Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-04-16
ST. CLAIRSvILLE.
Courts-Attempted Highway Robbery
School Eleciion-New Council-Hew
acknowledgements &c,

| Courts-Attempted HIGHWAY hoooery-
School Eleciion-New Council-Gew
Ra,lroad-Personnls. &C.
District Court and Common Pleas
Court are both in session here now.
Judge Okey presidcs over the Common
Pleas, and Judges Ball, OF IinesvIlle,
Frazier. Of Caldwell, and Patrick, Of
New Philadelphia, over the District
Court. No cases OF any importance
have been disposed Of up 10 this time.
Yesterday the District Court decided to
dismiss the appeal taken up from the
Common Pleas Court by the defendant
in the case Of the executors OF the late
Joseph Woodmsnsee W. Lewis Wood
mansee. The defendant is vel known
citizen Of Wheeling. This was case
in which the plaintiffs obtained a judg.
ment in the Common Pleas Court
against defendant for a large SUN of
money.
The township assessors elected at the
late election met at the Auditors Office
on Wednesday, and received their
| blanks and instructions. These oliicer'
are now on their rounds gathering ur
such information as their business re.
quires.
Two Young men, one white and the
other colored, made an attempt ut high
way robbery on the Warnock pike,
south OF town, a few days ago. They
struck the wrong man, however, Tor the
latter presented his revolver, when the
would.be brigands skeda,ldled. Permit
ting notorious criminals 10 60 unpun
ished is producing its nsturai results in
this community.
The new village Council met and or
ganized last Tuesday night. The Mayor
appointed Robert Steadman Street Com
missioner for the ensuing year. and the
appoiniment was confirmed. The Conn.
| ell contains four Democrats, Benz. Nc.
Bride, James Osborne. John Carlisle
J. b. Never, and two Republicans, j. b.
Hoge and DR.. Close.
There was spirited contest in the
school election here few days ago. j.
II. Patterson was reelected, receiving
| rs voter, and Andrew T. Blair 73 10th
candidates are Democratic.
The new justices Of the peace in this
county have received their commissions
from the Governor and are ready for
| business.
Col. r Mitchell, cashier OF the bank,
has been called to his former home in
York county, Pa. where bis father 10
dangerously sick.
The Annis Ward Tiffany Combination
| is announced TO play here tomorrow
and Monday evenings. and Boward's
| Combination will be here next Friday
| evening. Madam Sscnse, OF Wheeling,
AMI her pupils intend giving a concert
| in this place on the evening OF the 18th.
Hon Geo. H. Umstead, OF New Mar.
tinsyiils. ". Va, and former promin-
ent citizen OF this pia;c, 10 IN town at
| lending conrt. ~,
Mr.. Thos. J. Young, Of the Cleveland
| plin Decisr. is visiting his mothef-in-
lax /, this place. TON" Ii one OF our
st. C.sirsviils printer boys, and reports
that he is doing we'll In Cleveland. -.
Candidates for county Offices that will
become vacant neIt fall are beginning
10 loom up. Several are already In the
field for County Treasurer. Our appor.
tionnent for Senator and Representa-
tiyes. under the new census, remains
the same as during the last decade.
Work on the new railroad has been
resumed. The cars have been recsived,
and "A soon as the ties and rails are pot
down the road vii. be ready fof bosi-
ness. Our town will then have direct
communication with Bridgeport and
Wheeling. We can then reach Wheel.
| ing in less than one hours time aittr
leaving St. Clairsville.