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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-12-06
G H SENSATIONAL
A Rare and Racy Case on Trial Before
Judge Boyd.

A Rare and Racy Case on Trial Before
Judge Boyd.
The suit of II. Sesmon against Frank
Failoure, claiming $1,000 damages fol
Islander, wa put on trial in Judge BOyd'f
court, yesterday morning, to the allowing
Jury: Jsmss V. D.ckey, Julius Pollock,
Joseph F. Paul, j. P. Whitman, Patrick
Wier, Jamss Anderson, John O'Neil, Jo'
seph Foose, James G. Wbyte, James Col,
Inns, John Reed and w. F. Butler. How,
ard & Sommerville appeared for the plain.
tiff ard Col. ". w. Arnett for the defense.
The evidence was of the most sensational
character, aud the CSurt room was
crowded all during the day, Island
people being very numerous in the an
dience. The trouble grew ont of the
rumors in circulation, on the leland, a
year or 30 ago, regarding the alleged init
MACY of Mr.. Seamon with a married woman
on the Island, in the autumn Of 1857, the
details being pretty well kaown to a large
portion Of the public through general talk,
and trials before Justices Phillip and Pc
terman in the later part of 1887. Aside
from the testimony as to the scandal,
which was, as has be II intimated, rich
aud racy, the evidence adduced covered
thu breaking out of hostilities bstween the
parties to the litigation, threats of Mr..
S9amon to "blow full Of holes" 10th Mr..
Fallcuce and Harry Goodwin, and all the
various phs ses of the trouble down to the
opaniug Of the litigation now in progress.
A numbsr of prominent Island people,
ladies and gentlemen, figure in the case as
witnesses, AMI their stories we're listened
to with eagerness. The hearing will be
continued this morning.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-12-06
INA A WAY,
The News of the Day Pointedly Para
graphed for Hasty Readers.
nTup No--o- n-oo-rD n1~oad - n f,;,

The News Of b Day Pointedly Para
Eraphed for Hasty Readers.
"THE Corner Grocery'' closed to a fair
house last evening at the Grand.
ONE deed of trust was admitted 70 rec
ord at Clerk Hooks Office yesterday.
AT two o'clock this morning rot q case
was registered at Police headquarters.
THE Bsnwood Club will give their first
grand ball at Bricelsnd's Hall tomorrow
evening.
"QUERN Of the Plains" was presented to
only q small audience at the Opera House
last evening. 1t deserved better patron
age.
The Steubsnville Herald says there is
talk of the organization of q railroad con-
struction company with headquarters in
that city.
MARY N. CLINTON was yesterday sp-
pointed aduinistrstix Ct the estate of W.
K. Clinton, deceased. Bond $500, b. w.
Schreb, surety.
THE Belmont glass works, a! Bellahe,
10 changing from gas ID other fuel. Both
furnaces will be in operation sgain By the
first of January.
THERE were two cases before His Horror
yesterday morning. Thomas Corners, the
man who stole the dog and abused Officer
Carney, got $40 and costs, and went up in
default for thirty days.
THE Seventh ward Democratic club
will hold a meeting this evening at their
tall, and as business OF importance is to
transacted, q full attendance of members
is desired.
The Main street entrance to the Hotel
Windsor has undergone a complete change,
handfoue glass swinging doors taking the
place Of the old ones. Still further changes
are contemplated.
TWENTY thousand dollars of bridge
bonds were sold yesterday atSt. Clsirsville
to Spi'zr Bros, at TO'e1o. at $3.50 pre-
MUM. Tee bonds bear 6 par cent inter-
est ard only Iun two years and nine
months.
A LARGE electric light has been placed
at the frout entrance to the Opera House,
which is quite an improvement. The cleo.
tic company also have an arc light in the
centre of the street at their station, which
illumts that vicinity very much.
THE ladies fair and festival which was
cp'ned successfully last evening in the
basement of the church Of the Immaculate
Conception, Eighth ward, will be con-
tinued till the end of this week. All are
cordially invited and a pleasant time is
assured.
THE ladies of the Chapline Street NJ. f.
Church will give a supper and social in the
lecture room of the chuica this evening aud
a pleasant time is assured all who attend
Tomorrow evening a social and musical
entertainment will be given, to be followed
by Iefieshments.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-12-06
MOVING ALONG.
WHBBLINe'S GREAT IMPROVEMENT IN THB
PAST FEW YEARS.
The Work on Several New Manufacturing Esab-
lshmsns Being Pushed Forward Vigur-
Ously-Ths Y. n. G. A. Building.

