Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-07-14
BELLAIRE.
Sickness-''Law and Order
Republican Primaries Per
sonal and Other Matters.

Cholera infantum prevails 10 al
alarming extent among the children oil
this city. Several cases have proven
fatal. =,
Casper PAUL, who shot Officer Nc
Cormick on the head last April, was
tried last week in the Common Pleas
Court 10 a Jury. After hearing all the
evidence and pleadings the jury failed 10
agree, standing six for acquittal and SIX
for conviction of shooting with intent TO
kill. The case now goes over until the
fall term of court.
The Law and Order people were at II
again Yesterday. Mr.. Owens served no.
tice on some OF the tObacconists on Sat
urday evening not to open their shops
on Sunday. We presume this means
reopening of the war and we may eX-
pect news in that line to-day. The ieeI.
ING had about died away and many oil
the old offenders of the law were falling
into their old habits. This is what
stirred the thing up again.
Rev. Armstrong, of New Athens, as
sisted Rev. CASTOR i'll communion SER
vices al the Presbyterian Church yester-
day. =, -,
Mrs. B. f. Westlake, an old and high
w respected lady, residing on Guernsey
street, is not expected to live.
III. G. Humphreys family left the city
Yesterday morning, for Kansas, their fu-
ture home.
The Republicans met in City Hall on
Saturday evening and held ward caucus
es to nominate delegates TO the County
Convention, which will be held at Mar
tins Ferry soon. The First ward Sc
Iected s. ii. Lee; Second, o. G.. Archer;
Third. II. w. Nelson and Miller Booth;
Fourth, j. b. Smith and Dewitt Dan
ford; Township delegate, George Nj.
Wise. C.. l.. POOrman was chosen as a
delegate TO the Senatorial Convention
Each ward will have campaign COM
mittee, to be organized hereafter, and
We NAV look for lively cam
paign on the Republican side.
Col. c.. s. S. Baron was chosen by
the mass convention as County Cen
trail Committeeman. Some objection
was made to this selection, some claim
inc that the Colonel was not a Repub-
lican, all OF which was useless, as we
understand the gentleman will have
nothing to do with the organization OF
the campaign. G. l.. PoOrman was sell
ected as a member of the County Exc
cutive Committee.
There was no organization OF Ewing
| and Rice club last Saturday evening,
owing to the fact that most oil the work
ers prefer leaving the organization OF
this campaign until cooler weather sets
in.
A little child OF Mr. Wilson MAYORS,
OF this city, was buried last Saturday at
Wellsburg, in the family burying
| ground.
Master James Trueman, who has been
visiting in Wellsville since the Fourth
of July, came home Saturday.
Thomas Kilgore, of this citv, guarded
the camp OF General James b. Steadman,
at the battle OF Chicamauga, and Tom
| wants the General to come to Bellaire
to make a speech during the campaign.
Mrs. Mertz, who resides about one
| mile north of the city, sister OF Messrs.
Robert and Mort. Nelson, OF this city,
was not expected to live yesterday even
ing. The family were all summoned
home.
The Liederkrauz Society hold meet.
ings regularly every Sunday afternoon
in Zilch's Hall, and spend the time sing
ing, &c.
The German order |. o. o. f. recent
" installed the following officers: \. c.,
Fred. Eberle; r. $, August BAHIA; l.. s
Fred. Rodewig; V. e., A. Schick; X. s,
Chas. Brockman; J. e., George Kern
Chaplin, Chris. Bippus; Warden, Henry
Ia. ker; Conductor, Chas Hanke; Sec
rotary, Louis Long.
A festival was held at CriswelPs Hall,
Gravel Hill, Friday and Saturday even
ing for the benefit of the Star Base Ball
Club. The net receipts were over S25,
and the boys will be able to get a pretty
| uool putfit