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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-08-07
CRImINAL NOTES.
Items Gathered About the Justice
shops and the City Building.

Items Gathered About the Justice
shops and the City Building.
VIM. Lauchlin was appointed Constable
for Clay district, on Saturday.
Wood Pratt, who has been on aprolonged
drunk, was arrested by Constable Price
and taken before Squire Ankle Saturday,
who committed him to Jail for ten days.
Michael Kane was up before Squire Phil
lips, Saturday evening, on acharge of luna.
CIV. The examination was postponed until
to-day, pending which the prisoner was
committed to Jail.
A fight took place Saturday evening at
the corner of Market and Sixteenth streets,
but friends interfered before any great
amount of damage was sustained by either
party, and also hushed the matter up so
that the police could not get hold Of it.
Poe Little and Barney Brady repaired to-
Squire Murrin's office, in the Sixth ward,
Saturday, for the purpose OF being com
mittsd to jail, but the Squire thought they
had better violate one OF the city laws and
dead expense. - b.. --- ~.
Miles Riley swore ont a warrant Satur.
day afternoon, before Squire Phillips,
charging James Manion with commit
ting an assault upon him. The trial came
off in the evening, and resulted in the &C.
cused being assessed 50 and costs. In de-
fault OF payment he was remanded to Jail.
SQUIRE Phillips will have his hands full
to- day. Besides the cases above mentioned
three cases of assault and battery are on
with attempting to climb Dennis Gardner;
another is against Benjamin Combs, for as
saulting Jennie Gray, and the third is one
of the Fordyce cases from out the pike.
Constable Lauchlin was sent to Greggs.
vile, Saturday, by Squire Ankle, to arrest
one John Hennis, who is wanted for an
alleged assault on NJ. L. Peyton. The officer
called at Hennis' residence and found his
man, but the latter, taking advantage OF
moment when Lauchlin's attention was
called away, made dash for liberty and
cornfela, and was soon safe from pursuit.
Yesterday morning, about clock, those
chronic buns, Albert Price and lobe
Vance, were observed prowling about the
St. Charles Hotel, on Water street, in avery
suspicious manner. The police were sent
for, and on Officers Crawford and Murdoch
putting in an appearance, the suspected
guzzlers of coffin varnish were marched on
to the cooler. They claimed they were only
after an 'eye-opener," but bundle con-
tanning fine coat, which one OF them car
ried, caused their claim of innocence 10 be
regarded with suspicion.
The East Wheeling bruisers were out in
force, Saturday night, and knock. down-and-
drag-out fights were the order OF the even
ing. A large crowd which gathered on
Seventeenth street, neir Wood was par
ticularly bellicose, and several little
mills were in progress at one time. The
police were telephoned for, but the crowd
got wind of their coming and when the
blue-coats arrived at the scene all was
serene, and nobody knew nothin'."
officer Morris dispersed the party, and
henceforth quiet reigned. 1t is probable
that some arrests will be made, to-day.
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OUR POLICE.
The Need OF wheeling for n Larger
EOrce.

Wheeling needs larger police force. This
is fact which nobody can deny The spec
tacle of eleven blue-coStS standing guard,
day and night, over city Of $1,000 inhabi-
tants is not one calculated to strike terror
- the hearts of evil doors and cause them
to give our town a wide berth. On the
contrary, it rather pats a premium on
crime, and is standing inducement to
crooks and cracksnen to visit the Nail
City, with every assurance of immunity
from arrest. In saying this, We do not
wish to be understood as attempting to de-
tract anything from the merits of
Capt Bennett and his men. That they
are vigilant in their duties is we'll known.
But it Is an utter impossibility for any
eleven men who ever handled batons to
properly police city as large as Wheeling
We have outgrown our present police ordi-
nance and should have new one, provid-
ing for sufficient men TO properly guard
our thoroughfares throughout the entire
twenty-four hours. A force OF eleven men
did well enough twenty years ago when
the city had but eighteen or twenty thou
sand inhabitants within its limits, but it is
now entirely inadequate to the work it
should perform.
The Committee on Police, at its meeting
this evening, should discuss the matter
thoroughly, and take such steps as will re-
suit in strengthening the force, at least to
the extent of placing two or three addition
al men under Captain BENEFITS command.
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ARREST THEM.
A Locality which should be Well Po-
licetl.

