The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-01-18
BELMONT COUNTY.
BelIaire.


CHARGES AGAINST PROF. DUFF-BEL-
LAIRE AND SOUTH, WESTERN. RAILROAD
A WEDDING IN HIGH LiFE-GossIP.
Three or four Wheeling men we're
SEEMING for fish 1T Benson's Ferry on
Wednesday and succeeded in getting
several good hsuls.
Some one endeavored to iniure the
occupants OF the Osborne House kitchen
yesterday morning by throwing brick
bat through the panels of the door.
j. Patterson, Cambridge, o.; q: A.
Wells, Wheeling; j. Steetz, Cleveland,
and j. L. Rine, Pittsburgh, are at the
Osborne House.
Mr.. Stephen Gressinger, who Is to be
associated with Mr.. John Cow on the
Leader, arrived in this city with his
family yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Cocksyne lett
for their new home IN the Shenandoah
Valley, near Msrtinsburg, yesterday.
The Bellsire Fishing club went Oh
trip to GAINESVILLE yesterday, where they
will visit John Hoover, Esq. s..
A weary pilgrim found rest for his
tired frame yesterday in the lock up.
Something was said by the police
about his being drunk, but he
said that his feet had been frozen
three years ago, and it was that which
caused him TO walk crooked. The Mayor
agreed to this view OF the case and
charged him 81 for remedy known as
sine and costs" .......
Nick of the Woods will be played at
Zilch's Hail on Friday and Saturday
nights, with Mr.. Ed Larken, of Wheel
ing, in the part of Richard Brsxley. Mr..
Larken will doubtless be q success, and
will draw q good house.
The case of Mary ODonnell charged
with stealing goods from A. Z. Powers,
and that of Hoffman charged with rape,
20 to the Grand Jury on Saturday and
Monday.
Mr.. Gilmore q well known young gen.
Ileman of this place has gone to Cadiz
where he is TO be married to Miss Ham
ilton. He will bring his bride home in
few days.
j. B. Slutz, of Cleveland, was If. town
yesterday.
The Board of Education has been the
cynosure of all the eyes in Bellsire for u
day or two. Last Monday night Col. Z.
| l.. Poorman, one of the best known resi-
dents OF the town, flied sn indictment
with the Board, against Jonn L. Duff,
Superintendent of Public Schools. The
following is copy OF the paper:
4 M Iy y
ton:
GESgLEMEN-I take this method OF
making complaint against John L. Duff,
superintendent of Public Schools.
First-For brutal cruelty IN correcting
my son, Oscar Poormsn, for an alleged
otiense.
Second-For conduct very I'M
becoming to gentiemsr OF
public teacher in unnecessarily wound,
ing the feelings OF the boy after bruts!Iy
abusing him.
Third-For conduct unbecoming q
gentlemen or q pu bic teacher in hi:
treatment of my daughter Nettie while
in his office to answer charge OF vlo-
lating the rules OF the school.
&c. L. PooRMAN."
There was a fourth specification in the
indictment charging Mr.. Duff with
cruelty in general to his pupils, but this
was withdrawn by Col Poorman, who
said that he was not prepared to sub
stantiste 1t just yet. On Wednesday the
Board met rs court and after hear
ing the testimony their vote
was rs follows: On the first
specification, four against sustaining i!
and two in favor. On the second all
voted against sustsinment. On the third
the vote was three to three. The case o!
Col. Poorman, MS will be seen, i: not sus.
tanned, and Prof. Duff remains IN the
same position he did before the trial.
CO.. Poorman says that Duff sent one OF
the scholars after his son, who was in
company with some bad boys during re-
cess. The scholar returned, saying that
he had delivered the message, and that
Oscar refused TO obey it. When recess
was over, Oscar came in and took his
seat, and Prot. Duff then led him into
his office, and without question
ing HIM, gave him most terrible
beating with q stick about three
quarters of an inch thick. The charge
concerning Miss Nettie Poormsn, who is
little girl about thirteen years old was
that Duff placed her on his lap against
her will and kissed her. Duff was her
Sunday School teacher, and she had vio-
lated some rule, and 1t was after he had
scolded her that thistOok place. The
Board were unanimous in the opinion
that Duff did not intend to do anything
wrong IN this latter action. 1t is probs-
bic that Col. Poorman will carry the AZ
fair before the courts.
The directors OF the b. & :. n. u. K.
K. held meeting yesterday, and trans
acted considerable business.
REPAIRING of brass, wooden, or town
clocks attended TO with promptness and
neatness by P. p. Sel!srs, 4l9 Belmont
street, three doors below the railroad
bridge.