OF course a good deal has already been
aid about Wheslirg's industrial progress
in the past few years, ard while our c:ti-
zens have been kept pretty well posted re-
gardipg the forward strides she has been
making in the way Of increasing and diver
styling her manufactures, still no great
blow and buster has been made over the
fact, as many other cities, with not 80 much
to brag about, have INDUCED in. Some
people may think this is q little too con-
sentative, but it is solid and substantial
and not half wind.
Notwithstanding the fact that very few
other cities in the country OF Wheeling's
size have been making as good progress,
there are still q few Goakers who think
shs is advancing fast enough, and many
of these are among the number who do
not 10 auy way contribute to her progress,
but rather retsrd it. When n looks
back over the record OF the past few years
he can see a wonderful improvement In
Whesling's manufacturing and CONNER
cial interests; and looking ahead, the future
holds out aver greater promises than thu
past, with bright prospects that they will
all be Iellized.
Many peop'e imagined the Uuion bridge
would never be q 90, but it Oaly needed a
little encouragement, which it fortunately
got, and row Wheeling will get the bridge.
With work on this great structure in foil
sway next year, and all of our present
manufactures in operation, Wheeling will
be e busy city, and her population will be
yisibly augmented.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-12-06
ONE MORE.
. THIRD ARREST FOR ILLEGAL VOTING
MADE YESTERDAY.
Nllard Stout q Boilsr-Maksr, Taken Into Custody.
he is Alleged 10 Have Voted Without
Having 3 Legal Residence in
The STATE.

Detective Shallcrcss yesterday took Nil
lard Stout into custody on a warrant
charging him with voting illegally at the
recent election. Stout was arraigned be-
fore Commissioner Forbes during the after
noon, and admitted to bail in the sum Of
one thousand dollars for his appearances fol-
a preliminary examination on the 18Th
inst.
Stout ia q boiler-maker by trade, and left
this city on the first OF September, 1887,
for Pittsburg, taking his family with him.
He went to work for a PIttsburg firm, but
after being there several months the firm
failed and Stout was thrown out Of EN-.
ployment. In June last the firm Of Cox &
Morrison, of this city, found itself in
need of the services of another man, and
wrote to O workman in P~ittsburg, named
Gillespie, offering him a job. Gillespie
turned the lettsr over to Stout, and the lat
ter clme on here, and going to Cox & Nor
rison's he obtained work. He then re-
moved his family here, and went to bouse'
keeping east of Eoff street, in the Third
ward. Ga election day he voted the Re
publican ticket at the old Court House,
although it is said he had previously been
told thst he had no legal residence here,
and that he ought not to vote.
There is no attempt on the part Of the
defense to deny that he voted, but it is
claimed that be did 80 under the impress
sion tia. hs was entitled to cast q ballot,
Captain Dovener has bsen retained as
counsel for Mr.. Stout.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-12-06

A witness Creates 3 Big s~enYaEiOn at tho
Custom House.
Annie BslEsr, charged with q violation
of the postal laws, Was arraiDged before
Commissioner FoIbs, yesterday morning,
and was held 10 s., 900 bail fos Court. She
furnished bond.
During the examination q female wit
nsss created a cool deal Of a cessation
among the officials of tne Custom House.
She was seizsd with a fit of hystelis, end
while in that coalition mSde teversl dts
perate and almost saccessfnl attempts 20
leap from the second story windows to the
giopni below. ,Shs would have succeeded
had she not been forcibly restrained by
come OF the officials. The was PLACED on q
sofa in u of the CH4ces. and soon recov-
ersd her normal condition. TOE incident
fqrnishes scsaip for the rest of the day
among the Clerks, ete.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-12-06
The Street HALLWAY.