The fact that Wheeling ought to have a
larger police force was shown by little
incident which came to our notice last
evening. Market street, from Sixteenth to
Twentieth, is the fayorite resort of class
of young bloodS, who make practice of
following ladies' speaking to them as they
pass, or uttering volleys of oaths in their
hearing and this is especially true of Sat
urlay and Sunday evenings. Last night,
about half past nine o'clock, as q REGISTER
reporter was ambhng up Market street
from a tour of the lower wards ne noticed
two young ladies, dressed in white, just
ahead of him, evidently on their way home
from church. They crossed the bridge,
and proceeded on up street. When Just
north Of the alley which runs past the Hub
bard saw mill, two young men were OBJ
served approaching. The ladies moved to
one side to let them pass, but the men
threw themselves in their way, and
as the girls attempted to pass the
men made a grab for them. One of the
ladies screamed and ran out into the street,
but the other was caught by the wrist and
held for several minutes, despite her en-
deavors to free herself. There was few
people in the street, and the darkness made
the rutfians almost secure from detection.
The reporter at this instant came forward
and asked the cause of the trouble, when
the men turned and started up Market
street The reporter followed them as far
as the Opera House corner, when they
turned down Fourteenth street to Main,
and were lost to view. This sort Of thing
should be stopped, if the police can do it.
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The Protector and. Builder OF the
wheeling Opera House.

The Protector and. Builder OF the
wheeling Opera House.
James Hamilton, one of the best known
and most popular young gentlemen OF this
CITY, died at his boarding house, on Cnap.
line street near Fifteenth street last night
at s O'Clock, after long and painful illness.
The announcement Of the death OF Col.
Hamilton will be read with regret by
thousands of people in this city, who
will remember him as genial
wholesouled gentleman, always pleasant,
affabls and accommodating. He was ooin
in this city in 1915, being son OF the iate
John Hamilton, the we'll known foundry.
man. The Wheeling Opera House, one OF
the most complete buildings Of the KIND IN
the country, was projected, BULL, completed
and managed by Col. Hamilton for some
wears, and this building will be his monu'
ment. Reyerses overtaking, him MI;
Hamilton lost his Opera House, and engaged
as ayant courier with the Alice Oates Com
many. with which he continued for some
time. Latterly, however, he has been on
the road for thest Hearts of Oak" Company,
and was about to leave for the coming sea
SON when he was Frustrated by the Illness
which proved fatal to him. MT. Hamilton
was married some twelve years ago TO MISS
Sue STEELE, of Ohio county, who with her
son, survives him. The remains OF Mr..
Hamilton were removed to his mother
residence. on Chaplaine street, in the Sixth
Ward, last night, from which they will be
buried tomorrow or Wednesday. Three
brothers and three sisters survive him,
all OF whom are in the city exceptt two, who
will arrive to-day.
Mr. James Hearne, proprietor OF Hearts
of Oak" was notified last night OF the death
of Colonel Hamilton, and will be here TO
attend the funeral.
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THE NURSE DID III.

A Baby Carriage. With n Youngster on
Board, Goes Over q Forty-foot EN-
bankment-
James Commerford, who resides on
Twenty fourth street on the South Side, is
blessed with an heir, and as a consequence,
gives employment to q nurse girl. 1t is
the custom of this young lady to take the
heir aforesaid out every evening for little
tour, the transportation service consisting
of baby carriage with all
the modern Improvements. Iester.
day evening, the girl sailed forth, directing
her steps down Twenty fourth street in the
direction of the river. Arriving at the
tapnery corner, she crossed the railroad
track with her charge and continued out 70
the edge of the high bluff overlooking the
water, presumably to admire the beauht1i
sunset. Whether she became wrapt in ad-
miration in that spectacle, or whether she
became lost in mising over her fancies is
unknown, but at all events the baby
carriage slipped from her grasp
and went over the bank like 9
shot. A wild yell from the girl and
a succession of bowls from the baby at
tracted the attention of some people m the
neighborhood, and the youngster was res;
cued, having sustained no injuries beyond
a few scratches. The bank was not less
than forty feet in height, and had there
been a few feet more water in the river the
baby would undoubtedly have drowned.
AS il was the carriage ran some distance IN
TO the water, but it fortunately was only a
few inches deep.
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POINTS ON PEOPLE.
The Most Recent News of q Personal
Nature.

