The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-25
CITY CHIPS,
No marriage license issued yesterday
YESTERDAY was somewhat hotter than


YESTERDAY was somewhat hotter than
usual.
The Baum-Gebhsrdt affair seems to
be stirring up some talk.
TIE new boat of Captain Davis will
be engined by Sweeney & Son.
THE Lovel gambling cases will be
argued before the Circuit Court to-day.
ONE deed in fee and three trust deeds
were recorded yesterday by the county
clerk.
TIE index to the West Virginia Re-
ports, volumes l. to y, inclusive, has
been finished.
The observation-disclosures jury was
adjourned over, last evening, until Mon
day morning.
OUR insurance agents felt somewhat
uneasy yesterday owing to the loss by tue
Parkersburg fire.
THE employees eff the Central Glass
Works will hold picnic on the Island
Fair grounds, Saturday, June lst.
PIGEON shooting a! the city build
Ing last evening, caused u rush up
Market street to see who YVES killed.
john GARDINER, who lived opposite
East Liverpool, Ohio, died Thursday
morning at the advanced age OF 80 year8'
THE pay car of the Baltimore and
OHIO railroad wss in the city yesterday,
paying of the employees of that compa-
ny.
THERE will be no battalion drill at the
Fair Grounds to-day, owing to the pic
mic to be gwen by the Amalgamated
Iron Workers Association.
JUDGE MELVIN bas decided that two
hours speaking on each side of the
Cbrstmsn-Hoffman erin. con. case will
be enough punishment for the jury.
AMONG the other attractions at the
pic mic on the Island tomorrow, will be
a halt mile foot race between Joseph
Webb and Phil. Bipon, for $40 aside.
THE festival at Mozart Hall was large
" attended last night. 1t Will conclude
to night, and all who wish to advance q
worthy cause should not fail to be pres
ent.
A FOOT race between VIM. Feeney, OF
North Wheeling, and Mily Burke, OF
Centre Wheeling, for $50 side, will
take place at the Fair Grounds next
Saturday.
MEssRs. Myles, Waddle and McCol-
loch are the special committee appointed
by the Board of Commissioners to look
up q suitable location for toll-gate
above the Top Mill.
THERE will be an examination OF
twenty-eight children of the German
Zion's Lutheran Church, tomorrow, by
the pastor, Rev, Otto Meerwein, for con-
frmstion on the following Sunday.
ONE of the leading ministers Of this
city has received call to large church
in an important Eastern city, and will
probably accept. Should he conclude to
do SO, he will leave Wheeling early In
June.
THE Highland fling will be danced at
the Floral Hail. at the Fair Grounds, on
the Both, between two Of Wheeling's
champion dancers, for purse Of ten
dollars. The matter is attracting con-
siderable attention.
COLLEGE commandments are fast ap-
preaching upon US, when we'will have to
suffer thousands of young men turned
loose upon the country with an idea that
they are a deal smarter than their ia
theirs.
THE Superior machine shops were COM
PEELED to stop yesterday on account Of
the gum wearing out of the swivel,
which carries the wire rope necessary to
run the machinery. The works will re-
sumo on Monday next.
THERE will be an exhibition Of the
Edison Photograph at the Sherman
house, Bridgeport, Monday evening. The
reason that the exhibitor will not appear
in this city, is because he has the State Of
Ohio as his territory, in which TO exhibit.
Mr.. MITCHELL, of the Mitchell Fam
lily, an organization which gave several
performances in our city and the sur
rounding towns, met with an accident by
being shot with revolver, which was
csrelessly handled by party IN a room
with him at the time.
ONE of the most enjoyable parties Of
the season was given last evening at the
residence of Edward OShe, Main street,
Centre Wheeling. 1t was very largely
attended. Mr.. and Mrs. Oshe made all
feel at home by their uniform kindness.
Cocksyne was in attendance.
The Bryant Literary Society held q
meeting at the Fourth Presbyterian
Church. last night, and decided that the
Workingmen's union was not detrimen-
tai to the people. The performances
were we'll rendered, ana the debate was
participated in by all present
THE loung America Literary Society
met yesterday afternoon at the usual
hour, and after the usual performances
there was d debate question, ResoIUed,
That dummy engines are preferable to
horses on the Wheeling and Elm Grove
railway. Willie Wickham and Harry
Clifton in the affirmative and Lswis Ii.
Baker and Marshall White in the mega.
tive. 1t was decided IN favor Of the
negative