Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-09-08

questioned, he did not know
what struck him. DR.. Hard
esty was called in and sewed the
wound up, which is about an inch long.
The doctor was unable to say whether the
eyesight would be effected or not, but
hopes that it will not be, as the little fellow
claims, at this writing, that he could see.
YESTERDAY afternoon Benjamin Emhoff
had yery narrow escape from being seri-
ously injured, il not killed. He and sever
al other carpenters were at work on the
roof of Capt. Shockey's house, in the South
End, and in attempting to step on the corn
ice of the building and from there 70 the
scaffold, he slipped and fell, striking the
scoffolding on his back and rebounding
from there to the pavement, distance OF
about thirty feet, Mr.. Emb0f was net ap-
parently Injured at all at the time, as ne
arose and started to continue work, but
found that his limbs were hurt badly and
he had to be assisted to his residence on
Sonth Front street, Island. A reporter
called at the residence last night, and was
informed that'Mr Emhof was resting very
nicely, though very badly bruised up, no
bones are broken.
The meanest robbery on record occurred
Yesterday morning. Mrs. Galhgan, who,
with her four chilcren, was deserted by her
husband, some time since, lives on TWEEN
tieth street, in very Strengthened circum'
stances, and does laundry work to support
herself She had several lots OF Laundry
ing on hand yesterday morning, when some
low down thief broke into her humble
dwelling and stole everything she had
That thief would sell his fathers bones for
glue.
Her many friends in this city will deeply
reoret To learn the dangerous illness, at the
residence of Col Aleck. Campbell, Bethany,
of Miss Virgie Barclay. Last night her
condition was pronounced critical, and the
telegraph summoned her father, Hon. J.
Judson Barclay, from his home in Alabama.
Mrs. Barclay arrived on Monday evening,
and Mrs Virginia Thompson, postmlstress
of Louisville, arrived last night.
HEREAFTER there will be no long and te-
dious waiting for election returns. In dis
tricts in which more than 800 votes are
placed, three canvasEers will count the votes
as fast as fifty are deposited. 1t Will,
therefore, be but a short time after the
polls are closed before the resalt will be
known.
In addition to the list OF entries publish
ed Yesterday morning, for the State Fair
races, the following have been made: For
the free-for-all pace. on Friday, A. M.
Wilson, of Youngstown, enters b. &. Ben
Hamilton; and for the 800 trOt on Wednes-
day, the same gentleman enters Lottle W.
H. WEIDEBUsH, shoemaker who has
shop on Caldwelrs run, placed pair or
new boots out in the sun TO dry, aud pass
ing scamp picked them up, but upon try
ing them on, he found the lasts in them
and had 10 leave the boots behind, as Mr..
Weidebush was close behind him.
THE case of w. C. Beans, VS.. the Wheel
ing and Parkersburg Transportation Com
panv, will come up in the District Court,
TO day This is the suit brought to recover
$40 per passenger for an excess OF passen-
gers over the number permitted.
c. c. JOHNSON is publishing a Saturday
paper, called Turth, in Kansas City. The
first number lies gracefully spre=d before
us. 1t is all eight-paSe paper, devoted 10
advertising and funnyisms.
ALL persons who intend embracing the
cheap rates on the Pan Handle for the ex-
Cursion TO Niagara on Monday next, are re-
quCsted to leave their names at Ed. Book
ipg'S this morning.
Miss Ellie Updegraff, who has been visit
ing friends at FarmOnt for some time, re-
turned home yesterday.
Misses Fannie Quarter and May Black
returned, Yesterday, from a weeks visit
with friends in Bethany.
Mr. George Harden and Miss Mollie Doty,
of Steubenville were in the city.