The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-17

TIE contract for repairing the Cathedral
bell has been let to A. j. Sweeney d Son,
HuMDoLDr1LopoE, K. ,of p. will give q
grand ball February 9th, at koch's Hall,
Eighth ward.
NEW drivers have been employed by the
Riverside Company, and are at work, IN
place OF the strikers.
EDDIE RITTER, little fellow living in
the First Ward, fell and broke Ills collar
bone on Wednesday last. !
NRw sewer traps have Ieen put in at
various corners on Sixteenth and seven
teeth streets, East Wheeling.
To-Day will be payday at the LaBelle
Mill, South Wheeling Glass Works, Bel
mont, Riverside and Top Mills.
The assessors land books are being got
ten ready for shipment TO the various
county assessors, by the Auditors clerks.
AT a recent meeting OF the Directors Of
the Elm Grove Road, the following officers
we're chosen: PresidentJ. D. Dubois; Sec
rotary, Sam. Mathews.
McCoLLooH street Is daily contributing q
large amount oil. real estate TO the Hemp
field tracks in East Wheeling, beyond the
Central Glass Works. Slipping In, in
other words.
We we're informed last night that the
Ton Mill blast furnace employees have ask
ed for an increase OF wages, and unless
Their demands are conceded they will quit
work Monday.
WE call attention to the sale OF two
large work horses, and also two superior
farm horses, by Auctioneer Ed. Christ
man. this morning ut 0 o'clock at the
Market House.
w. II. HALLER, auctioneer and real
estate agent, sold yesterday piece Of
property on the South Side belonging 70
The Wheat estate for $1,000 cash. NJ
LOTUS was the purchaser.
JOHN WAREHOUSES; brick wagon sue,
cumbed 10 the mud in the Eighth ward
on Thursday, and let the owner gently
down into about four feet OF it about the
, consistency OF Nail City beer.
THERE were twelve Republicans In
'Squire Philips temple OF justice yester
day, and straw was taken for President
with the following result: Sherman, 4
Blaine, 3; Garfield, 3; "didn't care"
JONI DoERR, vino has been employed
about the city gas works for twenty-iouI
wears, was discharged yesterday by Su
perintendent Dillon. John wasa "biggel
man nor old Browne during the recent in
vestigations."
Dr.. ]. i. REEVES has just finished new
residence on Chapline street, below
Twenty-second, which he says is o marve
! OF convenience and sanitary architecture
He invites all contemplating building t
! call and examine it.
LIBRARIAN DEiTERs, OF the COUNTY
: Library, yesterday finished rearranging
numbering and stamping the books OF thu
n library. There are 1928 State report
representing twenty States, and also D.
United States reports. Two new case
: have been provided and the library il
now in very handsome condition.
$ SURF. RIDDLE, OF the Water Works, ant
his hands were engaged in blowing out
the fire plugs yesterday. FormerSuperin
tendents declined to do this during th'
winter season, but the weather has beel
so mild this year that the work OF puttini
the plugs in order again has been dom
y without difficulty except in some lev
cases.
a FIRE kluuleu Wy uauPs ~ o'eD'S >,
. the rear OF house owned by Mrs. .. III
Wilson on Main street, above Tenth
caught the stalls, and made quite little
: blaze about 0 o'clock last night. The de
: partment was promptly on hand, but tn,
J lire was extinguished with street host
9 beioreitsarrival. The damage will amour
. to about S. 90.
|, WHEN Sells Bros circus and menageri,
c was here last May, several aCrobat's tight
u were stolen, and the thieves arrested o
the time, hut owing to the removal of thu
caravan they were not prosecuted. Thu
tights were not recovered until the recen
raid on the McAdams' mansion, in Eas
/. Wheeling, when they were found, and yes
i terday were returned TO Mr.. Milton Jas
! pers, the gentleman from whom they wer,
! stolen, and who is now here with III,
.Pathtnders."