The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-07-21

ing and fine choruses and solos that will
transform the raging Ohio into laughing
waters for the time being.
oSE of the city gas tanks cayed In yes
terisy morning and occasioned the WORK.
men considerable trouble.
The wife OF Fred Shaier,, OF South
Wheeling, while engaged in her house;
hold duties, cut fearful cash In her hand
with a knife, yesterday.
ALL of Sweeney & Sons establishments
were closed yesterday, the proprietor and
many OF the employees attending the
funeral OF N. F. McNaghten.
A VERY pleasant party was given at
Belleyiew Hotel last night, under the
management OF Mr.. II. W. List. Kramer,
Of course, furnished the music.
Ok account Of the improvements to
Jacob street only through cars are being
run by the street car company Just now.
The short line cars will go on again In q
few days.
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Singing So
ciety, and Kramer's band, will excuIt to
steubenyille tonight, on the new boat,
Sidney. The excursion will be moon
light one and will be delightful affair.
A SLIGHT misunderstanding has existed
ed for some days between the managers Of
the Top Mill and the heaters at the mill,
but this was amicably adjusted yesterday,
and the mill will go on now as usual.
A MEETING OF the Committee on Water
Works was called for last night, but only
two OF them came. City Surveyor Peter.
son and Superintendent Riddle waited
until nearly 10 o'clock, when they lett in
disgust.
TIE st. Alphonsus Benevolent Society
will celebrate their anniversary August
End, by grand parade and picnic. The
parade will be headed by Kramer's ful!
band. The picnic will be held at Greene
Grove.
A VERY fashionably dressed young man
had stationed himself in q prominent
place yesterday in order to be admired
when half.witted lad came up to him
and after gazing awhile at the youth, asked
him "Did your mother make them pantsY
The (. d. y. IN. moved on.
TIE horse OF Mr.. Sullivan, which wa
in the building burned yesterday morn
ing, was shot Yesterday in order to relieve
it from its terrible suferings. The ami
malls tongue was almost burned out, IL
ewes were burned out, Its ears of, and III
sutferings were dreadful. The horse was
worth nearly two hundred dollars.
The Island Garfield and Arthur Club L
requested TO meet Friday evening at l.. d
Morris grocery, corner OF Virginia and
South Broadway. Any Republicans ltv'
ing on the Island who have not become
members OF the club, but desire TO iden'
Itify themselves with 1t, are cordially in
vited by the officers to meet with the club
The membership is already large, but no
limit has been fixed to 1t.
ONE who has heretofore been one Of the
staunchest Democrats in this section, yes
terdsy authorized an lSTELLIGENcER re-
porter to announce that he would support
Garfield. The gentleman referred to il
John Francis Kelly, ESQ.,, the attorney
author OF "Kelley's Revised Statutes o.
West Virginia." and an old journalist
Mr., Kelly has been working Democrat
always prominent in the local campaigni
over the river, and his enlistment in the
Republican ranks is worthy of note.
IT is said that "a thing OF beauty is 6
10y forever" Peter Erb, the Market street
livery stable proprietor, has brought &c
Wheeling thing OF beauty that will prove
q 10y in more ways than one. Yesterday
he received $1,000 five.glass landau
from the well known factory Of Mertz 4
Riddle, OF Ravenna, Ohio. It Is one Of
the finest things on wheels in Wheeling
If not the very finest. 1t can be closed uE
like an ordinary hack, or thrown cleal
open, the cover being let down in good
weather. A ride in it will be luxury.
The funeral OF the late N. F. McNaght
en-, ESQ.,, took place from the residence Of
his son.in.law, Mr.. @. R. Tracy, North
End, yesterday afternoon. Rev. ]. D.
MofEat, OF the Second Presbyterian
Church conducted the services in feeling
and affecting manner, while choir COM
posed OF Mrs. George B. Caldwell, Miss
Teresa Philips and Messrs. Mendel and
Reese lent their sweet, sad notes to the
impressive occasion. The pail bearers
were Messrs. Hiram Young, Capt. B. F.
Goodwin, David Greer, James Campbell,
John W. Cummings and Michael Edwards.
The remains were inferred in Mt. Wood
Cemetery.
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