Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-11-02
coLoRED cOONs
Charged With Illegal Voting at
Martins Ferry.
Republicans indignant Theeat---A Trio OF
Preseatatioas---M Sorts of News
Items and Personal Gossip.

Considerable excitement was occasioned
yesterday afternoon BY the arrest of col
ored man charged with Illegal voting and
perjury and the threatened arrest OF several
others on the same charge. John johnson,
residing in the Commercial Block, was the
man arrested. This arrest was caused by
an affidavit sworn ont by Mr.. ]. I. Irwin,
of the Democratic Committee. He was
unable to give bail and is still in the lock-
up. He came here from West Virginia and
claims he had perfect right TO vote. Mr..
Irwin saws that he only came here about
Christmas and removed his family August
6, and this he says he viii prove and send
johnson TO the penitentiary. sJudge John
S. Cochran says this is a dodge fine Demo
Gratis are practicing all over the State to de-
fraud the colored men out of their votes by
arresting them and locking them up think
ing they can not give bail, in order to carry
the State He has volunteered his services
to johnson and SAYS that he had
right to vote and that he viii
clear him. He says that he came here one
year ago last May with the intention Of re /
maining and afterwards removed his family |
10 this place. He 'es further that he will
show the Democrat hat they cannot lock
ND colored citizens here and deprive them OF
their votes, and that he will send some Of
them TO the penitentiary for perjury them.
selves if they don't look out, even If he is |
Obliged 10 do this with his own money. The |
Judge is very hot over the matter. The |
other coIored men will most likely be locked |
up to-day.
a Trio of Presentations.
Yesterday afternoon two pleasant events
occurred in the parlors at Hanover Hotel,
the occasion being two presentations. Mr..
Richard Lennehen, who for some time past
hes had charge Of the punch tum.ssnie de.
partment at he BgGkeey,e grass works sew
cred HI, connection with ;;sass factory yester-
day 10 accept similar position in a Pitts
burg factory The girls working in this
department regretted his leaving very much
and showed their appreciation OF him by pre-
senthg him with al elegant cameo gold ring
at the above place The presentation speech
was made By Mr. Frank Custer in a neat
little speech Dir Lennehen knew nothing
Of the affair until he was called into the
parlors and was almost overcome by sur
prise when Mr.. Caster addressed him, but
managed to thank the donors in Il few well
chosen remarks
Frank Gatiney, punch tumbler blower
al The Buckeye, also resigned yesterday and
vas presented with magnificent ring BY
BY some Of the employers working with him
as mark of their appreciation and admira
ton. The presentation also took place in
A ,.o,lo,,- o,I Tho Snaarb
made by Mr.. Branson. Mr.. Gafiney was
unable to respond so great was he affected
by the affair Mr. Frank Wallace boss OF
the cutlery shop at the Buckeye, also re-
signed yesterday to go into other business
Frank is good whole sou!ed fellow and the
Young ladies and gentlemen in the cutting
shop dubbed together and purchased fine
brilliant pin which was presented to him at
the factory by. one of the young ladies'
John v. Crooks has for rent a five roomed
house on north Third street and three
roomed one on north Fourth street at reas-
able prices.
sMicellaneous City Items.
Last evening Dolph Craig and Dave Con-
nell lad little racket and we're locked up
Messrs. Il. \. Theaker, Jas. A. Dickson,
A. Ralston, Jr., and others tooe in the Re-
publican demonstration yesterday.
Mr. Schaffer, the grocer, has purchased
the cottage brick and frame house Of Mrs
Cathariue Lewis on Third street adjoining
the property of Mr.. J. ?. Crowl for 81 200
cash.
We are to have n wedding the coming
week and one or two more the week follow
ing.
Rev. VIM. Weir will address temper
ance meeting at Parker Hall, Wheeling
this afternoon.
Mr. Benz Hildreth, of Mansfield, is here
among his old friends The Misses Eph
lood, of Wheeling, are the guests of Miss
Emma Horning.
Frank Bowman, the baker has purchased
fine Norman roam horse from Belmont.
Ohio, man for $40 Mrs. William Wood
ruff is visiting friends in Pittsburgh, with
her daughter Mrs. William s. Blew Charley
Hoaimun is the happy father Of girl baby.
Rev II. f. Jones was in town yesterday.
Miss Sadie Talbot. Of Bellaire is the guest
OF her friend, Miss Della Deiiey.
The Climax went TO Benwood last night,
carving the Escort and Garden Spot junior
clubs and n number Of citizens, 10 parici.
pate and take in the Republican blowout.
Rev Holtz will deliver political sermon
Of national interest in the NJ. L. church this
e, ening. Usual preaching in the other
churches.
The funeral sermon of Mrs Mahela bur.
bon, formerly of Martins Ferry and the
mother in-Iaw of Mr.. Jas. Miskle, will be
preached in the NJ T. church at Mt Pleasant
| this morning. A number Of our people will
60 ont.
Charley Smith is home from two weeks
trip in the East in the interest ofthe Buckeye
Glas5wOrks
Mr.. George Arbaugh's business and
dwelling house, on Hanover street, is near
ing completion.
Hanover street has been considerably
widened BY grading.
The Blaine and Logan Escort Club went
I N ,~,"aville Fridav ";~h' Benwood l...
night ard will 60 to Mt. Pleasant on Mon.
day night.
To-day is the last day for Sunday shaving.
Rertie Burns, Of Steubenyille, is the guest
of HE uncle, Mr. W. s. Trip.
Property bought and sold, houses rented,
rents ard book accounts collected, By John
". Crooks
Mrs. Capt. Fink, of Bellaire, was the
guest of friends here yesterday.
Notwithstanding the fact that the Union
glass works were late starting and consid.
cring the business depression it is doing a
fne business. 1t is making full time and
turning out large quantities Of ware, for
which they find sale. The Secretary, Mr..
Z. C. Winship, is back from weeks trip
in the west.
The Buckeye and Elson factories con
tue running steadily, with good prospects
ahead
| The Etna mill is making three DAYS PEI
week. A new "nigger" is being put in at
at tins mill, on account of which the plate
uill is idle
The STANDARD is again on in every de
partment.
,, The Laughlin mill Is now making full
time
yis,t.- tgas ~ . do 6 ai he I.f..o.t