Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-05
MARTINS FERRY.


Erastus Briggs, the tramp, who was
arrested few days ago for assaulting
l.. Alderman, the butcher, is liable 10
get into more trouble. The night be-
fore Briggs was arrested car on the
Wheeling and Lake Erie railroad, near
Burlington, was burned, and Briggs sal
lys very closely TO the description
given by the people living
near where the car was
burned OF a man seen in that locality il
company with Charley Wagner the
evening before the car was burned.
Wagner was arrested yesterday, and
at the hearing said that he and Briggs
were together at the time mentioned,
and that Briggs deliberately gathered
some small pieces of wood together and
taking the old waste and oil from the
car boxes, set the car on FIRE, claiming
that he did 10 TO spite the people on this
side OF the river. Suspicion pointed to-
ward Wagner from the fact that he
and Briggs had but recently been re-
leased from the Wheeling workhouse.
Briggs was fined $50 and costs and 30
DAYS In Jail for asSaultlng Alderman
and on the charge Of setting fire to the
Wheeling and Lake Erie car. He and
Wagner both were bound over to court
in the sum Of 800 each. Attorney Geo.
Duncan. Of this city, prosecuted the
case.
Yesterday afternoon telephone mes
sage was received at the City Building
requesting an officer to be sent to Burl-
ington as there was some trouble IN that
vicinity. Marshal Westwood and Mayor
Harris Immediately started and upon
arriving az that place they discovered
that Frank Cochran was trying TO take
the place, having knocked the most OF
the windows out In the saloon run In the
place. He was brought down and locked
up and will have hearing this morn
ing.
James Findley, father Of the hayward
Young lady who was arrested for living
with the notorious George Mason, took
his daughter 10 his home in Pittsburg
yesterday morning, leaving on the {. "
p. train. Mason consented to marrying
the other girl, the mother Of his chill
dren, and an officer was dispatched 70
the county seat for a license. The we'd
ding ceremony took place at the May
or's Office on the return OF the meSSen-
ger with the necessary documents.
The SteadiaSt Circle OF the Kings
Daughters have elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: Mrs.
John 5. Cochran, President; Mrs. TheO.
Snodgrass, Vice President; Miss May
MeCleary, Secretary; Miss Maggie Pen
nington, Treasurer; Miss ElOiSe Gray on
the Executive Committee, and Mrs A.
r. Dug on the Prayer Meeting Com
mlttee.
The milk men OF Martins Ferry will
reduce the price Of milk, beginning
May l, from cents per quart to cents,
and cream will he Increased from 10
10 20 cents per quart. The wholesale
price OF milk has been reduced from 25
cents TO 20 cents per gallon, and cream
advanced from 60 cents TO 20 contS
per gallon. BY order OF the Association.
w. A. DUFF.
Yesterday evening, aboul half past
eight, as Clark Bowers, th4 teamster,
was leading one oNhis horSeA acroSS the
street In front OF an apprOa ing street
car, the animal was accidentkiy struck
and knocked down by the carlboeaking
Que VI its legs in falling. Officer Muir
ply arrived upon the scene shortly al
forwards and shot It.
Thomas Yiugling. the Hanover street
butcher, has just completed hiselegani
new slaughter house, having placed In
his new machinery, and he Is nowfeady
TO furnish his customers with the best
Of fresh meats, sauSages, yuddingst etc
that the market can produce. You
should give him call before aging
elsewhere.
The funeral OF Danisl Johnsq col
ored, took place'yesterday after1 bon at
two o'clock from the NJ. E. Chu b and
was largely attended. Rev. c. Hsr'
rlngton conducted the services The
pall-bearers we're selected fro the
Rellaire Lodge Of Masons, OF vi &c