Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-24
NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH
At Martins Ferry-Sneak Thief Ar.
rested-A Celebrated Case.


A stranger under the influence of liquor
Martins Ferry yesterday, by the noon
train going down. lie was walking on the
track and the train was coming down be-
hind him at & rapid rate, and he paid no
attention to it. People on the streets
called to him 10 get Off the track, and he
still walked on until Mr.. Orth ran out and
jerked him off the track by force inst as
the train whizzed by. A few feconds later
and be certainly would have been killed.
He was too drunk TO take care of himself.
People who have no more sense than that
should never go away from home.
Capt. II. W. Smith left yesterday for a
business trip west and north, in the inter
est of the Buckeye glass works.
Chief Justice William Medill, OF Port
land, o., and his brother, John, are in the
city on pleasure and business trip.
Capt. l.. W. lnglebright, of the steamer
John Tomas, leaves today for Cincinnati
and intermediate points by rail.
Richard Muhleman has bought out the
Sherman House barber shop and is having
it handsomely papered and fixed up. He
is first.class barber, and will be ready for
business tomorrow.
NOrk was begun yesterday On lne lOuu-
dation of the new h. OF 7. hall.
J. I. Hanes, ESQ.,, spent yesterday in ST.
Clairsvlle on business.
AlODzo G. Alexander, former druggist
of this city, but now OF Scotch Ridge, was
in town yesterday.
Mayor Mitchell yesterday afternoon is
sued a warrant for Ed. Louders, l2year
old son of Mr.. D. Louders, the wagon max
er. The warrant was issued at the instance
OF Mrs. L. A. Stark, who charges the boy
with breaking into and stealing from her
confectionery store on Hanover street. II
seems that on last Thursday morning about
: O'Clock the boy came to the pump for water
and after filling his bucket set it down and
went across the street 10 the confectionery
store. A lady in the second story OF the
house on the opposite side of the street
saw him, and wondering what he was do
ing there watched him. He took bunch
of keys from his pocket and unlocked the
door and walked in, closing it after him.
In few minutes he came out again with
all his pockets filled with candy, fruit,
cigars, etc, and getting his bucket OF water
lie started for home. His father was in
formed and refused TO do anything in the
II after, and the boy was accordingly ar
rested yesterday. Mrs. Stark has been
missing little articles frequently OF late
and it is thought this is not the first visit
TO this place. He has been running lit.
tie confectionery store at his home, selling
candy. etc, TO his companions. He will
probably he sent to the State reform
school for boys, and this may do him s0ue
good.
The Misses WilliamsOns. OF Grandvicw
who have been visiting at the Hanover
House for q few days, left yesterday for
their home.
Ben Pastor. who has been employed for
several years rs tesmster for Henry He'll
ing. has resigned his position and accepted
a similar one with Mr. Seabright. He now
lives in the house formerly occupied by
Scott, the grocer.
Miss Lucy Westlske has returned home
from a protracted visit to friends in Pitts
hurgh.
Grant Snow. of Hobensack's drug store,
is now member Of the Ohio State Phar.
maoeutical Association. He having been
admitted at the meeting of that associa ton
in Cleveland last week.
Mrs. Martha Wilson, of Allegheny, Pa,
is in the city looking after her interests IN
the Malone will case.
Hon. John White, OF Burlington, o was
in town yesterday smiling on friends.
The steamer Little Anna will go dowa to
Wheeling on Saturday evening for the &C.
commodation of any of our people who
desire 10 attend the Primrose mInstrels,
and make the return trip after the show.
The celebrated case OF the Malone heirs
against Noon, comes up in Common Pleas
court at ST. Clairsville on Friday. Mrs.
Malone was married at an advanced age TO
Mr.. Noon. She made will leaving him
all her property, and also made him a deed
for it. She died in July, 1881, since when
Mr.. Noon has had possession OF the prop
erty and has collected the rents for the
same. This suit is brought by the heirs to
break the will. About twenty-five wit
nesses will go up from here for the defend
ant Messrs J. c. Gray, Judge Huff and
Hon. r. E. Chambers are attorneys for the
hairs, and Nessrs. George Duncan and J.
NJ. Reese are for the defense.