Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-12-17

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school Censua- Narrow Escape
Panic In the Divorce Market-saieon-
keepers.
Special Dispatch TO The Sunday Register.
SrEUBESvILLE, December 16.-The an
nouncemed5 that Col. Coulter would enter
the Congressional race seems to give gen.
eral satisfaction among all classes OF Re-
publicans, and even those rampant Taylor
men, who were after DR.. Updegraff's scalp
last fall don't seem to rally w any de-
gree of warmth around Taylor's banner
now. As one of them remarked last night,
Last fall we were for Taylor because we
thought he was the only man who could
head Lf Updegraff for the nomination, but
since death laid its icy fingers on the doc
tor we would rather see
Coulter Wear the Crown
than the Guernsey county man 1t won't
be surprising to the average Steubenyilllan
If Coulter goes into the convention on the
9th with Jefferson county solid for him.
But while there are hatful OF Republican
names mentioned in connection with the
nomination the Democratic statesmen seem
to be holding back, and are not ready to go
to the slaughter. Estep, of Cadiz, said TO
a Gazette reporter to-day that he would be
a candidate under no consideration, and
Alexander says ditto. By the way, there
are a number OF Democrats in this section
who are crticising Ross J. for his assertion
that the Republicans had it all their own
way, and that the Democrats had no show.
They assert that when Major Wallace
oyercame a majority of 1900 in the Eigh-
teenth District, where there wasn't any
more dissatisfaction among Republicans
than there was here, that Alexander should
have done equally as well, if not much bet
ter. There are, however, plenty OF Demo
Gratis in the district who, if nominated,
would run equally as well as either AleXan-
der or Estep.
The report of the
school Census
enumerator-Mr. Frederick Frye-doesnt
seem to have given satisfaction to the State
School Commissioner, as he has ordered
new enumeration by new enumerators. IL
appears that Frye'S report gave Steuben-
vile more school children than cities mnch
larger in size, and there were numerous
complaints that the work hadn't been
properly done. Hence the new enume-
ration.
A party of young ladies and gents had
narrow escape from drowning one day this
week. They were skating on the river just
below the roilroad bridge, when the ice
gave way, leaving number OF them on
large cake of ice in the middle of the river.
After much trouble they were rescued
from their perilous situation, but they re-
ceived fright that they won't forget soon.
Young John Gilday, who attempted TO
carve police officer Kamm with a butcher
knife last winter, and who was indicted for
stabbing with intent to kill, was tried this
week in the Criminal Court and found
not guilty, much to the surprise of every
body. The verdict was in the nature OF a
boom for Messrs. Reynolds and Owesney.
There never was time in the history OF
this county when there has been so many
Actions for Divorce
in our courts than now. An attorney said
Monday Mrs. Maggie Baughman asked for
a divorce from her liege lord, Emanuel
Baughman. She complained that the
tickle Emanuel liked his tOddy too
well for her happiness, and thought she
could only find relief in single
harness again. Judge Hance was OF the
same opinion, and Mary got her divorce
and the children. Tuesday morning bright
and early, into court came Jennie Higgin-
bottom, who stated that her husband, Jas.
,Higginbottom, had been an habitual drunk
ard i2G teTGS sJ1fr Of the 5on gm on his
loot This, of course, was very wicked in
Jimmy Higginbottom, and Judge Hance
will decide on the case next week. Annie
Woods was, on Wednesday, legally sepa-
rated from the man who had promised to
'love, cherish and protect" her, Joseph
Woods, and went on her way rejoicing,
murmuring numberless thanks on the
Judges head. And the end is not yet, by
any means, and Judge Hance has begun to
think that there is something in the atmos-
phere doing it.
Those
SaIOOn.Keepers
who violated the Smith law by selling
liquor on the Sabbath day, and who were
fined $40 and imprisoned one day in Jail,
are chuckling to themselves at the easy
manner they got off. But the boys had bet
ter not repeat this otfense. 1t was only
one day this time, but it may be a month
on the next occasion.
The new dancing club, organized in OPP
position to the Patience Club, gave their
first hop at the elegant parlors OF Specht,
Thursday night, and had an immense
time. Josie Kramer "spieled," and that
was enough TO make it a success.
Mr.. Chas. T. Mendel, who for the past
three years has been the efficient ticket
agent at the Pan Handle depot, this city,
departs TO- day for Columbus, to accept
high position in the companys service.
Charlie has host of friends who regret
his departure,
Judge Hance has gone home to New
Philadelphia.
Mr.. Enoch Pearce, father of DR.. EnOch
and DIR. John Pcarce, Of this city, died yes
terday at an advanced age. He was orig
inally from Maryland and a stauuch DEM
oCrat in politics.
The postoflice room in the new city hall
building is rapidly reaching completion
and the government will take charge of it
on Sunday, the 3lst of December. Steu-
benville will then have the finest post.
office in Ohio, barring none, as every arti.
Gle Of furniture, postoffice boxes, ETC., are
of new and improved styles. 1t will be an
ornament to the old town.