Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-02-04
sTEUBENVILLR.

STEUBENvILLE, o., February 3.-The in
teresting subject in this city just now is
the arrest of w. r. Johnson, the default
ing City Clerk. Johnson IS quite char
acter IN his way. There is no question
about MS ability, for he is recognized as
being one of the most apt men in Steuben-
vile. At the time Of the discovery OF his
shortage he was holding the position Of
City Clerk, was Chairman Of the Repub
lican City Committee and general manager
Of city affairs. Last fall he made one OF
the most exhaustive reports OF the tinan-
cial condition Of the city ever listened TO
In Council and received great praise for
so doing, all the Council saying his report
was so full and complete that it was easy
for them 70 understand In what shape the
different funds OF the city were. Doc"
as be is Familiarity known, has been unfor-
tunate in his marital and other affairs, and
there are lots of people who still have a
warm place for him In their hearts.
They do not believe that
he is at heart a thief, but was
impelled to appropriate city money in his
charge with the belief that ii would be
forthcoming to be replaced in good time.
The story sent out from St Louis to the
effect that part Of the money was used
to defray the expense Of the election Of
some Of the Republicans who now hold
their Offices by virtue of that election is
generally believed to be correct notwith-
standing johnson has said since his return
that he did not make such statement 70
the Associated Press reporter. He has
since had time TO think and has had coun-
sci with an attorney. The men referred
TO are in power and he is in jail charged
with penitentiary offense In other words
he is the under dog in the fight and they
can crush him If they desire and he does
not want TO incur their illwill. II is hard
TO thiRk of doc" Johnson being crlmi-
nal and in the hands of the law, for he was
always O warm hearted, general fellow.
and still has lots OF friends who sympa-
thize deeply with him in his trouble ana
would rejoice IL he were well out OF it.
Wednesday at eleven o'clock number
OF citizens met in the Office Of the Probate
Judge for the purpose OF organizing a his
torical society 10 be known as the Bazaleel
Wells Historical and Centennial Society
of Steubenville. a Charter for the society
had Just been obtained. the corporators
being Geo. w, McCook, Geo. A. Maxwell,
Robert MCGOWAN, d. J. SiDclaire, W. Nc
d. Miller, II. NJ. Reid, d. Ellison, r. Sher-
rard, Jr, J. B. Doyle and Z. p. Spencer.
The Society effected an organization, ad-
mitted some new members and elected the
following officers: President, D. Filson;
Vice President, +. Sherrard, Jr; Treas
urer, D. j. Sinclaire Recording Secretary,
]. B. Doyle; Corresponding Secretary, w.
H. Hunter; Trustees, Charles Gallagher,
a. c. Ault. E. VI. Crawford. Geo. w Nc
Cook and Winfield Scott. After getting
matters in shape for concerted action the
meeting adjourned until the first Thursday
in March.
Walter G. Ong. formerly prosecuting
attorney of this county, has been qualified
as Common Pleas Judge OF Cnyahoga
county, rnd will take his seat on the bench
on the 9Th inst.
Miss Anna Holman is the guest of friends
in Bellaire.
The kid" Bachelors held social dance
at the Assembly Rooms, Tuesday evening.
Ivanhoe Division No. Z, Z. r., X. Of p.
will hold its fourth social dance OF the
season next Tuesday evening az its armory.
corner Fourth and Washington streets
A western paper says that br -Sv is
good for toothache. Snt it's
for man 70 smile has
ache. Fosa1eTs Sta