Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-02-26
The MYSTERY SOLVED.
The Little Joke the BelIaire Doctor
PERFORATED,
And the Great Excitement It 0ccasioned
in The Glass City---TaIk ola
Vigilance Committee,

Hello DR.. Steere; this is the Inteli.
gencer talking. Is there any truth in
that article about the ekull and cross,
bones, published in the REGISTER this
morning.?
This is the message DR.. Steere received
over telephone at an early hour yester
day morning.
Certainly" replied the Doctor, every.
thing is fact that was stated by the cor,
respondent What DO you think it
means?" continued the Ibtelligeucer.
"Well, dom think il is snything serious,
reioined the Doctor. However, think |
will be able to throw some light on the
subject before many hours. Call me up
this afternoon aud / will let you know
whether there are any new DEVELOPMENTS.
"All right now don't dissppoint Us"
and up went the receiver of the anxious
newspaper man.
FEELING or CITIZENS.
The news that the decor had received
two anonymous communications contain
ing threats and the skull md cross bones
spread rapidly and was soon known TO hun
dreds. There were many eurmise5. A
great many were Of the opinion that a
league had been secretly formed in our
midst and that the receiver Of the MESA.
ges was doomed to death. Some thought
il was q Joke, more for the purpose, no
doubt, of keeping up the spirits Of the doc
tor than from honest convictions. Ia the
First Ward q number Of the best citizens
we're greatly irritated over the mater, and
gave expression to their fseiings in loud
talk. One gentleman, apparently more
heated than the rest, was i'll TOR organizing
vigilance committee and SAID he would
give 500 toward hunting down the rssCals
who were engaged in the Mystic League.
LIGHT On THE MYSTERY.
Such was the state Of feeling when Dr..
Steere received third communication from
the postofice. The envelope contained a
red card like the two received before. 1t
did not take a second look at It TO explain
the whole mystery. IL WAS on advertise
ment for new cigar that had inst been
put on the market. Not few OF the gen
tlemen who were greatly exercised over
the supposed unmannsrIy attack, when
they saw how they were sold stood Tor
awhile and were undecided whether TO
kick themselves or thrash the doctor.
FACTS OF THE uoAX.
DR.. Steere had obtained the three cards
by some means and engaged friend 10
address them to him, giving him directions
which carried the joke to successful TEL
mination. Although by yesterday noon the
sell was almost universally known about
town. the Evening Tribune came out with
the REGISrERs report Of the affair and
some OF its readers are no doubt still in
the dark regarding the Mystic League.
The Intelligencer WAC enlightened about
the affair last night after whole day Of
suspense.
LOCAL NOTES.
Quarterly meeting in the First NJ, Z.
Church TO night
The fremen will meet in City Hail to-
night.
A. P. 1allman is in the E,st With his
brother Wilber, who ia receiving medical
attention.
Ashton Bros Specially Company at
Hilch's Opera Hall tonight
A singing class was organized in the
South NJ. +. Church last night
The lair and festival OF the A. NJ. T..
Church begins this evening.
Thos 0 Hsra's funeral will tsHe place
at 2:30 this afternoon.
John Davis had bis leg hurt 10 Kelly Il
Heslherington's coal bank
A little daughter Of Albert Amber died
yesterday afternoon.
A bible class viii! be organized in the
South NJ. L Church tonight.
The city has decided not 10 feed any
tramps.
Miss Henrietta Moore talked temperance
in the First NJ. f. Church last night.
Star Woodbridge is hack from trip to
New Orleans,
TIE Home Benevolent Society, at its
last meeting, decided 10 take in gentlsmen
as contributing memhe.s.
Mr. p. p Murphy and sister left last
evening over the B X o. railroad for han.
sag, to make that their permanent home.