The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-01-17
BELMONT COUNTY.
Bellaire.
BELMONT sTREET-IN JAIL-HAD
FIGHT TERRIBLE OUTRAGE ON


BELMONT sTREET-IN JAIL-HAD A
FIGHT TERRIBLE OUTRAGE ON A
YOUNG woMAE-CHAFF.
muddy. muddy everywhere, nor any
place to walk"
Council met on Tuesday night, but did
nothing of any importance. The Bel.
mont street question was not touched. A
demurrer will be entered at the Court OF
Common Pleas on the 28th inst. MT.
St. Claire Kelly, OF st. Clairsville, has
charge of the case for the city, and the
friends of the opening say he will have
no difficulty in quashing the B. x y. in
junction. .u
Peter Gray, John Smith and Albert
King, took out city privilege Tor
drunk yesterday, which cost them SI.oo
each. The fellows enjoyed themselves
immensely and then went and took their
little sleep in the lookup.
C. Carmen and q workman IN the
lantern factory had difference OF opinion
Yesterday. Garments head resembled 3
head OF purple picked cabbage when the
affair was over, and he took it home with
him to have it plsstered with vinegar
and brown paper.
The case of Decker Holman, charged
with committing a rape on Elizabeth
Workman, has created great deal OF
excitement. Hoffman Is cooper oy
trade and bears a bad name. Miss
Workman was living with Mrs. Hell,
near the Baltimore and Ohio shops, and
Hoffman eosxed her out into the out
skirts of the town, where he was joined
by three other men, whose names are
unknown, and it was there that the
foul outrage was perpetrsted. Inc
police are working earnestly on
the case, and the other men
will probably be arrested soon. Miss
Workman did not know any of the
men except Hoffman, but she says she
can recognize them. When she saw the
strangers she suspected that something
was wrong and turned and started to run
home, but Holman caught her, and as she
resisted, and screamed loudly, he struck
her on the head several times with his
fist. There is great deal OF indignation
over the case and some talk OF lynchlng
Hoffman who waived preliminary ex.
animal and in default OF bsil WAS
sent to the St. Clairsville Jail.
On Tuesday night during revival SER
vices al the NJ. Z. Church, lot OF
roughs created a disturbance and were
elected from the building.
Nj. W. Humphryvile, formerly OF
the Fort Ho,card (lOws) Monitor, Is in
town.
Billy Wise, the well known pedestrian,
is on u walk OF los consecutive hours,
with five minutes rest in each hour. de
is walking :or purse of $50. de has
walked over "A hours already, and seems
to be in good condition.
DR.. Burge, OF CirclevilIe, but formerly
of this city, is in town.
Arrangements have been made with
the st Clairsvill railroad to run special
train on the occasion of the Hon. Schuy-
ley Coifax's lecture, February lst
Mr.. George Burwinkle succeeds Sam
Tsppan in the oyster business here.
Quite an enjoyable time was had on
the steamer Salt Valley, which was laid
up here, last Friday night. About
twenty couple were In attendance.
The entertainment at Zilch's Opera ball
promises to be very good. Mr.. Ed
Larkin, OF your city takes one of the
principal Characters.
Gel. &. 5. 5. Baron, who has been
absent nj the inauguration OF Governor
Bishop, returned home yesterday evening
Protracted meetings are now being
held at both the Presbyterian and Metho-
dist churches. There seems to be great
deal of interest manifested in them.
1t Is reported that Mr.. Decker Robin,
son and Miss julia McCatfrey, both OF
this city. went out to see Squire Mayes
and got married some time ago.