Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-12-24
Died of His Wounds.

"aeSh yestSiosAy. ihS aue picSS was u
valuable one.
Died of His Wounds.
Ben Tallett, of Moundsville, a hauler at
the Moundsville coal shaft, was run over
by car load of coal on Tuesday. He was
so badly crushed and hurt internally that
he died Wednesday morning.
Suit for Damages.
William Kanny brought suit before
Justice W. H. Davis, against William
Dolfman, for $500 damages for the frac-
ture Of an arm sustained by he plaintiff
on the 10th inst. The case was argued
last night, and the Justice gave Judgment
in SlOO Tor the plaintiff.
The Race Declared on.
Manager Thompson, of the Alhambra
rink, received telegram yesterday,
stating that Everett McClelland. who was
booked 10 skate Falkenstein Christmas
evening, was sick, consequently the race
has been declared Off There will be a mask
carnival at the above rink this evening.
Florence Bindley.
Another large audience greeted Miss
Florence Bindley at the Grand Opera
House last evening in Excitement 1"
This and tomorrow evenings, BARLEY
Campbell's fine drama, THE Nigilantes, "
will he produced, with all the appropriate
scenery. Packed houses are assured.
Got Twenty and Costs.
George Parker, the negro who raised the
row in Bakers saloon, on Water street.
Wednesday evening, and afterwards
slugged Officer Jake Watson, was fined so
and costs in Police Court yesterday morn
ing. The fine was for hitting Baker and
his wife, Officer Watson making no charge
of resistance, as he was not in uniform at
the time he made the arrest.
Transfer of Real Estate.
The following transfer of real estate was
left for record at Clerk Hooks Office yes
terday:
Deed made May ls, 1885, by Thomas Y.
Hervey and wife, TO John Taggart, for q
piece of land on McGraw's s run. Consider
alton, $3.50.
Kate Castleton Tonight.
This evening this well known and popu-
lar little lady will open her Christmas en-
gagement at the Opera House, and a tre-
mendous audience is expected. The play
to be presented-"Crazy Patch"-com-
pairs we'll with any or all the successful
tarcical comedies of the day, and the COM
pany supporting the star is an excellent
one.
Next Tuesdays Entertainment.
The Womans' Exchange wishes everyone
a merry Christmas, and extends cordial
invitation 10 attend their en-
tertainment at the Opera House Tuesday
evening. The programme has been COM
pleted and is in every way worthy of those
who have in charge this grand enterprise.
The Nineland, y. j., NcrS says of Prof. |.
c. Bane, who has so kindly consented to
assist His performance on the banjo and
guitar proves him Il perfect master of those
instruments His execution of the most
difficult music was simply wonderful"
Natural Gas as an IiIuminator.
The Board Of Gas Trustees met last even
ing and considered at some length the pc
tition of certain manufacturers, 10 use
natural gas for Illuminating purposes in
places where artificial gas is not now used.
The matter was discussed ut great length
by the gentlemen, and il was decided that
beginning with Tuesday the Board should
visit in turn the several manufacturers
joining in the petition, and ascertain from
personal investigation the needs Of the pc
titioners for better means Of illumination.
Suit to Recover a Premium.
Joseph Crozier, Of Bellaire, has. brought
suit before Justice Davis TO recover pre-
MUM of So given by the Wheeling Butch
ers' Association at their picnic at the Fair
Grounds last summer. Crozier is the
owner Of horse which, he alleges, won a
race at the picnic, and declares that he
failed to receive the money. The suit is
brought against X Lindemuth, George
Zockler, August Medick, and Charles
Daub.
Badly Bitten by a Dog.
Wednesday little girl aged about six
years, daughter Of John Bremen, who
lives in alley II, near Thirteenth street,
was bitten twice in the leg by bull dog
belonging to Casper Schrimpf, the wounds
being serious. Mr.. Bremen yesterday
brought suit before Justice Davis, claim
ing $500 damages from Schrimpf. The case
was set for the 2-th at 2p. m. Officer
West killed the dog yesterday afternoon,
putting five balls into it.
A Narrow Escape.
Yesterday, John Wilson, who seems TO
be a stranger in town, got on a lively
drunk, and made quite nuisance Of him
self in the East End. About : o'clock last
night a resident OF the east end Of Eigh-
teenth street, named Dick, heard cries pro-
ceeding from the creek, and going dow the
Sbttp JAIN, Dt IDuUu "a Llfu sIIuRkluH III
the ice and water. He hauled him out,
and an examination showed that it was
Wilson. He was handed over to Officer
Duffy, who locked him up.
Money stolen.
Sometime yesterday afternoon, Mrs.
Simms, colored, who lives in the rear Of
the Atlantic engine house, had occasion 10 20
toa trunk, in which her husband kept sum
OF money, for a bill. She was seen hand
ling the wealth by saddle-colored moke,
and last evening, while the family were
absent from the hOuse, some one, presum-
ably the mOke aforesaid, took ont a win
dow, entered the building. and abstracted
S45 from the trunk. A warrant was is
sued before Justice Ralph Arkle last
night
At the Opera House Sunday.
The mems meetings that have been held
in the Opera House for the past few Sun
days by the Young Mems Christian Asso-
ciatIOn will he continued for few weeks