Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-28

A Ssvsy Letter Pull Of Busy Days
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Doings
I Chsa Hamilton has returned from q visit
F io North D ikoia srd BE- not sorry he lives
M the EuL Money commands 81 high a.
.n per cent. interest and the farmers are ~
. poor ss church mice. There has been no
. rain in that country for three months aud
lres are frequent. Charles vent 70 SEE the
treaty with the Indians and saW a novel
si.ht. TIE redskins are under the leader
ship of four chief+ Three Of the leading
warriors were favorable to the treaty but
Stung Bull was not. About the time the
treaty was to be signed, Sitting Bull tried
to cause stampede Of the Indians bat was
not successful. His followers cut the
ponies Of the other Indians with their
tomahawks and the war whoop was sound
ed, but the mad rush that vas expected
did not Occar.
The other night q prominent merchant
noticed the open door of certain store on
Belmont street II was late at night and
the gentleman supposed a robbery bad
been committed. EateTirg to investigate
he was clutched by a man who waltzed
him cut OF the door in hurry. The store
was undergoing repairs and a Waterman
was stationed 10 look after matters. The
guard had the door open to let in fresh all
when the merchant came along and was
captured.
Van Antwerp, Bragg & Co, Cincinnati,
publishers OF school books, who furnish
most of the books in this city, are try
ing to get the dealers to handle their books
on a margin of 5 or 10 per cent. The firm
ia very generous to itself 1t likes 10 make
100 per cent bat wants dealers 10 work for
nothing. 1t has only been several months
siuce Van Antwerp, Bregg * Co. agreed TO
furnish books to the State at one-half the
price now charged.
John Baker, of the Crotty & Baker win
dow glass works, Findlay, is in town.
John says his window glBss works will no,
start until all the rest are ready. He does
not know Of any factory in the gas region
that will pay the advance and 20 to work.
The steamer Courier grounded near the
BenW0Od ferry yesterday morning with q
big load OF freight. The steamer Bellaire
pulled her off after half hours hard
work.
A female from Wheeling who had bust
ness with 3 certain machinist in this city
was in town yesterday trying to get JUS
tice. The young man will be arrested for
bastardy.
Money in the Buckeye Buldirg and
Loan Company commanded an advanced
premium on Monday evening, as there
were several people who desired to buy
out.
The man who owns corner lot and who
is compelled TO pave the two streets next
to his property, has his taxes increased
about $500
There has been u pretty fair supply OF
gas for the past two days. The BEETLE
works at the Belmont glass works are Able
to run in consequence.
VIII Hanlon, the energetic proprietor Of
the Bonneville Republican, was in the city
yesterday. Will took in the convention.
George Grafton, formerly of this city,
but who is now travelling for the Marietta
Chair Company, is in town on business.
The gentlemen who were to have erect
ed the Wilson gas furnace at the water
works, have not shown up yet.
The old hull Of the steamer Telegram
has been turned into a whsrfbOat, and It
nov used by Peter Marley.
Most of the cows belonging TO farmers
lust west Ct town, are suffering from sores
and cannot be MIXED.
Patrick Currau, the we'l-known grocery
keeper Of Third wsrd, has been i'll with the
| fever for some time.
The B. & O. has brought one or two
gentlemen here from the West to take
places at the shops
Albert Marshall, one of the owners OF
the Findlsy glass works, is in the city see
ing old friends
A revolver CHANGED of at the Globe HO-
tel yesterday was won by q gentleman
named Yinton.
= Miss SAlhe Vsnniman, CT Wheeling, Is
the guest of Miss Mary Yaus, at Central
Hotel.
Col. Cbarleswortb, of ST. Olairsville, cir
cled among his friends here on Monday
evening.
Robert Lawrence, Of Third ward, leaves
this week to visit friends in Decatur, Ills
Flank Daugherty, who moved to Mar
tins Ferry, will return to this city.
Mrs. Thomas Wetherald has received a
tine family buggy from Columbus.
John Criswell has moved TO Columbus,
where he secured a position.
Mrs. John Cow has returned from
Mouudsyille camp ground.
Five families returned from camp at
Rurr's Mills Yesterday.