Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-01-13
ARRESTED FOR EMBEZZLEMEST.
a BclIaire man In What Seems to be
Serious Trouble.

A BclIaire NAN In What Seems to be
Serious Trouble.
O O. Hamilton, who has been acting as
agent for the B Il o. Express at this
place since Fred Eberle resigned the posi-
tioo, was yesterday afternoon arrested FOR
embezzling about $3.50 from the B. & 0.
company. Mr.. Hamilton is quite young
man and is married, and has always ap-
peared quiet and attentive fellow at his
duties. We are informed that when his
books were being examined he acknow!-
edged that there was a deficit and offered
to give a bill OF sale OF his household
goods TO any one who would make the
amount good. 1t is stated that Hamilton
mas been in the habit Of indulging in pool,
&c. OF late to a considerable extent and
in this wsy it is attributed the money has
gone. 1t looks as il the young mans in.
tentions we're good to make matters right
when be was able, aud had not the
circumstance Of his opening q package
containing $40 and placing 1t in another
to make one branch of his business straight
been noticed it ia possible that the def
cheney would have been made right. How
ever, later developments may throw dit
ferent light on affairs
There is some talk Of rebuilding the
Niagara rink, although nothing definite
has been decided upon as yet
..z,1 I'n;op mill ,pnaf th,o
ing in the store Of s. o. Commins.
Mrs. Sarah Smith mother Of George and
F. J. Smith, was buried at Mt. Zion yes.
terday.
Glasscock, the ball player, who signed
with the ST. Louis club, belongs in Wheel
ing. On New Years he receiveda present
of 81 900 from his friends in St. Louie.
The new rules only allow player to take
81 900 as a salary, but donations like the
above ore not forbidden.
Troll Bros. intend to make the st.
Clairsville narrow gauge road the quickest
way to the county seat.
The funeral oil Mrs. Nancy lost, mother
of George Yost, of this city, will take
place this morning at Clarington.
The Pittsburg pauers arrived yesterday
before those from Wheeling. So near aud
vet so far.
The indications at this writing are that
the cold snap is about over and that busi'
ness will be able to resume at once.
The war among the First and Second
ward grocerymen has begun, and prices
are way down in the necessities OF hie
Five stores are in the fight and they ap
pear to enjoy it The public always looks
on such breaks with pleasure. AT one
place Arbuckles coffee is retailing at lZt
carbon oil l2c, and ham lie.
The week of prayer in the Epscops
Church begins on January 18th. Iht
speaker on that evening will be Rev. K. K
Swope. of St. Matthe vs. Church. Wheeling
The B & 0. has concluded to restore
the morning accommodation that was TAX
en- off some time since, and hereafter ther'
will be a train for St Clairsyille at 3 q, m
city time
The First VI. E Church has begun re
vival meetings.
The Buckeye Building and Loan Com
pany sold money this week ct % and 9'
cents ner share premium
A. Roeder LETT for ten day' s tril
through the State Yesterday for the pur
pose Of visiting the various Dru d lodges
The B 0. and c. y P roads are run
ming on pretty good time now but the b
Il & c. Is about as had oil as when tn
storm first come.