The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-02
CITY CHIPS

First Baptist Church this evening LOT Iue
benefit of the pastor.
THE Tidal Wave will be supplied with
a large quantity of the Nail City book
beer to-day.
The stockholders of the Wheeling
gymnasium will hold special meeting
Saturday night.
WIN. SoLDEN, lately employed at Rey-
mann's brewery, has rented the Cochran
House, Bridgeport.
FoRTY-Fwo deaths in the city last
month, against thirty-Eour during the
same month last year.
YESTERDAY and Tuesday there were
were about $4,000 taken in at the Col
lector of Revenues office.
Two deeds in fee, two of trust and one
release deed were admitted to record at
the office Of the County Clerk yesterday
SEVERAL employees of Sell Brothers
circus were discharged without pay after
the cars had been loaded yesterday morn
ing
YESTERDAY while handling some kegs,
Bud Stark, Of North Wheeling, had the
flesh torn from the forefnger Of his left
hand.
+ MINIATURE steam engine on exhibit
ton 1T the lewelry store OF W. +. hrelg,
attracted large crowd yesterday alter
noon.
THE Centennial Exhibition will be re-
peated tonight, with change OF pro-
gramme, at the Fourth street NJ. Il.
Church.
YESTERDAY several of the members of
the Maynard Rife Club, were out at
practice at the thousand yard range be-
yond Walters.
THERE will be meeting OF the stock
holders and incorporators OF the Nail
City Building and Loan Association on
the 2lst instant.
A YOUNG man named Harry Russell,
an employee at the Crescent Mills, re-
Gently bruised himself severely by fall
ing from swing.
STEPHEN WATERHOUsE workman
at the furniture factory of Mendel, Booth
& Co., severely injured one OF his hands
with chisel, recently.
HAUsER closed his saloon Tuesday
night at II o'clock. Also Mathews bot
Ting cellar and Waughs at the ST. James
Hotel. No license the cause.
YESTERDAY afternoon, George Baker,
who has been suffering for some time
past, with innammstory rheumatism, was
removed TO his home IN Fulton.
THE Central Glass House Company
lost very valuable horse yesterday
morning. It had dropped dead in its
stall some time during Tuesday night.
THE Waverlys wrestIed with the lynch
law last night, and decided by large
msiority that it is dangerous, and should
not be INDUCED in. This settles the mat
ter.
PROF. H. N. MERIT, of the Eighth
ward public school, has organized
Latin class, composed of young men of
that section, which held its first session
last night.
ALEX. LYNN, who was so badly hurt
several days since at Martins Ferry, by
being struck with stone, was reported
as being in Il very precasious condition
yesterday.
A BEAUTIFUL piece of wax work in
the form of cross is on exhibition at
Mr.. Hugh Roberts drug store, Centre
Wheeling. 1t is the kandiwork of MISS
Annie Friese.
LAST evening very pleasant party
was given AT the residence OF Mr.. Mayer,
short distance above the city. Cock
syne WAS on hand and fiddled for the
merry dancers.
The street cars were delayed for some
time yesterday, at Twenty-ttth and Chap
line streets, by the running of the track
OF some of the Riverside coal cars. No
damage ensued.
The temperance meeting held at the
Fourth Presbyterian Church last night
WAS largely attended. Addresses were
made by Messrs. Wilding, Crscratt, Mar
shall and Richards.
YESTERDAY negotiations were made
by HerVey & Freeze in the sale of the
French residence to Hannibal Forbes
for $4,000. Mr.. Forbes will occupy it as
a country residence.
TIE Court of Foresters has changed
its time Of meeting from Wednesday TO
Monday night. The court has rented
Peterson's hall on Main street as per-
msnent place of meeting.
WE are requested to state that parties
living in the Fifth, Sixth and Eighth
wards, whose garbage is rot removed,
can have 1t done by addressing postal
card to d. McDonnough.
The drug store of j. II. Silvey, at the
corner of Market and Sixteenth streets,
has been purchased by j. f. Shirk, head
clerk Of the late proprietor. The change
was contaminated yesterday.
WE noticed quite q number Of young
ladies at Lucas music store, yesterday
morning, rebearsing qusrtettes for the
approaching commencement OF the
Seguln Collegiate Institute.
A GENERAL meeting of the friends of
the Anti-Convlct Lsbor Movement will
be held at the Nail City Boat House
next Saturday night. Good speaking
may be expected All are welcome.
THIS evening the Turner'S will give
grand ball at their hall on Market street
above Tenth. All who desire good
time in the way of tripping the eight
fantastic" will find this capital place
A MEETING to arrange the prelmina-
rles for boat race between Lawrence
Duffie, of the Schultz Boat Club, and
John Barrett, of the Nail City Club, was
held in South Wheeling last night. 1t is
ssid the stakes will be $3.50:
NEGOTIATIONS are in progress for an
excursion train to Pittsburgh over the
P, w. & KY. division of the Panhandle !
route, on the 18th inst, TO give our citi-
zens an opportunity to witness the boat |
race between Felsinger OF this city and |
Lsberger, of Plttsburgh.
CENTENNIAL sgsin TO night, with /
change OF programme. After making !
an inspection Of lis most prominent fes-
lures, we are to make a flying trip |
through Europe. touching at London,
Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Rome, Venice,
Milan and Go nstsntInople, taking in