The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-04-17
AlOUNDsvILLE MURMERS.

the performance, Friday night last, /:
likely to lead to solution of the much
mooted question as TO whether or not thai
building is embraced within the corpor
st5 limits. 1t was not heretofore con-
sidered rs being inside the corporation
lines, but am informed by a gentleman
who has carefully Investigated the mat
ter that the Legislature OF Virginia, IN
the year 1912, passed an act extending
the corporate limits of the town so as tc
include the ground upon which the
school house now stands in SAID limits
Mayor Purdy ls willing, even anxious, II
some one will make specific charge, to
risk his reputation as an expounder OF
municipal law by imposing fine, and
I thus get the matter in shape for bringing
about legal settlement OF the question
William Gore, colored convict from
! Summers county, was discharged from
1 the prison on Saturday. Gore was
/ charged with one OF the most revolving
aud disgusting offences known TO our
! criminal laws and sentenced to term OF
one year. Summers county jurors must
! have rather strange ideas OF the "eternsl
fitness OF things" Judging from the light
punishment inflicted upon this brutal
semb!ance of humanity. Ii he was gull
/ ty of the crime with which he was
Charged the full penalty Of the law should
/ have been administered, and il that is
less than twenty-five years then the law
should be changed as soon as possible.
The town council, at its last meeting,
| passed an ordinance making 1t hnea-
| bic offence for BARRIERS TO keep their
shops open on Sunday.
/ PROT Macbeth, of the West Virginia
J University, advertised by hand bills last
week that be would deliver lecture st
the Presbyterian Church on last Satur-
/ day evening. Admission so cents. At
which time the Professor proposed to
knock Bob Ingersoll's beresy higher
than Gllderoy's kite. The advertisement
msde an especial appeal to "those VINO
love thorough argument and thoughtful
VIII TO attend. When the hour arrived
for tho lecture to begin not a shadow OF
an aud ence was present, and the Pro.es-
sor, not wishing to force his argument
upon unwilling hearers, suppose, con-
/ cIudod to deter the same until some
future time not mentioned.
The entertainment given by the liter
arv society Of the graded school at school
hall Friday night last, was 3 success IL
nauCially, as well as in every other re-
spect. | understand the young folks OF
the society propose giving another per.
formance with an entire change OF
programme at an early day, the proceeds
TO be devoted TO purchasing q library for
the use OF the society. Should the en-
tertainment be repeated full house Is
assured, as their last gave such universal
satisfaction.
The Board of Prison Directors at their
last meeting, passed an order prohibiting
the reading of newspapers OF secular
/ character by the Convlc.s.
Samuel Fish, one of the most general
| ly known citizens of our county, died
| Friday last, at quite an advanced age.
| The deceased was a deaf mute, and uni
versally beloved and respected ty the
Pc pie OF this county, Unlike almost q!
persons similarly affected, he wss one OF
| the bes: natured, jovial, good
men IN existence. A farmer by occupa-
tiou he had by life long industry succeed
ed in acquiring considerable property.
Oar county, during the last year, lost an
/ unusually large number OF her old land
marks by the grim messenger.
The name mound City" is becoming
quite fsvorite with our people. We
now have the Mound City Lodge |. o.
o. F." Mound City Hotel, Mound City
/ FIGURING Mill Mound City Pharmacy,
and Mound City Literary and Debating
Society.
After an investigation into the matter
your correspondent is fully satisfied that
Injustice was done II f. Anshutz at the
School hall entertainment Friday night
last, and that his motives were entirely
misunderstood. Mr.. Anshutz had paid
the admittauce tee for seventeen or
eig hteen boys and after they got into the
hall some of them became somewhat
unruly, and in his endeavors to get them
Quieted Tuck did, possibly make some
! little noise, which, under the circum-
stance, was unavoidable. Some ladies
| too, who were seated in the back part OF
the hall, requested him to find more
eligible seats for them, which he very
kindly did. As to the charge OF M.
beng intoxicated, l am informed on
good authority that such was not the
case. And in requesting Prof. Crsgo 70
send an officer to the back part OF The
room, rs the professor threatened TO do,
Mr.. Anshutz acted in perfect good faith,
and not in bsntering spirit, as some OF
the audience charge.
John Ross and Ed. Armstrong, from
| New Orleans, La, were received at the
prison Saturday last, the former tor
| twelve, and the latter for six months, for
making counterfeit five cents niCkeis. l
Gee by the " o. Democrat that they were
| caught BY the detectives in the act OF
pouring the metal into the moulds.
w. j. Smith from the same plsce, was
/ also received at the same time, charged
with the forgery of postal order. Smith
also gets one year. This swel.s the num-
Der of convicts to l52, four OF whom are
/ females, with Wood county to hear from
The plans for the proposed water
works st the prison having arrived, Cspt.
/ Bridges put force Of ten or twelve con-
victs to work yesterday, digging the foun-
da,ion for the engine and pump house,
( which will be built on the river bank, i'm
mediately above the Ohio Valley Iron
/ Works, and upon the lands of that COM
/ pany.
Rev. David Hervey, of West Alexsn-
der, Is expected to preach in the Presby-
terisu Church here on Sunday morning
/ next.
Sheriff Mcclellan, of Fayette county,
yesterday brought to the Penitennsry
Jesse Z. Thomas, charged with receiving
stolen money, and sentenced for two
wears. Also Daniel W. Mitchell, (co.-
ored) for stealing clothing, three years.
The Camden Z9usves, ct their drill.
meeting last evening, insugursled the
process of "squadding" delinquent mem
bers who refused to drill.
County Court commenced yesterday
with President Justice Alexander n:
Judge, Esquires Lutes and Wallace =:
associates.