Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-13
A BLOODY TIME
In Arresting Topshs mt Martins Ferry
Political Doings-PersonaIs.

In Arresting Toughs mt Martins Ferry
Political Doings-PersonaIs.
Henry NienniLger and John Pets Of
Bridgeport, came up here yesterday aud got
boisterously drunk. They started for home
about o'clock. carrying on disgracefully,
Officer Welsh heard Of them and left in pur-
suit. They resisted and Pelts drew his re-
volver and threatened to shoot Welsh, who
called on several loohers-on for assistance.
John Madden responded, and after some
difficulty the revolver was taken from Pelts
without anybody being killed. Officers
Hanson and Linn had been telephoned for
previously and arrived at this time. Welsh
now had charge Nienninger and locked him
up without much trouble. Hanson and
Linn took charge of Pehs who re-
sisted ebstinately, biting the officers
and attempting TO knock them cut of time.
Marshal Hanson brought down his hsge
cane on his head several times, bringing the
blood, and after repetition of this along,
the way they succeeded in lodging him in
the lookup, but this was done with the
greatest difficulty. He filed the air with
the most foul oaths and the affair created
considerable excitement The usual week
ly meeting of the Cle1eland and Hendricks
club will be held tonight, when full at
tendance is desired. Several speakers are
expected. The Salvation Army expects
much larger crowd at their sDcampmeut al
Walnut Grove next Sunday than they had
last, at which time over 2,00e persons were
present. Last week the notice Was short.
Mr.. Shrodes has the Union and Central
steel bridges ready for crossing. Edward
Shrodes and Dan Evans, who have been
away fishing for several weeks returned
yesterday and report ageod time. The
reason the street lamps, we've nSt lighted
several nights lately was because We had no
permanent lighter, Vim. Fisher is doing the
work temporarily. If they do, away with
pudding I'll go back. to the hole
country" said a Welshnan, yesterday.
The Junior Blaine and Logan club, with
about seventy members, and a drum corps
OF twelve members, met at City Hall on
Monday night and elected Richard Feasey
Captain, George Robertshaw First Lieuten-
ant, and Homer Morris Second Lieutenant
The club will decide on uniform Monday
night, consisting most likely of blue he'll
met blue shirt with red shield, white belt
and white leggins. For the drum corps
they will likely adopt white caps, red shirt
with white belt and white leggins These
we're exhibited and made a very pretty uni
form. A committee was appointed to So
licit money to help buy uniforms and for
other necessary expenses. The club will
meet on Thursday evening for drill. They
expect to have the boss club We are
going TO petition the Legislature to have
our depot spelled with three letters, leaving
off the d and e. The citizens think it would
be more appropriate and then it strikes the
companys reform notions, as it would not
take so much paper for blanks
Drums repaired and repainted by Dick Mel
son of Martin Ferry Orders received by
VIM. Turner, of North Wheeling. Bayless
Bros. Gre roofing the houses of Mr.. +. ID.
Couell and Mr. Thomas, in IEtnayille. The
cooperative Store Company organized on
Monday night. The directors are Messrs.
G. W. Chessell Aug. Geike, Thomas Ker-
nin Henry Nelson; President, g. W. Ches-
sell; Secretary, Aug. Gerke. The boiling
department at the l.aughlin Mill will 90 on
this morning. The factory will resume
about Monday week, and the nailers should
all be back by the 10th inst, so Manager
Altmyer says. Charley Green is back from
Pittsburg. VIM. Bone has just finished
painting and granting the property Of Mr..
George Phebus in fine style. Mr.. Thomas
Watkins has returned from a two weeks
visit in West Virginie and is opening
his store. Charley Van Pet has
begun clerking in f. c. Boyd's store.
Mrs. B. F. Brady aud her sister, Mrs. Grit
fith, left yesterday for Irondale to visit iela'
tives. Property and stock bought and sold,
loans negotiated, notes, book accounts and
rents collected and houses rented and leased
by John W. Crooks Albert Michels and
family. Of Belaire, are the guests of Martins
Ferry friends. W. R. H. Lehew, of Mason
Cirv, W. Va, who has been visiting Mr.. 4.
H. Heslop for several days, returned yester.
day. Miss Carrie Inglebright has returned
rom Holidays Cove and Miss Lizzie A.
Orr from Walkers Station. Col. Mitchell
became VERY indigE ant the other morning
on making inquiry of tramp, who was
cooking around our depot if he thought Of
buving it. "No," said the tramp, Its the
Only Panhandle coffin | have seen since
av ay back in the DAYS when the company
used to insure one with each ticket sold re-
minds me Of better davs.