The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-06-11
STEUBEN WILLIE.
COrOner's Inquest In case of while
COnIey-An Interesting Case.

SohIty-ah vase.
The coroner's jury in tho case of Willie
Conley, who was killed Saturday night,
an account of which was telegraphed to
the REGISTER, by being run over by the
cars on the Panhandle Railroad, in this
city, returned verdict Sunday morning
that the deceased came to his death by
unlswiu.ly jumping on railroad train
while in motion.
Rev. Dr. Grimes preached the bsccs.
laureate sermon to the graduating class
of the Steubenville Female Seminary,
Sunday evening, in the Second Presby-
terrain Church. The sermon WAS a very
eloquent effort, and WAS listened 10 with
satisfaction by large audience.
Elk Councilman Hyer, who is travel
ing for a wholesale grocery house o:
Phlladelphis, has returned among US
once more fer few days visit TO his
family. Nj Hyer is stsuuch Demo-
crat, and has been sadly missed from the
ranks of tie faithful.
MIR. Matthew Brannlgan, citizen Of
SteubenviIlc for twenty-five years, died
Yesterday morning 4. . o'clock, aged
about 90 years.
The burglarious man was abroad in the
land Saturday night. a party of them
broke into MCGOWAN Bros. wholesale gro.
Gerry house on North Third street, but
we're frightened away by Mr.. Robert
McGJwsn before they obtained any
booty.
Another burglary was perpetrated at
the store Of Mr.. w. Z. Brandon, mer-
chant on Upper Market street. They
raised window and gained an entrance
to Mr.. Brsndon's sleeping room, and TAX
ing his vest into another room distracted
SIS therefrom and deCamped. Mr..
Brandon had been out collecting during
the day, and it is supposed that the
thieves had watched him. and hence the
theft.
An interesting case, to some persons,
had hearing before Justice Allen to-
day. 1t IS the case OF the State vs.
Joseph Fihnger, the charge being rape,
brought BY Ze.ma Shelley, Of Richmond,
this county. The act is claimed to have
been committed on the 9Th of January
last. A large and motley crowd filed the
room all day, and listened to the
disgusting evidence with open
mouthed svidity. The defe.se is en-
deevorlng to get the case down TO
= medical fine point and a large number
of our physicians have been subperTi.
The testimony concluded at 4:SO this
afternoon, and the case was then sd-
iourned over until o'clock tomorrow
Tuesday morning, when the arguments
will be delivered.
a lot of tramps broke into a carload
OF whisky west OF this city, and succeeded
in getting gloriously drunk. -Four OF
them were arrested when they arrived at
Golfers Slstion, and were brought to
tins city and placed in the lookup. One
IF thqm became obstroperoNs on the way,
and struck Policeman kell, who retail.
ated by hitting him in the mouth, knock
ing two teeth out and cutting his lip
badly. DIR. Sloan dressed his wound,
putting three stitches into it. Three
more who were arrested will be brought
over on u later train tonight.
Examination at the Seminary COM
menced to-day, and will continue until
Wednesday evening, when the gradua-
ting exercises will take place.
The excursion from Wheeling to this
city of the Germsnis Singing Society
arrived at the Market street wharf A.
1880 this afternoon. There were about
200 on board. They adjourned to rur-
ner Hall and had lively time tripping
the light fantastic. When tired of dane
Iug they enjoyed themselves wandering
around our streets looking at the sights.
The boat lett at 40, leaving several OF
the eXcursionists behind.
The German IONS Church will hold n
supper and festival in CARROTS Hall, on
next Thursday, Friday and Saturday
evenings. A foe gold headed cane IS on
exhibition in the window OF Spies X
uarter's iewelry store on North Fourth
street. which will be given away to the
candidate for Congressional honors in the
district who receives the greatest num-
Der of votes at the festival during the
three days.
Owing to the objections of Prof Tice,
the wills Creek Test Oil Company did
rot commence operations yesterday.
Owing 10 un'avoTsbie weather, the OK
cursion to Pul-IU-Bay, over the {. y /.
ROAD, has been postponed UNTIL the 9th
inst.
Five feet of wster is recorded IN the
river channel at this point, snd sL!.I
rising.
PHILADELPHIA, who hare been visiting
hero for week or ten days, returned
home to-day.