Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-26

Lieutenant w. II. Little; for First Lieu
tenant, Second Lieutenant q. r.
Grafton, and Sergeant Fred
S. Clinton; for Second Lieutenant, Or
derly Seyeant ThOs. McElroy and Madi-
son Aldridge. The nominations for
Lieutenants are only contingent, as
those Offices will not be vacant unless
the I.ieutenants are promoted. The
election is set for next Saturday even
ing.
/ CITY COUNCIL
met in regular weekly session at the
| MAYORS office last night. President
| Oswald, and Messrs. Bippis, Camp,
Eberle, Mcclure, McGOwen and Roeder
were present at roll call.
An ordinance to pay sundry claims
was read a first time and laid over.
The COMMITTEES on Fire Department
and Ordinances reported an ordl-
nance appropriating money to pay the
expenses of the Fire Department Tor the
ensuing year, and also to restrict and
regulate such expenses. \ resolution
to continue the present appropriation
of 500 per annum for each organization,
and require an itemized annual state
ment OF expenses from each, was in
troduced, but pending action on the
matter Council adjourned.
RIVER RIPPLEs.
The Andes yesterday reshipped by
the G.. x p. railroad from this port III
bbls whisky; 26 tierces 5. &. hams; 90
boxes candles; l65 boxes soap; 90 kegs
pigs feet; IL sacks OF wheat; % bags
beans; and 400 hoop poles.
The Monitor #. B. 4 B. Co. are un-
loading an immense number of railroad
ties at the G.. Il p. railroad landing.
They are the accumulation OF the Kan
awha region during the dry spell.
The Buckeye Lantern Company yes
terday made two shipments OF 81 dozen
lanterns each.
The Emma Graham, in making the
lower landing yesterday, run on the
McMahon's Greek bar, and the crew
consumed some time and expended
some profanity in polling her off.
4 Hat OF coal was shipped from the
Pittsburgh Coal Works, in the First
ward, Yesterday, for Capt. Princes new
boat, approaching completion at the
Wheeling wharf.
The wharf below the Southwestern
railway depot was covered with glass
ware, yesterday, awaiting shipment.
BUSINESS BRIEFS.
The approach OF Thanksgiving has
run up the price of fowls to 9@lO cents
per pound, in our markets.
The - and 10 cent STORE which has
been running here some weeks, was
closed Yesterday, and the proprietors
moved upon Marietta.
A 80 cent store, Bellaire's first, is to
be opened on Union street next week.
The Bellairc rolling mill employees
will get a holiday tomorrow II the
Wheeling mills shut down, not other
wise.
The fine steer which attracted so
much attention ut the County Fair last
fall, and took the first premium Tor ITS
owner, Mr.. Calvin Copton, OF st. Clairs-
vile, has been purchased by j. b. He'll,
the Union street butcher, and will be
served to his customers on Christmas.
There are :, 200 pounds OF it.
Deputy Sheriff Leroy Sedgwck was
in the city yesterday, called hither 10y
| the proceedings in a foreclosure of the
mortgage on the fine property of Mr..
Sol. Arbenz, OF Wheeling, on Belmont
| street. John J. Powell, +. G. Morris
| and Henry Bonarius were appointed
appraisers, and valued the building and
lot at 5000.
RAILROAD RACKET.
The cabOose on No. ,, of the narrow
| gauge, ran off the track between Cald-
we'll and Armstrong; yesterday, and
/ DELAYED the train for a short time.
On the strength of Thanksgiving, a
/ large convoy of turkeys, chickens, but
ter, eggs, porkers and other things "per-
tinent to the OCCASION" came in over
| the line of the Southwestern narrow
| gauge yesterday.
The c. d 2. Il. r. Co. is constructing
an addition to its engine house in this
| city.
The b. * 5. W. road has received four
new gondola cars.
Mr.. John Jennings, the popular
young rairOader at the &. Il Z. office,
| is suffering from an attack of diphtheria.
/ The business transacted between the
/ Nail Works and G.. & p. railroad is so
! great that a telephone line connecting
| the two offices is to be constructed. The
distance is only a few hundred rods,
/ however.
SOCIAL SUBJECTS.
Mrs. Lizzie Dillon. of GAINESVILLE, is
| visiting Col L. III. Morris.
The IIecla Club, on account OF the
smallneSs Of its room, will not hold a
| ball on Thanksgiving but have chartered
| the steamers Diurnal and Courier to
| take an excursion To Matamoras
/ Fowler's band will accompany the ex-
cursionistS, and you can safely bet that
| they will have 4 boss time. Quite a
| number from Wheeling as well as from
/ Bellaire, will Join the Heclans. The
| Hecla boys never DO things by halves
Marshal Archer is still very sick. He
has had a serious time OF it, yet We hope
| to see him swing the mace at an early
day.
Charles Hanke is down with the in
/ flammatory rheumatism.
The Dancing Club had a pleasant
little informal hop at the Hecla Club
rooms on Belmont street, last night
! MINOR MENTION.
The b. c. l.. q. will have a meeting
for target practice out at their range,
! west OF the city, tomorrow afternoon.
The WOrkingmens' Building AssOcia-
| ton meets tomorrow night.
Ionic Lodge +. and A. VI. holds its
/ regular meeting Thursday evening.
4 horse belonging to Charles Bingell,
of the Nail City Brewery company, OF
Wheeling, got loose ON Union street,
south OF the b. and o. bridge yesterday,
and his run up town was a sort of "go
as YOU please His mad career, which
caused quite a palpitation in the heart
OF the city, was stopped only when he
reached Horns Addition" No serious
harm done.
Solemn High Mass will be said at the
Catholic Church, on Guernsey street,