Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-05

B. N. Ecff yesterday qualified IS execu'
tor of the last will and testament OF Enza'
bethS. SIout deceased. Bond, S2O.oOO;
no security required by the terms OF the
will.
Cash Coming In.
So far about one hundred of the one nun
bred and thirty applicants tor liquor IL
censes have taken out their permits, ana as
a result the city treasury IS astonIshe1 @
finding itself in possession Of some cash IS
sets. Nearly $4,000 has been paid In.
Clerk Bowers and Receiver Dunaway are
kent as busy as bees filling out the papers.
Transfer of Real Estate.
The following transfer OF real estate was
left for record at Clerk Hooks othce yester-
day: 80
Deed made May 2, 1885, BY Elizabeth Y
Wilson, executrix of the last will and tSsta
ment of Andrew Wilson, deceased, 10 MAI
garet Carroll for the southern part OF Tot NO
I4l. situate on Market street, in the Filth
ward. Consideration, $1,000.
Important Meeting.
The Board of Directors OF the peniteen-
tiary will meet at the prison at MoanasVllie
this morning for the transaction OF lmpor,
,ant business. The members OF the board
are: Michael Reilly, Of Ohio county; ): N
Gallagher. of Marshall; 81. B. Howard, o.
Mason; ]. Il. Marcum, ofWayne, and John
NJ. Collins, Of Kanswhs. The two las'
named gentlemen came up to the city yes
terday stopping at the Stamm House.
Identifying the Fair Grounds.
Tho new fair grounds are being put 10
first class repair for the coming season,
large amount of work having already been
done. The grounds have been gone over
carefully and all debris and rubbish re
moved, the track rolled and put in order
and over two hundred shade trees set out
along the drive, in front Of the main build
inc and about machinery hall, thus ensGr-
ing the enhanced beauty of the property IN
the future. Ten or a dozen horses are now
in training.
Wheeling's Grand Musical Event.
The sale OF seats for the grand Thomas
Concert started off with rnsh yesterday,
which augurs well for the success OF the
event. Our citizens should feel proud tnat
they are to be treated to such a musicai
entertainment and therefore work Tor us
success. Thomas doesn't come to Wheel
ING once in a dozen years and he should be
rendered q grand reception, which may In
duce him to come again in the near future
There are lots of good seats left yet, and
persons desiring to attend should not delay IN
securing them, as the demand is steady and
thew will soon all be taken: 1t is unneces'
sary to say ANYTHING of this great event IN
respect to the merits of the performers, as
they are too we'll and favorably known to
say anything new Of their accomplishments
Not Guilty.
The case of Thomas Newman charged by
Mrs. Laura Hill with ravishing her, came
up before Justice Arkle yesterday evening.
and the case was dismissed at the costs OF
the plaintiff. The evidence for the defense
went to show that the plaintiffs kept the
house herself; that should she have screamed
as she said she did that the neighbers could
not help hearing her. But to cap the eli
max the defense proved an abb, sho wing
that on the day Mrs Hill said the crime
was committed Newman was not at the
house at all tits the general opinion that
the woman only charged him with the
crime as an attempt at blackmail.
Mysterious Disappearance.
Hello Mac, anything new out at Fulton
No, nothing has occurred since this cool
spell set in. see you fellows never 60
onto that case of sudden disappearance
which occurred some time since"
1--WE did not. What was itY
why during that warm spell we heard
man started across the Fulton bridge, but
he was not seen to emerge from the other
end and it has caused good deal OF com
ment."
We'll what is your idea Of the matter ?
What was the cause Of his Disappearance
There are several theories as to the
cause, but the most plausible one, and the
enc that is generally accepted as correct, is
hat the foul stencil from the guano factory
in the vicinity made him so sick that he
brew himself inside ont, and in this condi
ion walked over the side of the bridge by
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