The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-04-09
STEUBENVILLE LOCALS.
sad Case or DesIIIuIiOn-FIghts and
Fracases - Interesting Lecture
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VIM. b. Lindsey & Co. brought sui
against Mackin & Co, contractors on the
p, w. u Ky, railroad, before Esq. AL
len on Saturday evening, to recover
S23 AZ, the value of goods purchased
from them by one Mclaughlin, sub
contractor of theirs. The plaintiff:
gained decision IN their favor for the
amount claimed Trainer and Cook re-
presented the plaintiff, and Dunbar and
Kltheart the defendants.
Two men, named John Ysnkirk and
Gordon Workman, had a difficulty, st
the residence OF the latter, on North
Seventh street, Saturday evening, in re-
lstion to a payment for a load OF coal.
High words ensued, when Van kirk drew
revolver and attempted to shoot Cor
don, but was prevented from doing so by
some parties who were present.
The hGbsGS corpus case OF Henry Nc.
Crystal was decided by Probate Judge
Jordan to-day. He ordered the release
OF the prisoner, on the ground that when
party had been committed for nom
payment of fue and then released, the
Mayor had no power to recommit him?
There is city ordinance providing that
when, IN the opinion OF the Mayor, the
interests of the city are no longer sub
served by keeping prisoner IN Jail, he
csn be liberated.
Mrs. DR.. Hill, of Cleveland, spoke ct
Hamline Church Sunday. Mrs. Hill
travels under the auspices ofthe Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society.
A very sad csse of desututIon came 10
light in this city Sunday morning. A
man named Jacob Hauser, who has been
living on South Seventh street, died at
4 o'clock on that day. 1t was then de-
velOped that the family had been in an
almost starving condition. The children
were literally in rags and baretocted,
Mr. Hauser came here from Pitts
burgh last fall, expecting TO
obtain work in the glass house,
but failing, his family were sent to The
poor farm. A son subseq quenLly OBJ
tanned work, and the father also had
prospect of obtaining a situation, but
1ook sick, and has been lying in that con-
ditlon ever since. His immediate neigh.
bors had rendered all the aid possible,
but being poor themselves, it was not
much. Since his death has brought the
matter to light, a number Of our charits-
bly, disposed citizens have been interes ed
IN 1t, and are doing al in their power to
relieve them. MI. Hauser WAS buried
this afternoon at two O'clock.
DR.. Lord delivered lecture on Solo
mon in the Second Presbyterian Church
Sunday evening. A very large audience
assembled to hear it, much larger
than any that have listened to
any of his other lectures, which went to
show the esteem twenty-five ceLt sill
yer piece is held in by the people these
hard times. The lecture WAS very
powerful one, and the listeners were held
spell bound through the whole OF it. The
Doctor demonstrated the fact that it is
the wife who leads the husband, and not
the husband who leads the wife, by show
ing how Solomon was Ell iced from the
worship of the Lord to that of the heath
en- gods by the influence OF his idoIatrous
wives. According to DR.. Lord, the les
soma learned from the life of Solomon are
very sad and mournful. 1t was not re.
vealed whether he rePented before MS
death or not, but the inference is drawn
from his exclamation that the "whole duty
ol men is fear God and keep his COM
mandments," and that all else WAS
"vanIty and vexstion of spirit that he
did. DR.. Lord is very able and elo-
quent speaker, and all of our citizens
who tail TO embrace this opportunity Of
hearing him will miss rare treat.
The newly elected Marshal, Douglass
Cshill, was on duty to-day.
Prof. Andrews and the members Of the
high school were IN the woods to-day
seeking botanical and other curioslties.
There will be an excursion on the
Pan Handle next Thursday to Pitts
burgh TO give oLr citizens an oppor-
tuuity to see Booth play "Hsmlet," sud
one on the z. w. & X. to Wheeling, on
Saturday. Jsnsuscbek will play Cath
Rrine OF Russia" at the latter place
Sheriff Smith on Saturday, at Ls-
grange, sold lOS acres Of land, in the
hands Of w. A. Walden, Esq, assignee
OF James Thompson, to Washington
Rine, for $3.50.
W. Ii. Hunter, of the Gazette, to-day
broke ground for his new residence on
North Fourth street. The house, when
completed, will be q handsome building,
with sn octagon front and swell side,
two stories high and containing nine
rooms. 1t is one of the most pleasant
erections in the city, the front overlook
ing the river and the Virginia hills,
J. q Bergstresser, edlter OF the InStr-
aucc World at Pittsburgh, is in the city
the guest of Captain w II. Bradley.
A drunken fellow, this evening, st the
Pa1-Handle depot, rushed up to the
engine Of train No. l, as il WAS pulling
out, and grabbed hold OF the side. He
was dragged along Tor a short distance
until the water tank was reached. He
WAS ismmed in between this and the en-
CINE. and Tor little while he had cause
10 think be was in the clutches of a gr'z-
zlv bear. He was e1triCated without re.
celviag any serious injuries, but change
had taken place on HIM. De was beastIy
drunk when he was caught, but came
out perfectly sober. Il wouldn't be
bad idea to have q patent squeezing
process for some fellows, with a little
scare thrown in. 1t would come handy
at tae lookup on Saturday night.
Innocent Men I'm the PenItentiary.
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