Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-27
BElIAIRE.

Auditor Coffland, of this county, has
Just returned from Newark where he has
been attending meeting of Auditors to
appraise the B. & 0. road. The appraise.
ment is fixed as follows: Main line between
Bellaire and Newark, $1,000 per mile ian
increase OF $500 per mile over last year.;
between Newark and Columbus the undi-
vided halfinterest at 81 900 per mile; sid.
ings between Newark and Columbus, 81, $50;
sidings between Bellaire and Newark,
$50; rolling stock at $500 per mile,
buildings. supplies, etc, $ll3,l9O; station
ary machinery, $4,000; road tools, ETC., at
$50 per mile.
A fellow named Charles Thompson was
run in last night, for being drunk and dis
orderly by officer Richardson. Two charges
were made against him, and this morning
he was taxed, in all, 1920. He says he is
from Bridgeport.
In to the 18th inst. Collector Palmer, Of
this district, issued 349 liquor licenses.
There were 700 licenses issued during the
month of May last year, but ii is not prob
able that the number will not exceed 400
this year. There is a falling off in the
number OF saloons, which is gratifying to
the temperance people and also to the
saloon men who continue.
Assistant State Mine Inspector Klein
finished the work of examining the mines
in this city yesterday. and went up the {.
& 2. road to look up the mines at Martins
Ferry.
In the match game OF base ball between
the bakers and butchers, yesterday after
noon, the former came out ahead by a
score of 81 to Is.
There is a strong probability that we will
have boat race in the near future between
James Manly and Henry He'll. 1t is to be
a match for purse of $500; $3.50 aside.
The Turner'S will probably eXcurt to
Pittsburgh on the steamer Diurnal about
the 10th Of June.
At a recent election of officers. Alex.
Netf was chosen Superintendent, Miss
Laura Greenlee, Secretary, and Miss Anna
Alexander, Treasurer of Coal Brook Sun
day school, just west of this city. At the
close Of the season prizes will be awarded
the scholars in each class who are the most
perfect in studies and department.
A horse belonging to Joseph Clemens got
frightened and ran away yesterday and was
crippled.
Bellaire will decorate.
At Quincy, about four miles west o! here,
the gossips are profoundly agitated over
the disappearance OF handsome and we'll
known young lady of the west end, who
left home q few days ego surreptitiously
leaving a note on the table stating that her
friends would never see her again in this
world. and bequeaihing her effects to her
little daughter. At this writing no clue 70
her whereabouts has been ascertained.
Walter Cowen. q single man, probably q
years Of age and brother-in-law of A. J.
Mercer. was running a car down the tram
way at the Lantern Globe Works, and got
in front of the big sand car and endeayored
10 hold il back, instead OF putting the rope
in it and letting the car down by the brake
as usual. As soon as the car started down
the incline ii was too much for him, and il
went with great force, crushing Cowen
about the middle parts so that il is feared
he cannot recover. His injuries are inter
nal, attended with frequent vomiting
The total valuation of all taxable person
al property in Monroe county, as returned
by the assessors OF the different townships
is 81 ,639, ,28l, which is distributed as fol
lows: Adams, 32,966; Cameron. 1859
Benton, 30,99o; Brownsville, 1891; Bethel
81 ,2l6: Center, 81, SO; Woodsield, 50,9i5;
Franklin, 5l,3l7: Stafford, 81 ,53l; ;Greea,
81 $40: Jackson. 36. go: Lee. 81 40: Msiagi
i.J.SsG, Ohio, i6i ,9ii; Perry, is,sso; isAisa,