Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-07-15
RAVIEG MaNiACS.
Demand for the Health and Comfort Of
Nthe Unfortunates General News
from Steubenylle.

srxuBENyILLE, o.. July H.-There are at
present twenty.eight hopelessly insane per-
sons confined in the Jefferson County In
Urinary and three more were added to that
number this week. In this State, persons
who are adjudged insane by the Probate
Court are sent to the Ohio State Asylum.
After number of years at that institution,
II they are pronounced incurable by the
State physicians, they are returned to the
county from which they were sent, and II
they have no wealthy friends who will
take care of them they are transferred TO
the infirmary. At this institution they
are treated as we'll as can be expected OF
place that has no accommodations Tor such
patients, and are
n a sort of promiscuous way, which only
adds TO their Affections. The only accom-
modations they have at the county institu-
ton is Jail building, small partment
with two or three cells, and If they are
craving maniacs" the Superintendent is
compelled to have them drained in this
terrible place. 1t has been proposed, and
hnmanely, too, TO the erection OF an asy-
lum in connection with the Infirmary for
the accommodation of these poor incura'
be persons, and Mr.. George ]. Fickes has
been requested to draw up plans for such
a building. The County Commissioners
have appointed August 10th as the day to
hear any remonstrance, if there be any,
against the proposed building. 1t is to be
hoped that there are no person or persons
so brutal in Jefferson county to oppose
such building, and that the Com mission.
ers will, at an early day as practicable, &C
cept plans and give out the contract.
Hum aniiy and Common Decency
demand that Jefferson county will take
better care of her incurable insane, and the
county commissioners will cover them
selves all over with glory by so doing.
In the death of Mrs. Julia Devinuey,
which occurred in this city Tuesday morn
ing. Steubenyille loses one OF her most es.
Unable and well-known citizens. She
was the wife of Captain John s. Deyinney,
a well known steamboat captain, and for
mer supervising inspector of steamboats,
of this district Mrs. d. had been i'll for
long period, and at the time OF her death
was in her Goth year.
The Patience Club was entertained FRI
day night by Miss Sallie Gregg at her
fathers residence on North Seventh street.
A large crowd was in attendance, and
most enjoyable time is reported. Profs
Kramer and killmeyer furnished the mu-
sic.
Private Picnics
are all the rage among the young folks this
month. Not day passes but what num-
bers of our lads and lssSes are making the
woods ring with their mirth. Town Rock,
Fairy Glen, Mahon's grove and Gilletts
grove are the most popular resorts.
Where's the turtle soup. to.night!'
Don't know; ask J. 5. or W. n. They are
authority"
Charlie Steele and Charlie Elliott will
rusticate at Mountain Lake Park the COM
". ]. Cheswright. of Pittsburgh, smiled
On his friends in this city The fore part vi
the week.
Harry Sherrard is home from a trip to
Williamsport. Pa, looking rosy.
Prof. OrtoD, State mine inspector, Is in
spectiDg ccal mines in this city and vi
cinity.
Geo. Dean. Esq, of the Mingo blast fur
mace, was in town this week sporting a
black eye. He says he got in good cause
and is not ashamed of it. Bully for
George!
Dave Euoch, the popular drug man of
Foley's wholesale drug house, is back from
Burgettstown, Pa, where he went to see
his wife and the baby, The baby is we'll
and Dave is happy.
Marrow Escape From Drowning.
A young man named Esokovich mar
rowly escaped drowning in the river at the
foot of Market street Thursday night while
bathing, but was rescued by party OF
young men who were bathing in the vicin-
lty.
The tatooed Greek man, who was with
Nathau's circus, which was here last week,
left the show at this point but re Joined
tbem m Bellaire