The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-31

Whoa January.

TAR masquerade Of the NJ. u G, 'snetted
s4S.
GRAND promenade on Market aud Main
streets yesterday. .
THE GOT Guards are arranging for q
masquerade frolic.
TIM Nail City Brewery people are still
taking ice out Of the river.
MANY people gathered at the river"
yesterday, TO see the floating ice.
TnE ferry boats have suspended opera.
tons to make room for theice in tho river.
FOURTH GOVERNOR PAT DAILY denies
that he Is O candidate for the Berlin Mis-
sion. IN ,r.,4.o-
TnE only documents recorded yesterday
at the County Clerks office weretwo deeds
Of trust. /. \
The GermAula Singing Society will have
little fun tonight, all 70 themselves, In
the shape OF q select masque ball.
TuE members Of the City Fire Depart.
nent are making arrangements to give a
grand ball about the 4th Of March.
TnR sale Of seats for Hayerly's Aiinstrels
opened yesterday, at Lucas music store,
with good prospect for full house.
TnE County Court has adjourned until
court In course The next term com
meices on the first Monday in March.
NAVIGATION Is again temporarily sus.
pended, oil account Of the Ice from the
Allegheny, which is now running out.
TIE Mayor Of Bridgeport yesterday i'm
posed fine Of 81 and costs upon James
Cox for shooting within the corporation.
ONLY one train per day will be run over
the Washington and Waynesburg Marrow
Gauge Railroad, OH and after Monday
next. ..-.a. .r.
MESsRs ALEXANDER MORRISON and ],
Anderson are the engineers appointed by
Superintendent Riddle, at the Water
Works.
TIE Finance Committee OF the new
Board OF Commissioners met at the Court
House last evening, to prepare their regu'
lar monthly report.
THE Board Of Control Of the Fire De,
partment are engaged in examining the
hose, with the intention of having Il put
in thorough repair.
PREPARATIONS are in progress for a con,
cert at Westwood's Hall, about the middle
OF February. for the benefit OF st. Paul'E
Church, Of South Wheeling.
A PARTY Of city folks went out to
Stamm's Four Mile House, last night, and
enjoyed social hop. Billy Mayors filI
orchestra furnished the music. 3.
AucTIoNEER HALLRR, sold yesterday, al
the front door Of the Court House, house
and lot No. II, 18th street, East Wheeling
known as the Cady property, for 81 ,50l.
Marcus Driesbach was the purchaser.
THERE are at present torty.tiye students
at Prof. Warehouses; geological academy
on the hillside. The boys are engaged in
breaking and stripping stone, under the
direction Of Preceptor Paddy Mohoney,
late Of Franco. 0. IA
Council meets In special session this
evening, the special order being the cleo
ton OF officers elected by Council. As
there are over 100 candidates for the vari'
GUS offices to DO tillad, the session promises
10 be interesting and protracted.
TIE committee appointed by Council Ia
investigate the management OF the gus Of
fairs ofthe city met last night in the First
Branch Council chamber. The proceed
inHs OF the committee were not made pub
lie. Tbeoommittee sits with closed doors
A SuMRERof Wheeling drummers, who
went down the river on the Andes list
Tuesday, and stopped of at points be.
tween here and Parkershurg, are ice
bound, and are waiting for navigation tc
be resumed before they eau go any
further.
TIE congregation Of the German Church
at Triadelphia gave supper and recep
ton for the benefit OF the church, last
night, Al Ryer's Hotel. Cockayne's Or
Ghestra was in ATTENDANCE, Tho affair
was well patroniZed, and quite 9 handsomt
sum was realized,
TIE City Clerk ought 10 open box sheet
for the sale OF reserved seats In the
Council Chamber on Council night. The
crowd Is generally so dense that reporters
are Obliged to climb the water spout to the
second story Of the building and descend
by way Of the speaking tube to get within
twenty feet OF thpir flGska.
TIE various Offices OF Justices OF the
Peace In the city yesterday were barren oil
business, and the Justices taking things
very easy. One was tinkertng at Ills desk,
another wrapped in the sombre gloom
that pervaded his Office, with nothing to
do, another smoking a cigar stub about ar
inch In length, another whiting to keer
up his spirits, and another Wasn'tin.
TIE Council Committee on Legislation
met at the city building last night, and or
ganized by electing Alfred Caldwell, ESQ,
chairman. No business OF Importance
was transacted A subcommittee was ap,
pointed to obtain some information de.
sired by the committee, TO report ut the
: next. meeting, when they propose to lay
: out a programme and go 10 work in ear.
nest. UI
IT ALwAVa take my dinners ut high
. noon, remarked citizen yesterday, "Do
hey?" replied the man to whom the re-
} mark was advanced. "Do, hey? Then
you are sort OF a restaurant, aren't you ??
~ don't sec the resemblance, SIR said
the first citizen, hristling up. "pinnersat
high no0n-meals ut tall hours answered
the second citizen, laying himself down ID
be tramped on and used as door mat.
A GESTLENAStripped over q skid on Main
street, yesterday afternoon, and fell into q
pond Of water on the sidewalk. The rage OF
a wet hen isn't circumstance to the anger
displayed by this damp, dripping, demon.
| ical male biped as he arose from his in
voluntary bath and wanted to know what
kind Of q blanket town,it was where blank
blanked fools were allowed to place
S' skids across the walks. EV.
eryhody know no wasa Now York drum.
mer the moment he opened his mouth to
speak.
PERSONAL MESTIoS.-Mr. NJ. L. Dougher.
t., General Agent Of the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad, has resigned his position
to engage in business in Chicago.
Mr.. George Murdoch, the popular pho.
ioErapher at Higgins, has Just returned