Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-06-14
WASHINGTON, PA.

WASHING On, "a
Excited over the Glove Fight-Nevspaper
Observation-Disclosures.
Special to he Sunday Register.
WASHINGTON, Pa, June l3.-This tow
generally was thrown into q state OF excite
ment on last Wednesday over the rumor
that a glove 6ght had been fought at the old
fair grounds and was stopped BY the College
professors. 1t was essentially true but there
has been so much exsggeration IN the news
paper accounts that the Faculty property
became very indignant because OF the iu
uressions such stories would give concern.
ing the College. The whole truth Is about
| this: There has been considerable boxing at
| the gymnasium, aud one day a visitor to the
town named Baird Was there spsrring With
Thomas, one of the students. The VISITOR,
who professes to be very "sciencei, was
not quite satisfied with his success, and on
several occasions challenged Thomas to
another friendly bout. This happened
Wednesday evening and would have been
as quiet and harmless as the first had it not
been for q lot of the parties friends
who began putting up money in the morn
ing, this attracting a large crowd of nearly
two hundred and the men began to think
they were doing" q smuggling match, when
it assumed that character too much PROBES
sor McClelland asked the gentlemen to de
| sist. There was considerable money up
and in this way, Thomas who is q well'be-
haved industrious student, was plunged into
trouble. The faculty met on account OF
| the event, but because Of Mr.. Thomas ex.
| cellent record, did very little. The reports
TO some OF the Pittsburg papers were out
r~agCously distorted and Fifth avenue was
| lined with bulletins containing them
The Pandora an annual issued BY the
Junior class. appeared yesterday and met
With a gratifying reception, several hundred
being sold soon after they were announced.
1t is much hsndsomer and more elaborate
in its cuts thar the Correct" OF last,
but in keen, original matter 1t
does not equal it. The Pandora"
contains en- artotype of Professor Samuel
Jones with a biography. 1t has also a group
of artotypes Of the editorial board, which is
very good. The cost of the book was more
thar five hundred dollars.
On last Monday both the Republican and
Democratic c%onventit ms OF delegates met
and nominated county officers. The Re
publican meeting was composed OF l67 del
ega;es and the fact that there were thirteen
candidates for sheriff, for whom first, second
and third instructions had been given, COM
plicated the situation very much. james
T. Hemphill, of Independence township, is
the nominee for Sheriff, John c. Sloan,
ESQ for Poor Director, and S. H. Jackson,
Of Claysville, for Jury Commissioner. The
DELE gates to the State convention in July
are John W. Donovan, Esq, Boyd Crum-
rine, Esq, and j. b. Findlay, OF Monon-
gatela City. The Democratic convention
dominated j. Newton Horn, for Sheriff,
Alex. NJ. Borelsnd, for Poor Director, aud
Ger, Callahan, for Jury Commissioner. This
col v%antion did not officially say q word
about the administration of either Cleve.
and or Pattison A feature of the Repub-
lean convention was q speech. nominating
Quay for State Treasurer, made By a negro
from Mohongahela City. 1t was written
for him by Chill Hazard and was delivered
forcibly and gracefully.
Next week the Seminary Commence.
ment will take place, beginning Sunday,
Jure l4th, with the annual sermon by Rev.
J. d. Moffat, D. D.
The annual Moss Point students picnic
will take place next Saturday. 1t will be
very large this year.
Personals.
Monday Cotton is becoming quite a
prominent oil man.
Col. Z. 81. Dyer, of Bradford, is still in
town. Ktfer, Dyer & Roth are drilling
several wells.
George Jones, Of North Main street, is
building q new and handsome residence.
When tearing down his old one, he found a
large chest Of money in the cellar wall,
supposed to have been put there when the
Rebels threatened 10 invade this region.
j. 7. Noble, Of Claysville, was in town
several times during the week. His calls
were not on the ladies, but of a professional
nature.
Z Z. Crumrine, r. 81. Crsngle and Alex.
Reed are among the members Of the picnic
committee.
The "Scotch-IrIsh Picket is the name OF
a new weekly paper started here. 1t is
gotten up pretty we'll, but is decidedly fresh
and tries TO attract notice by lampooning
the students and faculty. 1t cannot do it,
however.
The faculty have forbidden the college
club to play with any clubs except those
from educational institutions. This is to
prevent them from falling in with toughs,
etc like those from Ohio, with whom they
recently PLAYED.