Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-04
BELLAIRE Robbery.
A Man Believed Of seI3-Cireus Day
Personal.

A Mon Believed Of seI3-Cireus Day
Personal.
Sells Bros celebrated show has come and
gone The city was astir early yesterday
morning and in readiness to see the great
est show on earth. Country people fiocked
to town in crowds, most of them on bust
ness OF course, but nearly every one found
it convenient to attend the show while
here. The parade in the forenoon was
very creditable and the streets along the
route were Eiterally janmed with people.
The aft. rnoon performance was attended
by the largest crowd OF people that ever at
tended any show here, and the show itself,
is truly as the management claim Tor II,
the largest show on the road.
Two Immense tents are required for the
animals and the circus arena. Among their
most wonderful animals are the pair OF
hippopotami, which are the only pair in
captivity. The dwarf elephant is curios-
ity, and attracted lots of attention. They
also have the two horned rhinocerous that
gained such q notoriety by his vicious at
tack on q locomotive when in Pittsburgh
few years ago. A hymadrias, or hon
SLAYER, terribly vicious looking little
animal, was something new, as were many
Of the features of the menagerie. The Cur
Gus was also exceptionally good, and the
entire affair we'll worth seeing. The man
sgement are the most gentlemanly set OF
men that ever visited our city.
A game of base ball between the Browns
and the Bandsnss yesterday, resulted in
victory for the Browns by score OF % to
10.
John S. Howard, the Democratic nnmi-
nee for Representative, was IN the city yes
terday on political business.
Mrs. John Bigelow, of 81. ClairsNille, is
the guest of friends here.
Considerable interest is manifested in
the Temperance convention to be held here
today. Committees have been appointed
from the different churches to take clarse
of the affair, and Il large crowd Will %
present. n
Just as the crowd were gathering for the
afternoon performance at The shEw yeSter'
day quite an excitement was caused oy the
arrest OF two pickpOCkets who were gel
ing in their work in good shape among
The crowd. They had just relieved an old
msn by the name of Albright OF pocket
book containing $2l3, when they were nab
bed by one of the Sells Bros, who was
watching for them. They had got the old
gentleman into crowd and one OF them
got hold of his pocketbook, which he
was carrying In his inside coat pocket,
and taking it out quickly passed 1t TO
bis companion who Immediately started
to get away with it. Just at this moment
they were grabbed and the police called
Marshal Drugan and Officer Turner re.
sponded, Ond the boys were safely landed
in the lookup. Two other poCketbooks
were found on them, each containing small
spms OF money. The thieves are young
men and look 10 be about l6 or II years OF
age. and are strangers here and no doubt
professionals at the business. Their chance
for term in the Ohio pen looks to be ex.
tremely good at present.
Mr.. I. w. Mellott, who has been running
a clothing store at Woodstield, is in the
city on a visit
Marshal Hanson and officer Lynn, OF
Martins Ferry, came down yesterday to
see the show.
Addison Thompson and Dick Darrah, OF
ST. Clairsville, we're in the city yesterday.
Willis G.. Dillon, of Wheeling, spent
Sunday among Brlaire friends.