Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-30
BELLAIRE.

There were two false alarms OF fire
sent in Sunday night, and all the COM
panieS turned out at each, running first
to the First ward, and two hours later
TO the Fourth ward. The alarms were
sent in from the telephone at McHenry's
livery stable, which is placed in the
alleyway leading to the stable, and are
suspected Of being the work of drunken
chaps. If there is any way OF bringing
the guilty persons TO court they should
be severely punished. Such work Will
discourage the tiremen.
Brown Cunningham, q colored lad
twelve years OF age, was arrested yes
terday on charge OF passing false,
forged or counterfeit note. The lad
took twenty-dollar Confederate bill to
August Kraft's saloon and handed 10 to
the proprietor to pay for a pint OF
whisky. Mr.. Krafts boy was in the
saloon, and giving the lad the whisky
called for, handed him $3.50 in change.
EYiiah Kennedy swore ont warrant
yesterday for George Peters, whom he
charged with beating a boy who makes
his home with Peters. Kennedy saw
Peters in the act and demonstrated with
him, but was cursed for his interior
eace, and thereupon Swore out the war
rant. Peters was arrested and will
have a hearing in Squire Cooper's court.
A Wheeling man, life insurance
agent, who gave his name as Thos.
Robinson, was fined $50 and costs in
the Mayors court yesterday for drunk
enness and resisting an officer. Marshal
johnson took him and James Tobin to
the county jail yesterday.
Frank Satterfield and James Lyden
were hurt while running with the reels
to the supposed fires Sunday night
Satterfield had an ugly cash cut in his
head by falling on the street, and Ly-
den also had his head severely bruised
by fall.
Mt. Moria Lodge, A. T. and A. NJ,
held a public installation of officers at
City Hall last evening. Hon. Dee Jack
son, State Grand Master, ofliciated.
This is new colored lodge, the first in
this city, and starts of very suspicious
ly.
A small boy dropped a lighted match
into the natural gas escape on North
Belmont street, causing a loud explo-
sion which, fortunately, did no damage.
People in the neighbOrhood thought the
boiler OF . locomotive had exploded.
John Welsh, lad OF probably fifteen
years, was arrested yesterday afternoon
Sor throwing a stone which hit a boy on
the head, inficting severe injury. The
boys had been Quarreling for some
time.
The Ohio Valley Railroad bridge at
POwhattan is expected TO be completed
in few weeks, aud the road will be
open for travel by October first, when
trains will be run from this city to that
point.
Mrs. Michael Fay, Of the Fourth
ward, ran a rusty nail into her foot
while visiting friends az Shadyside, sus-
tanning a very painful injury.
4 little child Of P. J. McDonough, OF
the Second ward, has the scarlet fever,
and the usual precautions have been
taken to prevent the disease spreading.
Mrs. L. Human, OF Washington City,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. NJ. 4. Wash
ington, after an absence Of twenty-four
years.
James II. Darrah and family were
called TO the bedside Of John Taggart,
OF Richlaud township, father OF Mrs.
Darrah, who was reported critically i'll.
Several OF our Prohibitionists will go
out to ST. Clairsville to-day to attend
the county convention.
The Bellaire Bottle Company will re-
sumo work at the old Etna factory on
Thursday.
DR.. z. n. Riggs, prominent Demo
crat OF Powhatan, was in the city yes
terday.
Chalmer Trimble, of Jacobsburg, was
in the city yesterday.