Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-26

inS These receptions are always enjoy.
able. aud We lock for large crowd oi
those who were fortunate enough 10 %
invited.
SoNI excitement wss caused ysstsr-
iay at noon by the American enion
men climbing the Western Union poieS,
AT the corner Of Main and tourteentn
streets A crowd gathered IN hopes OF
SEEING a fiyht, but none occurred, as the
men were merely putting mp railroad
wire with the consent OF the Western
Union Company.
Tux Presidents car Of the Psn-han-
die Railrosd Company arrived yesterday
morning, having ON board Nm. lna~'
Vice President, NJ. J. Becker, Chiei In
ginesr, and 5. B. Leggstt, Assistant sec
retary, al OF The p, c: j st. l. ihese
gentlemen were here TO attend the an
nual meeting OF the p, w. * by. They
returned to Pittsburgh on the 400 Train
A REPORT reaches Us that there Is
trouble in the school out the pike, near
the Greenwood cemetery. The teacher
the other day endeAyored TO put out \
refractory girl and the pupil refusing 10
so, she called on some OF the scholars 10
and her and then iorclbiy elecied the
girl. The parents, We understand, eom-
planned to the board, and al lnyestiSa-
ton Is now in order.
YESTERDAY morning about IL O'Clock
while Peter Walt a lsborer employed
by Badley Bros. Was pillng up some
scantlng. he slipped and fell and the
timber falling on him he sustained 4
very severe compound fracture OF his
LETT leg. the limb being broken very
badly, He was removed TO his rest.
Lencr. No. -, Eighteenth street, and
Or. Ulrich summoned, who did all IN
his power 10 alleviate the suferings OF
the wounded man.
Ms |. q. ROBINSON preached at the
Chapline Street VI. r. Church, last even
ing. taking Tor the foundation Of her re-
marks the first verse Of the 18th chapter
OF Romans. The audience vas very at
ten,iye during the entire discourse a.
the close Oi which several presented
themselves at the altar for prayer.
The meetings announced for to-
day are as follows: In the audience room
at2P.M Children's meeting IN lecture
room al ) p. ". Young converts meet
inc in the class rooms att 7. N. Preach
ing at 80 p. NJ.
THE heaileSs rooster man has his show
in au empty room just above the post
office. The trick is an old one, AMI
similar exhibitions elsewhere have been
visited with severe penalties on the
score OF obtaining money under false
pretenSes and Of cruelty to animals
The rooster Is carefully prepared, his
bin and scalp being pared of. with a
portion Of the brain, enough OF the brain
substance being left, however, to SuS'
tain lie Tor time. The sight Is \ re-
pulSive one, and only those with NOR
bid tastes can find anything pleasing in
the exhibition.
TRE annual meeting OF the stockhold-
ers Of the F., W. & XIV. +. r. was held
Yesterday at the office of the company
in this city. The report Of the preSi.
dent was read and showed
very satisfactory increase
. in all departments OF the road.
( The board of directors elected Were: {.
II. Hubbard, Imam 1naW, lbpuSs ID
I Ncs>ier, John Mcclure, Michael Reilly
and II i. Le1Sure. Afterwards the
I board organized 10y electiug the follow
. ing officers: President, {. y. Hubbard
Vice President, John Mcclure; Treas
urer. W. ii. Barnes, and Secretary, J.
VI. Belleville.
WuuE strolling out in East Wheeling
yesterday We dropped into the Fourth
Ward school, and going up to the gram
mar room to see Prof. Anderson, found
the room filled with the pupils OF Diyis'
ions Il and {, five rooms in all, laugh
hy Misses Robinson, Chapline, Pendrr
Bingham aad Sims, giving a literary
performance for the benefit OF them
selves and 10 please their parents, who
l were there in large numbers. We wer,
( informed that il is usual Tor each room
T to have lille something Of this kind
each wear before the April examina'
,ions. but in tins case 1--WE rooms haj
dubbed together, and the crowd was
/ immense. while the order was magniti
cent. The pupils OF the grammar room
will give an exhibition this afternoon, Il
+ which all are invited.