The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-01-07
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There are now two hundred and sew
enty-eight maie and five female prison.
ers confined 10 the State prison.
The Board Of Directors were in session
Fridsv last. No business o! public ll-
teres. was transacted, outside OF regular
routine, except receiving estimates OF
cost OF water works from Superintendent
OF Water Works Cummins, OF your city.
He cs;imate- thai the cost II bringing
water from the river in sufficient qusnti-
ties 10 supply sll the wants ol the lnsiI-
tuition VIII no: exceed two thousand dol
!ars, exclusive OF the work Of dI,ching
and putting down the piping, which
would be done by conyi,t labor.
Mr.. Cumnias Is vi tie opinion that the
small engine formerly used 81 the prison
vii with some repairs, give suilcle@i
power = work the pumps.
Mr.. GaiisSpie, = guard, who wa' sus-
pended about two weeks since, was rein
stated 20 ms former position by the
board. Also Joseph II. Martia, one OF
me gusrCs wLo was removed lSs ISL.
;. W. Mathews Was added 10 the gusrd
force. T. II. Henderson,, Who has been
acting a. night wa,cnmsn temporarily
tor shor; time Past, was put on Ss n
regular ws:chmsn.
The engine room .s being finished in
aue style with splendid a2o', consist
IN ui alternate black walnut and ash
plank oi ID.
The COS. or feeding convic.s per dsy
iss: moata wAs seven sud seven
thir,eeuihs cents each. For the SIX
months sad.r: NOvem Der 30ib, eight and
one fourth cents. which strikes ne =
getting reduced down 10 right fine
point
Woods5u Harvey, couvic;ed o! msn
slaughter ~ the circuit court Of Sum
mers county. aut sentenced % = term o!
two years, wss discharged on Saturday
BY reasoa Of tue expiration Of a!s term.
sid Geo. Fisher and Cars. Br.deuham,
two yesr.' men from ONO county, ,;:or the
same reason.
The terms Of Imprisonment! OF twenty
Sts,e snd one Cove.nueat coDvicts Will
expire during the present month.
Cr0wman, the ArsPshce Indian
chief. who is serving lie sentence
here. Was delighted is,. week by
tEe recsIp: Of l-t.er :rOm bis :.oro.her,' -
Creeping Besr,' $50 chief OF tbs.
.r.be. Creeping Bear .n;gEms him .Ha:
nis Crowmsl lcirGs A-e a.. vel. zua
tbs. h. ponies are lat. Nj. Creeping
3 a. thinks lie vii come IN 10 see
Crowmsu ue1. spring, ani says inst
CrowuSns wives wi. send him some
money, mocca.irs and rings - soon ss
tie hunters, VITO are row out Cu sA e1-
p,d..cu, c0Es into camp. The .et.eT i
dS:ed Calm ngtCu z. o, !. I.
Drum M,jar >Cr0sg.Es i scarcely =
shs.Os o: Eis former self since lis lA.e
lllu,ss, o.: Is sojs Tor duly sDt hash
The heath OF the conyicts l. renzrEa-
aly -uot, there being only Iwo p4;ie-,s
II the aOePstA! :: This time, 1Le o. them
having the consumption, snd toe other
some /. nj o. hea-. tissase, | believe.
The bag hearted, untouic cigar manu-.
fsc:arer, oi cur city, Who carries on =
ciESr saop here, I'D not forge: the un:or-
tunates v 10 SIZE employed IN MS shop,
bat sent them s slhslSgsiSi present II
the sEape o: check for twenty doll2rs,
or C4Tls:m=s-
Cap.. ". l. Davis, Of the neighbor-
hood, NEo does 70. sPp.sr 70 have The
NOS, Ati3inc iaiIh II political psrtIss, OF
in fact anything else tbsI ! EnuV o. =
preps- ~ sEAlnsi eulergenC.es Hy =
course Of restIEgk, srd Il 70 the csSFse OF
nulsble human events be .hga!d ce 50
unfortunate ~ - 4o=e ms present. Pcsi-
i.on, he expects ~ be able - commence
the practice o. his ehosen profession - =
specialist 81 once, snd Judging from