Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-12-04
A MINUTE WITH THE NEWS.

AND what is the Eureka Detective AS
ISOLATION?
ONE deed of release was admitted to
record yesterday.
The Capitol clerks were as solemn,
Yesterday, as superannuated owls.
THE slow schedule time Of the street
cars is very generally unpopular.
The Mannerchor Singing Society will
give a dance at the Germania Hall tins
evening. -
THE Committee on Streets, Alleys and
Grades is called to meet this morning at
9o'clock.
STEWART THOMPSON, alias Ebony" has
been Jailed in default Of bond in the
sum Of 81 900.
JOHN HESS, the celebrated magician Of
our city, is at present travelling In
Canada, and is meeting with great sue
cess.
TIE wife of Mr.. ]. Berchel, who was
so badly burned several days since 10y
a bottle of alcohol exploding, Is fast I'M
proving.
ADAM HELLRIEGLE does not wish to
testify at the police court as to who as
saulled him, and rule has been issued
against him.
Mr.. MOORE, OF Proctor, brought TO our
city a large amount of walnut lumber on
the last trip of the Courier for some Of
our business men.
THE walters a the New Mcclure got
cranky yesterday, and were all discharg-
ed An importation from Pittsburgh
supplied their places.
The Superintendent of the National
road is having limestone placed on 1t
from the head of Seventh street To the
toll cate near the Two Mile House.
The Parkersburgpacket Courier is do
inc the heaviest business that has ever
been done in the trade in the way OF
freight and passengers, both on her down
and up trips.
IF there is any pleasant side to
Wheeling, it certainly IS not on eX-
hibitiOn during a rain, such as yester-
DAYS. \ more lOrlorn looking city
would be hard To- find.
MAJOR j. W. Lori lost a valuable ring
Yesterday, one given him by the Marion
County Fair Association, and which he
values highly. lie will remain here an
other day in hopes OF finding it.
The Washington Reporter OF last even
ing notes a concert for Loan, last night,
given by Wheeling singers, among
whom are Mrs. Caldwell, Mrs. Eoh,
Miss Theresa Phillips and Messrs. Lucas
and Seeley.
THE work OF clearing away the old
watts in the Wheat tannery, preparatory
To converting it into pottery, il almost
completed, and the brick work will he
then commenced. 1t will be race be-
tween here and Steubenyille.
The hearing of George and James
Holtzclaw, charged with assaulting and
robbing William Holden, was postponed
until to-day, at four O'Clock, in order to
allow them to produce testimony Tor
their defense. They are represented by
John o. Pendlcton, Esq.
A NUxBER OF our young men gave a
pleasant social to a number OF their
friehds at McI.ain's hall. last evening,
some forty couple being in attendance,
who cnioved themselves TO the music
of Cockayne's band until late hour
tins morning.
SOME fellow who stole an overcoat be-
longing 10 the mate of the Telegram of
Of that boat Yesterday, but being OBJ
served before he got away, he dropped
the coat and did some lively go as you
please" running, the unsuccessful con-
testant being Il colOred deck hand.
MONDAY morning JnO. Moorhead, pig
iron merchant OF Pittsburgh, purchased
the Ncsuvius Iron Works Of Lewis, bal
zell Il Co., ut Sharpsburg, on the West
Penn Railroad, for the sum of SlGO,OOO
The mill has been idle for three or four
years, the firm having passed through
the bankruptcy mill
Mss A. TAYLOR, President OF the
Wheeling Female College, lecturcd last
evening To the cOlored people in the y.
| VI. T.. Church, on "Mental and Moral
improvement" This is certainly a
move i'm the right direction, and more
Of our educators and Clergymen should
lend a helping hand to these people in
the noble effort they are making TO hit
themselves up to a higher plane OF intel
ligencc and usefulness.
YESTERDAY colored citizen name
John \. Cook appeared at the Probate
Judges Office and procured a license
tor the marriage Of himself and Sallic
VI. Zimmerman, Of Smithfcld town
ship. Nothing special was thought Of
the matter until this morning. Rev.
| Dr. Walker who performed the Ccre
mouy, reported that the bride was d
/ white woman. This is probably the
first marriage OF the kind in Jefferson