Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-12-08
His FirIt Appointment. A

uer, together with his wife and five chill |
dren, who lost everything they pcs 'essed.
His FirIt Appointments
sheriff-slect Lewis Steenrod hss made his
first appointueut-thst Of jsilor. The
app,iutment is William Dimmey, Of Pleas
ant Valley, q prominent Democrat, and an
excellent selection. Mr.. Steeprcd will
make no further appointments Tor several
months, although he takes posssss oil
his Office the first of January. He'hss nc
ceiyed over tour hundrad applications for
The positions under him-about BALI
dozen in all.
The New Main street Bridge.
The first pile for the nsw temporary
bridge across the creek, at Main street.
was driven, yesterday afternoon. on the
south tauk of the stream, and the work
will now continue righ. along, with
what rapidity the weather will permit.
The pile driver is located on large barge,
in the creek, ard spIe, are being hauled
TO the south bank in considerable numbers.
There was large crowd in the vicinity
du. ing the afternoon.
A Peculiar Rat Hole.
A traveliog m An who has been on n little
batter in the city for few days past had
an awful mishap bef.ll him on Thursdsy
He drank good deal that day and went 10
bed rather early sfter having drank some
water. He shortly became very sick at the
stomach and threw up copiously. After one
very hard spasm he looked into the vessel
and there was ODD sized mcu'e which he
had elected from his stomach. He at fret
Thought he "had 'em," " bat even when he
discovered that the mouse was real one
be YVES as much frighte ned and immediate
ly sobered up. He has no idea how he
swallowed the rodent.
A Missing Girl.
For the past three days Miss Mary Colts,
q resident of Virginia stree, Island, has
been missing from her home and the city.
Wednesday evening her mother appealed to
the police 10 help obtain some trace Of her,
and ipquiry revealed the fact that she had
left for Pittsburs, Over the "Pewiky," in
compsny with a member of tie Kimball
Merry Makers troupe. lately at the Grsnd
Opera House. The pittsburg police de.
partment was notif.d, and yesterday word
was sect we'd that the girl bad gone to Bui.
falo, N. Y. The Pitt,bVrg officers asked
for photograph Of the girl, 10 be sent on
to Buffalo, and one was forwarded.
Circuit Court.
Before Judge Jacob, in Part One OF the
Circuit Court, in the case Of the State v.
Tim O Leary, indicted for assault aud bat
terry, the defendant came not, On being
ca'l,d, whsreulon his rtcognizsnce was
declared forfeited and a writ ti scire facias
issued against bis surety, aud capias, re-
turrable forthwith, Fg,lnst the defendant
Bond was subsequently given by the de-
fendant for his appearance this morning,
The case Of State v. Noble was contin.
ued generally.
10 Part Two, Judge BOYD, the order
Diminishing the writ Of mandsmus in the
case of Geo. w. Atkinson v. the Bosrt OF
Commissioners, was duly entered, to which
order the petitioner excepted. An order
was also entered dismissing the certiorsIl
proceedings.
About Base Ball.
I President Howell, of the Wheeling Base
Bail Association, received letter from
President McDermith, Of the TiState
League, yesterday, in which that official
state that in bis opinion Springfield,
Dayton and YouDgstown will be members
of next sesson's League.
A telegram from X,ntsville ssys: Local
! base bali enthusiasts have received q com.
munication from the Pre- ectors Of the new
Ohio League, inviting them TO organize
team for next season. II will he declined
with thanks, as X,nesyille has had enough
base bell TO satisfy is for a couple OF sea-
sons at least. The lease on Pastime Park
has bcsn sold and the grand stand and
fences removed"
A New Glass Company.
1t was reported On the streets and auepe
business men over in Martins Ferry yes
trday that Mr.. John F. Miller, Secretary
Of the Buckeye Glass Company, and Mr.
Andrew Gottschalk, chief salesman for h'
same firm. had severed their connection
with the firm and would 20 ioto the Rlas'
Dssiness on their own account. 1t Is sait
: that they contemplate accepting o very
y LIBERAL offer made by one Of the Ohio ga
10 WINS to furnish free real estite, free gs
and q cash bonus to them il they will erec
a factory. A brother Of Mr.. Miller STATED
: Yesterday that these gentlemen had no
: yet made any definite move. snd that b
4 had no positive information in the matter
= He further stated that Mr.. J. +. Miller hat
:. not disco 1tinuei his p )sition at the Beck
4 eve, and that be cJuld 20. tell whether b
e intended to do 30 or not. Mr.. Miller and
!, Mr.. Gottschalk are both very valuable
1 glass men and will no doubt succeed Il
, any event where success h possible.
Acsrd From Millard Stout
To The Editor Of the Recttr:
SIR desire ID correct . few state
ments in the communication Of Mr. vii
d liam Cox which appeared in your column
O Friday. He ass srts that Mr.. ID. W. Ma:
tin, Of the tack factory, advised me not 4
} vote. The truth is that Mr. Martin, 8
1 far from suppoeiog me not entitled to vote
= told me he thought hsd right TO vote
e Mr. Co1's s'atsme1t that he had invites
,. me into his ofics on the second day Q
c the strike and told me that the me
could all 20 TO wark the Las
of the week is also untrue. He toll
me that he might pu. tome Of the men o
II that week, but If he wanted any Of theI
p he would notify them. As he has nevs
:. notified us, we could not 20 TO work, an
II the stIike continued. Any fsvors that b
t. DID for me gave an equivalent for in goo
al solid work. sls) give notice that an
- future uttersnces on the pirt Of Mr.. %
" will rfcsive no attention from me, -
y have already presented sufficient facts
i enable the public TO ju'ga.
MILLARD Stout.
O. This Thing IL Getting Dangerous.
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