The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-15
NOTES OF TIKI DAY.

The estate of the late b. F. Wade is
valued at $4,000.
ST.. LOUIS is agitating the idea of do
ing away with German in the public
schools.
In consequence of the embarrassed
condition of the city's finances, Chicago
has decided to discharge one hundred
policemen and one hundred iremen.
THERE is now some talk Of opening
contest over the A. T. STEWART estate.
This, with the VANDERBILT, LORD, ard
similar cases knock the bottom out OF the
line ard "man wants but little here be.
low
THE letters written by Louis J. Jen-
nlngs to the New York World are the
best European letters that are published
in this country. He can discount John
W. Foruey, both in obtaining material
and in getting it into newsy letter shape.
MRS. AUGUSTA G. ECCLEsToN, who
died in Germantown, recently, was the
widow of Judge J. B. ECcLEsToN, Of
Mary land, and the mother of Revs. JOHN
B. and JAMES Il. ECCLEsToN, of the Pro.
testant Episcopal Church, the former of
Brooklyn ami ths latter of Newark.
The Detroit Free Press is ancholy.
Itsays: "When the Ahknood of Swat,
was in this country he used to delight
to come up to this office and paw over the
exchanges from Swat. Every one up
here liked the old man. 1t seems but
day or two ago, and alas-he's gone"
THERE was negro marriage in Talls.
degr, Alabama, few days ago. and soon
after the ceremony, a rejected suitor of
the bride threw bis arms around her neck
and inflicted upon her eight or nine stsbs,
from which she died almost instantly.
He then mounted the court house steps
and proclaimed, ~ done it; hang me or
kill me, just as you please, only bury me
by Lies slde."
THE Rev. DR.. Skinner, of Cincinnati,
likes to watch game of billiards. Does
it csrrom back to his youthful. l.
Yes; sort of masses his thoughts On the
past, as it were Boston Globe.
He's accustomed to getting his cue by
hsmmering on the cushion with his fist
as he draws his conclusions in English
and rails at balls and other sinfulnesF.
Do you follow our points?
A JERSEY CITY rag, bone and paper
picker, who died recently, willed his pro.
perry, amounting to $4,000, to Queen
Victoris.-ErchGnge.
Perhaps it was long lost brother in
disguise.
The Wheeling REGISTER has always
been newsy paper but has lately taken
new lease o, life, and is as bright as
that now silver dollsr.-Ritchte Gazette.
Mr.. HARTRIDGE, of Georgia, is phil.
snthropst rs well as statesman. he
has introduced bill in Congress to pre-
vent the introduction of contagious els
eases IN the United es-HarriSburg
Patriot.
A Pennsylvania statesman would
reach the matter through a prohibitory
tariff Washlnqton Post
BISHOP DUDLEY, (Episcopsl) Of Ken
lucky, served in the rebel army, and now
the new diocese of West Virginia has
chosen for It's bishop Rev. Mr.. Peterkin,
of Baltimore, who was an artillery officer
IN the Confederate service. The church,
as we'll MS the State, has to recognize the
fact that there are very few white men OF
this generation IN the, South who were
rot ia the Confederate army.-Boston
Herald.
ARCHIE CAMPBELL, city editor OF
Edinburgh, OF noted celebrity, had the
misfortune 10 lose his mother, and, in
order to crafty her last wish, he had her
body conveyed to the Highlands in a
hearse tor interment. He returned, itis
rumored, with the hearse full of sm6g
gled whisky. A friend, one day, began
totesse him on the subject -"Wo mon,
replied Archie, rhere's no harm done.
| only carried AVA the body, and brought
back the speerit."