The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-04-30
sTEUBRNVILLE LOCALS.

Thieves and pickpocEets were numer-
Gus in the city Saturday, drawn hither
by the circus. A number of persons had
their pockets picked Of various articles.
The following are among the NUMBER
VIM. Pesrce, 40 employee OF Beatty's
glass works, had his wstcn taken from
his pocket by q thief at the circus. 1t
was silver and valued al S2j.
Mrs. John Hodgens, OF Portland
Station, had her pocket picked this morn
ing at the lower depot, ofseVen dollars and
some valuable papers.
Mrs. VIM. Stephens, OF this city, was
relieved Of s. Saturday afternoon on
Fourth street.
Mrs. John Castles pocket book was
taken, but fortunately no money was
in 1t.
Mrs. Jas. BAR, who resides on upper
Adams street, heard some one come IN at
her front door and 20 up stairs. The
man entered the room IN which she was,
bat on seeing her beat 3 hasty retreat.
Mr.. John Elliott, the man who was
knocked on the head by the thieves VINO
were robbing Mr.. Stoke!y's residence, Is
much worse to-day. Fears are enter
tanned that he will not recover.
Ia the case OF Il. MCGOWAN VS.. j. Ross
Mossg7ove, tried in our Common Pleas
Court to-day, the jury rendered Il verdict
for the plaintiff.
In the case of Daniel II. Jacobs VS.
Joseph Dunn, the testimony has just
closed, and the argument will take place
tonight
Gus Lee (coloredJ. who has been in
iail for six months awaiting the action OF
the grand jury on his case, appeared IN
open court this morning ard was dis
charged. He vas arrested for shooting
q man who was attempting TO gain ad-
mittance into the bagnio OF Mrs. Goder
(white) Gus was the big dog with 4
brass collar" about the establishment, and
defended 1t accordingly.
While Mr.. John McCracken WAS pur
chasing tickets at the wagon, he was
iostled by three or tour men, and felt one
of them taking his watch. He
seized his man, and demanded the return
of bis time piece. The man denied hav.
ing it. On looking on the ground, Mr..
McCracken saw his watch lying near by.
and the seal some distance of. lie reach
ed for it, when tie thieves got OF, one OF
them snatching up the seal aod getting
away with it.
Some thieves entered the residence OF
Mr.. j. r. Rodgers, while he and his wife
were absent at the circus, and pillaged
the premises, but were frightened away
before anything valuable was secured.
Another pottery meeting will be held
on Tuesday evening. Our citizens are
determined TO keep the ball rolling until
their aims are attained. Nothing like
perseverance, and enterprise to build up
town.
Our cigar manufacturers are engaged
to-day. in erecting u solid partition be-
tween their salesrUOm and wOrkro0m, IN
order to comply with the new law pro-
INDICATED by the government officials at
Washington. Tee most of them are
greatly dissatisfied with the law, claiming
that it is unjust, puts them to agrest deal
of inconvenience aCd expense, while 1t
does not guard against fraud any mo'e
tha nthe present law. They say it Is IN
tended to bresk down small msnutsc-
turers, so thai large firms can mouopolize
the business.
River Is thirteen feet and rising
rapidly.
Some Of our uptown residents have
an eye Tor the beautiful, and nave already
set out some four hundred and fifty shade
trees.
A man named Morst, claiming 10 hail
from Wheeling, wss sent to jail for
smashing q looking glass in tae saloon OF
Peter Miller, Saturday.
tits reported that the contract for the
Island Creek and Richmond narrow
guage railroad has been given out.
Robert Thompson, OF Slosn's Station,
who has been confined in the insane ssy-
lum, at Columbus, escaped theretrom and
returned home. Deputy Sheriff j. B..
Richmond and Samuel Jordan went up
TO Sloan's this evening TO arrest him and
take him back.
DR. Mills, Esq, OF the law firm Of
Linduti Il Mills, has been appointed a
notary public by Gov Bishop.
lduh OINN' Jun iA- Nu'iINg % a.
Travis planning mills, had two of his
fingers taken of this afternoon by get
tingithem in some machinery.
Mrs. Rev. Eaton is visiting her father,
Mr.. John McFeely, IN this city.
Rcv. Hermann, the new Iastor Of the
German Lutheran Church, viii take up
his residence with his family IN this city,
on or about the S.h of May. The par
souage is being fitted up in handsome
manner for his reception.
Fitzgerald and Premise the jewelry
men who were arrested Saturday, were
fined $40 each by Justice Bright. They
were unable to pay the full amount, but
as there were extenuating circumstances
in their cases, he accepted doubtful secur-
ity for the balance and released them.
Five civil actions were commenced BE-
fore Squire Bright this morning.
CONVENIENTLY near the prominent
business houses, all places of public in
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