Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-11
FACT AND FANCY.
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and will not resume operations until next
Tuesday.
TIE case of State vs.. Chss. d. STRANGE,
| b fore Squire Thompson, was dismissed at
complainsnt's cost, yesterday.
ALL the vehicles used in the Fire Depart.
ment will be changed to suit the gusge OF
the Citizens Railway Company's track.
BELRoRA ScHwINDr swOre out a warrant
for John Greenwath, before Justice Nc
Greedy, yesterday. John got 81 and costs.
The committees on the Saengerfest, at
Buffalo, will meet tonight at Germania
Hall to make arrangements for transporta-
tioD.
DANA GEYER is seeking in Pittsburgh fer
his lost diamonds. II somebody would
look up the thieves it would be good
thing.
The sale of blooded cattle at the fair
grounds yesterday morning was decided
success.
Donaldson & LEWIS are busily engaged
in making two new hind wheels for the
United engine. They will be completed
this week.
YESTERDAY the Clator ladders were taken
to the Eight ward hose house TO be used
by the firemen in painting the outside OF
their bUildiAe.
PETER SCHUHE, young lad from Wells
burg. fell on the platform Of the c. w. "
p. depot, yesterday, and dislocated finger.
DR.. Harvey set it,
TIE case of State VS. Rovera & Malatesta
for selling liquor on Sunday was tried in
Judge Jacobs court yesterday. The de-
PENDANTS were found guilty.
ANTHONY KYNE, an employe at the Ben
wood mill blast furnace, at Martins Ferry,
l. 4 I =. e, IL a Walr Iary of
ternoon by cinder car running on 1t.
The burned block at Wellsburg presents
a very melancholy appearance, but it IS
more than offset by the energy the town IS
displaying in getting its gas pipe LAID.
the valve OF the Atlantic engine, which
was broken at the fire in Bridgeport yeSter-
day morning, was fully repaired by Engi-
neer Cots before = o clock last evening.
JOHN c, DAVIS, late Master OF Machinery
of the b. 4 q. Railroad, has been appointed
General Superintendent OF motive power.
His headquarters will be at Baltimore, Md.
OFFICER Iunkins arrested VIM. McCOnn
and Jas Donovan on charge OF disorder
! " conduct in market house alley last
| evening. The boys Claim they were only
wrestling.
The repairing OF the NigilaHt engine will
not he completed as soon as was at first ex-
pected. The chief aud committee are hav-
iDg the axles heightened 10 conform 10 the
guage of the street railway track.
, Al a meeting OF the Board OF Directors OF
/ the ohio Valley Fire Insurance Co, held
/ NJ their office. No. 1909 Main street, last
night, Henry Schmulbach was elected
President, and J. Y. L. Rodgers Secretary.
ON Tuesday next Justice Caldwell will
hear case which grows out OF the pharma'
cy law. J. c. Convery has filed his appli.
cation for certificate and not yet received
il, and Commissioner Booking is making
/ the case.
! THE participants in the fight at Mrs.
} Schwartzs saloon in the Fast End, were
arrested yesterday, also the propretress
! on the charge of allowing gaming in her
/ saloon. The cases are set for trial this
/ morning at Police Court.
The district conference of the North
I Ohio district of the German NJ. Z. Church
! will be held in this city Oh the four days
| commencing Monday next. DIR. Jacob
| Rothweile-, of Cleveland, will arrive to-
| day and will preach on Sunday.
\ MEETING OF the First, Second and Sew
enth ward grocers was held last evening
| and the following permanent officers were
| chosen. President, ChaS +. Heyman; ;
! vice president, Chas. Klein; secretary, j..
| r. SChellhOSe. treasurer, J. S. Welty; trus-
| tees, .Ired. f.. Smith, John i. Crawford and
Chas. Welty.
| INFORMATION was received yesterday of
| the death, at lronton, of Mrs. Joseph H..
! Campbell, formerly Miss Moliie Norton,
| daughter Of Col. Z. VI, Norton, of Nina
! Clih. She was - years old, and leaves
! three small children. Mr.. Fred Norton
and wife lett yesterday for Ironton to at
| tend the tune raj.
THE examination of the papers Of the
class OF >3 of the Public Schools is no
| light task Each question, with its sub
| divisions must be examined and graded
| and there are {, l20 in all. Supt. Birch has
| now examined about 700. This eXamina-
| ton determines the first and second honorS
! of the class and also decides which pupil,
| in each OF the several schools, shall receive
| the Peabody medal.
| STATE SUPERINTENDENT &, TCHER has APP
| pointed the District Peabody Institute for
| New Martiusville for the week beginning
! June 1. Prof T.. Y. DeGraf, OF New Jer-
| Scy, will conduct it. The county institute
| al Parkersburg will begin at even date and
| will be conducted by Prot T. {. Miller, OF
/ Fsirmont. Mr.. Butcher will attend. the
| former institute in person.
! REGULAR travellers on the Elm Grove
| road are growing with righteous indigna-
| tion against the want OF connection at Stack
| Yard hollow. The motor just misses the
] horse cars and the horse cars Just miss the
! motor every time, and passengers are COM
| PEELED 10 wait in the sun or rain at least
! twenty minutes. This should be rene
died. The company wants popular tayors
! and should do better than this. Some OF
| itswarmes: friends grOwl at such treatment
| rs this.
! 4 rENTLENAH giving his name as Ford
! who resides above Pittsburgh was in town
! day or two since and has been negotiating
! with the Washington Lead Works Com
| pany for the purchase of the latter's
| grounds ,Or plate glass works company.
| He stated that he hal purchased tue Nc.
| GUCjn las We II in Mt Pleasant township
hut did rot name the figure paid. The
! deed Las not yet been recorded N0,hmT'
| u." R.l~.iS..
uN last sunday two men found dead
| baby in q creek, near little Washington.
| The body Was wrapped ii q gingham apron
| and VAS IN such state OF decomposition
| that neither its color, sex or probable age
| could BE- determined. Those who examined
! Il, however, are OF opinion that the child
! vas two months old, and has probably
! been N the water a month orso. The Jury
I found \ verdict in accordance with the
/ above facts, and The remains OF the little
/ wgit were buried in ths fed near which
! they were found.
M. GEORGE HEESon Of Dunkari town
! ship, was burned to death last saturday.
He was alone and was burning brush on
the Miller farm, whe': Il is supposed he
either had tit and fell into the fire or was
| standing close by when his breath was ia.
! ken by the flames. The fire b:OSe OUT
! over a field or hillside, and l.. :. Everly
! went 10 put It out. when he found Mr..
| HerrCd burnt almost TO crisp. His
! clothes were ali burned of except on his
/ shoulders. The deceased was about sixty
years of age, and leaves grown up family
a part OF whom are married. He was a
hard working man, and had the respect of
all who knew him HGglsSinrJ Republican.
! CAPT RENUErr'S ire is aroused because
attention was called TO discrimination in
arrests. The matter referred to jumping
on moving trains. Capt. Benefits atten-