Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-11
A HORRIBLE DEATH
C0urtsd BY a Deserted Wife at
Martins Ferry.
Saved by Her SOn-BridaI Pary-Same Old
Drunk-PsrsonaI Gossip About
Town-Random Notes Of
All Kinds.


to despair by the deseItion of her hus-
band, attempted horrible suicide, yester-
day morning. She was walking down the
G. & P. track, near the postoffice, as the 10
o'clock train came up. Instead of getting
of the track, she suddenly threw herself
on the rails IAN instant and she would have
been terrible mutilsted, but her son, n boy
of IL years, seized and pulled her of, just
as the train sped by She gave her name
as Caroline fancy and told the following
story: A number of years ago she was
married 10 man named fancy, with
whom che enjoyed fair degree of hsppi-
ness until a month or so sgo, when she be-
came acquainted with the fact that Mother
woman had set her cap TO catch Mr.. fancy
and, sad to say, had actually accomplished
her purpose. To do this the NEEDLE
some woman had adopted the policy with
which Iago succeeded in clipping.
Othello's love, and three weeks ago Mr..
been seen since. At that time Mrs. fancy
wss living at Rainy's, but being left with
out any means of support she took her
children and went to Bsllaire, where her
only daughter, a married woman, lives.
There she remained until this morning
when, with her two sons, she started for
UrichsvillP. The distress caused by her
situation SO preyed upon her mind that
death seemed preferable to life, and trust
ing that some one would provide for her
children, she determined to end her exist.
epce by falling before the locomotive. The
railroad company gave her pass to Urichs-
vile, and she left on the noon train. Mrs.
Tsney talks iDtelligenlly, was well dressed
and looks like q woman who has seen hap
pier days.
LAST night DR.. A. R. Ong and bride re.
turned from Pittsburgh. They have en-:
gsged rooms at the Hanover Hotel aad
will board at this house for the present
Tonight they will be given 3 grand re.
c'ption at the residence of his brother-in.
law, Mr.. Joseph Medill.
Yesterday McCord Bros. received fine
brick moulding machine.
Last evening Flicker" Coss got drunk
al was again arrested after breaking q
81 CIV case in Sranton's and annoying other
residents of the Third ward considerably.
II only new feature about this item is
that he made this ward the scene of his
hilsriousness instead Of his home and
nGghbors. Flicker ought to be sent to the
CbI.dTen's home.
Yesterday Mr.. r. Barr, the shoemaker,
cut finger almost off with knife.
The mum social at the NJ. f Church on
the 18th and 10th inst. promises to be q
highly enjoyable affair.
Mr. Jake Kiser is erecting residence in
tie South End.
MIR. VIM. Beazle will rem I'VE his family
back from Mingo next week.
Yesterday Mrs. J. B. Long returned from
brief bat pleasant visit at riltonville
MIR. w. s. 0pg, OF Cleveland, WHO cane
here to attend the wedding of his brother,
Il A II
Yesterday MessrS. Trip, McDonntuSh
and Wagner returned from brief business
Tip to Pittsburgh.
Mis-. NJ. Z. Burris and son, Birr, will
leave next week o1 an extended solth
western visit.
The Salvation Army is agsin drawing
large crowds at Commercial Hall.
Complaints reach US about the way the
road and sidewalk is INSTRUCTED by TASKS,
etc, in the neighborhood Of Spence, Bags
& Co.'s foundry.
Miss Kate Griffith is visi ing relatives at
Benwood.
Yesterday Mayor Mitchell, George Dun
car ard o. r Wood left for Columbus in
tie interest of the water works project.
About a dozen Martins Ferry people
took in John T. Raymond at the Opera
II, use on Wednesday night.
Mr.. t. h. Stanton receives choice, fresh
ske fish every day.
Mr.. James LeDnard's two story frame
residence in the Third ward is enclosed.
Mrs A Duke and children are back from
a ! esGant visit TO Pittsburgh.
Miss Carrie Callahan, who is in Wheeling
under medical treatment for her eyes, is
getting alOrg splendidly.
The attendance at the schools is large this
week.
The fureral Of Matthew Williams, who
died of consumption on Tuesday. took
place from his home in Clark's addition,
yesterday, and was we'll attended. Rev.
Father Teuohy Cfficiated and the remains
were laid to rest in the Catholic cemetery.
Mayor Mitchell and o. Il. Wood are at
Columbus in the interests of the water
works project.
Tsnsnt houses continue to spring up all
over town.
Thos Fnzsimmons is hsvipgShis saloon
nicely repainted.
Mis- Rose Barr is on the sick list.
Mis- Mary McHenry is visiting friends at
Mil 90.
F.; Brady has purchased DR.. N. 8.
Hirnermsn's fire trotter.
John i. Miller, of the Buckye glass
WORKS, is in the east on business.
nun Der OF our people took in the big
store Of NcGillen d Co.'S in Wheeling yes
SJ'hy MISS mOiIle SlsIhI VI tuLo CITY 10
king in this house.
A:tnaville is to have wedding next
week.
plumber of cur people will attend the
musical festival at Pittsburgh.
Capt. H. W Smith continues to improve.
theodore Keller has removed into the
proI erty on Hanover street, formerly oc
cupied by Manager Z. oa, OF the Els IN
& Ass works.