Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-10-06
NUTSHELL NOTES.

The case OF Peter Dillon vs.. II. & l..
Otto, in assumpsit, took up the atten-
ton OF the County Court yesterday.
People were engaged yesterday in
looking around their property TO see II
any traces OF the fire bugs could be dis
covered.
The report OF council :or once will be
found to be interesting. The session OF
last night was relating entirely to the
bond question.
The balance OF tine Pittsburgh excur.
sionists have returned home, and speak
very highly OF the treatment they re-
ceived while there.
The striking drivers are going to get
themselves into trouble ii they don't
look out \ warrant is on the Lookout
ior one oil them now.
LAST evening there was a ca't Tor po-
lice from MoenkemOeller's drug store.
The cause was a drunken rascal who
WIS raising a big disturbance.
UEyLY FosrEg, a man EMPLOYED in
HOLIDAY planning mill. had " fingers
OF h;s!,i harpl cut oil close to the hand
yesterday, by II planning machine.
AMOUR the time the new fire alarm
system is completed the epizootic will be
here, and lay the horses up and the hire
bugs can still hold high carnival.
A xuMnER OF our prominent Germans
are going dswn TO Bellaire to-day to
meet the Hon. W. III. Spannhorst, OF st.
Louis, who speaks in the Glass city.
SINCE u last reports, citizens Of the
Great Republic have been male out oil:
Henry Bodsnstein. of Prussia: VIM.
Johnson, of Great Britain, and John
Lanen, of Ireland.
CHARLIE RIEGEL, OF Fulton, while
cleaning his revolver Monday morning,
accidentally discharged the weapon, the
bail entering his hand, near the thumb
and intlic,ing a painful wound.
The Nail City glass works started up
Yesterday morning, and the new indus
try bids lair TO become one OF tie best
of the kind in the country. The man
AYERS are more than pleased with lis
workings.
En-. NCLAUGuLIS complained before
SQUIRE Wheeler yesterday that Tho las
Burns hal been raising a disturbance OF
the peace, and asked that no be pnt
under bonds. Thomas confessed and
gave a bond OF $50 u keep tho peace io'
six months.
MAY.I SWEENEY says tina. he has re-
ceived confidential letters from two or
three professional detectives oi the
East, who vii! ONE on and investigate
this ire bag business provided a sui
tir;cnt reward il offered. suppose
they viii come now:
MARY JANE PERRY made complaint
before 'Sqsire Wait, Yesterday, that
Call Arnett, a'idS Bennett dhHS sellers,
had committed a breach OF the peace,
The case was heard and Call was put
under bonds OF SD to kee? the peace,
but as the bond was not forthcoming
Constable Baird escorted her to jail.
THERE are some bad boys in the Fifth
ward. EOys that throw stones should
be arrested. On last Sunday MIS-.
Schuckharit, who resides over the
creek, was stoned, AMI the bold young
scamps would steal up behind her AMI
pun ItT SHAWL. ih'y oN o '"' S'''
and a little fine in the police court
would do no harm.
TnE news Of the death OF the wife OF
Captain John Mcclure, although looked
for was entirely unexpected 10 occur rs
suddenly as it did. She was Il lady OF
estimabie qualities. and was admired by
everyone OF her large circle OF friends
and acquaintances, and rs a wife and
mother she was Il perfect model. Capt.
Mcclure and his family have the sincere
sympathy OF the entire community IN
this sad ailllction.
LAST evening as "Oyster Moli' was
sitting in the front o Ot Il house on
Twentieth street, she heard some one IN
the hall. Gong to the door she en-
countered a tall, slim individual with a
false beard on. She asked what lie
wanted and for a reply received Il blow
on the head with n piece OF cinder the
man had in his hand. She was stunned
and the party escaped. She has no idea
Us to who her assailant was.
LAST evening some gentleman, q
stranger, was bidding 4 friend good bye
at the Pewiky depot. His friend was
going away on the i;51 train, and as TIE
cars commenced to nov the stranger
walked alongside, still chatting with his
friend. Suddenly his foot slipped and
he fell under the moving train, ami
would surely have been killed had not
some bystanders pulled him out. 1t
was a narrow escape.
The races to come Off on the ls!an'i
Saturday afternoon are already assured
successes, and there will be plenty oil
sport. For the running, one AMI Il halt
miles, race, George F. and "Earney
have already been entered. The other
two races, a pace and a trot, are free fer
all. A S,OOgold watch is also tn be ron
tested for by three young ladies. The
picnic is fOr.the benefit OF the Parish or
phans, and should be well attended.
The Benwood brass band will furnish
the music.
Several successful robberies have
been perpetrited upon the money boxes
on the Elm Grove cars, OF late. During
the temporary absence OF the drivers,
the Thief would visit the cars and quietly
make awav with the cash. Several
times lllS udS oCluiIti, anu NNSANiNiS
il was repeated. \ car was lett stand
iry in the stable, while the driver went
To- dinner, and when he returned he
discovered a thief had been at work,
AMI the tin box was short 81. Officer
Wilcox has been given the case for
working up.
About a year ago 4 certain Wheeling
lady, whose name is unnecessary in
this connection. went TO Kansas City TO
live. She there succeeded in wooing
the affections oi Il Missourian, and on
last Thursday they were married. ON
Sunday they started for Wheeling by
slow stages and arrived at the Benwood
Yesterday morning. There they
took breakfast, and while calmly en-
sa.ci in LAYING in provender the train
moved oil. The lady screamed and made
4 rush forthe receding train. She caught
it and was bound for Wheeling, but her
husband, Oh. where was he? When
she arrived here she took her sripsack
and footed it back to Benw0od, but no
Of her missing lord. 1t was sup
posed he TOOK the eastern train by mis-
and is how numbered among the
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