Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-02-22

No school to-day.
John Jones, the black and tan individual
who used indecent language toward a cot
ored woman, was fined and "costed' $3.50
by the Mayor, yesterday.
The Jake Thomas presentation has been
deferred until the 24th, as Mr.. Thomas can
not be present before that time. =
Rev Mr.. Stevens, the pastor OF the col
ored church, died, yesterday, from gastritis.
The bank will observe only half of to-day,
closing at noon.
Slips on the roads detained all the trains
running into this city
The prominent railroader" mentioned
in yesterdays REGISTER in connection with
a diminutive scandal in this city, requests
us to deny the thing ain toto" All right,
We thought it was too too. anyhow.
The matter of draining the city We find
is meeting with popular favor as it should.
and if the scheme were given that thought
full consideration its importance demands,
it would pass at the coming municipal
election with a unanimity that would
demonstrate to the outsider the fact that
Bellaire people intended TO have city cal
culated to attract not only business enter
prises but all sorts of desirable residents.
The matter of health is of paramount i'm
portanCe with all men, and will prove su-
perior to question of locality even with
stock companies seeking sites for factories.
The estimated cost of the system of sewer
age projected by the engineer and members
OF the committee is too trivial, compared
with the accruing advantages, to cause
even the most captious and querulous tax
payer TO grumble at the pittance that it
would add to his small yearly tax bill.
The diseases that have decimated the pop
ulation of this city derive their origin
very largely from the atmosphere poisoned
from the exhalations arising from
the surface drainage and from the
stagnant pools of water. and this system is
projected to remove these causes and to
take care OF possibilities The ardor OF
the support of the committee of Council in
the matter, the simplicity and cheapness
of the system, and more than that the I'M
peratiye demands for action, are facts that
viii not elude the good sense and judgment
OF the citizen who has the interest and
progress of the city at heart.
The train on the Bellaire and South
western road due Monday night, did uot
arrive until r. ". Yesterday.
big land slide on the C.. & z. at Rush
Run, detained trains for some hours yes
terday.
Some OF the steamboats, narrowly missed
colliding with the bridge, yesterday, so
violent was the wind storm.
The Independent says the great and only
Bingham" will remain in Japan.
Col Tom Shelley, the manager OF the
Etna Glass Works, detected lad named
Schumm stealing mold handles at the fac
tory, Monday night and sent him to the
lookup. Later in the evening the boy was
turned loose, and yesterday the Colonel,
in language more pointed than classic,
gave his ideas of Bellaire officials. The
boy will be brought up TO answer to the
charge.
Jas. II. Grafton and family left on the
Courier, yesterday, for Marietta.
Hon. J. T. Updegraff has donated fifty
volumes OF valuable books to the Lennean
Library Society.
So far Belmont county has not produced
bona 6dc candidate for Congress. There
are "severear' watching the somersaults
of the legendary acrobatic feline, but until
it settles Belmont county aspirants repose
on the top rail.
A little daughter OF Mr.. VIM. Reed, of
the Fifth ward, is recovering from severe
attack of gastic fever
A son of Councilman MctiOwan, OF
Gravel Hill, is convalescing from an attack
of malarial fever.
There was no meeting of Council last
this evening.
Mr.. W. J. Hampton, who has been editor
and city editor OF the HcraH at Steuben-
Vile, for several years has accepted the
position of city editor of tOwicr-Jo'T',1i, at
Louisville, Ky.
Messrs. Mctiowan. Eberle. Gallagher,
ShuttleSwOrth and Reed. with the assist
ance of Clerk DObeler. examined the May
or's docket last night for the purpose of as
certaining how much was standing upon
it in the way of bail that had been taken
and never collected. The sum OF S2i2.6S
was finally fixed upon as good and the Sc
curities will be called upon to make it
good Fully that much more stands on
the book which the committee deems
worthless. Council will no doubt take
severe action in the matter tonight.
There is a gsod deal of excitement in a
quiet way over the approaching radical
primaries which will be held in the city on
SATURDAY.. The office of Mayor is being
sought after by quite a number OF very
prominent citizens, indeed, some OF them
are making quite canvass for the nomlna-
ton. This office if closely watched and
we'll farmed is worth 81, 900 to 81 200 year
exclusive OF the social benefits that one
would derive from residence in the
Mayor orspffsce. There is very little hard labor
attsehed to the duties of the position and
the luxurious ease that has been character
istic of the reign Of Mayor Criswell has
attracted the attention of and cupidity OF
some of the other rest-seeking citizens to
such degree that they are carrying their
exertions to an extent wholly out OF
keeping with the history OF the office and
its former occupants. Among those ot
the Republicans who are most prominent
we have the name OF J. B. Shaunafelt, a
contractor OF good reputation and fair
abilities He apparently has a good
following and his friends claim his nom
inaIion a. certain. C. K. Shuttlesw0rtn,
Councilman from the Fourth ward, is
also foremost candidate. ID. b. Crafty,
a citizen OF the same ward, l. said
to have the influence OF the
hidcpsrd,7f and will make strong
fight. Arthur McClain. who has made a
success OF the Bellaire street railway, has
an idea that he would be brilliant success
as Mayor. and also thinks that his "pollt'
ical" influence in the Fourth ward is not
inferior to that of either of his nelghborS
whose names We have Just mentioned. L..
r. Lockwood. of the First ward, and Judge
Grafton, of the Fourth ward, have also
been mentioned but not prominently.
The Democrats have not yet named the
day for the holding of their primaries, but
they have several names already for the
Mayoralty conflict. prominent among which
we have heard those of Mayor Criswell,
Ex-Marshal Wm. Morgan, James William
Highleyman. d. W. Golfer, Esq. Walter
Darrah. Patrick McCranahan and J. l.
Naylor.
The next office sought for is that OF City
Marshal. Among those who are aspirants
on the Democratic side are III. NJ. Wagle,
Fred Clinton, W. X. Crozier, while the Re-
publicans have only Z, q Criswell
Shannon Acker ant, JohR Met 'orlaick. This
Office is worth $500 to Sl,00.
The rest of the population would like to
he either City Attorney, Water Works,
Trustee, Treasurer, Street Commissioner or
Councilman.
MARTINS FERRY.