The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-03
STEUBENVILLE LOCALS.

Agent OF the Z. d. L. H. X. stricken
with ParaIysis-sI,s 500 Verdict for
Breach OF Promtse-Tbe Pottery
Project Not Dead Yet-NOtes on
Various Subjects.
The jury this morning at o'clock re-
turned verdict for plaintiff in the sum
of 81 800 in the case of Carrie f. McCur-
DIV VS.. Casper Tsrr. This wss the suit
Tor seduction and breach OF promise. The
defendant was also tried on criminal
count to-day arising out of the sane to-
day, and the jury rendered verdict Of
guilty. Sentence will be imposed on Sat-
urday morning at 9 o'clock.
DR.. VIM. Stanton, yesterday filed an
affidavit against Margaret Seigler, under
the insanity act, and she was to-day sd-
Judged insane by Probate Judge Jordan,
and will be taken to the asylum at
Columbus, tomorrow by Deputy Sheriff
johnson. She was at one time confined
in the Athens asylum, and was dischsrg-
ed as cured.
The Board of incorporates OF the
Wool Growers Exchange met in
this city yesterday afternoon, and en-
tered an application for a char
ter under the new law en-
acted by the Legislature. The Board OF
incorporates intend carrying on the
business until Board OF Directors shall
be elected.
John Moore, ESQ, Auditor of Jefer-
son county. called meeting of the Audi
tors OF the Z. q. d st. l., railroad to be
held to-day. Mr.. A. House, Auditor OF
Tuscsrswss county, Z. s. Brady, Auditor
OF Licking county, and Mr.. DuBerry,
Assistant of the Z. c. & ST. L. were pres
ent.
Mrs. Mary Myers, mother of x-Coun-
Gilman Myers, died st the residence OF
her daughter, Mrs. Thos. Barclay, this
morning at : o'clock, OF drOpsy. She
will be buried Friday afternoon at two
o'clock.
The Entire Nous dancing club of this
city, will 90 on an excursion to Wheel
ing, on the steamer Della, on next Fri
day evening.
The coroner's jury failed to ascertain
who the woman was who was found
drowned at Mlngo yesterday. She was
brought to this city and buried in the
cemetery to-day.
The case of the Singer Manufacturing
Company VS.. John Andrew and Gee. B.
Warren, administrators of Thos. Warren
was called for trial this afternoon and
continued at the cost OF the plaintiff by
reason of the absence of plaintiffs agent
st. Paul's Episcopal Church, OF TIL;
city, has filed certificate OF incorporation
at Columbus.
From facts developed to-day, the POT,
terry enterprise In this city is not dead
vet. Mr.. Hsden, who was associated
with MIR. Rigby in coming here 10 start
the works, was in the city to-day, and is
willing and anxious to enter into the
business here He ia practical potter
himself, and understands the business as
well as Mr.. Rugby 1t appears that Rig
by was to invest only $1,000 of the
! $4,000 which was to be furnished by the
! Liverpool gentlemen. Mr.. Haden was
talking with Mr.. Brownlee to-day, one
Of the gentlemen who was to take half
the stock, and he is still willing to invest
All the other gentlemen who were pres
ent were also willing to have the matter
go on. Mr.. Donaldson, the partner Of
Mr.. Brownlee, in taking half the
stock, was away from the city, and
his views were not given, but Mr.
Brownlee was of the opinion that he
would invest Mr.. Donaldson will be
home tomorrow when decisive action
will be taken. 1t seems that we were
right in our opinion that the Rigbys
were not the only people in this world
who understood the pottery business
The prospects are strong that East Liver
pool will have an opportunity to laugh
on the other side Of her mouth"
The Wills Creek Test OIL Company
will hold meeting at the law office OF
Lindud and Weels on Friday evening
May Sd.
Col. Darrah, of Bellsire, was in the
city to-day.
River ia feet inches and falling
slowly.
Mr.. Ambrose Doyle, freight sgent of
the g. & p. Railroad il this city, was
stricken with spoplexy this evening at
about AS o'clock while sitting in his Of
fee. At this writing he is very low, and
the probabilities are that he cannot live
until morning.