The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-07-13

to record yesterday.
The sidewalks on the suspension bridge
are being re hoored.
THERE will be meeting Of the directors
OF the ChildTen's Home this afternoon at
four o'clock.
THE intense heat is affecting many mill
hands, and compelling some Of them TO
stop work altogether.
THE produce dealers in the city began
closing last night ut 6 o'clock, and will
continue to do so all summer.
A NEW floor and new jOists have been
placed on the Zane street bridge, and that
old structure Is now safe once more.
TIE happy FIVE fishing club have gone
10 this side OF Cold Spring for two weeks
stay. They are John Q. Eof, Bus Berry,
Frank johnson, James Douson and Gus
Franzheim.
SQUIRE MILLER yesterday ordered the
release OF John Green, the young man
charged by Wm. Shaw with having stolen
watch. The evidence was not consid'
cred sufficient by the Justice TO justify
holding Green.
TIE German Fire Insurance Company
elected the following directors, July y, fol
the ensuing year: John, Oesterling, VIM
F, Stifel, Anton Reymann, August Rolf
Phil. Schuehle, Frank A. Woeber, A. y
Egerter, Fred. Schenk, ]. L. stroehlein.
AT the funeral of gentleman Of thu
Eighth ward yesterday several societies
took part, but were interfered with II
their services at the cemetery by thu
minister in attendance. in consequence o
which they left the cemetery in body.
The repairs to be executed on stores a
Nos. lll$, lll5 and III Main street, 70
George K. r. Cockburn, trustee, Q
Toronto, Canada, was yesterday awarded
by Frank N. Wilcox, architect and super
intendent, TO ]. A. Holiday, for the sun
Of $3.50.
THERE will be meeting OF the member
OF Carlin's battery at the New McLur
House, Wednesday evening. The objec
Of the meeting has no political Significance
but is merely called to meet an old com
rade who is now in the city, Mr.. Hoxie
Mayor Of Circleville, Iowa.
THERE are now FIVE daily trains eacl
way on the "Pwiky," which enterprise
will be found great convenience TO GU
citizens. This road has been OF inValuabl,
benefit to our city, and the managers art
continually devising some new measures
for the convenience Of their trade here.
GO. WINzESRED, OF the North End
has the boss rat dog Of this section. H'
calls him spot" and credible. witnes e
testify that he has been known to kill five
and even seven rats at one time, from thu
same trap, taking them in succession III
they were shaken from the trap. and no
allowing one 10 reach the ground alive
Who can beat that?
REED NJ. BAIRD and Edward W. S. Tin
gle, TWO OF our city boys, will leave thu
city this morning for the purpose OF rldinI
to Washington, Pa, on bicycles. The!
will leave at 1880 or 5 o'clock and expecl
to. arrive at their objective point about
O'clock in the morning, thus consuming
about hours in the trip, which il. 81 mile
in length. Both OF the gentlemen arr
accomplished "bicyclists," and are sure o
making their point in the prescribed time
A YOUNG mems Hancock and Engllst
club organized at the City Building las
night. Following are the officers: jaime
Wheeler, President; James b. Quarter
Recording Secretary; w. NJ. hAndlan
Corresponding Secretary; F. P. Jepson
Treasurer. Several committees were up
pointed. Upon the question OF uniform
&c. there was considerable jAngllDg, an(
several lett, as they could vote Tor han
cock and English without tall hats"
IL Council passes the resolution. to
night authorizing the introduction Of tn
telephone into the City Building, the in
strument will be put in within three days
40 Manager Wolf informs US. Our new
fire alarm has not yet come, and It Is I'm
certain owing to certain complication
when It will arrive, and as the one nov
10 use Is rather unreliable it occurs to u
that the sooner the city is put In posses
sion OF this desideratum the better 1t vii
be- for public interests.
LETTERS remaining in the Postoffice un
claimed, July Is. 1880: Levi Bowers, j.. ii
Beymer, George Burcanen, Miss Fsby Bos
well, J. NJ. Clouston, Samuel Davis, Jane
Dugan, Prof. Zrb Dukes, J L. Fawcett
Mont. W. Glass, H. NJ. Glass. Mawgi
Gallher, W. 81. Huinagle, B. Jackson, " m
Kenney, Louis BliCkman, o. B. Lent, AL
bert Leag, Thomas McGovern, ]. Z. Nc
Neil, George Null, Misses Powell, Rober
or Samuel Preston, Charles w. Rugg
Henry Seag, Miss Lila Sutherland, Mis
Sophia Truly, Oscar Winters, G. 5. White
@. S. Whitehead.
SEVERAL young gentlemen OF this cit!
went out in Stewards sailboat yesterda!
morning, and becoming becalmed nea
the Top mill, one OF those on board go
out into the water to tow the boat, but ny
some means or otherthe boat was whirleI
violently around. and carried under tn
new Martins Ferry boat and Cspsized, b.
which the mast was broken of, and thu
FIVE persons in the boat were thrown intt
the river, and with great difficulty reached
the shore. One Of the party lost his dia
mond pin, another about $50 in money
and several other articles.
LAST night Bill Cottsthe engineer at tht
VigiIant Engine House, aud Thomal
Kinney, a fireman on the P, W. & KY.
r. Il. got into dispute, and finally can't
to blows. After several rounds Of sting
ing ticks they clinched, and fought terri
bly, for several minutes before they coult
be parted. Cots, in the melee, got Kin
ney's left ear in his teeth, and bit 1t liter
ally of, also managing it in most sick
ening manner. Dr., Ulrich and DR.. Hop
kins, Of the Hospital, attended TO Kinney
injuries. Somebody came down ant
swore out warrant, and Officer Short
went up after Cots, who will have I
chance to tell his story at Police Cour