Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-06-17
IN GENERAL.
Appointed.

Aum1nlbtrzAtOE APPoiAs~es
G L. CTanmer was yesterday appointed
administrator of the estate of Caroline T..
Taylor. Bond $4,000, with d. .Schsmbrs
as surety.
AGreat Race.
The race to take place at the Alhsmbrs
Palace between Thomas Steele, Of Waynes-
burg, and Robert Miller, of the South Side,
will take place tonight instead OF to-mor-
row night. The race will be three miles,
mile heats, best two in three. Both boys
are flyers and an exceedingly exciting race
may be looked for.
Mean Act.
Some time yesterday morning or Monday
pight, villain or Villains INDUCED In a
contemplate piece of work. A chisel or
some oIber instrument was Inserted between
The bricks in the corner OF the new Reilly
building and the whole corner loosened aud
Injured that it will have to be torn down and
rebuilt. Should the rascal be apprehended
he should be dealt with hsrshly.
Beware of n swindier.
To the Editor Of The Register.
find in some of the papers, an advertise.
.ment 10 the effect that ladies can find
STEADY employment at their homes, by
calling a" certain place. Such advertise
ments are denounced in the Eastern papers
IS contemplate swindlers" That the Ia
dies who are liable to be imposed upon may
&c how this swindle is worked, | would refer
them to the Christian Union of the llth
instant, page u. BEWARE.
Transfers of Real Estate.
III. csllo,,.n, &c roal "a
we're left for record at Clerk Hooks Office,
yesterday:
Deed made June 2, 1883, by W. J. W.
Cowden, special commissioner, to G. E
Meyer, for twenty-five feet Of the north side
of the south half of lot No 1873 in John Eof
and William Chapline's addition. Consid-
Grafton, $2,24l.
Deed made May s, 1884, by the Green
wood Cemetery Association to James Rob
erts, for lot No. l6, in section NJ Of said
cemetery. Consideration, $50.
Pulled Pop on Him.
What might have resulted in a good
sized sensation and probabsbly death, &C.
CURED at the corner Of Chapline and Twenty
third streets yesterday. A number Of men
have seat built there against the board
pile and put in their spare time holding ii
down. The usual crowd was present yes
terday afternoon about o'clock, so states
an eye witness, when woman with fire in her
eye came upon the scene, pulled big revol
yer from under her apron and stood facing
the crowd which scattered like chaf in a
heavy wind. She was bringing the pop to
level with certain mans head, when he
sprang forward and wrenched it from her
hand, otherwise there would no doubt been
a tragedy. The man was the woman'S hus'
band but why she acted in this manner is
not known.
Serious Runaway.
A team belonging to Kasley, Brooks Il
Co. attached to dirt scoop, took fright q!
Bodley's shop about | 80 yesterday morn
ing and rushed up Eighteenth street at
terrific pace. The driver, Mr.. Prettymann,
managed to seize the lines and held on to
them as long as was possible and at great
rick. The horses dashed from one side OF
he street to the other, and pedestrians in
he vicinity lost no time in seeking safe
places in yards, houses, etc. When the ami
mails reached McKees grocery, the scoop
few up and struck one of them on the hind
leg, almost completely severing it, and the
wounded beast fell to the ground, when the
other stopped. DR.. Robinson was called,
but seeing that nothing immediate could be
done for the suffering animal, it was taken
TO the tack factory yard and its suffering
ended by bullet.
Runaway.
During the parade yesterday morning as
he Opera House band passed the corner OF
Twelfth and Market streets, fiery horse be
longing to DR.. Niles broke away from the
hitching post in front of the office. DR..
Morrison, who was standing in front olson
neborn's store, caught the horse BY the
head, and after severe struggle forced him
against the side of the building and checked
his career, but not before the buggy had
caught on the hitching post and torn it
down. The music was quoted Immediately
and prevented further trouble with the ami
nal, IS he was easily soothed. As the
street was thronged with pedestrians the in
cident caused stampede in the immediate
vicinity. The brute in bis furious struggle
narrowly escaped demolishing the show
case of Parson, the photographer.