Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-27

later III the afternoon was released and
returned to his home. It seems as
though he had been greatly. worried
because he had been out Of work for
about three weeks. and because one
OF his daughters made known her in
tention of going out to work, hunted
up revolver and made the assertion
he would shoot himself The weapon
was taken from him and he started
for the river, where he was found as
stated. After conversation with
Marshal Lindemuth, who promised to
aid him in securing position. Dam
wood frightened up, seeming very
much elated over the prospects OF Sc
curing work Notwithstanding the
fact that the Evening Reliable had
Danwood shoot himself twice. it must
be denied The revolver he had was
not even loaded. and even had he load
ed it with the cartridges in his pos
session he would have had a har time
trying to shoot them of, as they wera
centre FIRE, while the revolver was CT
a rim fire pattern.
Turtle soup will be served at Frank
Hissrich's saloon this afternoon and
evening.
Yesterday shortly before noon. two
youngsters, Frank Seabright and Carl
Pugh, met with very painful injuries
| caused by being thrown from cart.
They, with another boy named kellar
were riding in a car near the Seabright
stone quarry, when the horse frighten-
ed at something and ran off. upsetting
! the cart. Both Seabright and Pugh
were injured TO some extent. young
Pugh receiving several cuts and bruises
about the face besides having the fore
finger of his right hayd broken. DR.
A. w. Diven rendere! the necessary
medical assistance. Young kellar es-
capped without scratch.
| The article published in the Times
| of last evening In regard to the mar
riage OF Miss Bessie Truax and Mr..
Harry Bulett, is utterly false, there not
being a word of truth in it. Some one
! with evil intentions has given the item
/ to the unsuspecting reporter and have
| thus caused great deal of annoyance.
| w. r. Radcliffe, of Mt. Pleasant, was
in town yesterda on business.
! Thomas Mclaughlin. resident OF
Washington street. in the employ OF
! 4. ]. Stringer, had very narrow es-
cape yesterday forenoon from being
! buried alive. He was at work in the
sewer ditch on North Fifth street when
the walls of the ditch caved in, cover
i ing Mclaughlin up except his eyes and
nose. His fellow-workmen seeing his
predicament, were soon aiding him and
/ in a short time had unearthed him.
Although he sustained no broken bones
he was severely squeezed, and also
frightened.
Thomas Smith, young man resid-
/ ing on Walnut street, had one OF his
| feet badly mashed yesterday afternoon
while at work at the Aetna-Standard
mill. He was assisting in moving
truck loaded with sheet iron when In
some manner he got his foot caught
| and the wheels OF the car passed over IL.
Although not severely mashed, 1t will
lay him off from work ceveral days.
Marshal r. A. Lindemuth has re-
turned from Columbus, where he was
attending the Grand Lodge knights OF
! Pythias held there.
The officers arrested John Boless yes
terday for peddllng without license.
That much-abused John Smith, who
hobs up in police court, was fined 81
and costs yesterday for riding a bicy-
Gle ON the sidewalk in the south part
| OF town.
VIII A. Miller, who has managed the
Opera Hiuse here the paststwo years.
has sold the remaining year OF his
lease back to the owners OF the place.
/ Mr.. Miller has not yet made any ar
rangements for the future. 1t is un-
derstood that J. r. Dlumenberg viii
/ take charge of the house.
Dancing at Wyandotte picnic at
80.