Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-25
nEILaInE POLICE BUSINESS.
RusbiBE MorRinE-Generai News.
Principally Personal.

A RushfBE Northumberland News.
Principally Personal.
Things were decidedly lively at police
headquarters early yesterday morning.
Joe Follett broke into q room where two
of the boarders at the National Hotel were
asleep, and was going through their pock-
cts when they were awakened by the noise
he made. Word was sent to police head
quarters, and Officers Turner and Nagle re-
sponded. Their man was still there, and as
they got to the top of the stairs he made
an attempt to run. Nagle collared him,
and in the struggle both rolled to the bot
tom of the stairs. Turner was watching
down at the door, and as soon as the pair
landed he sailed in, and the prisoner was
safely landed in the bastile. Yesterday af-
teInoon one of the parties whose pockets
were picked on the train on Monday, May
IA, identified Follett as the man who did ii.
Thomas Kane and Wn. Craig were out
for q time and stole two kegs Of beer from
Mrs. Vogleman. Watt Cline and Thomas
Smith Joined them and helped to drink it.
All four were arrested and confined in Jail.
The five were brought in early yesterday
morning. and made night hideous with
their bowling and yelling.
A. B. Battelle is lying very sick at Bel.
pre-, Ohio. His wife went down yester-
day.
4 car load of German citizens, of Mil
tonsburg, Monroe county, came in on the
B., II. 4 c. yesterday. They were in
charge of J. C. Clark, of Woodstield. They
went west over the b. & o., aud will 10.
cate in Iowa.
w. Yost, the architect, of Columbus,
Ohio, is in the city.
Miss Ida Troll, of st. Clairsvlle, is in the
city visiting friends.
Straw hats and linen coats began to
bloom again yesterday. Well informed
citizens say they are not damaged by the
recent cold weather.
The mercury at Nelson's corner stood at
2l2 yesterday forenoon, and would have
gone higher il there had been room.
Mr.. Sampson Green, veterinary snr-
geon, of Belmont, Ohio, was in the city
yesterday
Mrs. B. R. Coweu, of Delaware, o., is in
he city, the guest OF W. N. FariS, on North
Guernsey street.
a number of our young folks will go out
TO ST. Clairsvilic on May S0th to attend a
picnic at that classical village.
Miss Emily Surgison, who has been IN
Philadelphia for some time, arrived here
last evening. She will remain here a few
weeks visiting friends. She is the guest OF
Mrs. Milt. Stewart.
Miss Annie Naylor, of Wheeling, will be
here this evening on short visit: She
will be the guest of her cousin Mrs. Harry
Wetherald.
DR.. Park West paid flying visit to his
home at st. Clairsville, yesterday.
Mrs. w. A. Gorby is visiting friends in
Wellsburg, ". Va.
The C. K =. railroad officials will all be
down tomorrow on business pertaining TO
this end of their road.
Robert wilkins, Esq, OF St. Ciairsville,
was in town yesterday.
c. c. Workman, one OF the solid citizens
OF Smith Township, is among Beilaire
friends to-day.
Ex.Councilman l.. b. Lockwood, who is
now a granger in Mead Township, was up
Yesterday, gazing on familiar scenes in and
al out the city building.
Old Mr. Stringer is very sick at his home
in West Wheeling. His son, who lives here,
was sent for this morning, and he is away
down the river on business trip in the in
terest OF II. H. Hess and his exact where
abouts are not known.