The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-05-03
SMALL TALK.
CONDEMNED Notes or Current GOSSIP
In and About Town.

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PRrsIpIHr THoAPsoa Of the State
University is in the CITY.
Taus far the Standards have won
three games out of five.
KRAMER will speil at Esuhaassn's
hall tonight, tor select social.
FoUR cases on the slate at one o'clock
for the police court this morning.
LOUIS GAUs was officiating yesterday
as special constable in the Fourth Ward.
BLACK doeskin trowers are the cor
rect thing for gentleman to wear at
parties.
Most girls would sooner 60 to base
ball match than to tho Opera, but lew
will Own up to it.
ESrIRpkIsE LODGE 1. o. D. r. In
stalled It's officers ut Peterson's naii,
night before last.
TOMMY CocKAYNR has leased Zape's
orchard .or three years tor the purpose OF
holding picnics.
THERE 10 talk of six new furnaces be-
ing erected at the Upper Riverside mill,
which will give that mill forty furra ces.
THERE is no place where a man will
CALMLY submit u have another man tpit
tobacco juice all over his back, cave A.
bali match.
Nr. A. NEUHAUsEN has rented two
acres of the Hornbro"k property. out
the pike, tor the purpose OF starting an
ice CT IAN garden.
CAPT. RIPLEY last night arrested q
man named Adrian, who 1t Is alleged
WAS guilty OF stealing rope on OF one OF
the tow boats. Adrian was locked up.
The pirapts Tor the China tea set To
be voted Tor ut the soci,l TO be given at
Beethoven ball, TO night. by Baltimore
Lodge X. OF F., are on the anxious seat.
A HORSE belonging to John McFail,
press man ut this ctfica. WIS seriously IN
iured Yesterday. by coliidIng with the
Stone steps in front of the Catholic school,
in runaway.
AMAN named Wilson was yesterday,
sworn IN. as Deputy United States Mar
shall IN Hancock county, Uice }. ID. Max
we'll, by Hannibal Forbes, United States
Com missIun,r.
Hrs Honor the Mayor will not notify
saloons T. close, this year, IN case Coun
cll Ia, rs to ag;ee on the license ordnance,
but ali saloons selling liquor after the
7th inst. will be liable to prosecution.
MISSES. j. &. HALLER and France
Britt are making extensive prepare
tions for the opening OF auction rooms ut
1920 Market street These gentlemen
are well known in Wheeling. and their
success Is almost assured.
A CORNER merchant of this city is
thin king OF furI ishing blue glass cases
tor the loafers on the sidewalk surround
ing his establishment; the hoodums will
be benefited in health and rendered less
offensive to respectable people.
WILL BRADY, cf the Tivoli Garden,
has a box contrasting several dollars,
which he will present to the Children's
Home to day. The money is tho con-
tribution of numerous friends OF ,the
home.
T. II. LUDWIG at the Nc
Lire, is making things lively,
and 1t is now runored that
he will .ransmogrify the saloon depart.
ment of that house into billiard hall,
ard di.psnse LIQUORS in another room.
IN other cities the financial condition
OF the city is given TO the public through
the newspapers, yet there are council
men IN " heeling who advocate keeping
the Fl 1anc al condition of the city from
tho press Why ia this thus " Do
they fear the result?
PATRICK WARD was arrested and
taken before Squire Wheeler, Tuesday
evening. charged with assault on man
named Peter Heller. Ward gave bail
To sppear the same evening, but the
trouble was compromised before The case
cane to trial.
ADvICEs from Texas report that re.
Gently ~ invitation waS addressed TO 3
gentleman from this city, who is now
visiting there, by the name OF Major
Harry Mcclure. asking his attendance 1t
dance. Such are West VIrginisns Ie-
ceived abroad.
TUE.DAY night the SCOT caught fire in
chimney OF j. w. Ferrel's dry goods
store, on the corner OF Main and fwen-
telh streets. A general alarm would
have been gwen had not Officer Baird
quietly explained to the frightened pop.
uIace that the chimney WAS "on fire."
THE heaters in the various mills have
been reduced in wages. five cents on the
ton The old price WAS seventy sc
cents per ton. This reduction will not
take effect until next week So tsr as
we ca learn, the reduction is general
thoroughout Pennsylvania, Ohio and
West Virginia.
AMONG the whole soulsd jovial com.
mercial snd prac.ical business men in
the city, at present IN the way of drum
mers,' are L J DAVIS ard ID. S. McLel-
Ian, Of New York, and j. ). Crnroy, OF
Cincinnati They are solid men and
know how to work up a town la bust.
ness way.
DR. J. K. HARpESTY has commenced
new itatur. in the eve and ear d'spen-
ssry line, and will treat all applicants
un-be to pay, Tree OF charge, on dispen-
sary days Wednesdays and SATURDAYS,
from 2,o NJ, at which time promi-
nent physicians will BE- present The
ctj~ct is a good one, and should be taken
sdvantsg- OF by the sth cted.
Or the Mer delssohn Quirtette cub
which appears here next week, the OLts-
Wa press snys: Only n comparatively
SIN al audience greeted the appearance OF
this celebrated musical company at their
CONCERT last evening; but its numerical
smaliness WAS greatly compensated by
the enthusiasm with which the various
pieces performed were received. From
The first to the last note, every one pres
tut WAS WrADt In attention. and riC h "