The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-08-02

AxorHER 'isweltering" wave has struck
Us, lN
Auousr came in with . determination to
roast things. -..e sHsf
The Circuit Court room is undergoing
some needed improvements.
AuCFIoNRRR HRRvEY began the sale Of
the assigned stock Of W. II. STEELE yester-
day.
YEsrERpAY was dull in q news point Of
view, oil the Justice shops enjoying, like
the Courts, o rest. 1oa
The crossing in front Of St. Alphon-
sus Church, South Side, Is in q very
dilapidated condition. xiii
OSg deed In fee and one deed Of trust
were admitted to'record In the County
Clerks Office yesterday. Fl
HoRSBRooE's Park will no doubt, be
extensively patronized to-day, on account
Of the temperance picnic 10 be held there.
CHARLEY FosTER's battle cry during his
campaign will be Tommy make room for
your uncle" meaning, Of course, Toni
Ewing,
ALI the Courts are enjoying recess.
The Police Court Is The only body that
keeps its judicial functions rolling III hot
and cold weather alike.
APARTY oiyoung folks went out to Horn
brooks Park last evening 10 enjoy the
moonlight and the delightful surround.
ings Of that popular place.
HORSE racing out the National road is
becoming dangerous, aud II the boys don't
stop II the newspaper man will have to
write one or two obituaries.
An interesting case OF prize fight among
two young gentlemen Of this city is book.
ed for the Police Court this morning, The
seconds and lookers-on are also summon
ed to appear TO tell what they know in re-
gard TO the affair Of honor.
THERE will be a temperance meeting at
Parker Hall, tomorrow afternoon at four
o'clock. DR.. McCraCken, will give a
short lecture on the evils resulting from
drinking alcoholic stimulants,. Ted Har.
din, Esq, Of Kentucky, and other prom.
inent temperance speakers will be present
and address the people, All are invited
to attend. ~ N
A TRAMP, who escaped the notice OF the
argus eyed toll keeper at Bridgeport, tried
10 ret past the toll collectors at the sus.
pension bridge yesterday, but they, re.
fused to let him pass until he gave q ticket
or nickel. Not having either, the man
went back q short distance on the bridge
and got out on one Of the guys and made
the perilous descent 10 the ground with
out injury. .
The boat race announced TO come of
at Moundsville to-day, between Frank 10y
and Henry Snider will not pan out, &C
cordingto'the Moundsville Reporter of yes
terday, which says: One oil our Wheel
ing exchanges announces a boat race to
come of at this place between Frank 10y
and Henry Snider, Of this place, to.mor.
row, between 5 and o'clock, =. NJ, iora
purse OF $50. Instead OF q boat race il
will probably be a schooner race at sni
der's saloon.
LAST evening, at Justice Phillips office
a motley crowd was gathered 10 hear the
evidence in several celebrated South Side
scandal cases. in which a number OF iami
lies were mixed up. Disappointment was
seen on most faces, however, when it was
announced that all the cases had beer
settled, Ellen Garrison, Sarah Ann Nc
Laughlin, Mrs. Bohanna, Richard -Ritzel
and Mrs. Smith, the principals, charged
with using abusive language toeach other
and contending in loudand angry words
being bound over in the sum Of 500 eact
to keep the peace for one year.
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