Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-05-14

q. w. Ebert, former baggage uhrtef anu
messenger on the Parkersburg accommo-
dation o. r. Railroad, has been promoted
TO passenger conductor, and is this week
puilinp the bell-cord IN the place of Capt.
Kinds, who is laying of for much needed
rest.
Transfer of Real Estate.
The following transfer of real estate
was left for record at Clerk Hooks Office
yesterday:
Deed made May II, 1s9, by Annie E.
Shields to D. II. Taylor, for piece OF
ground fronting on tn east side of Lind
street. Consideration, 81, 4Co.
Circuit Court.
In Part One of this Court, Judge PAUL,
the case of the State v. Mary Williams,
charged with grand larceny. was put OIL
until next term.
The case of the State v. Maud Engle,
charged with keeping a house of i'll fame,
was put on trial. The jury returned
verdict of not guilty.
Removed to Parkersburg.
Yesterday Dr. T. B. Camden, OF Parkers-
burg arrived in the city for the purpose
of experimenting the removal OF Mrs.
John A. Hutchinson, who has been con-
fined 10 her room at the Stamm House for
several DAYS past, to her home. Mrs.
Hutchinson was placed in special b. q
O. car. and this WIZ attached to.an Ohio
River train leaving during the morning.
Had Revolver.
Last evening three men raised row in
the Second Ward, and the police were sent
for. Officer Gaus responded, and put the
parties under arrest. When the City Hall
was reached, one of the thrl }, john Miner,
a cclored man, took revolver rom his
pocket and threw it away. A charge OF
carving concealed weapons YVES lodged
against him, while the other offenders were
listed as drunks.
The Wheat Prospects.
The prospects for wheat in this section
of country are probably better this year
than were ever known, and if nothing I'M
usual occurs the crop will be larger and
finer than for many years past. Already
wheat is heading in fine shape, and in this
regard il is at least two weeks ahead OF
the average of seasons. The farmers are
correspondingly happy.
The Presbyterian Assembly.
The General Assembly of the Presbyteri-
an Church will convene in New York on
Thursday, and DR.. G. L. Thompson, of
that city, the Moderator of last year, will
preach the opening sermon. The delegates
from the Washington Presbytery are DIR.
Roc1 Stephenson, of Washington, Pa, and
Rev. J. P. Anderson, pastor of Upper Buff
falo church. Two elders also 60 as dele
gates.
A Very Sad Case.
Saturday evening poor, destitute girl
sailed at the house of Mrs. Stofield, who
lives in basement on North Main street,
and was taken i'll and confined Of dead
torn child. A physician was called and
rendered proper medical aid. The poor
girl is without money and friends, and the
woman at whose house she lies has blind
husband end is in destitute circumstances
herself 1t is a pitiable case indeed, and
,alls for the assistance OF some OF the be-
nevolent societies.
No Grievance Against the Company.
A member of the Cooper's Union states
that they have no grievance against the
Rsymsnn Brewing Company, but against
John Brockhardt, who has been furn-
shing the company with kegJ at les than
nnion prices. He Cays that Brockhsrdt
had agreed to not sell at les than union
prices and the company had agreed to pay |
these prices. The former did not live up
10 his agreement, but the company say |
they will hereafter do 30.
Acqri,Sed but Re-arrested.
In the case of the Unit d States against
A. Ball, who stood charged with having
received and opened letter idressed to
another party, and which has be on
trial in the U. s. Court at Charleston for
several days, the jury returned verdict
Of not guilty Friday evening. Special
Agent Roome immc lately re-arrested Mr..
Ball on charge of contre ;ting for End
receiving 5000 in the prosecution Of PEN
zion claim for Philip Epling, au old sol-
lier. Bail was taken before Commissioners
Fontaiue aud held in the sum of $500 to
await the action Of the grand jury.
A Peculiar Cutting ARRAY.
Some time after five o'clock list even
ing a well.dressed man went over to the
Whitaker mill and got into racket with
several men working in that vicinity, and
he pulled out knife and stab
bed one of them through the arm. Several
IF the other men seized him and held him
while another tolephoned for the police.
When the officers arrived, however, the
stranger had mansgCl to eicape, leaving
mis- coat and hat behind him. He wore a
good light suit of clothes and no one
seemed to know him. Just how the
trouble came about and the name of the
man who was cut could not be learned.
"The Golden Giant Mine."
Reserved seats are now on eale at
Houses music store for the appearance at
The Opera House, Wednesday evening, of
Mrs. Mckee Rankin in her famous play,
Golden Giant Mine" The New York
Herald, among other things, says: "Those
who han the pleasure of seeing Mrs. Nc
Zee Rankin, more Familiarity known IS
Kitty Blanchard, as "Billie Piper" in the
''Dsnitss," few years since, and the pro-
nounced hit she made in the past, will not
be surprised to learn that the western
papers give her even greater praise in her
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