The MOST hecemt news OI - NeHSo
Nature.
Mrs. B. A. Galligan is at Cranberry.
John r. Davenport is at Woodsfeld, o.
Rev. J. G. Lyle and wife are at Ocean
Grove.
Enoch Ball, Esq, leaves for the East to-
morrow.
Mrs. NJ. L. Reilly left for Washington,
D. c., Saturday.
Mrs. Robert Crangle and her daugher,
Mrs. Eccles, are at Cape May.
Miss Laura Freeman, OF Allegheny City,
is the guest of Capt. Thomas Prince.
Hon. C. D. Hubbard and VIM; P. Hub
bard, of this city, are at the sea side.
w. c. King, ESQ.,, agent OF the b. q U.
railroad, at Washington, Pa, was In the
city, Saturday.
]. McCune, one of the moulders at Bells
foundry, has gone to Salem, Ohio, to work
in the foundry.
David Greer, Of North Wheeling, who has
been visiting friends in Steubenville, has
returned home.
Mr. Peter Bankings of the Wellsburg
Glass House, is at present visiting friends
on the South Side.
Mrs. Ella Duvall, accompanied by her
sister, Miss Emma Truxell, are visiting
friends in Ohio.
Mrs. Anna E. Greer, of Fourteenth street,
left yesterday, on visit to friends in st.
Louis and Iowa.
Rev. Asbury Gaskell, formerly princi-
pal of public shoool in this city, died IN
Columbus, yesterday.
Mrs. Richard Robinson, of the Seventh
ward, leaves tomorrow Tor Washington,
Ohio, on visit 10 friends.
]. C. Brady, C. r. Hubbard and Col.
Henry Hubbard, have returned from a tish-
irg excursion up Wheeling Creek.
DR.. D. l.. Blatchley and wife, OF Sparta,
Pa, were in the city Saturday, en- route
home from visit TO friends at Mt. Pleasant,
Ohio.
Frank J. Hearne leaves over the c. & P.
this morning for Cleveland, where he will
Join his family. They will then take tour
of several weeks duration in Colorado and
New Mexico.
The family of Rev. H. G. Blayney, of
Ravepswood, passed through the city Sat
urday, en- route to West Alexander, TO be-
come the guests Of Mrs. Blayney's father,
James Todd, Esq.
DR.. Thomas McKennon, of Washington,
Pa, w. II. r. Hearne, Esq, Jas. Cummlns
and George Johns, returned Saturday from
a weeks piscatorial jaunt to the South
Branch of the Potomac.
The Blue Goose Fishing Club consisting
of Mr.. Frank Booth and wife, Mr.. Cecil
Robinson and wife. Misses Mamie Cecil,
Sallie Hare, Lizzie Carter, Hannah Whal-
ley and Messrs. Jas. Cecil, George Digby,
Frank Hare and John Digby, Of Pittsbutg,
leave for their camp on the jug Middle
Island creek, Tyler county.
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THEY wENTTHEoUGH HIM.
How -FOUR Eridgeror t MOkes Made a
Raise.

John Shatber, who halls from the locality
known as The "Hole-in-the. Wall, out back
of Bridgeport, found time hanging heavily
on his hands, Saturday morning, so he be-
gan to cast about for some means OF pleas
aptly wiling away his leisure hours.
Various plans were successfully, thought
over and rejected, until he finally struck
the brilliant idea OF coming to Bridgeport
and getting full. No sooner did this plan
suggest itself to his mind than he pro-
ceeded to put it into execution. Arriving
in town, he at once repaired to a gin mill
and commenced. bowling up. As result,
before many hours he was in maryelously
tangled up condition.
Sometime during the evening he fell in
with a quartette OF colored bloods. named
respectively Mason Hanshaw, Joe Hervey,
Charles Dorsey and Bud" Nuzum, who
volunteered to "show him around" Alter
being short time in their company he
says he "lost the run of things" and W hen
he regained his senses, yesterday morning,
found he had been relieved of watch and
$23 in cash.
He made complaint to the police and the
colored citizens were called on to make an
explanation. Hanshaw and Dorsey pro-
tested their innocence, and declared they
knew nothing of the matter, but Nuzum
and Hervey confessed to the robbery, i'm
plicating the others, and as a result the
four are in durance vile, in default OF bail.
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A NARROW ESCAPE.
An Island Family Poisoned-AIl Out Of
Danger.

