The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-04-10
BAKNEsVILhE AUCAAs.


An accident occurred at the coal shaft
Of Mr.. Roy, Monday evening, IN which n
workman named George COlvin was cut
very badly about the face. He was work
! ing in u lower room when a quantity OF
slate tell on him, crushing him to the
earth and jsmning his face against the
sharp corners OF some Jumps Of coal.
Some fellow workmen hurried to the
scene and succeeded in eXtricsting him
from his uncomfortable position, and
found that his forehead had received u
deep cut disgonally down over one eye,
and an ugly hole punched in his chin.
Attention was promptly given and be
will not be in any danger Of losing his
eye. The slate weighed between two and
three hundred pounds. This is the second
accident that has happened to persons
working in coal banks around here, the
other being the death of colored man.
The Western Union telegraph office
kept by Johnnie McLane, has been re-
moved from the Albert House to the
building formerly occupied by j. w.
Stephens as q jewelry store. It is the
intention of Johnnie, we learn, to keep
fine cigar and tobacco store in connection
with his other business.
Saturday afternoon Marshal Ellis made
his first arrest since his late election, and
escorted to the lCck-up an individual who
had been making the atmosphere around
the postofice dark with oa!hs and bias
phemy. The gentleman was travelling
man OF the kind now fast becoming pop
uiar-a pedestrisn-and had become
somewhat befuddled Monday morning
ne was set free, with the advise TO con-
tinue his journey, which he did at once,
and is now probably vending his way tor
the city of Wheeling.
Rev. Sullivan has been suffering
good deal of late with erysipelss IN his
eyes, but has not allowed it 10 interfere
with his pastoral duties.
Miss Amanda Howard, of Cadiz, has
returned to her father, Mr.. John How
ard of this place, where she intends TO
remain for the future. She has been
living with an aunt, Mrs. Scott, but now
returns to her former home, and will, no
doubt, receive warm welcome from al
most forgotten friends.
j. S. Powers, an insurance agent OF
Stcubenvillc,;;w with his family, has moved
here TO engage in his usual business.
There is to be a masquerade mite society
next Friday evening under the auspices
of the Presbyterian Church, to meet at
the residence of Mr.. Henry Brown.
The Burnett Company didn't
sbow. They decided we sur
mise, tLat the audience not only
lacked numbers, but also lacked quality,
there being two lawyers, doctor, an
editor and two or three printers, only,
present. Aft may draw in London, but
he will have to come out IL an entirely
new programme before he can please
Bonneville, rs they are tired Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Csudlo.
Mrs. Ellis, wife of the marshall, has
decided to become physician and Is now
studying medicine and attending lectures
at her late home.
The degeGeracy Of mankind is evident
when two young fellows of the top water,
slip around the back alleys Sunday after
neon with lighting cock under each
arm, and secl, some secret place to engage
the ROSTERS in mortal combat. We
can't say how the matter ended but sup
pose that one or the other won the
drinks, unless it WAS a drawn bsttlo.
WARREN.