Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-12-09

ment of Prominent merchant-Suour-
ban sneaks - Wedding "Postponed"-
Personals-Spirit show, &C.
Daniel Manchester, Express Agent on
the c. & P. road, was making atransfer
of express goods at Wellsyibe, when the
plank on which he was walking broke
and a box weighing 500 pounds fell on
him, injuring him very seriously Mr..
Manchester is now at his home in this
city, under medical treatment, and it
will probably be a long time before he is
able to resume duty. No one has yet
been appointed by the Adams Express
Company to take his place.
The man with the furniture polish is
abroad in the land humbugging the pub
lie.
Seven dray loads of hides and sheep
pelts were shipped by Mr.. Stahl to Gin
cinnati yesterday, r..sr
In our correspondence yesterday
morning the types made us say "the
first shipment over the B. 4 s. w. rail
road" when it was intended to say that
the "6rst shipment of cattle" over the
road was made Saturday. Everybody
knows that the road has been making
shipments for long time, and we only
intended to say that their first shipment
of stock cattle was made on Saturday.
We regret TO chronicle the assignment,
for the benefit of his creditors, OF j. w.
Trip, one of our prominent shoe mer-
chants on Union street. Mr.. Tripp IS
gentleman who enjoys the esteem OF the
public, and only the impOrtunate de-
mands of Boston firm have driven him
to this resort. The assignment was made
yesterday morning to John A. Gallagher,
attorney.
An ad lition is being built to the street
car stables in the Fifth ward.
G. NJ Gaumer, of the Gazette and Pros
ecuting Attorney Bob Eaton, OF st.
Clairsyille, were in the city yesterday.
Col. Poorman, of the Tribune, is at
tending court at st. Clairsville.
President Mooney and lady are at the
Globe House.
Ii strikes US that We read somewhere
that "the course of true love never did
run smooth" II we did, it has had
practical illustration in the Second
ward. Some time since we said that
wedding was on the tapis in the
Second ward. We knew all the time
that il was intended to be an elopement:
paier and Hldter fdmitids being strenu-
ously opposed TO the match; but when
We made our former report the heads
of the family were in blissful ignorance
of the event. Now il has leaked out,
and it is probable that the wedding will
not come off. OF course there are tears,
sighs and ordinations.
The residence of j. X. Keyser, who
lives two miles southwest of this city,
was entered last Sabbath, while the
family was attending church, and
thoroughly ransacked by unknown
parties, The Christmas money"
that little Willie keyser
had saved up in his toy safe was ex-
tracted, and We are glad to state that
this was the extent Of the loss. Had
the thieves struck. the right lead, they
would have found a rich "swag.' The
family returning from church, it is sup
posed, scared the perpetrators away.
This is the second robbery OF this char
acter we have noted in the last week,
and il seems that il is unsafe to-leave a
mousse even lOllk cuOuSll W W w IuuiOh.
Our people should keep sharp lookout,
backed up with blunderbuss loaded to
the muzzle.
;. B. Piper, postmaster at GAINESVILLE,
was in the city yesterday.
Master of Transportation Bruner, OF
the O. & p, was in The city yesterday.
The Western Union office at the G. 4
P. depot is graced With new set of in
struments. Operator Gordon is dancing
around with glee in consequence.
Peter Peterson, the &. & p. yard
master, will leave this week on
months furlOugh, for New Orleans.
George Rronick will fill his place during
his absence.
Tonight, at Zilch's Hall, Prof. Cooke,
assisted by Miss 5. o. Crawford, will
give one of their wonderful and start
ling exhibits of spirit power in the open
light, when the most marvellous tests
ever witnessed will be given. Hun
dreds OF people were turned away at the
Opera house, in Wheeling, unable 10
gain admittance, and We would advise
persons to 90 early. Popular prices of
admission.