The Island had narrow escape from q
sensation Saturday evening. About seven
o'clock a wild rumor came from the garden
spot to the effect that an entire family had
departed from this vale of tears, the cause
of their exit being the accidental mixture
of Arsenic, corrosive sublimate. or some
such drug with their evening meal, A
Grand rush was made for the scene of the
accident by the reportorial corps Of the va
rious papers, but the pencil wielders were
doomed to disappointment. An investiga-
lion developed the fact that no serious dam
age had been done, although the family of
Mr.. 5. n. NayloI, living at No. 25
South Front street, were found
to be suffering slightly from symptoms
Of poisoning. which symptoms had APP
peaTed soon after they had partaken OF the
evening meal. DR.. Myers was called in,
and under his care speedy relief was had
by all The supper consisted mainly of
rice, with cream and sugar, and it was sup
posed at the time that some foreign sub
stance had accidertly become mixed up
with the latter, but critical examination
by DIR. Myers failed to substantiste this
suspicion. The Doctor thought it more
probable that the sickness was caused BY
something the dairyman hsd put in the
milk TO keep ID sweet, but this is mereiv \
conjecture, and the mystery will probably
r, main upSOiyed.
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BRIDGEPORT.

Miss Clara Cox lief. on Saturday to visit
friends in Pittsburgh for three or four
weeks.
Information was received yesterday OF
death of Mrs Ella korn, of New Philadel-
phia. Her Maiden name was Miss Ella
Higgins, and she was one of the most es-
Unable yourg ladies from our town.
Rev. Reyes came home and preached
twice for Us yesterday. He leaves to-day
for Browns Island, where his wife and
children are. He has still two weeks yaca-
ton 10 rusticate.
A two-weeks-old child of Mrs Mamie
Stewart of Bellaire, daughter of A. II.
Baggs, died yesterday.
Miss Ella English, nee Miss Ella Tall
man. of Kansas City, is visiting her moth
er, Mrs. John C. Tallman.
North West, who has been expected for
several days, doomed up yesterday. He
was busy all day shaking hands with his
numerous friends. He looks as il his So
journ IN New Mexico agreed with him.
Mrs. Robert Jones, of Delaware, o., is
visiting friends here.
Trains are expected TO make through
trips after to-day on the 7. V. road. The
several wash-outs have somewhat delayed
train for three or four days past
James Clayland has erected two new
houses, F. c. Robinson is putting up one
or two buildings, and numerous Others dot
the vacant lots around town.
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Peculiar Accident.

Yesterday evenirg Captain sam Mason
met with a serious accident. The front
and rear parlors of his residence are Separa-
ted by folding doors, which run upon a
small iron rod screwed to the door. In
passipg from one room TO another Captain
Mason stepped upon the rod and, his foot
slipping. ne was hurled to the floor with
great violence. The noise of his
fan brought several members
of the family to his assistance, when it
was found that his left shoulder had been
.dislocated, couSing a very painful injury.
DIR. Rhees was summoned, but the etfJ-t TO
reduce the dislocation caused the sufferer
such intense agony that the Doctor was
compelled to put him under the lnnuenee
Of cbIoroform. While in that condition he
recsiyed proper attention, and at 10 o'clock
last night was resting easily.
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Csmp Meeting season,

The camp meeting season at the cool and
beautiful summer resort, Mountain Lake
Park, will open on the 10th inst, and con-
tinue for ten days. Arrangements have
been msde with the B & o. Road, by which
half.fare tickets can be procured at all
principal stations. The two hotels are now
fully fitted up in excellent style, and the
Association have a fine restaurant, where
bOarders will be well served at 81 per day.
All the necessary tents and cottages can
be secured for the season at moderate rates
and everything will be done to render the
occasion one Of real enjoyment.
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THE BASTILE.
..FrOm within the Precincts Of Jail
There Comes Many n Loud and Pier.
cfuu Wall

ssFrOm Within the Precincts OF jail
There Comes Many n Loud and Pier
cling Wall"
Wood Pratt was sent to Jail on Saturday
by Justice Ankle, for the period of ten
days, on the charge of street drunkenness.
John ManiOn was fined two dollars and
cost, Saturday night. and in default of pay
ment was committed to the county Jail by
Squire Philips At late hour, near mid
night, his employer came and paid him
out.
The notorious Kate Lawless is also be-
hind the bars, she having been sent thither
by Justice Ankle. Twenty days is the
term of her Jail probation.
On Saturday night the county Jail had AZ
prisoners within its walls.
There is an old crank by the name OF Joe
Burton in Jail that claims to be an nephew
of John w. Garrett, and to own one-half OF
the B. & o. X. r. He is very troublesome,
both to the TAILOR and the inmates, and
should be removed.
"A MODEL CONGREGATION"
Yesterday afternoon, as Mr.. Jepson, the
veteran Christian, was talking to his hear.
ers at the Jail, he humorously told them
how they were "model congregation"
Some one, be said, told him. that he
wouldn't like to visit the Jail and hold re-
lig!ous services there, because of the char
acter OF bis audience. He replied by tell
ing his friend that he had model congre-
grtion" there. His friend inquired how
that was. Why, said Mr.. Jepson, it has the
advantage over any other in the city in two
particulars, if not more. One is, II is always
here when co. and another is, there is
no goirg in and out during services, and
this is more than you can say Of yours.
The prisoners enjoyed the explanation
very kindly. Their behavior is uniformal-
ly good on such occasions. Out Of the forty
prisoners in jail, there are but three that
profess religion, as far as is known. One
is Methodist and two are Eaptists. The
churches don't serd many of their MEN,
bers to our pr sons. Ingersollism is always
represented in great force in all OF our
prisons. This is no recommendation for
its saving influence on society by any
means.
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weman,s True Friend.

