Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-07-08
STEUBENVillE,
The scOtt Law and SaIOOnists "A Prac.
teal joke on q Prominent Citizen.
S,,en,1l IN fbe Ps1isfer


SrEUBENyILLE, O., July 1.-THE County
Treasurer has been moro than raking in
the stamps from our saloon keepers OH the
Scott liquor tax law, which was decided
constitutional last week. Up to date $l2,
1879 has been received from the city
alone, and Sl5.9o0.04 is the total in the
city and county. Suits have been entered
against ten persons who have not paid.
A Practical Joke.
One of Steubenville's prominent climbs
of the law" disguised with the terrible hot
weather we are having, hied himself to the
classic banks of the Ohio river few eve
nings since to partake of a bath. He went
10 the RATS at the foot OF Dock street, and
going to one end, to steer clear OF the
urchins, unstripped and plunged into the
mad waves. So delightful was the sensa,
ton, and so fond Of the sport was he, that
he didn't observe the "young scound-ele
approach his end of the raft" After pad
ding around in the water for some time.
came out, dried himself and prepared to
Jump into his clothes. But, thunder ami
lightning, no clothes could be found! Yes
the boys had actually stolen his wearing
apparel. What was fellow to do? After
a perplexing search for about fifteen
or twenty minutes he succeeded in finding
his wardrobe, but only to discover he was
was tied in knots of every description, the
sleeves being literally tied up. He saw ii
was useless to attempt to get into that
shirt so he tossed into the river, and buck.
ling on the rest of his armor-ater he bad
united the knots and emptied the sand and
stones out of the pockets-with coat but
toned up around his neck, our Knight OF
Blackstone wendell his way out OF the rail-
road track and up Market, very angry, but
a much wiser man. If any person about
Wheeling should find shirt floating in
the water, with the sleeves tied Ia knots
let them not think that it belongs to some
poor suicide, who has found peace beneath
the cruel waves but is only the property
of Stem enville pettifogger, who has one
more shirt at home.
Old Dan Rice.
of circus fame, who is with Nathan's
circus, which pitched its tent in this city
yesterday was u former resident OF Steuben-
vile, and was engaged yesterday relating
Did time incidents which happened HIM
ara his one horse show. Dan has numsr
Gus friends here who gave him warm re-
ception.
The coal miners of the Steubanville Goa
aid Mining Company have been nstifi 81
that their wages will be reduced from 2H
cents per bu>hel to = cents, consequently
they have avowed their intention of strik
ing. They will probably come out Non
day.
Barnum will be here August 10th.
The police made l75 arrests last month,
and it was pretty good month, too.
A party of the lads and lassies will drive
out to Richmond on Monday night next
A supper will be the attraction.
Henry Gregg, Esq, is visiting relatives
and friends in Kansas and Iowa. He will
be back in about month.
The dry goods establishments OF this
city now close at 6 p. NJ, in order 10 give
the clerks a chance.
Our friend Jake Chapman, low sports
new hat and white necktIe, and is the en-
Wy of all the blacksmiths.
A rumor ~as on the street to day, at
about o'clock, that murder had taken
place at Madam Milly FreDch's establish.
ment which report proved to be hoax.
Gel John A Collier was in his glory on
Tie Fourth. He wore sash and acted as
Marshal at the races. There is more nat.
ural style about Collier than any of them.
Two Pittsburg detectives were in the
city Friday, which set the reporters crazy
with curiosity. But nothing turned no.
OIen air concerts from the opera house
balcony are becoming popular. Monday
evening Nick cellars band played, an d on
Wednesday the excellent Toronto band
discoursed sweet music.
The opera house will soon be completed.
the painters aid frescoers having fiuisned
their work this week. The patent iron
chairs have arrived, and will be put in
next week. They number 1920, and are
upholstered in plush. The house will be
opened about the first of September, but
the attraction is not yet announced.
McGowan's new four story business
house on Third street is being pushed forth
rapidly. This portion OF the city has m ide
a great change for the better in the past
few years, and one absent some time would
barely recognize it as the same place,
as the new city building, Doueherty's
block and McGowans, when completed,
will sdd greatly to the beauty Of the city.
The Jefferson iron works will shut dovn
shortly on account of the intense heat.
The highest point reached by the ther.
mometer in this city was 95 deg.