The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-02-26

81. PAThCx's DAY in the morning, next.
The Committee OF Cemeteries Is called
for this evening. tr
THRRE were no cases atyesterdagss ses-
sion ofthe Police Court.
THE Committee on Streets, Alleys and
Grades Is called to meet this evening.
A LITTLE child OF Samuel Goshorn died
from Group yesterday in the Eighth
Ward.
TIE Riverside Company is preparing
to put up new sheet iron mill in the
Sixth ward.
TUESDAY Sheriff Tingle sold the Cheek
farm, in Liberty township, to VIM. Boyd,
ESD, for s., 700.
WE heard OF one farmer who yesterday
made contract to sell twenty-tiye.tons OF
hay at sl7 per ton.
JOHN Cow, Of East Wheeling, was yes
terday appointed q sub letter carrier by
Postmaster Sterling.
A LEAK in the boilers at the LaBelle
mill Tuesday night, necessitated q knock
of until yesterday morning.
THERE have been II, 900 4.ounce tobacco
stamps sold in this city at the revenue
Office so far for this month.
scHRScK & ZoRCKLER received o large
shipment Of porkers from Belmont coun.
ty, Ohio, yesterday. They were taken to
Fulton.
Mr.. HARRY T. BLACK, city editor Of the
RegiStOr attained his twenty.third year yes
terday, and observed 1t bygiving hand
some supper at Martins, to other re-
porters.
The Purim ball 10 be given by the He
brew ladies at Washington Hall this
evening promises 10 be the most recherche
affair OF the season. Kramer's full band
will be present.
TIE Supreme Lodge Of Red Men Of this
State, in session at Koch'ss Hall,
Eighth Fard. Last night grand ball was
given, atwhich large number OF mem
bers and their wives were present.
THERE is movement on foot to make 9
parlor skating rink out OF Washington
Hall at an early day, and also to start Q
bicycle school. Mr.. Will Mccoy used
the walking track yesterday afternoon
with his bicycle very successfully.
DURING the month Of January AIS loads
OF broken limestone were hauled upon
the streets from the Work House, and
Superintendent Maloney informed us last
night that there were yet more than l,OOC
loads awaiting the requisition Of the Stree
Commissioner.
A NEW photometer has been placed ii
the Gas Office on Twelfth street. ThiI
instrument is used in determining the
candle power OF the gas, its richness, &c.
and whether 1t is working well or badly
The indications just now are that unusu
ally good gas is being made.
OFFICER RUTHERFORD arrested two mer
Yesterday afternoon, who hailed from
over the river. They went into Lukent
store on the Island, and attempted L
clean 1t out. At the leckup one OF then
resisted so stoutly that officer st. Myer
used his mace to bring him 10 temrs.
FRoM information received in this city
yesterday afternoon, We learn ofthe deatl
OF DR.. Alfred Hughes, OF Baltimore. DR.
Hughes was brother OF Thomas and ]
i. Hughes, OF this city, and also OF Dec
tress Eliza Hughes, and was well know
to large circle OF friends here, who vii
learn Of his death with regret.
THE Finance Committee OF the Boart
Of Commissioners will meet this evening
at7:30. Tomorrow at 2.r. NJ, Court Hous,
aud Jail. Poor House and Farm Satnr
day at 10 A. NJ. Roads and Bridges at
Ip. n. The Joint Committee OF Financ,
and Roads and Bridges will meet Saturda!
to make appropriations for roads ant
bridges for the coming year.