Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-05-30
NOTE AND COMMENT.
THr war cloud hangs heavy.

season.
A STRIKE at the LaBelle Mill is ex-
pected soon.
PAIR of the hinge factory was started
up yesterday morning.
ANDY REYNAN lett yesterday for a
pleasure trip to st. Louis.
THE temperance people will give an
other dramatic exhibition on Saturday
night.
THE helpers of the Laughlin Mill
went out on a strike on "Wednesday
afternoon.
Col. 10. CHRISTIE, of the Mozart band
OF Pittsburgh, will be with COckayne at
Floral Hall to-day.
MANAGER MoRGAN yesterday placed
fire alarm and telegraph box No. 20 at
the La Belle mill.
VrEwIG's orchestra will play for pic
ME up Caldwell's run, for German
society. on Saturday.
STREET Commissioner Nichols Is
macademizing Seventeenth street, be-
tween EoH and Wood.
TEMPERANCE meeting at Pdrker's hall
tonight. Prominent speakers are eX-
pected 10 be in attendance.
FRED. HolnCK, who scrapes the bass
yiol in Cockayne's band, has finished a
fine sign for Charlie Seabright.
REYMASS's brewery is being hand
somelv painted and remOdeled, and viii,
when finished present much improved
appearance.
The st. Lawrence, with the Marietta
excursion aboard, left that place at 10
o'clock last night, and is expected here
about eight.
Miss JESSIE BATES, who was almost at
deaths door on Wednesday, Is much
better and hopes are entertained Of her
ultimate recovery.
An employee at MOrehead's boiler
works had his arm badly scalded yeSter-
iay while working on the boilers at
Reymann's brewery.
SQUIRE PHILLIPS yesterday morning
held Wash. Humphrey in the sum Of
500 10 answer TO the Circuit Court Tor
an assault upon Eliza Foster.
TIE Nslrs- Litter is up to the notch on
enterprise. IL will distribute llOOO
copies tomorrow, containing plenty OF
ads. and the days programme.
The Top Mill has closed down for the
rest Of the week, likewise the Riverside,
and the BOYS will have chance TO par
ticipate in to-day's proceedings.
The inimitable Kirk, the French cook
on the Courier, has invented new pie
the PinaiOre-which Is immense. II Is
warranted not 10 make painatore.
JEYF DAVIS, JR., and another moke
had a stubborn fight with two hoses on
Twelfth street yesterday. Jett-s indom-
liable pluck carried him through victor
iCuS.
SOME thieves tried to get into the resi-
dcnce OF Mrs. Noble on seventeenth
street, yesterday morning, but were
frightened of before accomplishing their
object.
JuSrlcE NILEG had one OF the houses
Of ill-iame liquor cases before him yes
terlay. Ii was Maud Stanley, and She
confessed judgment, and Will wait now
Tor the grand jury.
THE ferry boat 20 Is receiving a
complete everhauling II the dry docks
AZ the west end OF the bridge. She will
De a clipper and a. neat as a new pin
when she comes off.
THE last trip Of the Courier was a
good one for both passengers and
freight. She will carry a round trip eN-
cursion party next time. with Cock
ayne's band on board.
\ NUMBER Of the members OF the
Douglass Division, X. Oi p, OF Cincin-
na,i. passed through the city las, night,
en- route for home. Some OF them will
STAY over for the battle to-day.
A NUMBER Of kegs Of powder for Jos.
Speidel K Co., were unloaded at Hand
lan'S crossing, Yesterday. From the
way the man handled them, they were
acquainted with the explosive nature Of
powder.
\ GREAT many Of our people Will 90
up 70 the picnic at Beach Bottom to-
morrow. The dancing Will commence
at one o'clock IN the afternoon, and con-
tinue until eleven at night COckaync
will furnish the soothing strains.
THE Wesley VI. +. sunday school
will hold an anniversary in the audi
forum 81 their church on sunday even
ing al 80 clock. Extensive prepare
tons are being made 10 make the occa-
sion pleasant one. Everybody Is
cordially invited to be present.
THE reiulgent face Of Col. Jesse Plat
tenbur.. OF the Courier, beamed upon Us
last night, lighting up our sanctum with
latter.day glory. Plat. has the fea-
lures the cold Imners loved 10 give
10 the Beloved Disciple He will
shine az the sham battle to-day, and
will probably dish it up next week in
the most approved style.