Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-08
A CHASTITY SIGHT.
The Identification Of the Rsmaias
of James Robinson.
he Grief.Stricken Wife at the Grave-An
Infants Checkered Career A
Building Boom-An interesting
Budget of Locals.
MOUNDsvILLE.
REMAINS IDESTlFiED.

REMAINS IDENTIFIED.
Decentralization of the remains OF Rob
insoD, whose>body was found in the river
opposite the coal works last Friday, was
said to be very affecting scene. The body
ognizable and it was only by the clothing
that his identity was established. When
his remains were exhumed and exposed to
view his wife and parents, who were stand
ing by, were 10th to believe the hideous
spectacle to be the form of him they had
loved so we'll; but when his coat was pull
ed back and the wife recognized his under
garments and other articles OF apparel, she
uttered the exclamation: 80, it is James,
nv poor, dear James," and betrayed that
grief that Only loving heart can feel, ana
the strong men who were present could De
seen silently wiping away the tears OF sym
patty that flowed in spite OF their ehort 70
stay them.
AN INFANTS TROUBLES.
The infant son OF Thed Mccormick, OF the
Third ward, must think, if it thinks at all,
that this is hard world to travel in. On
Saturday while he was being pushed along
in his baby buggy by his brother, about $
u,
would have evidently drowned but for the
timely appearance of his mother, who
rescued him from his peril, and again on
Monday afternoon, while being treated TO
another ride by his brother, was upset and
severely cut about the forehead.
BUILDING BOON.
A regular building boom has struck our
town for certain. In addition TO the num-
erous buildings heretofore mentioned as in
course OF erection, we are reliably inform
ed that Thomas w. Manning will begin to
build Immediately handsome residence in
the Sd ward, near J. Z. Hooten's property,
and also DR.. S. b. McCerrihan will erect
residence in the same square; while in the
middle ward J. A. Schwob will soon be-
gin to build on the lot adjoining Harris
Bros store brick storeroom and dwelling.
These will make at least 20 new buildings
erected in this place since spring The
wave of improvements seems to have
swept over the county and have reached
Cameron and Glen Easton, where num-
Der Of business houses and private reslden
ces are also in course OF construction.
LOCAL NOTES.
A special term of the Circuit Court will
convene on the 2Sth of August, Judge Geo.
f. Boyd, presiding.
For the benefit of all those having bust.
ness with Prosecuting Attorney hooteD
We would state that he is now camping OF
the old csmp ground.
The latest theological question that IL
agitatipg the minds OF the colored brethren
is Who baptised John, the Baptist the
question originated in the fertile imagina.
ton Of our b street tonsorial artist Brother
Amos Lowe" who sOlicits information Oh
the subject.
Miss Annie B. Sawtell, of Grafton, and
Miss LYDIA Sawte,l, of New Orleans, two
charming young ladies, are visiting their
aunt, Mrs. J. +. Hooten, of the Second
ward.
G. S. McFadden has been ordered by the
council to remove the boards and timber
he had paced around his lot on Wheeling
street. Mr. McFsdden has, he informs us,
expended about $40 in protecting his prop
erty and benetting the town in this case
and he says he will not remove them by
d-n site. The matter is likely 10 culml'
nate in law s1it.
John and Samuel Spriggs, two young
gents from of the hill, were before his
Honor, Mayor Weaver, Oh Monday, for
drunkenness and carrying concealed
weapons. The former left s. 50 and the
latter Sl3 so TO swell the town treasury.
The County Commissioners will hold q
special session on Saturday.
The District Sabbath School Convention
will commence on the 18th OF August, on
the camp ground and last several days
The convention promises to be quite inter
.siing andis Of more than ordinary i'm
rortance. Bishop Andrews OF the NJ. r
Church, and ex. United States Senator W.
T. Wiley end others will address the con
yentiOn A large attendance Is expected.