Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-12
KNOCKED HIM OUT.

A Prisoner in the Jail nj Bellaire knocks
Out His oyerseer and Makes His Es.
cape.
William Kennedy, who has been con-
fined in the lock up for several days for
obtaining goods from s. o. Cummins un-
der false preteuses, and who was lined
$lOO and given sixty days in the county
Jail for this ofsnse, yesterday assaulted
Bruce sockmau, the jailer and made his
escape before he could be taken to St.
Clairsville. Kennedy had been allowed to
occupy a portion Of the prison outside Of
bis cell, and at moment when Sockmap
was engaged attending his duties, the pris.
oner struck him savage. blow between
the eyes that laid out the iailer cold. Ken
nedy then busted himself until he found
the keys to the outer door through which
be made his escape Sockmsn soon man.
aged 10 pick himself up, and after washing
bis bloody face, informed Murshsl Burke
of the occurrence. The latter at once
started on the hunt of the escaped culprit,
who is still at large at this writing, prob
ably in Benwood.
Johnny Reislipg, boy abou. u years
old, was picked up by some kind people OF
this city, while crying near the Public
Square. When questioned, the little fel'
Low said he hsd been sent from Baltimore
10 an uncle in Ghicsgo,-whu-f fsi'ed1'to
provide for him. and that he left and he'd
struck this city while wandering about
Mrs. John J. Powell will take the chap to
Warnock, where he will be given some
duties On farm.
On next Saturday evening, according to
present arrangements, John Tesmer, cham.
pion osIsman Of America, and "Stony"
Ritz Of this city will give an exhibition on
the Ohio on the Bellsire course The fol.
lowing are entered for the segetta which is
to take place ON next Saturday. the l4lh
inst., over the Bellaire course: Ed Hughes
and Will He'll, OF Bellaire; John Moore
and Dan Clark Of Martins Ferry; Will
Riddle, Pat Moran and George Felsipg, o
Wheeling.
De. A. J. Sanders, Of Grand Island, for.
merly Of this CITY, is here seeing bis old
friends.
The Y. NJ. G. A. will meet this evening
in their new rooms in The Troll building.
The cemetery trustees complain because
they are expected 10 continue improve
ments and pay out money with q pocket.
book that is worse than empty.
Liberty Hose Company wants the city
to let them have charge Of city hall.
The NJ i. Church Conference OF this
district closed at Quaker City yesterday,
after a three days session. Several per.
soma from this city we're out.
The miners at the Belmont and the
Pittsburg coal works all returned 10 work
yesterday at compromiSe price Of sixty
cents per ton.
There viii bs called meeting OF the
W. @. 7. U. this afternoon OF the home o.
Mrs. John Rcde.er, in the Fourth ward.
At the meeting Of the ministers it va,
decided 10 hold Union Thanksgiving ser
vices in the Christian Church at l0:3(
o'clock on that day. Reg. John G. Smith
Of the South Bellsire N. Z. Church, vii
preach the sermon.
The Ministers Aid Society Of the Soail
Bellaire NJ E Church win giys suppei
and festival on November l3.
The District Conference Of the A NJ
Z. Church conyenss at p. N. tc-!sy
Preaching in City Hall TO night
Council will see that the fence On I,os'
Hill is on public ground and then tear j
down, az il is causing considerable trouble
Ia ovpsr wants $3.50 for the grculd b.
has fenced in.
! A Pitsburg sscopd handed elotbipI
man has dropped in iosn With q lot 0
goods and n selling then ct suction
Our people will do well to keep their eye
vide open. =
A donstion ball, 70, ;is benefit Of tn
roll hands, hs!Sen Of heating furnaces an
J the shsar hands Of the iron mills that a.
nov ont Of work, viii be given .. Tcrne
Hall, Friday evening, November 9th.