The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-05-11
SEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.


JUDGE R. E. CHAMBERS was in the
city yesterday.
THERE is not as much building going
on here this spring AS we expected to
see.
The raid showers yesterday evening
left great many new hats OF lad y prom
enaders in Il very dilapidated condition.
On Saturday night last the BellaIre
Street Railway company elected the fol-
lowing persons to act in the capacity of
Directors of the company: q. w HOge,
d. J. Smith, r. B. Litton, Z. G. Morgan,
Patrick Curren, D. {. +. Kurz and +.
Rodewig, and on yesterday evening said
Directors organized by electing the fol-
lowing officers: President, &. W. Hoge;
Secretary, w. w. Benson; Treasurer, +.
G. Morgan.
OUR friend W. H. Tallman, Esq, left
this city at 1920 last night, on bust
ness trip to Cincinnati.
THE firm of Sullivan, Barnard and
Cowen are fitting up the by-Way from
South Union street to the b. u 0. Freight
Depot and are going to pave 1t. This is
quite an improvement and will add very
much to the appearance Of the street.
DUB friend Robert Ray has opened an
office for the Singer Sewing Machine
Company, on Sruth Union street.
The funeral of Mrs. Finley took place
yesterday from the residence of her hus-
band in Old Bellaire, and was quite
largely attended
A LADY by the name of BRAY died
very suddenly on Sunday night. She was
taken i'll Gu Monday evening, and died
Sunday night.
OFFICER Drugan made one arrest yes
terday and that is all the police news
We have to report for yesterday, but that
one fellows drunk might have been di-
vided into three or four first class cases
of intoxicatiOn.
THERE will bo regular meeting Of
the City Council tonight.
QUITE a number Of Belmont county
ana Monroe county men passed through
this city Yesterday on their way to Pitts
burgh to confer with some members of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
concerning the Bclaire and South Wcs-
tern Railroad.
MARTINS FERRY.
The Wheeling Steel Works started
up again yesterday with a fair number of
orders ahead.
The Ohio City Nail Works is working
to its fullest capacity to keep up with
orders. Some time ago Mr.. Morgan of
Cleveland who is owner of the IronGale
Furnace on the c. " p. L. L. made a
proposition 10 sell or lease the furnace TO
the Ohio City Nail Company and receive
in return bonds and stocks Of the COM
puuy, as payment thereon. a
meeting of the directors OF
the mill was held on Friday night last
to hear the report Of committee which
had been sent 10 Irondale to inspect the
property. and ascertain all information
in connection Herewith. We were in
formed that the committee reported
tavorably, ItiS claimed that iron can be
made there and shipped to the mill Mt
dollar less per ton than what it can be
purchased Tor here.
q. w. MCKIM, Esq, of the FIRM e
Cubcrtson. Wiley X Co, has invented
and patented corrugated iron nail kcg,
which, 1t is claimed, can be made cheap
or and quicker and is more durable than
the ordinary wooden key. The model
looks as iii was all that could be wished
l.. l.. SMITH, travelling agent Of the
Wheeling Steel Works, returned yester
day from IL trip through Western and
Southern Ohio. He reports the business
outlook for the future as very encourug-
ing.
The Misses Sweeney give select
party ut their home on Wednesday even
my. Kramer will be over.
The Mechanics Building Association
sold twelve shares of stock on Saturday,
at forty per cent.
The First National Bank that was or
ganized short time ago has decided
not to be National bank owing to the
advance in bonds and other reasons, but
will commence business about the latter
end of the week, AS the Citizens Bank
under State charter.
DANE rumor has it that in the near
future, Il well known and popular young
gentleman is to become one Of the noble
and numerous army Of benedicts.
Messrs. L. Spence and Joseph Medilrs
private residences are nearly completed.
They are elegant private mansions and
worthy the wealth end liberality of those
gentlemen.
CRIMISAL-On Sunday William
Davis was arrested for disorderly con-
duct His case comes up this morning
for Il hearing.
On Saturday night two young men of
Il sympathetic turn of mind decided to
defeat the ends Of justice and express
their friendship in a practical shape by
passing provisions through the
prison bar. of the lookup on II
stick, to iLeir friends. who were
confined ou bread and water.
They were caught in the act
by an officer and taken before his Honor.
the Mayor, 70. aiding and abetting the /.
prisoners. In consideration Of tn" cui- I
prits extrem" youth, ana full confession .
of what they had done with a cincero de-
claratron, they did not know the gray.
mes, Of the oiien>c; they were released
upon paving one dollar each without the
costs.
JAMES BRANDT, who was arrested .
alous with Club Brown last Friday .
night, is an old offender. and seem. only 4
happicst when be- is in the most trouble.
On the night of his arrest he would not
90 peacabiy with Deputy Marshal Coch-
ran, 50 force was resorted 10, and the
upshot was that the officer found it
necessary to use his mace several times,
in fac, 10 such IN extent that the priso-
lcr had to be carried TO the lookup in
srn-cleSs condition, in which stat" he
lay some hours. In consequence Of his
injuries the trial was postponed and he
wa> held t. so bail, to appear on
at nine o'clock A. NJ. lie
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