Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-09-12
POLICE WITH PIST0LSr
A Shooting Match Down at Bella'fe
Yesterday,
In Which One Officer Tries to Mn m
other---A Woman in the
Case.

At an early hour yesterday mornlnS
Officer Al. Feeley and the B. d 0. police
man, Tom. Burke, both Of Bellaire, engaged
in contest OF words on Union street, near
R. A. AcGregor's hardware. store, in that
place. Finally Burke pushed Feeley, as II
to pass Oh. remarking as he did SO, some
thing that made Feeley draw his revolver
and fire two shots in qpiek succession.
Officer Wilson was close on the scene at the
time but had no idea that any shooting
would take place. He
NARROWLY ESCAPED
tie effect OF one Of the bullets as he was
rearly between the two men when the shots
were fred. The injured man was taken to
DR.. Closes Office, and the extent Of his in
iuries sscertained. One shot had hit his
forehead and scraped the skull about three
inches along the top of his head; the other
inflicted flesh wound on his right arm.
Neither are serious and Mr. Burke 10 able TO
walk about.
Immediately after the occurrence teeiey
LEFT THE CITY,
going out the B., L. & c. road. He proba-
bly, thought be had put out the light Of
Burke. At this writing nothing he's been
heard of him. The trouble is said to have
been relating to woman one OF the officers
had been talking with.
There was four-round boxing match
last night at McDermott's saloon, between
a couple Of colored chaps.
Two frame residences have Just been
completed at Pinch Run.
The Princess is not running on her cid
time card to-day. She makes faster time.
S. C. Garrand and family left yesterday
on a western trip.
Vim. Fish and Miss Mary keyser have
been married.
The machinery is on tn" ground and the
work of putting down the German oil we'll
will be commenced at once.
This is the last day OF the Fair. The
races are good and the exhibition is fully
worth the price of admission.
The hackers of VIM. L. Galiaher, better
known as "Bluch" Gallaher, desires US 10
challenge John Stroble for ten yards foot
race with "Bluch, for $50 10 $500 side.
Race to take place within month after the
agreement is signed Ten dollars wac left
with the reporter Of this paper as guaran-
Ice OF gCod faith.
John Gifin was down from. Bridgeport
yesterday, seeing his friends.
The Hint glass manufacturers are arrang'
ing their terms, prices and systems, prepar-
atorv % starting up.
There is to be another Prohibition meet
ing in this city next week.
DR. Barker Is still on the stone pile. He
wants money to pay his fine bat cauuot get
it. Here is what he sent tS the Mayor OF
=. Ciarsville:
BELLAIEE, c. Sept II, IS.
r. ". Meyer D0rjeS:
DEAR SsS- you will please send me the
unders!uer 5000 so as to help me out OF
httei screpe have got into will pay you
as soon as come up tAsre.
Dr.. 5. X. BARKER.
Gel. J. T. CharlesWo rth was in town yes
eTday.
Mayor Cooper was up al the fair ye.ter-
day afternoon.
The Ladies A;3 Society of the NJ. f.
Church met yesterday afternoon at the
church.
WuEy attending the State Fair now 20.
ing on don't fail TO see Simon Baer's Sons
exhibit OF Pan Handle Coffee and the three
celebrated tlonTs--
Briggs Patent,
Pure Gold,
Silver Lake,
ord get chew OF Old Fox tobacco free, il
ecu use the weed.