The Wheeling public read with q good
deal of interest the R~EGIsTER's account Of
what is going GA in street railway circles,
and there was general satisfaction at the
statements made. The railroad people
were pleased that tie facts 10 the case
should be set forth go fairly, and the pub.
lie wss happy, because it saw a prospsct in
the near future of getting what Wheeling
has never had proper and adequate
street car service.
Renewed assurances were given yester'
day that the recognized Company will take
hold of matters with vel directed energy,
and that as scOa as the necessary WORK
toald ba done the present number Of care
would be largely increased and q better
service generally provided.
This is indeed cool news for the peop't
Of Wheeling.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-12-06
CRUSHED TO DEATH,

A Wheeling Man Killed Near TIiadelphia,
Tuesday Evening.
Intelligence was received in this city
yesterday morning, that Fritz Mueller, a
son of the well known Fifteenth street
shoemaker OF that Nsne, had been killed
in a coal bank, near Tiiadelphis, the after
nOOn before, and at 12:45 in the afternoon
the remains Of the young man were
brought in over the Pit'sburg division OF
the B, & q. and removed to the residence
of the family. Young Mueller, who was
about eighteen or nineteen years of age,
was employed in Piper's bank, just this
side of Triadelphia, and was engaged in
his work when a fail of stoEs Occurred,
crushing him to death.
Mueller was quite we'll known in this
city, having q host Of personal friends.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-12-06
POINTS ON PEOPLE.
Movements OF CitiIsRs and tas Coming and
Going Of Strangers.

Movements OF Citizens and tae Coming and
Going Of Strangers.
Mr.. J. Buckmsn left for Bal timore ever
the B. & o. lat evening.
harry NJ. CiNk, buslne3s manager OF
"Queen of the Palms." is at the Howell.
DR.. J. c. Hupp was called to ClariDgton
last evening to attend Ms. Gardiner, who
is quite i'll.
v. 3. O'Neill, of Hannibal, O., and
james Rada6augh, of Fairmont, were at
the Howell yesterday:
Mr.. J. b. Mariner and wife, nee Miss
Teresa RObrfcht, are the guests of rels-
tiyes at the st. Charles Hotel.
joseph Lsudenslager, of Newark, o,
is at the Howell. He is said to have
made a big purchase Of West Virginia land
tbtI YeeE.
Charles ". Barrick, Of New Martins
vile; George I. Hammond, of Charleston,
and Jere Senior, Of SistersVille, are OF the
Ho well House,
Mr.. Chas. T. Traver, travelling passenger
agent of the Chicago and Northwestern
railway, arrived in the city last evening.
He is haze advertising tie new vestibule
lire from Chicago through to Denver,
t Architect E. W. Wells goss ont to BGch-
ann IN to-day to see bow the new M. E.
Conference Seminary is progressing 1t is
'undsrs' God the foundation is completed,
end tie completion Of the buildiDg let. :
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-12-06
COURT.

Late Decisions handed .Down by the
Judges.
= The following decisions have been hand.
ed downtn the Supreme Court, sitting al
e6sEston, Since Slsssrsport:
Satterlee & Co. vs. CaSnty Court, from
JeffeIs5d county 4opinion by Snyder; judg-
msns cfGircait Court affirmed.
"HeisSefl ct al. VS.. FroRt OF 81, from
Berb eley county; opinion By Snyder; de-
aree of CiEeuis Court afsrnred-
Rathbone ct al. vs. ParkersbarS Gas
Company, fom Wood county; opinion by
SNYDER; decree Of Circuit Court reversed
and bifi Dismissed. p.'"
Whits ct Sls, vs.. Whites administrators;
.fram MonouSalis county; ep&aiop BY Sny-
der: decree cf Grcait Court reversed Ami
causs remanded. .,n,.. .aa 81 4
"a Shsffsr Es.0tBrisn etais., hpm Ritchie
county; opinion by johnson; decree ct
Circuit Court affirmed. .n
8 UniveEityatLssisburg &c. SsThckeEyi
fsom Woo county; kopinloH by johnson;
decresas Eiehlteouft affirmed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-12-06
J. NJ. TODD,
APPOINTED SUPERINTENDENT OF THB Re.
PAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS
To be Soon Commenced at the POst0fise and Custom
House-Architsct Holmes 10 30
Here To-Day.

