The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-07-04

BEE1AnR.-1n our Council report Of
yesterday II ahould have read an ordi-
nance was passed fixing the levy on city
tax at three mills for tho year 1874,
The case OF 7. ]. jenkins, plaintiff, and
Samuel Rhenbottom (not Samuel Rhem-
bottom) had o hearing yesterday. The lat.
ter was charged with assault and battery
on the person Of the Aforesaid jenkins,
pastor Of the African n. E. Church, and
for demoliShing blank book used for
keeping the accounts Of said Church. The
defendant plead guilty and was fined "a
and costs. ... a. ,.u
Everybody are discussing tho question
as to how and where they viii spend the
glorious Fourth, Many ways are sug'
gestsd, but majority, we believe, concur
In taking their baskets and their families
to the woods to spend our national ami
versary In natures wide domain. Never.
theless q goodly number otherwise dis
posed viii join the various plcnics and
excursion parties which may 50 down the
river from here and Wheeling. .
The TON Collins" Base Ball Club
had o ball in Central Hall last night,
which was well attended, and well CON
Quoted. Everything pertaining to II was
agrand success.
Tho select dancing party at J. q. Kinks
was largely attended and every thing
passed of as well as could be desired.
Rev. ]. q, Spencer, Of the Disciples
Church, addressed the mass temperance
meeting at the United Presbyterian
Church. Mr.. Spencer Is one OF the most
polished, and OF tho same time, most Ell
fective speakers It has been our pleasure
10 listen TO for some time.
We hear that quito a number OF our
citizens are contemplating attending the
mass temperance convention at Burr's
Station on the Central Ohio road. The
convention will be held on the camp
ground. It is expected that many prom
inent speakers viii DO in attendance.
9The hands employed on the Cleveland
& Pittsburgh gravel train struck yester-
day.
The German Presbyterian congregation
hold u grand picnic on Indian Run. Also,
the Catholic Association repair 10 Gene.
terry Hill today.
McGinty q straub, confectloners, have
received orders for aeventy-flve gallons Of
ice cream today.
The Belmont Glass Works shut down
yesterday for repairs.
We learn that there is in contempla-
ton the organization oil an amateur min
strel and variety troupe.
Rev. J. Il. Spencer, Of the Disciples
Church, while at Bethany met with q Sc
rious accident. The horse attached to the
buggy in which he rode became frlRhten.
ed and made sudden dash forward, up
setting and turning the buggy over on
him, cutting severe cash in the top Of
head and bruising his knees.
A friend Of ours related 70 Us the fol-
lowing laughable circumstance, which
took place not long since: A band Of
sereuaders went out the other night with
their understanding instruments to
charm the natives. Presently they
called on William Litton, who keeps
an ice cream saloon, which gen.
tleman kindly invited them In, ex.
pressing himself as being perfectly de.
lighted with the excellent music, adding
that II they would tarry q moment he.
would treat them to ice cream, to which
the leader, T. W. Melotte, consented.
Arranging themselves in groups, they sat
waiting for the delicious treat, which was
soon set before them by the aftable host.
After having served his customers, he
proceeded to partake Of a dish himself.
Addressing q few remarks to the COM
pany, he turned to Mr.. Melotte, remark
ing that 1t was rather a cool evening.
ayes" he replied, "rather too cool to
eat ice cream"
Thisexclamstion from Melotte brought
the saloon keeper to his wits, and after
making a graceful apology, he brought
the cream. Melotte says that while he
was willing to overlook this uninten.
tional neglect, he found 1t impossible to
overlook the cream. W. L. 8.