Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-19
FATALLY BURNED.
A Girls Horrible Accident al Bel.
lalre Yesterday.
The Famous Major Carmen in Scrape
and Charged With SteaIing-AnOther
Larceny Case Readable
News Matters.

Yesterday morning about 10 o'clock Miss
Anna Partons, young lady residing in
the Second ward, was fatally burned by
her clothes catching fire. She stopped
down in front Of the CRATE to tie her little
sisters shoes when her clothing was ig-
nited. She did not notice that her dress
was on fire until It had burned considera-
bly. Amszed with excitement she ran
into the street and threw herself into the
mud, but the wind increased the flames,
By this time several neighbors had arrived,
snd their screams sRd the cries of the uu-
lortup ate girl attracted the attention OF
Mr.. Ralph Crozier, who was working Ia
CT, zier Bros brick yard fully one humid ed
yslds awsy from the house. Noticing the
flames be ran to the house as quickly as
possible. Procuring blanket he immedi
ately wrapped her up in il and laid her
down. This extipguished the flames, and
had be not arrived at the time he did she
would have been burned into crisp. Dr.
Anderson was summoned and rendered all
the medical assistance in his power, but it
is thought the girl cannot recover. She is
terribly burned about the back, abdomen
and legs. The unfortunate girl is about
fourteen years old and resides with her
parents.
MAJOR CARMoN IN TROUBLE.
Major W. G. Cannon, well known here.
shouts, was taken to Evansville handcufted
yesterday to answer the charge of stealing
clothing to the amount of S25 from Mrs.
ia Brooks, who keeps boarders In that
city. He came to Bellaire on Monday.
shortly before his arrival Marshal Drugan
received Telegram asking him to arrest
him for the above offence. The Marshal
kept his eye open for Major and noticed
him walking about as unconcerned as any
body, and Immediately locked him up:
He went along like little man and told
the Marshal that he couldn't understand
this; that 1t was - outrage that ne
was wearing a coat his boarding MISTRESS,
Mrs. Brooks, had given him to wear until
be got some new clothes, and unless the
trouble was about his going away with the
coat he couldn't see what it was, and If it
was that IL was - outrage. Marshal
Reed. OF gainesville, arrived yesterday on
the early train and took his man along
wearing the bracelets. Ma Or says the
business is all humbuggery and he will
come out all right. He was Major in the
First Virginia cavalry and those who knew
him regard him rs a good soldier. For
some ears he has been engaged selling
needles hereabouls aud is we'll known. His
arrest caused some excitement.
ANOTHER CASE OF STEALING.
yesterday, Lew Ressinger, . tramp, was
arltsted ana lock, & up by officer Maggie for
stealing fine uvercoat from NJ. John CIs-
,er, OF the q. V. ro0d; last Saturday. He
WI be tried 10 Gay.
The Democrats ofrhe different wards will
act on Saturday March %, between the
aours of srd U'clCck 10 nominate can
tiGste for council ard a sassor and also
zach elect their delegates 10 the city con-
vepton on the 3lSt. TO nominate the follow
rng ticket: Mayor, Marshal, Treasurer, So
liCitor, Street Commissioner, Water WORKS
Trustee, and Two members Of the Board OF
Education and also TO appoints City Cen
trail Committeeman from each ward to serve
for the ensuing year.
The Democratic voters of Putney town.
ship will meet at their respective school
districts on Saturday March 22d aud APP.
point two delegates from each school dis
trict, and an additional delegate from the
West Wheeling school district; and in each
ward of Bellaire City they will meet on
Friday the 2lstan appoint two delegates
from each ward to make township conyen'
ton at City Hall on Saturday March 18th
to nominate lhree Trustees, one Treasurer,
on Clerk, two Constables.
The delegates outside of Bellaire City
will nominate Township Assessor and
Road Supervisors. The Township Conven.
ZION will also appoint one Township Cen
tral Committeeman outside OF BeilBre
City.
BATCH or NEWS NOTES.
Last night Auctioneer Garrett began sell
ing the Nelson stock of hardware.
Yesterday Mrs. James Carr, of Brilliant,
buried little boy here.
Yesterday work was resumed at the Ohio
Valley Cement Works.
Virgil Brown has purchased o. J. Dick
sons property on Gravel Hill.
A festival will be held in the Second VI
L. Church next Friday and Saturday even.
ipgs.
To-day is the feast OF St. Joseph, the
foster father OF our Lord. High mass IN
st. Johns Church, al o'clock.
The regular Lentcn services 10 st. Johns
Church last night. The sermoa was by the
pastor.
Next Friday the Democrats will Ill the
time and place for the convention to do the
preliminary work in this Congressional
district
ON Monday James Mckay, working in
the Belmont coal works, was badly used
up by falling sOspstore.
The ST Johns school is full 20 overtl)w-
irg.
Washington tea party week after next
There will be almost Hs many Caudiistes
as voters b, fore the prinar'es, if all persist
who are LOW in quest of otii' Z. the office.
seeker EIG not limited TO auy rIca, creed Or
CorCiI!Cu.
PERSONAL ITEMS.
Mr. Stewart Speers, of Xauesvile is
guest at the Armstrong House.
Miss Lizzie Schempp is back from pleas
ant visit TO Wheeling.
Jess Seaton left for Steubenville yester
dow IN work at his trade
T. J. Hyatt and family will take charge
Of The Garrard Hotel.
J d. Smith is at Youngstown profession
Ally.
Joseph Moan will shortly remove his
;anuly from Newark to BrllsIre.
William MCGraw is still very sick.
George K. Grafton left yesterday for
Pushurgh 10 do some fine painting for
C"H'rsCtor Brown, OF that city.
Mrs. Robert Mcintosh is spending few
iFys with Pittsburgh friends
DR.. Ford, of Benwood, was in Bellaire
yesterday.
James Dolan, Of Newark. moves his fam
Il. here this week.
N',s Nay Hart is back from st. Louis
", - .be has been visiting friends.
M,'is G. Runbach and John Molter are
ii Woodsfield.
Mr.. Jas. Peters is very low with rheuma.
Ii.m.
Rev. VIM. CASTOR and friend of Cleveland
were in Bellsire yesterday.
Mrs. Altman, OF Neff's Siding, will leave
FOR Ear sss next Tuesday, 10 make her
future home.
MIR James Cities is able to be out, also
Mrs. Ben Myers, OF the Fret ward, who
orOke her leg during the high water, aud
who has been laid up ever since, is able to
| be out.
John Mcclure has reached Kansas City,
and is OIL his way 10 California.
Mr. H. K Hess left yesterday on busi'
ness trip down the river.
Mrs. Henry Daily, who has been laid up
| by sIcbnes, is again out.
Bran new boys have Just put in their ap.
pearsnce at Charley Currans and VIM.
| Fredericks.
Mrs. Merritt, teacher in the Fourth ward
| school, is on the sick list.
Fillmore Helsley, it is said, will run for
Street Commissioner on the woman's rights
& Al IL