The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-11

! shinny with q croquet ball on Gravel
! Hill, when the ball flew of of the ground
and struck boy named Nicholson on
the temple, cutting an ugly looking cash
and knocking him insensib!e.
Our citizens could take their choice of
| amusements Saturday night. The mu.
sical and theatrical entertainment at
School Hall, German festival at City
Hall, Glass blowers ball at Zilch's Hall,
Republican Convention and Police Court,
all in full blast.
In connection with fair and festival
for the benefit of Rev. P. Styles, drs-
matte and musical entertainment, under
supervision of N. Zitzmsn, Esq subsid-
isry to the st. Cecilia Band, will be CIV
en- in St. Johns Church in the near fu-
ture.
Major II. D. Meek, took the cane at
the German fair, having ll6 votes to
Mr.. Spelders 81. Mr.. Spiedel was pre-
sented with gold pen and holder. Miss
Thurn took the table with 497 votes,
Miss Hess having 200. Miss Hess was
given beautiful ring as q second prize
in the contest
The Republican City Convention met
at the City Hall, Saturday evening. Ex-
Sheriff Cochran called the meeting to or
der. and c. S. S. Baron was elected Chair
man. W. NJ. Ault was chosen Secrets.
~. The Convention then proceeded to
elect candidates by ballot. The Domi-
nees for Mayor, Joel Strshl and John j.
Powell, were then announced. Strshl
received six votes and Powell four. For
Marshal, Orlando Archer and y. h.
Rowles were put in nomination, and
Archer was nominated. For Solicitor,
De Witt Danford, Esq, WAS nominated
by sCclsmstiOn. For Water Works
Trustee, Ed. Jones, the present incum-
bent, was put in nomination. Z. 7. SUIT
ter6eld received the nomination for
Treasurer by scclsmation, and A. j. Nc.
Clellsn was chosen candidate for City
Commissioner in the same way. For
members of the School Board, Z. NJ. Nc.
Cav and s. S. McGowen were nomIns-
ted. The following named gentlemen
were appointed on the Central Com nit
tee: First ward, Elias Lamar; Secord
ward, W.. &. Cochran; Third ward, G. S.
S. Baron; Fourth ward, w. j. Ferren;
Fifth ward, Ed. Jones; At large, Will
lism Stewart.
Saturday night the bad feeling that
has occasionally been manifested be.
tween the BOllaire workmen and the
employees Of the Goblet Factory who
took the place of the strikers, eliminated
in two or three little assaults, none OF
Mt q,
symptom of the state OF mind
Of some of the parties concerned. 1t
seems that FIVE of the Goblet Works men
were passed on tie street by several Of
the strikers and their friends, one Of
whom took occasion TO offer some af-
front. After 8 time the parties again
met, and young blood who has made q
fool of himself several times before,
struck one OF the five, and then ran.
Some loud talk resulted, and in the
midst of it, two officers appeared and ar
rested two Of the goblet makers. The
other three followed them 10 the lookup,
where two others were taken in custody.
Later IN the evening the same fellow
who caused the first disturbance by his
assault, and another, who ia not known,
snesked up TO where two OF the goblet
makers were standing with two citizens
in front OF their boarding houses, struck
them in the face and again ran. One Of
the assaulted men fred after them with
his revolver, unfortunately with no eff
feet. The arrested parties were
allowed their liberty upon the
promise Of Messrs. W. A. Gorby,
Z. G. Morgan and ?. S. Cowen, that they
would appear for trial ION what charge
is not specife!) next Saturday.
The entertainment given at School
Hall, Saturday night, was well received
by the large and select audience. We
regret that our space will not allow US TO
speak OF the performance in detail, but
We must be allowed 10 refer TO several
brieay. The music was sll exception.
ally good, but Miss Flora howell, by the
remarkably ease and sweetness with
which she sang Little Nell;" Miss Maud
Nicholson, by her faithful rendering, in
costume, Of driven from Home" and
Miss MolIie kirkpatrick, by the wonder
tul power and huency Of her voice won
extra plsudits Of the recitstions, mo
body's Child" by Drusie Fitzpatrick, was
probably the most noticeable, sil things
considered; but not much less so wa. the
Arithmetic Lesson" by little All
Hutchinson, and "Then and
Now" By little Mollie Lessure. OF the
dramatic performances the palm may
fairly be gwen TO ga Matrimonial Ad-
vertisement" without dispsrsging the
Others. The conception OF the tsbIesuI
was origins, Anf their presentation
uniformly beautiful. The entertsiE-
ment viii net the Sabbath school $50
Qli.e a number Of the friends Of Mr..
and Mrs William Chambers, from Bel
laire, Morris.own and St. ClsirsViGle,
were invited on Friday last 70 their resI-
dence near 81. Cisirsville. They were
informed that twenty-five years ago
that day, this happy couple were
united in marriage, Mrs. Chambers
wearing the same dress as when she vss
known a. Mis- Adsline Anderson, and
was married. Alter 8 delightful social
time and s most sumptuous dinner, g.!
parties started for home, wishing the
! happy couple health and prosperity IN
the future equal TO that which they had
enjoyed in the past.
TIE transfer OF furnace stock uuder
the man sgement Of Mr.. W. II. Ryker, is
accomplished with cispatch heretofore
! impossible. The substitution OF piece
WORK in place Of per diem, has lessened
the mum Der Of laborers from % 20 l5-
these accomplish the movement OF l6O
car loads Of coke, whore, under the old
plan, ll5 was the days task, and the
wages OF each man used 70 BE- Sl.20 3
day, now they earn as high a. = ~ for
l0t hours employment. Is ths: sur
passed? Where?