Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-09-18
BELLAIRE.
Reduction of Police Force-Blaine on the
26th-Personal.

26th-Personal.
We are reliably informed that the
Hon. James G. Blaine will speak on the
Square in this city on Friday afternoon,
Sept. 26th.
The honorable members Of the Bel
laire City Council concluded on Tues
day night that the city employed a
greater police force than was positively
necessary, and they therefore thought
it wisdom on their part to cut two OF the
policemen's heads off 'sizically" speak
ing). And they didn't stand on the
order of doing, but did so at once, and
Officers Mccormick and MCEllhany were
forthwith dismissed. The officers,
thinking their time expired from the
hour Of dismissal, refused to put the gas
out in their respective wards, and, as a
consequence, dim, sickly jets could be
noticed in several lamps. 1t has since
occurred to the minds of several Of the
Counclmen that before changing or al
tering the ordinance which has been
properly passed by Council, it would be
necessary to amend or repeal said ordl-
nance. The ordinance providing Tor the
appointment of five nightwatchmen not
having been amended or repealed, the
action of Council in dismissing these
men will OF course be void. We under
stand that there will be an extra session
of Council on Thursday night, at which
time the ordinance will be amended.
But one case before His Honor the
Mayor Yesterday. He was up for being
drunk and disorderly The Mayor cast
look full of compassion on the prisoner
and charged him g and costs. Not
having ducats to that extent he was
committed.
Engine No. 524 has gone into the
shops OF the B. d 0. r. r. at this place
for general repairs.
c. Rumback, the Union street sa-
lOonist, left on the 4:50 train on the B.
d 0. road Yesterday morning to visit
his parents in West Virginia, near Grai-
ton. He will return about October /.
John l. Jones, wife and daughter,
of this city, lett at $50 yesterday morn
ing for Paris, for the purpose OF visiting
relatives and friends. We wish them a
pleasant trip, cordial welcome, and a
safe return.
J. Ed. Strahl, an estimable young
man of this city, has accepted position
in the Office Of the o. ]. NeUS at Mar
tins Ferry, and will make that town
his home in the future.
A party OF young men from the b. *
o. shops, this city, among whom we
noticed Chas. Strahl, Ed. Purdy and
Geo. Shannefelt left for Pittsburgh, yes
terday, for the purpose OF taking in the
Exposition.
Samuel Mccormick, one OF the old
engineers of the b. 4 o. railroad, will
leave in a few days for an extended
Western trip.
The Buckeye Lantern Company are
employing twenty-one girls in their
warerooms TO finish and wrap lanterns.
The average shipments OF this company
are $50 doz. per day.
The Greenback club had a meeting
Tuesday night. Abraham Rinker is
president, and though the club has not
very large membership, its members
say they are invincible and determined,
and will hold on To the animal as long
as its tail don't give way. They're a
bold band, and their zeal is worthy OF a
less hopeless cause. The renowned
Don Piatt will address them in the city
hall Saturday night. A committee con-
sisting of Patrick Wheelan, J. NJ. Rich
ardson and Daniel Fusner was appoint
ed to receive him.
CITY COUNCIL.
The Town Council met at City Hall,