There is every probability that the work
Of improving the ro5tofice and custom
house, in this city, will commence within
a few days, and be prosecuted as rapidly
as circumstances will permit.
Yesterday Mr.. James NJ. Todd received
his appointment as superintendent Of the
work to be done, and the necessary pspsrs
in the case were prepared and signed. To
day Supervising Architect j. @. Holmes
will arrive in the city, VIXEN a conference
will take place and additional stsps Of a
preliminary nature b. taken.
The amount appropriated for the work
is S27,5OO, and with this amount ii is
designed to put the houss in first. class
repair, increasing the facilities of the ssv-
ersl officers of the government, and afford
ing more Ioom wherever practicable. The
work of repairs will probably occupy sew
eral months. and will necessarily more or
less discommoie the Off ;isls, but this is
an i'll which will b, ch~eerfully endured in
consideration of the results to be finally
achieved.
The most important interior improve
ment will be the placing Of an elevator in
the north side Of the building. This is to
be operated by hydraulic power, and will
run from the bonded warehouse in the
basement TO the corridor between tie pri-
yate offices Of Judge Jackson Ond District
Attorney Watts, on tie upper floor. The
great iron stairway now occupying tie
location of the elevator will be removed to
make Ioom for the elevator, but in its
stead there may be q small private stair
way erected for the accommodation Of the
Federal Court Officials, at times when the
Running of the elevator might be Temporal
rily interfered wi h, thus sasing the trip
back ard forth the entire length of the
building TO the south stair way. This will
be retained for the use of witnesses, specta-
tors, &C.
Tee present window frames and sash all
over the building will be removed, and in
their stead modern windows placed, with
large plate glass in the frames. The wood
WoIS, thing, plastering, etc, throughout
the building will be thoroughly over
hauled, and repaired, the walls and wood.
work repaintsd, aud everything fixed up.
Down in the postofice things will be
changed arcuod d good deal. The general
delivery will be removed 80 the south side
of the building, and the facility for hand
ling the mails bette-ed in every way, while
the public interests will be at the came
time subserved.
Outside, soft and weather-worn stones
in the WALLS will bs removed and new
blocks substituted, and the exterior may
re reprinted.
The improvements will make quite a
different building ont of the government
headquarters, and will suffice until we can
get a brsr-new house, out and out, EN-.
bracing modern ideas and sufficient room
for the proper transaction of the postofice
and general business at this point.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-12-06
CITY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Holds a Meeting, Last Evening, for Organ,
iynfion-

Holds a Meeting, Last Evening, for Organ
iZGtion.
A meeting of the City Democratic Exec
utyve Committee was held last evening in
the Young Mems Democratic Club room
for the purpose Of organizing for the com
ing municipal campaign. Mr.. P. F. Far
rell, the member from the Fourth ward,
was made Chairman, and Mr.. Charles H.
Copp, of the Seventh ward, Secretary. The
Committee then proceeded to Gil out sew
eral vacancies. In the Tnird ward John
Frie2e was selected to fill the vacancy
caused By the removal of Oscar Sseiey. In
the Second A. A. Frapzheim was chosen to
fill the vacancy c,use1 by the death of NJ.
L. Wright, and Oscar Sseley waa elected 10
the vacancy in the Fifth ooclsiOa ed by the
resig nation Of Harry B. GSdfrey, who has
accepted a position with O PittsbVrg firm.
The COMMITTEE row stands as follows:
Fret Ward. j. Kenney.
Secopd-A. A. Fran sheim.
Tnird-John Friese.
Fourth-P. F. Farrell.
Fifth-OgcaI Sesley.
SixtA-James Me;ghen.
Seventh-C. II. Copp.
+ ghth-Hermau Bsntz.
A number of tie candidates for the
nomi1at;Qas for municipal offices were
present, and the committee listened to their
views as to the Tina best suited to them
for holding the primaries. No action was
taken, however, with reference to the
matter and the committee will decide
upon lhe date at a aubiequent mseting. 1t
thought that the primaries will be held
some time btfJre or cloae to January LIST.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-12-06
LECTURES on Physical Culture.

A rich treat ia 10 store for all who at
tend the free lectures by DR.. Wilbur, at IL q
Opera House. Thursday and Friday, De.
egn3q SirM and Serenth, on Pby.icsl
Culture, 2; ''how 10 acquire and preserve
health, strength ana Seanty
!. ,Gowhfr re outside Cfa Medical COieqs can
rs .EgSd" ~ extensive an snai6mical
es6ilst ssthas which Dr.. Wilblgr uses to
illp .trste his lectures.
The Cum5ertdad Times Gays:
"fhere Yss hardly standing room in the
4fddegg Of ,MISie' last night to hear DR.
Wabur Isctnre IN Physical Culture.
"Ths. poctor is a Very able and eloquent
speaker and is PeKectly familiar with his
suhjsck and we c2unot spaak TOO highly
Of him aud his ~lectur.s. 1t is worth a
joarreyf8s HeR ahis collection of
skeistpns;ij manifins,'s iaaslsis and en-
baIthsdi bodieF bdti0fesllot els :, wonders,
"DIHTy, hstAe deg - most twouder:fu
That the deg drinks milk and by drawing
a cork homhis staRsfh the milkruHs out
the fl or, is a fact no one Can deny.
Stand ~ within two feet of tie dog we
saw thg E~HsJHEs4es. aaa III Which IS sd-
verified hKds phselap no shah.n ""'a
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-12-06
The L.aBene Pottery.

