Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-12-18
THE SECOND SCANDAL
Growing Out of the Spencs.Ho.
beasack Matter.
The Divorce Case Of the Hobensacks 10
Begin To-day-That Famous
Letter to Come Up-Ihe
Doctors Hopes.

The Hobenssck divorcs suit begins today
at St Clsirs5ilie and some interesting de-.
velopments IRE promised. From Martins
Ferry alone about sixty witnesses have
been summoaed by the plain and
almost as many for the defendant All OF
those who were up on the Hobelsack-
Spence suit will hsve to go on this oDe and
many others besides. Men of every pre-
fession have received bids" also a good
number of ladies' Il Is said that Mrs. Hopen-
sack offered to compromise the mat,er.
This was done on these grounds, that Nj.
Spence be whitewashed, or in other words
the doctor Withdraw his charges against
him. This, the doctor says he could not
do. as it would appear like Matchmaking
scheme. The doctor despises to hear OF
blacEmail. and expects to acquit himself OF
this charge and sustain his charge against
Spence yet for alternating his wife's affec.
tions. In this suit
THE FAMoVs LETTER
will, from what can be learned, be proven
and bring out much unpleasantness. Up
till this writing there IS nothing like the
interest manifested in This suit as was In
the Hoben sack.Spence case.
GENERAL CITY NEWS.
Joseph Montgomery is erecting two
story dwelling house on the Garden Spot,
measuring 6SxlS feet.
Two very fine show windows are the
latest additions 10 Theaker Il Dickson 5
store.
MIS-. Mary B. Burris will hold possession
of tie Hanover hotel until April list. after
which time it is not known who Will run
the house.
Asyet Mr.. Samuel Millican has no clue
as TO the burning OF his stable.
An addition TO the NJ. j.. Church for the
infant dep artment is contemplated.
Clear the track, You little scamp,
come in out Of the snow and shut the
door" wss heard in many parts OF the
city yesterday. Some sleighs were out and
the small boy en- Dyed the Coasting.
DR.. A. +. Ong reports an immense holi.
day trade. He says he is selling more
goods by one half than last year, and says
they pre- even surprised themselves at the
way goods are going OIL He is smiling al
over and says the demand for tiae and
costly presents is especially large. Besides
his regular clerks Misses Lizzie Medill and
Anna Ralston are assisting him.
Mr.. Billy Humphrey will open his
solCon on HsnOver street to-day.
Little Anna Belle Hobbs is dangerously
i'll.
Mr.. Harry Eberlein is the father OF q boy
weighing ten and a hall pounds. This
mases Conrad Long, Esq, grandfather,
over which he is proud.
For Christmas turkeys. chickens. oysters
and roast Of beef, call on Mr.. Adj. Frazier,
opposite the Presbyterian church.
The McGibney family appear al Com.
mel cial Hall tomorrow night.
All the manufactures are in active oper-
alton end doing we'll.
Mrs. Thomas Purcell, of Ballaire, spent
Monday in Martins Ferry.
PERSONALITIES.
Misses Owens aud Willard, Of Vermont,
ale the guests OF their friend, Miss Lille
Tar dehill, in Marrins addition.
Messrs. Jesse and James Selby were at
Moundsyille yesterday taking in the peni-
Tertiary.
Mrs. James Brand is still quite sick at
her residence on North Fourth street.
Os. Ong left yesterday for Smthhe!d to
spend the holidays
". l.. Trip is again able 10 sell shoes
after a brief illness.