Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-03-27
1.-THE CITY OFJUSTICE."
News From the Belmont County
Seattle Struggle at COlum-
bus-WhO Will Next Repre-
sent tho County?
Corn-pondencc oi the Rcgister.

correspondence Of the k,gistH.
81. CLAIRsyILLE, o., March 25th.
The trial Of Garrett against Jackson,
which has occupied the attention OF the
Court for two weeks past, is nearly con.
cluded. The Arguments OF the attor-
neys were made Yesterday, and this
morning the case WAS given to the jury.
II is thought that il will bc difficult for
the jury to arrive at an agreement, for
the case is very complicated one. |
gave history Of this case in my last,
which is not necessary 10 repeat now.
The present term Of Court will last
until April 9Th, at which time term Of
the District Court will begin.
The narrow gauge railroad is i'm good
running orler again, and no more sus-
pensions are anticipated. On Monday
the wet weather caused a slip on tho
road and short detention of the even
ing train was the consequence. The re-
port that u new engine Was ~. hft pnr-
A number of the youny people of this
place are preparing for dramatic enter.
tainment at Welday's Hall on next En-
day evening. The programme includes
the dramas: Bread upon the waters
and "Thc Boys Of 1875" The proceeds
are for the benefit oi the Methodist Sab
bath School.
Candidates for township and munici.
pal Offices are beginning Ia survey the
political field. The nominations are to
be made on next Saturday. Besides the
regular township ticket elected every
wear. there are Ia bc three Justices Of
the Peace elected in this township.
Tho only town officers Ia be- chosen IN
It. Clairsville are three Councilmen, to
fiji the places %. Thomas T.. Clark. II. &.
Weekday ani Marshal Thompson.
An ambitious young editor, who pub
fishes paper not hundred miles from
II. Clairsvillc. and who was at one time
a disciple Oi Francis Murphy, Vas IN
town on last "Wednesday in d sadly de-
moralized condi,iod. It's not much
wonder that certain editors don't like
the county seat, tor they do keep infer
nally mean whisky up here. II Is cal
rulated 20 Ldd nice young men from
the paths OF sobriety. .,
Tue county seat fight IL raging with
undated fury. Both parties have
number oi their heavy weights at Co-
lumbus lobbying for or against the rs-
moval bill. IT. Clair-ville IL represented
by Col. ChlrlcswOrth, &. W. Carroll,
Dir. Henry West and W. =. kennon.
Others are 10 follow in day or two.
The committee Ia whom the bill Was re-
ferrrl will b.gin it, consideration this
evening. II - expected that the com.
mittce will yi-it this place and inspect
the county buildings before making
their report to the House.
&. W. Troll. son II Conrad Troll, Of
this place, graduated at the Philadel.
| phia College of Pharmacy on the l4th
of this month. lie arriyel home last
week.
Thomas :. White, an old and much
respected citizen oi this township, died
last Saturday. He resided near lewis
Mills.
The John Close farm, q mile or two
north of here. was sold recently ~ John
sharp, oi Wheeling township. Mr..
sharp paid about 5000 for the farm,
which IA considered n very good price.
Deputy Auditor Milt Cofiiand has
been visiting friends at McConnellsville
during the past week.
James A. stillwcll, 81 COlerain town
| ship. moves 10 Missouri next week.
James Il. Ryan, clerk in the State
School Commissioner Office, visited
his old born. here few days during the
past week. His family accompanied
him.
Representative Harvey Danford, o.
thi. county. j. receiving left handed
blessing. on all sides Tor his action favor
ing the county seat removal
No more escapes from the county jai
D. report this week. There " only ons
prisoner in the jail now.
Judge Okey he'd n short session o
Court x WOCd.feld on last saturday.
II Hon. Ros. J. Alexander should rir
fDr the Legislature A2ain next fall, b'
will get a solid vote 10 this part Of th'
county. see that the Bellaire paper
are talking up Hon. Harvey Dsniorc
Tor the legislature again. Inasmuch ~
we will have bat one representative 10
the next LegiSla,ure, how would II d'
% run Ro.s agsinst Harvey, or Harve,
ssainst gDss, which ever way you choo~'
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