Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-04-27


E. r. Kennedy, the collector, living
on South Belmont street, had \ little
experience with w0uld-be houseoreak-
ers at an early hour yesterday morning.
Kennedy's daughters heard the
marauders trying 70 force an entrance
into their part of the house and alarmed
their father, who 10 his excited efforts
TO find his gun, coupled with the savage
barking of the house-dOg, made noiss
enough to brighten the raseals of.
There were two OF them, one OF whom
as be ran through the gate lett part Of
his coat tail clinging 20 the picket.
The Misses Kennedy think they recog-
nized one OF the men, and an arrest may
follow.
Some kind of n human freak who
makes his nome in Bellaire, is imposing
on the Pittsburg papers with fake dis
patches. One OF his latest idiocles was
the one announcing the near approach
10 Bellaire OF a detachment OF Coxey's
army, and the great excitement II was
causing the citizens. all OF which was .
10 In purity and untainted with truth.
But the fellow is regarded as having a
wheel in his head which runs at reverse
revolution, aud maybe he thinks he's
smart and enterprising.
The honorable acquittal Of Don Nc
Grail and Harry Conley, the two Bell
ARE beys who were charged with as
saulting the colored man, Lawson, at
Bridgeport, is a source Of qualification
10 the friends OF the lads here. who
speak Of them as boys OF good character
al az Fn n
such scrapeS by any intentional acts Of
theirs.
An old-timer in Police Court psralyzed
His Honor, In q manner speaking the
other day. While making his defense
30 a charge OF drunkenness against him
he told the Mayor be hadn't touched a
drop OF liquor, and mis- condition when
found by the officer was due 10 hydro
0hObia dose Of morphine. The Mayor
applied the usual fine as antidOte.
In the city yesterday; Z. II. Schsefer,
Pittsburg; II. L. Schrsmm, Cleveland;
A. w. RAIDER, Cincinnati; 5. $. Rhodes,
CUlpepper, Va; h. G. Taylor, Pittsburg;
K. q. Cassidy. Atwater, Ohio; Edward
Faweett, Buffalo; Fred W. Gordon,
Philadelphia; Frank A. Brown, New
York; J. c. Oswald, Chicago.
There has been talk OF a foot race
here for several DAYS between gentle
men up In the profession. and for good
sized purse, but the sports, II they know
anything, decline to give any particu-
lars just now.
Rev. Wm. Peregoy, Of the South Bell
airs NJ. K. church, is slowly recovering
from his recent very dangerous illness,
but IL will be some time before he will
Or able to engage very actively in his
work.
j. B. Darrah, Secretary OF the Bel
mont Savings and Loan Company, has
returned from a business trip in the
western part OF the State.
W. G.. Mccain is supplying Miss
Moore's place In the Office OF the Buck
eye SAVINGS and Loan Company during
that lady'S absence.
There will be preaching in the q. P.
Church this evening by Rev. McCrack-
en-, OF the Second Presbyterian Church.
The trustees OF the Belmont county
Children's Home met In regular monthly
meeting at the institution Yesterday.
Patrick SC ahlll states that MS miners
have agreed 10 mine enough coal TO
supply the water works.
Railroad meu are quoted as saying
that the miners strike is alread. being
felt by the roads.
Bids are advertised by the city for the
construction Of the sewer on Twenty
third street.
John Brown was run In Wednesday
night, with a great jag on. He got So
and costs.
Mark Lester, OF Gravel Hill, went on
q business trip 10 Cambridge yesterday.
W G. Simpson has returned from
mission to Washington.