A friend in need is friend indeed: This
none can deny, especially when assistance
Is rendered when one is sorely afflicted with
disease, more particularly those complaints
md WEAKNESSES so familiar to our female
foundation, Every woman should know
mat Electric Bitters are womsns true
fr;snd and will positively restore health,
even when all other remedies fail sin,
ole trial always proves our assertion Iney
Are pleasant TO the taste. ONLY cost MY
cents bottle. Sold by Logan & Co.
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sPORTING MATTERS.
Outdoor Amusement Notes 81 q Varied
Character.

The twenty.mile foot race between
Michael +. Filan and James Deiters, when
was announced to come off at the new fair
grounds, Saturday afternoon, had to be
postponed. The track was in good condi-
ton up to three o'clock, but the heavy ram
which set in at that hour set everything
afioat and put q stop to the anucipsteo
sport. The contestants, accompanied Dy
their hackers and trainers, and a considera-
HE number of spectators, who had as
sembled, beat hasty retreat to the grand
stand, where a council OF war was held, and
IL was decided to poFtpone the race until
this afternoon at 2 o'clock:
A race of this character is something OF
novelty in this vicinity, and, as the meA
are very evenly matched, some rare sport
is promised. The betting is about even:
Filan is about 25 years of age andweights
about lbs pounds. He has good record as
q "go,asyou-please' pedestrian, having run
two hours race on the Old Fair GROUNDS,
in this city, in 1879, at which time he COW
cred fourteen and bali miles. He also
ran ten mile race at Pittsburgh last year,
coming in second.
Deiters is q years old, weighing about
the same as his opponent. He has engaged
in several half-mile contests, carrying on
the prize in each, and has reputation Tor
pluck and endurance.
Major Joy and Harry Jones met at Wal.
ters' saloon, Saturday evening, and signed
the following agreement:
WHEELING, w. Va, August 5, 1882.
We, the undersigned, hereby agree. to
row a skiff race from the North Wheeling
glass house to the lower end of the Island for
twenty-five dollars side. The said race to
be rowed Saturday, August IL, 1882, be-
tween the hours of and o'clock P: NJ.
MAJOR II. JOY
HARRY JONES'.
A forfeit of FIVE dollars was put up in the
hands of Mr.. VIM. Radcliff, who was chosen
final stakeholder.
A foot race took place in Spence's field,
South Wheeling, Saturday afternoon, be-
tween Benz .Rining and J. Winiesdortfer, the
latter winning easily. We did not learn
the amount OF the stakes.
A considerable number of Pittsburghers
came down Saturday TO witness the twenty
mile race.
The Layberger.O o. Hanlon race, which is
to come off at Pittsburg next Saturday, is
exciting but little attention.
The cigar makers will give picnic at the
new fair grounds next week.
A grand picnic for the benefit OF the Sis
tiers Of st. Joseph will be held Thursday,
August II, on the new fair grounds. The
programme embraces foot races, sack races
and mule race, and other amusements.
The drivers in the mule race will be COM
posed of number of our best known citi-
zens.
The Standards are to play the Riversides
at the New Fair Grounds tomorrow. The
Standard boys will come out in their new
uniforms on this occasion. The club will
probably 70 to S.eubenville Thursday. A
game with the Athletics, OF GAINESVILLE, is
also set down for the 18TH inst.
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MONTPELIER VI, August CAS- Philan-
der Young, his son Charles, and two grand.
sons, Willie and Merton, with Charles
Carly, were getting in hay in Worcester,
VT, lightning struck the load, killed Mer-
ton Young, aged IA, and Frustrated the
other four, killed one horse and burned
the load of hay and wagon. Philander re.
covered consciousness in time to rescue
the body of Merton and the other three
persons from the flames OF the burning
wagon. Charles Young is badly hurt, but
NAV recOypr
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