Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-10
RED MEN AT WORK.
Regulating" Matters Socially, at
Martins Ferry.
A Gang of COIOred VisiIaDtss Discipline a
hayward Brother-0ied Of Gan
CREME General intelligence.


Mr.. Charles Seabright's late Saturday night
oliver Clark, a colored man, who drives
for Seabright, and resides near the City
Building, was aroused from his slumbers
by some parties, telling him to hurry to
the stable, as one of his horses was very
sick. He started for the stable, and while
passing the alley above Fifth street was
met by several sluggers who knocked him
down, tied his hands together behind his
back, and gave HIM a severe humping.
His screams aroused several persons who
ran to his assistance and frightened the
sluggers away. He can't account for the
attack, unless for robbery, and says he did
not recognize the parties, He had very
little money,which wss not taken. Clark is
Clark is respected by everybody,
and this makes the affair a mystery.
WHY IT WAS DONE.
1t was afterward learned that the attack
ing party was body OF self.appointed Wig.
iIantes from Mt Pleasant. The story is
that the colored woman living with Clark
is not his wife. but that be left wife and
four children in Mt. Pleasant about year
ago. The colored vigilantes determined to
waylay Clark, and after giving him severe
thiashing, put him in wagon and take
him To his wife and force him to support
her. Their plans miscarried, as the wagon
did not come to time, so he was let of with
a beating As II TO cap the climax Clark
tol k the woman he has been living with
and last night set out for Mt. Pleasant.
DIED or GANGRESE.
Charles Butler, who had bis foot run
Over by a train at Mingo, last Monday, died
Of the injury Yesterday. The wound was
allowed to remain uncared for until Thurs
day. Yesterday he was brought here and
The limb amputated. But it was too late.
Modification had set in, and he never raj
lied, but died yesterday. From the resi-
denCe of his sister. Mrs. Mary Mcclure, he
will be buried to day. lnterment at Wal
nut Grove.
Harvest Feast will he held at the German
Church on Sunday, the 22d inst
lost - meets next Wednesday to make
arrangements for visiting Pittsburgh on G.
A. L. day.
The upper furnace at the Buckeye glass
works viii be lighted this morning. They
will not wait for gas. The middle furnace
has Just undergone a needed overhauling.
The Is pot Gill furnace at the works turned
out forty five pots OF splendid ware last
week. The Central of Wheeling, with
three - pot Gill furnaces Same as the
Buckeye) made during the week l03 pots
and wants to know who can beat that. BY
comparing figures il will readily be seen
that the Buckeye is by far ahead and can
keep the medal. The Buckeye is not to be
"mOnkeyed" with.
The German Church will give picnic at
Hellings Orchard next Saturday which
promises TO be a pleasant affair.
No services were held in the NJ. L. church
yesterday owing to the absence of Rev.
Jones, the pastor at conference.
The Episcopal services held at G. A. r.
Hall yesterday afternoon by Rev. J. M.
KendIich were well attended and were very
interesting.
Rev w. Wier preached at Steels school
house yesterday afternoon.
Ice was noticed on Glenn's run, few
miles back of here yesterday morning
There was a heavy frost here as well as
back in the country, and several OF the Sun
DAY REGISTER carriers talked about freezing.
Miss Anna Green entertained number
Of friends on Saturday night.
FAMILY ROW.
Dad Craig and his brother Alex. had q
row at the supper table last night and q
fight resulted. Their aged mother, lady
eighty four years old, received severe
shock over the affair, and prostration en-
sued. At first it was feared she would die,
but the danger is now over. Dad has been
arrested and the police are looking for
Alex.
TERsoHAL MENTION.
A. Ralston has Just returned from sue
cessful trip through Jefferson county in
the interest OF l.. Spence.
VIM. Lacy leaves to-day for Pittsburgh,
where he will spend several weeks.
Rev. J. Z. Doephen, OF the German
Church, leaves this week for Chicago to at
tend conference.
Messres Vena Ries and Fredriches Hoff.
meister, of Wheeling, will return home to-
day after q weeks visit with Fred Greiner.
Rev. J. N. KendriCk is the guest Of Capt.
Abe Lash.
DIR. Andrews, Misses Sadie and Matte
Ellis, of Springfield, are the guests Of Prof.
J. Il. Wallace.
Cad Wells and Mrs. A. d. Newland are
spending few weeks with friends at Mt.
Pleasant.
The picnic at Krusch's orchard, by the
Standard Five, Saturday night, was com.
plete failure, owing to the inclemency OF
the weather.
A.D. Newland, with his daughters Misses
Maude and Mad9e, spent Sunday at Nj
Pleasant.
Spence, Bsggs & Company are getting
out very fine stove called the Prize
Counselor"
The different manufactures start up
this morning, on full, with splendid out
look.
Many persons visited the ruins OF the
G. & 7. depot fire yesterday. The loss
will reach about IS, 500, as stated in the
SUNDAY REGISTER.
Miss Jennie Sewland is down with q
mild attack of typhoid fever.
Mrs John Seitz is quite sick with re-
lapse of neuralgia.
Mrs. Stephen Rowley is improving.
FIndley, seven yearold son OF Mr..
Snodgrass, is down with diphtheria.
Mrs. William Pickens, sged forty years,
residing at Glenn's Run, died yesterday,
after q chronic illness.