Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-06
BELLAIRE.

IQeTo was ~ oAOOtluB scIapo III w.
kins' saloon on Union street. about mid
night Monday night, and Nicholas
HirtE has q ball in his leg near the
thigh, as. result Matt Watkins ana
his barkeeper, VIM. Johnson, became
involved In a quarrel with Hirtz, VINO
was drinking freely. Beer glasses ana
other missels were hurled about promls-
cuously, when, 1t is alleged, either wat
kins or johnson fred a revolver, the
ball lodging In Hirtz's leg. The wound
ed man was taken TO the home OF Olty
Marshal johnson, where he was attend
ed by DR.. T. NJ. Wells, who found that
he was not dangerously hurt. Watkins
his wife, his son Charles and Johnson
were arrested Watkins and his WlIe
are charged with keeping a disorderly
house; Watkins and Johnson with sEoot-
ing with intent 20 wound. TalIman ~
Armstrong will conduct the defendants
cases.
James Twinem, a prominent and
wealthy farmer, OF near CenterVlle,
Smith township, was found dead on the
roadside between his home and Arm
strong's Mills Monday evening. HIS
skull was fractured, and there we're pad
bruises on his face and breast. Mr..
Twinem had taken grain 10 the Hour
mill al Armstrong and was returning
home when the accident happened. he
was driving q young colt, and II Is
Thought that the team frightened and
ran away and he was thrown from the
wagon and fell beneath the wheels.
However, 10 is not improbable that be
was stricken with paralysis and fell
from the wagon, as he was about sew
epty years OF age. The deceased was
nreminept member OF Concord Presby-
terlan Church and was highly respected.
He was a brother OF the late Leonard
Twinem, who served term as Treasur-
er this county.
The hearing was set for yesterday
afternoon, but several OF the prosecu-
tors witnesses could not be secured,
and the case was postponed until they
can be found. Hirtz' parents live st
Sharpsburg, Pa, where he has been
for some time past.
The Watkins saloon has been the
scene OF frequent rows Of late. Mon
day evening the police were twice
called TO the saloon by report OF dis
turbances, but neither time could in
formation be obtained Of the ARRAYS.
The defeat Of Abe Kelly, Of Barnes
Vile, for nomination for County Treas
urer, will leave considerable bitterness
among faction of the party in this
city, although Kirk was the favorite In
the primaries here.
Quite q number of our people'attend-
ed the Republican county convention at
St. Clalrsville yesterday. Heathering-
toms brass band, which had just re-
turned from GAINESVILLE, also went.
Hon. A. J. Pearson passed through
the city yesterday on his way TO Woods
field 70 attend the Monroe County Fair.
He is looking hale and hearty again.
Several OF our people attended the
Island Fair yesterday aud quite num-
Der will go up to-day and the remainder
of the week.
Three DRINKS and dis orderlIss were
run in by the police Monday night.
One paid out, while the others are still
IN bondage.
Messrs Geo. w Yost and w. c. Ber-
gundthal, accompanied by their wives,
leave this week for the Worlds Fair.
The local Board Of School Examiners
will hold another teachers examination
in Central building next Saturday.
Harry Burkhart, Of Beallsville, was
shaking hands with his numerous
friends in 1his city yesterday.
Miss Anna Warnock and Miss Ella
Myers, Of WarnOck, are the guests OF
friends in the city this week.
James Murphy has purchased the
Maggie Potts residence property in tie
Second ward, paying Sl,4OO.
Hon. Ross J. Alexander, OF Bridge
port, went out TO WOOdsfeld yesterday
10 attend the county fair.
A brass band from Wheeling paraded
the streets yesterday advertising the
West Virginia State Fair.
Miss Lillian Shepherd has returned
from q protracted visit to friends at
Beallsville.
r. L. Warnock, student at Allegheny
Theological Seminary, was in the city
yesterday.
Miss Kate Fowler left yesterday to
visit friends al GAINESVILLE.