Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-04
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WORD has been recelNsu AhuOuhSAHe
that Bishop Kain Is now In Paris
TINS weather 10 very like March, after
all. 1t rains awhile, and then II gets
worse.
A LARGE number OF emigrants are
passing through this city on their way
West. ss .. -s.a t.st t
TIE BRYANT Literary Society are de
batting as 10 when they shall hold Their
next annual entertainment.
Mr.. AuGUsr WAYMAS, of the South
Side, who has been lying very i'll for the
past month, was not expected to live
through the night
An excellent imitation OF the buzzard
dollar is in circulation in this city, the
only difference being that 1t is little
below the standard weight.
We are ready to concur with the
opinion that the "l5" puzzle was touEd
under the base of Cleopatras Needle
with the Masonic emblems.
FouR lawyers and three jaypees claim
to have found the solution u the 10
puzzle. Their clear heads will recom-
mend them to the litigant public.
A WARRANT was issued by Justice
Mix Yesterday for the arrest OF George
Price, who is charged by William h.
Watkins with assault and battery.
Miss KrrTIR SHERMAN is engaged in
the undertaking OF walking a quarter
mile every quarter hour, at the Belle
view Garden. Up to midnight, last
night, she had scored go quarters, and
was fresh as daisy.
The Jubilees gave another one OF their
ENJOYABLE concerts IN Wesley Chapel,
South Wheeling, last evening. The
CHURCH, notwithstanding the Indictment
weather, vas crowded. This Is, we be-
lieve, their last concert in this city.
The force of extramen at the United
engine house has again been filled, and
the roster now is as as follows: John
Farley and 5. g. Bayllss, OF the old
force are still on, and the new men are
Patrick Gavin, Frank Hallett and VIM.
Lyons.
A REPORTER OF this paper called on
SQUIRE Wait, yesterday, and was aston
ished to find that venerable Justice
hard at work over 40" The local beat
a hasty retreat, but as he tied down the
street he heard voice saying, 1--WE
done il twice"
VIZ are informed that the parents OF
a tour months old infant in East Wheel
ing found their baby dead IN bed upon
awakening a morning or two since. The
child had been sick from its birth, but
the immediate cause oil its demise was
not ascertained.
A VERY pleasant time was had at the
residence OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wheat
in the North End, last evening, the Oc-
casion being a phantom party. About
twenty of our young ladies' and gentle
men we're present and passed the time
very pleasantly in dancing 10 Kramer $
sweet strains.
SoME excitement was caused yester-
day noon in East Wheeling by the death
ola horse at the corner III Sixteenth and
Jacob streets. The animal seemed to
have been starved to death, and after
falling down was unable to get up. 4
policeman was called, and he authorized
young butcher to dispatch the beast,
which was soon done, aud the carcass
hauled away.
THE latest society rumor is 10 the
effect that party ot WheehngItes,
composed Oi both sexes, viii do
Europe next summer. We express a
sincere wish that ii they 20 they will he
unlike another party OF two or three,
years ago, who didn't know whether
they liked Europe or the continent best,
but didn't take any stock IN blamed
statues"
REVIVAL services have recommended
at Chapline Street Church, Rev. I. Il.
Hughes, the pastor, assisted by Rev
DIR. Masden and Rev. j. \. Lancaster IN
charge. The initial meeting was OF
great interest to a large audience. The
singing was quite feature and was un-
der the guidance OF Messrs. Richards
and Reilly. The official members look
for much good 10 be accomplished dur
ing the present series oi meetings.
A WORKMAN at McIane's limestone
quarry, near Bridgeport, o., was struck
in the face by descending stone, day
before yesterday, and his nose broken.
The only wonder is that more accidents
do not occur ut that piIce. IL isapOlnt
at which cars are loaded by means OF a
chute, and this was apparently built
more Tor economy than safety, as the
case mentioned shows. The name OF
the injured party could not be learned.
THE Executive Committee OF the
General Conference COmmltiee have
concluded to remove their headquarters
to Messrs. Jones X Bros. store, 1888
Market street, where Henry +. Jones
will DO pleased to exhibit the diagram Ot
the boat and furnish certificate OF pas
sage 10 any one desiring To avail them
selves of the advantages offered on the
trip. About forty persons have already
signi6ed their intention OF joining the
excurslOnlSts.
THKRE canse near being serious fire
at James McAdams' paint shop ON Mar,
ket street on Tuesday afternoon. A
workman was engaged in heating some
turpentine when by some means or
other il suddenly caught tire aud in try
ing to extinguish the same, the vessel
the iRflamable material was
upset, aud the burning turpeutine ran
over the floor; fortunately large mum
Der OF employees were present and soon
had the flames eXtinguished.
SOME Wheeling sports came to
Wavnesburg, recently, to teach our
gamblers some new ideas in card play
ing, but they got completely cleaned out
to the tune Of several hundred dollars,
and went home wiser but no better
men. Boys, don't come To Waynesburg
with the expectation OF catching green
les. We have experts here in poker play
ing and the Catechism, bat the two
classes train in different schools, We are
pleased to state.-lTaynssb,Ty Rspubh-
can.
THE Union Temperance mass meeting
at the Thiui Presbyterian Church,
Eighth ward. this evening, promises to
be largely attended. The people OF this
ward are greatly interested in the work
Of temperance, and the many accidents
that have occurred lately all attributed
~ the use Of liquors, ought merely to
assure the good people to the import
ance OF this subject. Let the house be
packed with the friends Of temperance
tonight. and thereby encourage those
who are willing to work for the cause.
lA,,l onl f-,Nl ap.akar5 hax.,