Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-03-09
STEUBENVILLE.
Mrs. Phelps Hunting Her Recrsant
Husband.
Who has Left Her Bed and Board Without
Cause or Proyocation-A Case for
the Bald Heads.

STEuBENVILLE, March 9.-lour reporter,
IN talking to Republican friend last Fri
DAY, said: "You are all in favor OF Blaine
for President" His reply was quick and
sharp. 81 see some Of the correspondents
from here claim it is all for him; but don't
you forget General John A. Logan has
many friends here and all over the State,
particularly among the soldiers, who have
neither forgotten him as the gallant CON-
mander of the old fighting Fifteenth Army
Corps, or as their champion and friend in
all measures brought to his notice for their
benefit in the Senate. Every soldier East
nd West should now do their duty by the
Id War Horse from Illinois,"
1t is one year since new Board Of Trus-
ees OF the Water Works was elected on
The Reform ticket They organic ed, and, as
usual, the howl was reform and retrench-
ment. The old Board previously had EN-.
ployed clerk, son of one of the members,
at salary of $500 per annum. OF course
this was awfully outrageous, and a great
vail was sent up. One of the Reform mem
bers agreed to fill the position without
charge, and was, Of course, given the
>ame. Now comes the fun. The annual
eport has been made, and, 10! behold, an
item appears Of an appropriation of $3.50,
alary Of clerk, paid to r. NJ. Cummings,
be Tax Collector. "Oh, consistency" etc.
Thursday morning a lady, giving her
anne as Mrs. Charles Phelps, arrived in
his city from Wheeling, looking for her
usband, who left her bed and board week
go. He is a printer, OF good habits, aud
he cannot account for his strange disap-
yearance. She
Hsde a Tour Of the Printing Officers
this city, having heard he was here, but
10 one saw him. finally the city authori
les were put on his trail, and cleaned the
information that he had left for Chicago,
and she left for home. Mrs. Phelps was
married to her husband about three weeks
go at Wheeling. She had been divorced
rom another husband at Parkersburg a
hort time before the marriage.
he man is about forty years old, OF
uedium height, with sandy hair aud NOUS
ache. He is said TO be bright, sharp and
Aielligent.
DR.. ]. p Scott, a retired merchant Of this
lace, died at his residence last Thursday
"Crning, aged about sixty-three years.
rhe deceased practiced his profession in
,'ittsburgh and later in Washington couu-
Y, Pa. He came to Steubenvilie in 1864
I'd was engaged in the dry goods business
mil the lsst year. He was an ardent
amber Of the Methodist Protestant church
nj q straight, forward man. His remains
we're taken to Bethel Chapel, Washington
county, Pa, for interment.
A petition is.in circulation in this city
for the pardon of John Elliott, who was
Convicted at the June term Of the Court Of
Common Pleas Of Jefferson county in 1882
nj manslAughter, and was sentenced to five
years imprisonment. John, with two
others, was connected with the murder OF
Grumpy jim" one OF the most cowardly
crimes ever committed. We think our
citizens are doing wrong act in sign
ng it, the penitentiary beirg the best place
or Jack, as he is bad man.
An interesting case took place in the
Court of Common Pleas the first of the
week, it being the State Of Ohio OF com.
plant of Jeanette Wolf VS.. Joseph Carter
for bastsrdy. The plaintiff is q white wo-
man and the defendant is big black negro
with one eye out. The Jury returned a
verdict in favor of the plaintiff
ALarge Number of BaIdheads
could be seen waiting around the court
room ready to jump in just as ths doors
were open TO get front seat.
Thomas 0'Brien was arrsigned Thursday
morning for murder in the second degree,
for the killing of John Barrett, pleaded not
guilty, and the case was set for next Wed
nPsday.
Miss Ssllie Hanlin entertained number
of her friends last Tuesday. night, at her
fathers residence on South Seventh street.
Refreshments were served In the best style
and dancing was kept up until late hour.
Among those present were Misses Anna
McFeely, Lizzie Evans, Laura Hunt, Lizzie
Lindsey, Jessie 0dbert, Lizzie BARS; Messrs
Helms, Benner, Waters, McBeth, Schnel-
bach aud Foster.
"A. Mccullough, who has been absent
from the city attending the Alumni Medi.
cal Association and commencement exer-
Cises Of the Western Reserve University,
returned home the forepart Of the week.
John Bsylsss, of Fort Scott, Kansas,
formerly Of this city, is visiting friends
here.
A.w. Cable received an appointment in
he Insane Asylum at Columbus, Ohio, at
a salary of $35 per month. Mr.. Cable de-
clined.
Mrs. W. r. Petero and daughter Zoe,
hsve returned from Florida where they
rsve been spending the winter.
Mrs. s. A. Woods, Of Chicsgo, is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. n. Carroll, of
his city.
Miss Bee Holiday, Of this city, is visit
irt friends in CsdiE.
G. W. Shivsly made flying visit to the
city lsst Tuesday.
Charlie McFeeley, of Allegheny. spent
Sunday with his many friends in this city.
Ruekleu,s Arntea Salve