Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-04
sTEUBENvILLE LETTER.
A Prosperous Town-Indicted
for Observation-Disclosures Rob
bcd-Petit Larceny U. b.
Hotel.
OF tho Register.

Correspondence Of the Register.
STEuBENvILLr, December j,
4 stranger in strange city during u
damp and dismal day is not well calcu-
lated to feel that work is pleasure, but
to the contrary, burden almost un-
bearable. Were We in such condition
~ inela ioncd, most certainly We would
feel that writing for generous public to
read, would he something out OF our
usual line, but rs wo aro here among II
jolly, good naturod people, W. feel
rs they do although tho day bo
gloomy that brighter day must
come, and "a be despondcnt would
bc but to give way 10 despair that would
be useless, unless caused by something
greater than ordinary happenings. To
the casual observer Stcubonyillc has tho
appearance Of busy little town, nestled
down among the hills Of Ohio, skirting
on the great river hearing that name.
Her people are thrifty, educated and
refined, all of which 20 to make up u
state oi society which Is we'll calculated
10 advance the status ui both old and
Young, insomuch that without these in
hcrcnt qualities community need not
expect to advance beyond II prlmcyal
state.
INDICTED FOR MURDER,
The grand Jury at It's recent session
found an indictment against John
Stewart, Tor murder IN the first degree
iur killing John McCann on the Fourth
Of last July. The trouble began 10y
Stewart going tu tho saloon oi McCRnn,
on the evening Of the Fourth Ui July,
aud asked for something tn drink, but
was refused, after which hc began to
abuse McCann aud was put out oi tho
saloon by the proprietor Stewart then
went home aud got u muSkot ~ We are
informed, and loaded II and went around
to Mc(hnn's place ut business where he
saw McCann standingin the door. From
the cornor OF Sixth and South streets,
Stewart fired the gun and killed
McCann on tho opposi,s corner: A
stranger who was passing Mc(ann's ut
the time WIS shot in one of his arms
Tho finding OF tho grand jury has croR-
tod much talk on the streets. Ii is lr.
loved that the trial will come up dur
ng the present term Of the Court Ut
Common Pleas Tho state is repre-
sented by Prosecuting Attorney ong,
and tho defense by Attorneys Owosncy,
McCauslan and Martin, all OF whom aro
gcntlcmcn oi fine legal ability. stew
arts friends will make desperate el-
fort 10 clear him OF the charge pending.
RESIDENCE RowBEn.
Ii will bo remembered by the readers
OF the REGISTER, that about three
months ago, the residence OF Jas.
Rogers, located on North Third street,
this city. was entered by burglars and
robbed oi several,hundrel dollars worth
ui jewelry and othor yaluablos. For
some tiluo tho theft wuS mystery To
the officers, but finally three men wero
arrested on strong suspicious oi being
implicated in the theft, aud two oi them
takon 10 Wheeling Island by the Mar
shall OF Stcubcnvillc, where they al
legged that tho property had been buried
near the abutment oi the suspension
bridge. The search proved iruitless
and the officer returned 10 this city
with the prisoners. A few days there
after, Prosecuting. Attorney W. &. Ong.
tclcgraphed to the Wheeling authori-
ties. that some one had found the prop
crty and had written Ia him stating
that upon sending S25 10 the Mayor I
Wheeling, IN II reward, and advertising
the same IN the daily htoLigeacTr, the
goods would be forthcoming. No wi-
ycrtiscmcnt Was inserted and Black
failed tu secure the amount asked Tor
digging up the goods, hut was compelled
to givo them up To Olhcer lukcns.
| The parties who committed the robbery
| are Vim. Lowe, Charles Paige and VIM.
| Lemon, all three ui whom arr now IN
| Jail awaiting hearing on a charge oi
| graTEi larceny.
PErIT LAR,ESI.
Sometime during yesterday afternoon
| Charles Seary, hustlUr at MossgrUvc's q
| United States Hotel, entered the vine
room Of the hotel, by means OF the door,
and stole thereirpm two bottles al
champagne, a bottle OF liockheimer and
box of fine cigars. Scary then went
To the office oi the hotel and drew i've
dollars and lett the city on ths i:At
o'clock G.. and L. train, but returned al
"a o'clock, and upon arriving at the
| depot he vas arrested, aud then re-
leased on slO0 for hearing this after
noon, which will result in jailing ,hC
prisoner for a short time.
| THR 4. ~ HUTEL,
| -. lI.aa..l nth A fnpr.
courteous hotel proprietor than steu
benyIlle's j. H. MoSUoye, Who In known
far and near rs one of the best hote
Keepers anywhere la the country. Dir
Mossgroye gives his business his per
sonal attention and has everything tha
the season affords spread upon las
tables and makes II genaraliy pleasant
| for his customers. III q person eSel
stops with Ross once. lac is sure " siOI
with him again The pleasant sIniles o
4. +. Brady, head clerk, and W. X
Groh. second clerk, ever greet the wear,
traveller and make him teel tia
a welcome is extended which cause
him to believe that the fabled diamond
pin-hair parted in -tbe-middie clerk ha'
been done away with aud geRtlerneT
substituted, which ss certainly the cas'
at the United States
The jefferson Iron Works are nov
running four days per week, but II i
believed that the works vill start on inl
turn soon The Alcana mills resuInea
lat week. and are running on full tue
Mary Kimberly, a nymEh ia par, at
tempted 81 pass into the great unknown
last week, via cold "piEen.' Mary ha.
fuss with her fellow, hence the rasl
atiempt
J. Ross Mosspoye, proprietor Oi ih'
United States Hotel, thls city, 10 nexn
tiating ior the McLure Housc, II
Wheeling. and from ahai can be lcarne'
there Is every prospect that Mr.. Mos
grove will lease the house He viii yisi
Wheeling one day this week ior tn
purpose of coming 10 s0ne definite eor
cluslon in regari 20 the hotel.
II II rumosed that the Ssadas I>cca
published in this place, IL about 10 % I
the wall.