Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-12
BELLAIRE,
A NEW RAoE TRACK.


A number Of gentlemen Of this city,
who have horses that are inclined to be
speedy, have associated together and are
having an excellent ha,f mile race track
fixed up on the commons west CT the GO
works Six horses we're used yesterday e.
operate big gcmpar that Is smoothing ont
the ruts. Heretofore the owners of last
horses have exercised their animals on the
Islaud track, bat they will s.zy AZ home
after this
LIFT HIS FAMILY.
Mary E. Ward, who Ieaides on Rose Hill,
has been mious O husband foT three weeks.
Mr. Wards whereabouts is rot known. The
last the lady knows ofhim was when he de-
parted for Wheeling to get some insurance
that vas due him by fire company. Mr.
Ward was employed at the Bellaire blast
furnace and made sbou, $50 week. Tae
wife thinks her partner viii turn up ell
safe erd sound one If these days. The
husband of e sister of Mrs Wsld went oil
unceIemoniOusly sens time since aud has
not bcen heard from since his departure.
Probably both husbands are keeping cOm-
pany.
A NEW SHOW TROUPE.
Thos. Tbompson, the well known paint
eT, ia preparing 20 PIT on the boards the
new play he has jast written entitled;
eight Fingers ard Two Thumbs." The
piece will be a Sensational drama and the
author is ef0rii0g TO get all his company
81 bone. Mr.. Thompson will leave for
Chicago shortly to order the flaming post
eTs and Autographs that will herald the
coming Of his play.
THE CASE OF JAS. JEFFERs.
Saturday night James JefIers walked
from this city to his home in Georgetown
with two broken ribs and badly injured
head he told the folks at home that he
had been attacked and robbed near the B
& o stock pens. There were whisperings
about town yesterday that purpOried 10
shed new light on the story Of Mr. LETTERS
According TO reports the Injured man wa5
or o committee that advertised a bali
for TIE benefit If David GLASGOW. Tbs
hop came Cff, but for some reason
GLASGOW did not get any of the
proceeds. It is stated that JefTeIs wss
done up" by some friend Of Mr.. Glas-
COW. The rumOr may not be true, but it
appears plausible. Jeffers had a watch on
when knocked down and beaten and the
ticker was not taken, which lesds to tie
belief that no robbery was committed.
The man was Injured internally, more
than vas supposed, and quite q 10. Of
blood is unceaeingly tjscted f;om his
lungs. 1t is feared that he will die.
NOTES.
The coal bank Of ESQ. Robinson is net
doing very much since the railroad order
ed coal from themines az Franklin. Mr
Robinson continues to ship more or less
coal, however, 10 the Riverside stesl
works.
'Casey's Troubles" Company, one Of
the luest dramatic companies on the IO3d
Will be here on October An. The compsr :
sdveriises extensively.
TIE boy who threw a stone at B & o
brakeman and was arrested, has been
taken in charge by his friends, who are
trying to get him oa. OF his scrape owing
to bis youth.
James Fitton will act es Aid for N. S
Olapo, Chief Of the Second Division of the
parade of the Grand Lodge I. O. o. f.,
which turns out at Columbus next Tues
day.
The Central School building ia greatly
over crowded. One room with sixty
seets contains ninety-two scholars. Tde
burning Of the Gravel Hill school buildir .
has caused .his overflow which will sooa
be Iemedied.
TIE demand for kegs at the mill cooper
shop is large and some of the coopers are
working overtime to kesp up with the de-
mand. Some nails must be going oui
when thsre is such a rush for kegs.
Several of the lodges of this city want
10 get quarters in tns new J. o. o +
building.
Shason Archer, policeman in the Third
ward, died yesterday st ? o'clock P. IN.
There viii be a meeting of the Fire De-
partment ct Z O'Clock this evening.
The Bslmon. TurnveIein has organiz Z
D physical training school.