The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-18

Local items were dull the superlatlve
degree yesterday.
A PATTY Of Bridgeport young people ex-
curted to st. Clairsville last night.
TnR Nail City Boat Club gave pleasant
social hop at their boat house last night
JuDoING from the extreme dullness in
police circles, the boys must be keeping
their New Years resolutions, or be out Of
money,
a DAY or two ago Mrs. Grade, OF the
Fifth Ward, while crossing the back yard
OF her residence, fell and broke her arm al
the wrist.
TnE ice in the creek across the rivel
broke on Thursday night, and ran to with
in quarter OF mile OF the mouth Of tho
creek, when II gorged,
VIZ understand that work will be sus
pended at the Top Mill to-day until thu
river opens, The company have q large
stock Of nails on hand.
Tng Central Ohio train due here at
o'clock last evening was three hours be
hind time. The road Is said TO be In I
bad condition, owing 10 the thaw.
TME Baltimore 4 Ohio Company Is build
ing large ice house at Dellaire, which
will be filled with ice from the river for thu
supply II the refrigerator cars next sum
mer.
Bio Wheeling creek is gorged at Elm
Grove The ice is very heavy, and II j
feared that property along the creek viii
suffer material damage when the gorg
breaks.
TIE people ofSt. Clairsville..are to hold
meeting in their Court House this evening
for the purpose OF expressing their disap
proval OF the proposed removal OF the
county seat.
TIE Eighth Ward Democrats have nom
mated the following Council ticket: Firs
Branch, George Schad; Second Branch
W. @. lEandlan, j. W. Wait, Adam Stoke
and Martin Fisher.
THE baggage OF the "Fritz" combination
arrived in the city yesterday. The com
pany were obliged to cancel their dates 10
the latter part OF this week, having beer
snowbound over in Ohio for a day or two
A VERY successful ball was given at tn
Elm Grove Town Hall last night. Owe
fifty couples OF the young people OF tn,
surrounding country were in attendance
COCkayne's orchestra furnished the music
THREE drunken yags slept behind bar
in the lookup last night. They will pre-
serve the reputation OF the city, and say
reporters from the necessity OF any re
ference to "whitewash," at this morn
ing's session.
Gov. MATHEWS and lady gave anothe
reception last night to the members ofth
Legislature, at their residence on Mali
street, near Tenth. Notwithstanding tn
very inclement weather which prevailed
there was quite large company Of ladie
and gentlemen present. The reception
was continued from Sto u.
TIE Democratic voters OF the city viii
this afternoon have another hitch at tn
SergeNntCy in the way Of q second edition
of the primary meetings held o week since
TO.day's primaries IRE to decide the point
at issue between Porter Smith and Majo
Sweeney, rival candidates for the Demo
cratic nomination for tho sergeantcy. N
Republicans need apply ut thepolls.
TnE Board OF Directors OF the Peabod
Insurance Company held a meeting las
night, and elected a Secretary and Assist
ant Secretary. Mr.. Joseph F. PAUL wa
chosen to fill the first position, and Mr.. I
B. Dobbins the second. There were som
six or eight candidates for tho position
named. Maj. ]. V. l., Rodgers, the retir
ing Secretary, proposes opening genera
agency in the building formerly occupic
by the Peoples Bank, on Main, Just soutl
Of Twelfth street.