Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-26
BEllAiRE.

Judge Kelly overruled the decision q
Aayor Cooper In the case OF the Ststs
against Henry Bode, charged Win selling
beer and ale on Sunday, wherein he Mayor
upon plea Of mot guilty" and hearing,
fined the defendant SIS. The Jud6s held
repealed former statute, that the penalty
for violation was both fine and impfison-
ment, and that the Mayor had no authsPity
to hear and determine the case, unless the
defendant waived in writing q jury trial,
which he did not do.
Yesterday Messrs. John W. Sanders, John
Zilch. John Camp and w. NJ. Reed, Of the
Committee on Streets and Alleys, accom-
panied by City Engineer Norton, made .
tour of the city to examine the places need
ing attention most and to determine on
grades for certain streets where payements
are to be laid at once. The committee
started on Gravel Hill and worked fromth
Fifth ward down to the First, and when
they turned up in the evening they were
chuckfull OF information regarding the
foulest alleys ever tolerated in any city.
This is an excellent committee and the
people expect great deal from il, after the
experience Of last year.
Mrs. Stanley is the only one OF our 81.
loonists caught up by the last Grand Jury.
They are making Il quite lively for Ellen.
to the amount Of $50 for kccping snchaa-
loon.
Hugh Gallagher got. his thumb badly
mashed in press at the Stna glass works,
yesterday afternoon.
Ed. Eberle, brakeman on the Steuben.
vile accommodation, got one of his fingers
pinched off in the c. Il p. yards here, yes.
terday.
The Assessors of Monroe county report
S04 births and 2Si deaths for the year end.
ing March 81, 1882
The next meeting of the Belmont Coun-
ty Teachers Association will be held at
Morristown on Saturday, May2I.
Quarterly Conference commenced yester-
day evening in the Second NJ. f., Church,
DR.. Taylor presiding. Rev. Alexander, pas.
tor, in charge.
A huge bell, weighing / 800 pounds, was
sent out the narrow gauge road, yesterday,
to Beallsville, where il is to be placed on
the German Church.
A Post Of the Grand Army OF the Repub-
lie is TO be organized at Burr's Mills. This
will make SIX Posts in this county.
Jacob Barrett, OF Beallsville, has patent
on car coupling. 1t is a self.coupfer, un.
coupled by lever which will make il
much less dangerous for brakemen.
Some of the alleys in town fairly reek
the town at that Owners OF real estate
abutting on the alleys should be compelled
TO keep them clean
Hon. II. r. Smith, of Noble county, the
author of the Smith Sunday law, has been
invited 10 preside temporarily over the de-
liberations OF the Republican Congressional
Convention to be held at 81. Clairsville on
the 2lst Of June. Smith is the man OF Sun.
day law fame, and il is said is dark
horse" in the Congressional race.
The Grand Jury, at its recent session,
found the following indictments:
VIM. Cowen, robbery.
Frank Sherwood, burglary.
John Stark, grand larceny.
Thos. Shaver, obstructing the highway.
Grant Shaiier, carrying concealed weap.
ons.
Grant Shairer, selling liquor to a minor.
Ellen Stanley, selling liquor 10 minor.
Grant Shaffer, selling liquor to person
in the habit of getting intoxicated.
They failed to find true bills against
Henry Leonhart, charged with larceny, and
Frank Bamberg, arson.
Only one liquor seller in this county
James Foley, Of Flushing,) has paid the
tax required by the Pond law. The others
are waiting to hear the decision OF the Su.
preme Court before depositing any funds
with the Treasurer, and they have fiye
more DAYS of grace. There will be fewer
men pay the money now than IL they bad
been compelled TO pay the lst OF May. The
prospect of lock out at the mills Is what
bothers them.
Last week marked an epoch in the his
tory OF the Common Pleas Court OF this
county, when colorcd man for the first
time sat as juror in that court In case
wherein VIM. Shores was plaintiff and Geo.
IA of
colored Juror, and who is one OF the regu-
lar panel, is Richard Lloyd, and he halls
from Pease township.
The City Board of EQUALIZATION have been
examining into some matters, brought be-
tore them, and they organized with J. y.
Crafty President and Ab. Dunlap, Secre-
tary. The Auditor failed 10 put in mn ap-
pearance as yet but he is expected today.
A man named John Leach was found In
a freight car In thssB. & O. yard along with
a lot OF goods yesterday. He was taken to
ST. ClairsvilIe Jail.
The call for the Republican Congression.
al convention, apportions the delegates
among the several counties rs follows:
Belmont county. 467l votes; number OF
delegates, ~.
Guernsey county, 1854 votes; number OF
delegates, 30.
Harrison county, 1880 votes; number OF
delegates, %
Jefferson county. 1885 votes; number OF
delegates, 80.
Noble county, 2.l52 votes; number Of
delegates, 22.
Total number OF votes, 1908
Total number OF delegates, 1852.
Necessary to g choice, 81.
The Board OF Education met last night
and completed arrangement for submitting
two propositions TO the voters OF the Glass
City school district, {. TO build two color.
ed school buildings OF four room each: and.
TO issue bonds TO the amount Of $1,000 for
tho