Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-02-13
BELLAIRE.
The Mayor and q Police Oficsr Have
| Tilt

The Mayor and q Police Oficsr Have
Tilt.
Shortly after midnight yesterday morn
ing Mayor Brown and Cap. W A. Little
engaged in fight on U mon street Since
the Seve'z T Hanks pension cue these
gentlemen have not been on the best OF
terms Little had been waiting for some
time for chance to arrest the Mayor for
drunkenness aud hs thought he would &C.
compli,h his purpose on this occasion
Little balongs in the Fourth ward but for
some rta Oh was lOafog on the beat of the
Third ward officer. The Mayor under
at, o that Little was looking for him and
when be left restaurant he uttered some
thing that brought Little at him in double
quick order with his mace His Honor
grsppltd with the policeman and boh fell
to the pavement. Little soon yelled for
the spectators to haul eff the Mayor as be
wa gOuging his eye out. Officer johnson
happened along and arrested the psrtici-
pants Both went peacefully to the lock
up. bnt at the bAstile apO,her encounter
took place bat neither was hurt. Little
has bad eye. Waat the fines were VT
were unable to learn.
Messrs. Anderson & Cook, solicitors for
the Wheeling aad Like Erie railroad
have left Beliaire for q few weeks. Taey
did not raise half the money wanted and
have probably given Ballsirs up in dis
gust. There was hardly factory in the
city that contributed a cent, because they
thought the scheme OF soliciting the paltry
sum of SIS. 900 poor excuse.
The steamer Bsllaire will leave at -
o'clock, sun time. tomorrow, to take the
folks to Jim, the Penman"
Marshal Dlrby took George Cook to ST.
Clsirsville yesterday to await the action Of
The Grand Jury.
The Mayor turned $40 into the city
treasury for the business Of the last two
months.
The Jr o. A. NJ. have received q nice
new flag foe use on WashiugtOn's birth
day.
Several old soldiers were b.. fore the
Board OF Pension Examiners yesterday.
The Board of Education is wondering
where it can get m re room for school.
Some ons tapped the till of Mrs. Coop
er's confectionery store for Sl3
The ''festival of days" begins at the
Elyeian theatre this evening.
James Sellars has concluded to cOntinu,
in business in this city.
The Independent came out last night
considerably enlarged.
The school te cbers received their
monthly pay yesterday.
The school children will turn out Cd
Washiugton's birthday.
Council hell q special meeting yester
day aiterAO0u.
Grass is making an appearance on the
public quare.
The Truant Officer receives $50 month.
THE BOTTLE MESSAGE.
To ne Editor ofate Register:
su-Being an eyewitness Of the young
lady that put the note IN a bottle and eeni
10 d iat down the Ohio, allow me to con
lradiot the piece OF yesterday . REGISTER
First, il was not Bellaire girl; second
her true name WAS Miss Wallace; third
the note did not state the fndtr could
have a good thing If be addressed her and
male her acquaintance. This yonng girl
vas visi'or 10 Bellsire. and put the bot
lie message IN the river Just TO see how fal
q would 20 before anyone would fad it
aevsr for n moment thiokiug she would
hear from IL; and for her wanting some ont
70 love Der, she is in need OF no one to be
stow either their affections o, love upIp
her. y.