Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-05-06
THE CREAM OF THE NEWS,
As It Appeared in the Columns OF tie
SUNDAY Register"

City Events.
Lucisn Beall, son of Grafton BeaD, OF
the Island. brakeman on the "Pewiky"
ward engine, fell in front OF the end OF a
platform car, while his train WAS passing
the water works, at 7:1O Saturday evening"
and was instan .ly killed, his body being
terribly maDgled. Coroner's verdict: ac-
cidental death.
News was received in the city Saturday
that John Carson, a resident OF Weizsl
county, near New Martinsville, had acct
deutally killed himself. Mr.. Carson went
ont TO kill a squirrel, while MS wife was
preparing dinner, and was found lying on
the hillside about four hundred yards from
the house.
The Crescent Building Association elect
ed the following Directors at its sixth an
nusl election held Saturday evening;
Thomas O'Brien, N w. Beck. s. N. Herst,
Conrad Schambra, John F. Miller, John j.
Rayha, George G. Hannah, Henry O.
Bayhs, Joseph Lawson.
Harry Dillon, of the gas works, WAS
badly burned about the hands Saturday.
He WAS cleaning pair of kid gloves, and
after rubbing them with benzine, put the
gloves on aud held his hands before the
FIRE. The gloves broke into blaze, in
aicting s-riOus wounds.
Dorsey and Charles Sawtell, sons of j
G.. SaWtell, were on their way to market
at Wellsburg. Saturday, when the horse
took fright at locomotive, and backed
the wagon over twenty-five foot bank.
Charles was badly hurt, and the wagon
WAS smashed.
Officer George Gsus arrested on war
rant sworn out by j. d. Maxwell, charg-
Ing him With iutimidating voters, at the
Second ward poll, at the late Presidential
election George will be given hearing
Tuesday before Commissioner Forbes.
Thomas W. Prince, who had one of the
best horses on Wheeling Island last fall,
bat who pulled him scandslously, was ex-
PEELED from the Association tracks by the
Board of Review of the National Trotting
Association.
William Brobson went into Mrs. Ncone's
saloon, Saturday afternoon, and insulted
Miss Mollie Noone. After warning him to
deeist and leave, the girl seized butcher
knife and stabbed Br0bson IN the left ell
bow
The new Pension Board organize by
electipg Dr. Pipes President, DR.. Jepson
Secretary, and DR.. Stathers Treasurer
The Board will be ready for business
Wednesday morning at ten O'Clock.
The Wheeling club wrests another game
from Hamilton, and closee the first week
of the season in first place. with percent
age of 1893, Canton coming second, with
800.
J.H. Confer, of Elm Grove, presented
Holiday Pest with an interesting relic in
the way of wooden cAnteen which had
been carried through the war Of 1872.
The bicycle race closes with Miss Hart a
winner, with record of SAG miles and one
lap. Miss Gordon 342 miles and one lap,
and Miss Harvey 261 miles.
The three mile straight-away race at
Martins Ferry was won by Hanke. Be-
tween three and four hundred people were
present.
Nearby Towns.
FAIRMoNT-The dirt flying all along
the route of the new railroad and Italians
arriving daily.-The Knights TemplsTs
making elaborate arrangements to enter
tain the Grand Commandery, which meets
here on MOnday.-Mel Malona, recently
hurt in the Montana mines has chance
to recover-The town is dry, as all deal
ers in liquor have decided to wait until
the County Court meets to take out their
licenses
MoUNDsvILLE.-Niue persons TO be dis
charged from the Penitentisry this
month.-Three maidens to become
wives in June. - The contract for
surveying the streets to put them
in uniform grade awarded to Mr..
Tom Kennedy, of Wheeling. IL
censes fixed at $500 per amman, but it is
thought it will be reduced to $500. The
contract OF tine Webster Wagon Company
for 100 cOnvicts expired May l, and the
company have stopped the manufacture of
wagons there and shipped their ma
chinery to Jackson, Mich.
STEUBENvILLE.-The Washington Cen
tennial auspiciously celebrated.-A fare
we'll reception rendered Rev. X. w.
Grange, who goes TO Pittsburg He is pre-
sented with purse of $3.50.
CADIz.-The contract for the construc-
ton of the pike from Cadiz TO New Athens
awarded to Olemmaps q Edwards, farm
ers.-Work being rapidly pushed on the
w. & L. + through this county.-The
Republicans have called their county con-
convention for June 1.-THE excitement
in oil still increases.
PARKERsBURG.- The Ministerial Insti-
tnte of the Baptist Church big success.
PORTLAND, O.-Work is entirely sus-
pended on the Cleveland and Wheeling
Railroad, Joseph Focy taking off the last
gang of Italians. He is hauling his tools
to Portland, preparatory to removing his
force to Clarksburg and Fairmont, where
he has contract for building several
miles. While this is the status of the @.
& W., the W. K L. E. is pushing things
with vim The wooden bridge OIL the
O. & p. over Short Greek to be replaced by
an iron one.
TELRGRAPHIC Sensational
testimony in the Carter divorce case, Law
yer Potter testifying that he overheard
DR.. James Gilbert talking in Mrs. Carter's
room for three successive nights-Heavy
expectations of gold TO Europe-John II.
Estep, Postmaster, Cadiz, Ohio, sues On
editor for libel-A list of pensions for West
Virginians-Tne confession of Ben Clark,
one OF the McCausland murderers-James
H. Hall, Cincinnati machinist marries
his mother-in-law-Joseph Walton &
Co., Pittsburg coal operators
deny that they intend to go ont of bust
nesss-The collapse of "Old Hutch's"
Century Cuba religious riot among
members of the Polish Catholic church
at Msnistee, Michigan-The guns of the
cruiser Chicago tested Chicago asylum
keepers indicted for murder-Attempt to
start the Duquesne Iron Works-A report
that Gen. Harrison has determined to in
vite Col. Dudley to the White House-The
experience of ST. Louis woman, who was
in cataleptic fit, and was prepared
for the grave, under the supposition
that she was dead-A Charleston
house of ill-fsme burned. Work in the
Samoan Conference Bishop Potter de-
tends his sermon before President Harri-
son, and severely criticises the admins
trstion.-The Copper Combine badly split
up.-The report of Capt. Taylor, who was
detailed to inspect the militia at the New
York Centennial ball and general
sports, besides a choice collection of small
er news items of general interest.
A MISSING MAN.
Friends OF George oroiI. the Well. Known