The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-01-01

Boat Club won seull boat, Rlfelsldt
Iron Works import several car loads o.
Tin direct from Liverpool at II cents
freight per hundred pounds.
ii. Baby show this afternoon. Two
cases Of smallpox reported. Burlesque
baby show at Opera House.
1B and II. Wheel MuSical and Wayer-
" Institute excurt 10 Steubenyille on
steamer Andes. Sale Of Central Hotel
to Mr.. Henry Sehmulbach for S2S,60o.
10. Death Of Matilda, daughter Of Jas
W. Paxton. Strawberries selling at Dc
per quart.
10. Raspberries and blackberrles in
market. Joe Kramers band went 10
Bethany to play at College commsnee'
ment.
20. Trade reported dull. Commence
ment exercises Of Seguin Institute at
Opera House.
81. Buttons for the Mathews Light
Guards uniforms were the frat ever made
containing coat Of armso Of West Virginia.
%. Execution Of Mollie Mcguire muir.
dsrers in Pennsylvania. Several burg:
laries on the Island. Publicschools held
picnics.
% and "a. Capital meeting at Court
House. Five thousand persons In at
tendance ut Masonic picnic. Fifteenth
anniversary Of the E. Lutheran Church.
Sign ordinance put in execution.
rs. Deputies commenced war upon
collarless dogs. Nail City Boat Club
contracted for n new shore boat house, to
cost $500. Residence Of q. K. List
burglariIed.
rs. Letter carriers salary reduced Eve
per cent. Game Of ball between the fat
and lean mines; score, 81 TO 12 10 favor Of
the lean nine. Annual distribution Of
premiums at Mt. dc Chantal.
q. RaSpberries selling at 10 cents per
ct; currants and gooseberries 8 cents per
at; cherries scarce at 10 cents per qt.;
tomatoes, raised in this vicinity, 10 mar
ket. spiritualistic excitement al Bridge
port. Startling incidents at the residence
OF William McComas, E,q. Death OF
George, son Of james W. Paxton. J.C.
Reeves & Alex. ,Chapline dissolve part
nership. Last day Of school.
20. Lamp posts receive 4 coat OF red
paint. Spiritual sensation at Bridgeport
turns out to be q fraud.
80. La Belle glass works received q
diploma and bronze medal from the Cen.
tennial Committee.
JULY.
and 2. Wages Of street car drivers
reduced from 81 81 to 81 90. Twenty
shares Commercial Bank sold at l0S per
share. First ten per cent installment Of
Tuscaraww Valley Railroad stock COL
lected.
8. Thirteen silver cups presented In the
Filth Ward School for perfect attend.
Ance. Doctors and lawyers play a game
Of base ball. Latter prevail by IS to %.
4. Glorious 4th. Picnics and excur-
sions. Three thousand persons at Horn
brooks Park.
s. Wind storm blew down 1870 maple
trees. In Aaron Kelley's sugar camp.
Death OF Mrs. John 0ssterlipg.
q. Death Of Joseph Godfrey. German
Insurance Company declare dividend Of
8 per cent. National Bank OF West Vii.
GINA declares 4 per cent. Wheeling &
Belmont Bridge Company declares A per
cent.
Z. All dry goods stores closed at 8 P.
N. Much damage done in rural districts
by storms. According to Adyentists, the
world ends to day.
s and o. Thermometer 49,. The su-
preme Court sustained every case from
the Ohio County Circuit Coart to the
present term. Terrific explosion Of the
TO wboat j. N. Camden. Number Of the
crew killed and others injured.
10. General Golf ir, and BIS. Walker
discuss Capital question at Grafton. Air
delightfully."- cool and refreshing.
u. Texas lady arrested and imprisoned
for debt.
IS. @. II. 'Beall, Of Brooke Co., sold
pounds Of wool for Al cents. Open
air temperance meeting.
IA and Is. Steamer Hudson paid stock.
holders q handsome dividend.
10. Reduction OF 10 per cent. In wages
on B. & o. R. R.
II. The great Strike on that road sets
In. The Mathews Light Guards are sent
to Martinsburg.
IS. Governor Mathews calls on the
Government for aid.
10. Strike on the Pennsylvania rail.
road. Teachers Of public schools ap.
pointed by Board OF Education.
20 Great excitement in the city in
consequence OF the railroad strike and
riot In Pittsburgh.
81. w. H. Woodward bought the
Clemens farm for S0,o95.
%. The railroad strike discussed In the
"a. Peabody Insurance Company de.
clares dividend Of 50 per share. Death
OF George W. Bier.
%. BIackberries selling at so cents per
Excitement yer strikes subaid'
ing.
20. Mercury s4' in the shade.
q. Temperance jubilee at Burr's Mill
camp grounds.
2S and 20. No train. running on the Q.
&P. Railroad.
80. Trains on the B. 10. running IN.
der military guard.
81. Vanderbilt distributes 100000 to
his employees. An abundance Of fruit In
the city markets.
AUGUST:
1. Temperance people sxcurt TO Par.
= :. Over 100000 ID, Of wool IN H. <.
List's warehouse. Mathews Light Guards
dismissed from active service. The
freight trains are moving.
8. Vegetables plentiful and cheap. A
number Of street improvements going on
as private enterprises.
land s. A Martinsburg Capital meet.
ing held here. Tomatoes abundant, selling
at 10 cents per peck.
Q. Spring chickens 80 cents per pair.
A young girl attempts suicide b yjumping
from Suspension Bridge. Mathews Light
Guards had 4 dress parade.
4. Cigar makers and dealers agree to
close their places on Sunday.
8. T. w. & Ky. subscription (s45,000)
carried. Good Templars bad q picnic At
Neuhausen's Garden. The Wheeling
Guards, a new military organization, pa
raded the streets last evening.
o. Conflict 10 Board Of Education about
German in the public schools. Brooke
county, by her vote, s%urrenders all right,
title and interest in the p. W. ky.
Railroad.
10. Kline 4 Adler dissolve partner.
ship. Mathews Light Guards depart for
White Sulphur Springs accompanied BY
Kramers full band. Steamer Comfort