Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-19

Saturday night witnessed q Saturnalia,
such as Bellaire seldom sees. The tewn
was perfect uproar. in sections, and the
police found their hands full in controlling
the disorder occasioned by frequent appeals
to John Barleycorn. The most notable
case was
An ATTEMPTED OUTRAGE,
which occurred on Belmont street, about
9 o'clock, opposite the public square, and
in front of Drs. Muh,omans' office. Mrs.
Bertha Hopewell, wife of Will Hopeweil,
the colored barber, had been out on shop
ping expedition and was returning, when
she was met at the place named by George
Conner, a young and single man employed
at the BelIaire lantern globe works. 0rdi-
nsrily George is a quiet and peaceable
citizen, but at this juncture his passions
were infiamed with alcohol, ind when he
met the young colored woman, he seized
and backed her up against the fence. At
the same time he drew revolver and told
her he would blow out her brains IL she
opened her damned black mouth. Mrs.
Hopswell, who is quite respectable, is
strong and succeeded in getting away from
Conner and made her escape.
UNPRovoKED ASSAULT.
Conners then walked on down Belmont
street and soon met Mr.. John Crozier, an
aged and respectable citizen, to whom he
administered shskingand ended by strik.
ing him in the face and knocking him
down. Conners was soon afterwsrd cap
tured by officers Maggie and Johnson and
locked up for q hearing this morning.
SALOON ROWS.
The same night night fight occurred at
Tom Lilley's saloon, between Will Ebbitt
and Scott Littleson, both Of whom were
locked up, At Zllch's varieties fight came
off between Mich. Speidel and John Mullen,
which was broken in upon by the police
and the participants arrested. Besides
these, there were five other arrests as fol-
lows: John Mack, Jake Snider, Fred Buck
ner, Bates Williams and James Baldwin,
colored, all drunk and disorderiy.
GENERAL BELLAIRE NEWS.
The Belmont coal works will resume to-
morrow or Wednesday, after weeks stop.
page on account OF the breakage OF the
shaft.
Eddie, bright five.year-old son Of Mr..
Alfred Rodefer, of the firm OF Rodefer
Brothers, is lying at the point of death at
his nome In the Il lTSI warn.
Mr.. Albert Wetherald wife and daugh.
ter, Miss ida, while out driving yesterday
morning enjoying the pleasant sunshine,
met with quite an accident. Turning the
corner at Thirty-seyenth street and Central
avenue the buggy was overturned and all
were thrown out on the ground. Mr..
Wetherald escaped injury, but Mrs. Weth.
erald and Miss Ida were less fortunate and
both sustained sprained ankles, They
were much frightened and it appears
strange that they escaped without further
injury. The buggy was only slightly
scratched. Mrs. Wetherald and her daugh-
Ier will be laid up some days.
In the result OF Saturdays primaries,
mentioned in the SUNDAY REGISTER, the
Second and Fifth wards we're missed. In
the Second Col. G. L. Poorman was nomi-
mated for Council, and Messrs. Shannefelt,
Scnick and Blackburn as delegates. In
the Fifth ward, Geo. Harper was pomina.
ted for Council, James Johnson for assessor,
and John Wier for ward committee.
Bellaire will have lots Of smusements
next week. The Knights Of Pythias will
hold their festival and fair at City Hall
during the entire week, and the Monu.
mental Fair will open at the Troll build
ing. Both promise to be grand affairs.