The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-12-02

Brief Mention.
The Boardof Commissioners meets this
morning. .ys-ss-y
A BIG wedding is on dit in the eastern
part Of ourcity. -
The .fHumpty Dumpty' matinee drew
out q big crowd ofiuveniles. J } ~
T1IERE were eighty cases before the po-
lice court during the month OF November.
4THR Top Mil will resume operations to.
day. This is good news for the First Ward
people. '
TnR nasty weather last night doubtless
was the cause Of slim attendance at the
churches.
The Lindsley Literary Society contem.
plate public entertainmentthe latter part
Of the month.
The public schools Of Martins Ferry will
give a concert and literary entertainment
about Christmas
KRAMER has been engaged to play fol-
soriee given by Prof. Mullen, OF Steuben.
vile, on the Goth inst. s ,' @
ANOTHER season OF rain and mud. Isold
Prob. standing in" with the umbrella
and gum shoe dealers?
TIE sewer on 9th street, near N ain,
bursted on Saturday, and about twenty
feet were washed away.
The Fair and Festival for the benefit Of
st. Paul's Church, on the South Side
closed Saturday evening. rali
ABOUT 400 pounds OF mail comes into
the city daily over the 7. ". & Ky. road,
and $50 pounds leaves daily.
THAT italian band is still in the city
drawing crowds on every corner. The
qnartette make very good music.
THERE is said to be o counterfeit hal
dollar in circulation, which can with diff
Guilty be distinguished from the genuine
The Zane Street NJ. E, Church people
have decided to hold a series Of monthly
"socials" on the second Monday OF each
month. Tis3DE TC, n fErE
SoNE fellows predict hard winter, and
some a soft one. The fellows who wait al
next spring before prophesying will hit II
plumb. D-t. "a
ELIJAH BLACK, who was recently pretty
badly carved up by Frank McSherry, has
recovered from his wounds and is on the
street again. '.45i'
TIE attendance OF the Sabbath Schools
is showing the usual periodical increase,
incident to the approaching holiday en-
tertainments. @
A BRIDGIpoEr man fell off the Hempfeld
bridge at the B. & o. railroad depot into
the creek, Saturday afternoon. He was
rescued with skiff. 1E- TSF9
The scarf pin contested for at the Nail
City Boat Club ball waswon by Nh. Frank
Guise, book keeper at Seabrights clothing
store, who held No. l39.
THE Street Commissioner has recently
made some much needed cinder crossings
on the Island, for which he has the thanks
OF long suffering community. Fi
MAT. DAILY was before Justice John r.
Miller, on Saturday, upon peace warrant
issued at the instance Of Mrs. White. lie
was held in 500 for six months.
THE Superintendent OF the National
Pike is having the mud scraped of at yari.
Gus points along the road, preparatory to
spreading on fresh layer OF stone.
The lost mail bag, alluded TO in these
columns on Saturday morning, has turned
up. It had been mislaid by the agent, who
recovered it and sent it to its destination
JUSTICE WV. PnILLlrs has issued o war
rant for Jesse Myers, who is charged with
the larceny OF some money from the I'll OF
A. NJ. Walters store. The case will be
tried this evening. -','.
WIhaye been informed by little bird.
whose veracity is unquestioned, that
well known young gentleman connected
with the city press will become q benedict
tomorrow evening.
PEOPLE living on 18th street are com
planning a good deal OF the miserable con:
dition OF that thoroughfare, and would
be pleased to have the Street Commissioner
call around that way.
ADAY or two ago.a thief broke into the
shantya at the East Wheeling scales, corner
Eoff and 18th streets, and carried of O
saw, q box OF checkers and checker board,
and box Of dominoes. =
LAST night at II o'clock there were no
prisoners in the lookup. Two cases, how
ever, had been reported at the police
headquarters, viz: one for committing a
nuisance, and one for disorderly conduct.
The Finance Committee of the City
Council have passed resolution request
ing George @. Black, ex-City Collector, to
meet with them on Thursday evening next
and make report OF his collections for
1871.
IT is reported that evidence has been
discovered connecting Condrey and Long,
who are now in jail charged with the Rog'
ers robbery, with the robbery OF Mr.. John
Haberfeld, in North Wheeling, some time
since.
FRANK McsHERRY will have a hearing
before Justice Caldwell to-day, upon, a
charge Of cutting Elijah Black. McSher,
rvs bail has been reduced from 81 COZ to
$500, buthe is unable to procure the same,
and is still in jail.
Or Saturday VIM. Hamilton, while level
ing of a grindstone at Redman & Cos
machine shops, got his hand between the
bar and the stone, and had the skin scrap
ed otrthe back OF his hand and his little
finger. nearly torn off.
The ladies OF the First Presbyterian
Church Sewing Society have Just finished
and packed box for one Of their stations
in Minnesota. 1t was entered at the Ex.
press office, modestly valued in the sum oil
one hundred and fifty dollars.
SHERIFF MANLY, OF Washington, Pa,
passed through the city on Saturday with
Frank Scott, who is charged with the lar