1t is now expected that the new La
Belle Pottery will be completed and in
operation by the first o! next March, and
this will be one ofthe finest establishments,
and probably the most complete and thor
ough in tie country. All the immeufe
buildings of the establishment are
now under rocf, and the work
of finishing them up on the inside
is in progress. A great deal OF the ma
chiner7 hss been put in, while the remain
der is being put in place as fast as possible
The buildings, which are all connected,
ccupy an area OF 100x3G0 feet, the work
shops and Warerooms being five and six
stories high, the kiln sheds two stories and
the biscuit wsre department three stories.
There are sixteen k,lus. fur Of which will
be used for decorating purposes. When
on in fall the new establishment will en-
ploy about $50 hands.
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Their Business Booming.

Probably no. one thing has caused such
q general revival of trade at Logan 4 CO..
drug store % their giving away 10 their
customers Of 50 msny free bostles Of Dr..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption.
Their trade is simply enormous in this
very valuable article fron the fact that II
always cures and never disapgoints.
Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup,
and all throat aad lung diseases quickly
cured. You can test 1t before buying BY
getting 9 trial bottle free, large size u.
Every bottle warranted.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-12-06
NATURES

Doipgs Of Boats and Boatmen Along ths
Ohio.
The marks on the landing last evening
indicated 7 feet 6 inches and falling.
The N. W. Chancellor passed 1p at noon
and the Ben Hur Left foS rsrkersburg st
the eams hosr.
The marks from shove yesterday were
Pittsburgh, 3 0 10 feet snd Stationary
MorgantoHn, w. Vs., 4 feet q inchts snd
falling; weather clear. Brownsville, 8 feet
and falling; weather clear. Lock No. 4,
Z feet 7 inches and filling; weather fair.
Gre. n.b.ro, Pa, IL feet and stationary
weather clear. Oil City, ] foot 4 inches
and falling; weather clear. Rice's Land.
ing, 5 feet : inches and falling; weather
oesr.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-12-06

OF Mis- Lea Lamar, who makes her first
appearance in Wheeling next Monday eve
ming at tie Opera House as the star in Bar
ley Campbell's famous &C ciety comedy, an
exchange ssys: "Miss Lee Lamar, who has
Just Joined the Fate company, and who
played Helen F.rsdsy' so pleasingly last
evening, is a prominent society lady from
the Old Dominion. Her full name is Vir-
giuia Lee Lamar, and she is directly con
neced with both the famous families whoee
names she bearp. She has been q member
Of d Iy's celebrated Filth Avenue company
for q long time under Al assumed name.
She is a stately brunette, and Ter bearing
shows her Southern origin.n
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Bad Accident on the River.

Last evening while D. W, Skinner, who
lives on the West Virginia side opposite
Sardis, was crossing to the Ohio side in a
skif, he was caught in front of the steaptr
Courier and run down. Man and boat
passed the full length Of the STEAMER and
Skinner waS terribly bruiSsd and mangled
By the paddles of the wheel. However, he
had strength enough to hold on to a wood
en- life-loat thrown to him till he was
picked up. Skinner is hard of hearing and it
being very dark the pilot Of the Courier
could not see him. Both causes led to the
accident. Skinner is Q farmer 65 OF 10
years of sge, and has q wife apd family.
His I'M uries are 50 serious that it is thougat
they may prove fatal.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-12-06
NOTICE.
Iad,a.. Hair Dressips Pnrlors

Ladies' Hair Dressing PsrlorsI
/ We wsh 10 cay to Gle Ladies that Oul
foshsr man havnug lbssaf slck j6r some
time, we have secured the services ofre
man whe has bsen hsadeperstor st Simon
sens Hair Dressing Parlors. Broadway,
New York, one Of the largest estsblish-
meuts Of the kind in that city. BE is a
man of fifteen years experience We are
confident we have secured the services of q
very superior srtist, such as'hasnevef been
10 Wheeling before AL we ask Is 8 trial,
the work viii spssk ter itself: He has
brought with him the newest fashion
showing latest styles m Bangs aad
Hair Dressing. La2ies having BaSgi
Cut or Hair Dressed can select their own
s.ylss if they wisb.
S--rrssa 20 L SwABACGERs.I