Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-04-09
ST. GAINESVILLE.

The ElectiOn-County Seat Con-
test-A Lady Notary Public
Brutal Assault-COurt Matters
Death of an Old Citizen-NOt
Guilty.
ST. CLAIRsvILLE, o., AprilS, 1879.
Correspondence of the Register.
The election in this township on yes
terday resulted in the success of the
Democratic ticket with one exception.
The following are the officers elected:
Justices of the Peace, d. NJ. Davies, W.
]. Stitt, Jos. G. Pratt; Trustees, Joseph
Taggart, Marshall Thompson, John
Giffen; Clerk, Ross Barrett; Treasurer,
4. p. Blair; Assessor, VIM. ii. Mcbride;
Constables, VIM. Rice, Lewis Neis-
wanyer. All OF the above are Demo
Gratis except Pratt, for justice, who Is
Republican and was elected by %
majority. Barrett, for Clerk, led the
ticket he having 279 majOriy. Nc
Bride, for Assessor. had 229 majority,
and Blair, for Treasurer, y majority.
Not over two-thirds oi the voters were
out TO the election. The total number
of votes cast in the township was COS.
The municipal election of the town Ol
81 Clairsyille resulted in the election OF
the following members of Council:
Robert NJ. Eaton and Benjamin ). Me
Bride. Democrats, and Cyrus ii. Kirk,
Republican. The defeated candidates
were David Darrah, Democrat, and IL.
c. Weldy and Geo. Brown, Republicans
The county seat fight seems TO have
ouieted down to some extent. The
final arguments will be made before
the House committee at Columbus on
Thursday evening. The committee Is
expected TO submit its report soon after,
and then will come the tug of war.
Miss Laura West, daughter OF Dr.
Henry West, of this place, has been
commissioned Notary Public by the
Governor, under the new law for the
appointment of lady nOtaries.
One night last week young Mr..
Meek and Miss Neff, daughter OF Will
liam Neff, were brutally assaulted as
they were returning from church at
Quincy. The attack was made about a
mile this side Of Quincy. The attack
ing party used a club or slung shot,
with which he Knocked Meek down and
then proceeded to pay his respects TO the
| lady i'm the same manner. She screamed
when the scoundrel became alarmed and
| fled. Both were considerably hurt, hut
are now recovering. \ young man
named VIM. Humes, who lives in that
neighborhoOd, is charged with commit
| ting this crime. Humes is desperate
| character and terror to the cOmmuni-
~. | learn that Mr.. Meek says he Is
| certain that llumes is the guilty party.
| The same fellow served term IN the
county Jail here last fall for some OF ms
p-anks. No effort has yet been made to
secure his arrest for this last Otfense.
| He ought to be severely dealt with.
| The Young people who were assaulted
are among the most respected in that
locality. No cause for the attack Is
known except that of pure vlclousnesS,
Common Pleas Court adjourned to-
day, and the session OF the District
| Court was begun. The latter will not
remain in session longer than few
DAYS, as there are but nine cases To be
heard. The District Court is composed
of Judges Okey, of Monroe county;
Frazier, OF Noble; Marsh, OF Muskin-
gum, and Patrick, of Tuscarawas.
Another of our old and respected citi-
zcns has passed away. Robert II,
Thompson died on last Friday, aged Il
wears Mr.. Thompson had been sick
nearly all winter but had been getting
better, apparently, for some time past
| 4 sudden relapse came and he was soon
gone. The funeral on Sunday afternoon
was attended by a large concourse Of
people. The Masonic fraternity con
M. f. Sidd, of Washington township
who was indicted by the last grand jury
for embezzling funds of the Singer Sew,
ing Machine Company, was tried last
week. The jury returned verdict OF
not guilty.