Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-07-31


ourselves with the circus.
The ''Notori.' Society left Saturday even
ing for the headquarters Of Big Wheeling
Creek on a fishing expedition.
SQUIRE ARKLE released John Richie Sat-
urday, who was committed to Jail q few
days ago on q charge Of lunacy.
FRED. WARDE. the trsgedian, will take
the road again, next season, and is now
sending out his advance notices.
SATURDAY large brass key was found on
the street, which the owner can have by
calling at the police headquarters.
WN WGrsoN, who has been confined in
Jail for some time was, adjudged lunatic
Saturday, and will be sent to Weston.
c. A. SHAEFER & Co., the real estate
agents, have sold the Bellinger property in
the Sixth ward to Mr.. William Detering,
for 81, 200.
CAPT. CRIsswELE, the efficient policeman
of Bellaire, who has been visiting down at
the Hob Nail fishing club, returned home
on last Saturday.
CocKAYNE played for a large picnic at
Steinesyille on last Saturday afternoon.
A large crowd wss in attendance and a
good time was had by all.
TT. CocKAYNE received call for his or
chestra to play at Weodstisld, Ohio, for the
Odd Fellows, on last Saturday, but had TO
decline on account Of other calls.
THEnew floor for the United engine house
will be put down by the employees OF the
departments Work will commence this
morning, superintendent by Chief Eccles.
LAST Thursday while the chain gang
were at work at the head of Seventh street,
Jimmy Morris, one Of the force, quietly
slipped off and has not been heard OF since.
A RAIN within the next four days will
ensure fine corn crop in this section. The
haze about the moon, last night, would
seem to indicate q rainfall in the near fu-
ture.
1T was rumored on the street yesterday,
that a prize fight will take place near
Beach Bottom, Tuesday morning. We are
unable to say whether the rumor has any
foundation or not.
HOsrLER HARRISON caught a very large
turtle, yesterday, near the mouth OF the
creek. The United boys will haye turtle
soup lunch and house warming when the
new flooring has been laid.
WHEELING ladies will go dressed up" to
the circus to see how they compare with
the $4,000 beauty. There is a small for.
tune in this office to bet Wheeling has a
hundred prettier young women.
THE -four mill down at Powhaten is at
present undergoing a complete overhaul
ing. New boilers are being put in and the
mill will DE as good as new when Complet-
ed. Their orders are heavy for their flour.
A FINE farm of 100 acres, situate few
miles below Bellaire, was sold lately TO
Seymore Dunlevy, Of Bridgeport, by c. A.
Shaefer & Co, real estate agents. The
former owner, Benjamin Robson, is going
West.
c. ScHAEFEK was appointed by Clerk
Hook, Saturday, guardian of There's, Maria,
Bertha, Pauline and Josephine, orphan
children of Anna Merkt, deceased. Bond
S625, with C.. Schnepf and +. Reister as Sc
curities.
The will OF Patrick Mcnamara. deceased,
was admitted to probate at Clerk Hooks
Office Saturday, and Mrs. Mary Mcnamara
was appointed eXecutriN. Bond 1900; no
security being required by the terms OF
said will.
WARRANTS were issued by Squire Philips
Saturday for two soiled doves, on a charge
of disturbing the peace. Both of them are
now in Jail, under the city law and as soon
as they are released the State law will han
die them.
A MATCH game of ball was played on the
Island Saturday afternoon between the
Riversides and the Stars, in which the
former were the victors by 20 to O. The
Atlantics and the Riyersides will meet at
no distant day.
THE case of the State VS. Reed Fordyce
for assault and battery preferred by his
father. was tried before a Jury at Squire
Philips, Saturday. The jury returned
verdict of mot guilty" on the ground OF
juStihable assault.
SATURDAY morning Alex. Tascey met
with very painful accident at the Pottery.
While wheeling clay down an incline near
the small engine he fell of and his right
hand was caught in the cog wheels OF the
engine and very badly mashed.
The following conveyance was admitted
| to record at the clerks office Saturday: y
deed made the 2lst day of July, lSS2, by
| John McCrum and wife to +. A. Hearne,
in consideration of 81 800 for the Knox
| property, situate in Leatherwood.
A. HARDKNTREIN, of Bellaire, who has
| been visiting the Hob Nail fishing club TO-
some time past, returned home last Satur-
day morning more than pleased with his
| trip. The boys gave him q string OF the
| finest fish ever brought to Bellaire.
YESTERDAY a race was arranged between
| Nick Iayberger, of this city, and VIM.
| O'Hanlon, OF McKeesport, mile and half,
turn, for $3.50 q side, to take place on the
| Allegheny course, Saturday, August 18th,
between and o'clock.-Pttsbury Leader.
THE Municipal Court met, Saturday
| morning, at 800 The case of Helen J.
Miller and others VS.. w. w. Miller, admin
iStrator and other. decree was entered
combining the sale Of real estate sold in this
cause. Court then adjourned until this
morning at $50.
CHARLIE SPEAKER met with very pain
| full accident, Saturday morning. 1t seems
that he had been sleeping on the tramway
| leading from McColloch street to the Cen
| trail glass works, and on awakening he be
| came confused and fell to the ground, ads.
lance of several feet, bruising one OF his
hands badly.
| JAILoR DAVIS speaks very highly of the
| two Red Men," Warner and Watkins, say
| ing they did not in his judgment have any
| thing to do with the attempted escape OF
the Beal brothers. They were in the lower
| corridor at the time, and have conducted
themselves as gentlemen ever since they
have been there.
A NAP Peddler was struck by lightning
and instantly killed, in Columbiana coun-
ty, last week. The last book peddler who
passed through there was also struck. The
glanced of, striking the peddler on the
cheek, doing him no injury. The light
ming is not expected to recover.
SATURDAY evening about s o'clock, as q
young couple were passing the remains OF
what was Watkins & Ferguson's flour mill
just south of the creek, they heard the wall
cracking and rushed from under it as il
came down with crash, throwing a por-
ton of the rmbers to the middle of the
I street and entirely blockading the side,
walk. The neighborhood is up in arms
against the authorities for allowing any
such asman trap to stand.
The conference committee of the State
Fair Association and Standard base ball
club met at the Court House Saturday
afternoon and entered into an agreement
which allows the club Q certain part of the
grounds, etc. Everything was arranged
| nicely and to the satisfaction of all parties.
The club will start to work fixing the
grounds Monday, as they have an engage
ment to play the Stars, of East Liverpool,
Thursday and Friday next
TIE Wheeling Electrical Company will
soon be lighting the stores and other places
of business in our city. Messrs. Sweeney
| & Xix. representing the company, will