Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-16

John Reeder, the North Wheeling light
weight, has tasted for the last forty
eight hours In anticipation Of the affair.
About one o'clock yesterday after
noon the North End was thrown into
| considerable excitement over what came
near being the serious injury of a dog.
One of the police officers noted for his
splendid marksmanship led the dog to
the river bank and there fired five
shots with the result of wounding the
animal, which escaped, however, to
parts unknown.
A committee of officials OF the city
of Parkersburg came up to Wheeling
yesterday for the purpose of investiga6-
ing the Wheeling system of collecting
water rents. The committee did not
visit the Water Board office. Clerk
o Brien showed the gentlemen a copy
OF the city ordinances and gave them
copies of the book of rules of the Board.
fe3y returned to their homes last night.
y esterday morning at her home on
ihlrty-frst street. occurred the death
OF Mrs. 7. Mcdonald, in the oath year
OF her age. Mrs. Mcdonald. who was
the daughter of Christian Neuhort. of
| Woodsfield, O., had been seriously i'll
for some time. The death is sad one.
as only last Sunday her child was
buried. The funeral service will be
conducted this morning at 8 o'clock at
her late home, after which the remains
will be taken to Woodsfield for inter-
ment
Yesterday about twenty minutes OF
three, an alarm of fire was turned in
from box "a, and called the department
| to the Schrumpf property. No. 400S
Jacob street. A blaze had originated in
/ some manner in the attic and had
! burned for considerable time before it
was discovered. 1t was extinguished by
the chemicals before it had caused any
serious damage. AS 1t is, 1t burned a
! hole in the roof, but $40 or s25 will
cover the loss.
j. o. Voight was badly bitten by a
dog at Wilhelm's wine cellar yesterday
! afternoon. He went out on business,
and was walking up a pair of steps.
The dog was on the top step, and when
Mr.. Voight's head was on a level with
1t the animal leaped at him and sunk his
teeth in Mr.. Voights jaw, badly lacerat-
ing the flesh and making an ugly wound
which bled freely. Mr.. Voight went to
police headquarters. and enlisted the
services of Detective Mcdonald. who
shot the dog later in the afternoon.
The Ohio county constables' organ
ization held meeting yesterday after
noon in the Office of Justice of the
Peace J. A. ,Dunning. Some trouble has
- ;atxr
against the employment by the Island
Country Club and Wheeling Park, of
constables who are not members of the
organization. 1t is understood that the
protest led to the discharge of the two
men. They held conference with
the other constables yesterday after
noon, and submitted proposition to
which an answer on Friday night has
been promised.
Mr.. Emil Leonhart. of Twelfth
street, is the proud owner of fox ter
rier. Tricks" by name, that for in
telligence is certainly the equal of any
dog show that ever happened in these
parts. One OF the many tricks shown
was to throw him a lead dollar, and as
soon as caught in his mouth would be
flung aside contemptuously, but toss
him the genuine silver piece and he
shows pleasure. Any one doubling
this story is requested to take silver
dollar around and heave it at the dog
just for curiosity.
A horse attached to trap, and oc-
cupied by Mrs. Reed, two other ladies
and boy. took fright on Fifteenth
street in front of the court house about
noon. The horse kicked over the dash
board and in turning corner threw the
occupants out Mrs. Reed was cut