been completed aud the engineer
has submitted his report. lie estimates
the probable cost OF the extension at S65,-
600, which includes construction, rolling
stock and everything.
Hon. Isaac L. Eaton, Of Kansas, was IN
town the other day, visiting his brother.
in-law, Hon. VIM. kennon, who has
been quite sick for some time past. Mr..
Eaton is the Kansas member Of the
National Democratic Committee. be
went from here to Washington to attend
q meeting of that committee.
A Mrs. Grimes, of Morristown, was
fatally burned a few days ago. Have not
learned the particulars.
Prof. j. r. Thompson, of the West
Virginia University, lecturea here on
Friday night, on "Macauly."
1t is generally supposed that the re-
ported robbery of Edward Fermor, Of
this place one night last week was sll
sham. Fermor is stranger who recent
came here, from Cleveland l believe,
and nobody seems to know anything
about him. He has number of mon
working for him, and the wages Of these
employees were due at the time that Fer
NOR represents himself as being robbed.
Hon. Ross J. Alexander, OF Bridge
port, is being urged by his friends as
suitable candidate for Secretary OF State
on the Democratic ticket. l am tavorE-
bly impressed with Ross record at Co
lumbus as a representative and think ne
ought to be called upon TO go up higher.
Belmont county has already several OF
fcisls in the state House, but has good
material left to fill several other positions.
The Democratic State Convention Will
b, held at Columbus, June e n.
The redistricting of Ohio by the Leg
islature gives universal satisfaction to
the Democracy everywhere. The Demo
Gratis are now sure OF majority OF the
Congressman from this State.
Homer Day, a merchant OF New
Athens, has yielded to the pressure, and
John Shermauized-ths Is, made an as
signment.