The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-16
MINOR MENTION.
The DoIpEs of Day PoiIed Down for
Hasty Readers.

THERE are about 2UU prisoners IN the
Penitentiary at Moundsville Just now.
YESTERDAY was the only comfortable
camp meeting day we have had in years.
Ton LIST says there are some develop
ments yet to be made In the robbery case
GLASS will be made in the La Belle
Glass Works during this week or early
next.
THERE will be an out door concert at
Frank Walters two Mile House Thursday
night.
EXTENSIVE repairs are contemplated in
the United Presbyterian Church on ohap-
line street.
SEVERAL pleasant little parties Of Wheel
ing people visited Colonel Bridges State
Hotel Saturday.
TuB Pres Ellison took out the largest
number Of passengers Of any oil the poas
10 Moundsville yesterday.
THE North End Aquatic Association had
a plcnic at Wilbert's Garden Saturday, but
the rain put damper on 1t.
VIZ are under obligations to Col. W. L.
Bridges, Superintendent OF the Peniten-
tiary, for favors extended us yesterday.
FRANK DkEcHIN lost his only child Sat:
urday night. The Fire Department will
turn out tomorrow to attend the funeral
WHEELING is sadly afflicted just now by
professional thieves, or rather by thieves
who live here and make stealing profess
ion.
A SON OF William johnson, Of Eas!
Wheeling, had two of his fingers shot OF
Saturday afternoon while fooling with
pistol.
The Bridgeport man who sent tina
Nelrs. Litter fellow bouquet, after h'
reads the acknowledgment certainly won
do it again.
OWING to the inclemency OF the weather
Saturday night, Capt. Yancy was unable
to fill his engagement to speak in th'
Eighth ward.
IL response to numerous inquiries from
some of our middle-aged friends We an
nounce that Rentz's Female Minstrel
will be here this season.
The Greenbackers Of North Wheeling
will erect pole on Main street, near tn
Hospital this evening. Prominent speak
ers will address tn emeeting.
A DISPATCH from Lexington, Ohio, say
straw vote was taken on a train yester
day, with the following result: Garfield
1853; Hancock, 80; Weaver, s.
Or course they had nothing to do witt
caupmeeting, but the Telegram took dow
100 kegs Of beer to Moundsville Saturday
Mighty unhealthy town that.
THE Benwood blast furnace, at Martin
. Ferry, now under the management OF jos
Bird, Esq, turns out about thirty.tive ton
! OF good IRON per day. On account Of re
: pairs the furnace will be blown out abou
i September LIST.
HARDLY dog in the city has on hi
summer clothes, viz: A muzzle and collar
: Dogs are much more dangerous tina
drunken men, we might venture TO sul
gest to the police. Other cities are push
Ing the dog ordinance, and let it be don
here. ....
BY all odds the most desirable excursio
= that has been offered this season issmythe
ocean trip. Passengers will leave the |
& 0 depot tomorrow morning at . o'cloci
and arrive at Washington, D. O., to.mo
row evening. The round trip Is only 50 81
and tho tickets good for week.
Mr.. JOIN WIHDER, foreman Of tho Il
TELLIdRSCER composing rooms had Walt
able dog killed yesterday morning by som
reckless fellows who were driving dow
Market street, and drove their wagon owe
it. Reckless driving is becoming too II
quent on the principal streets otAthis cit.
4 JAMES RIDER and Charley Bachman Ell
gagged in y fight at Twenty.second an
Main streets last night, and an alarm vi
= sent in from Moenkemoeller'a drug stol
for police. Lieutenant MeCully and VI
GERS Sullivan, Lee and Miller went ov'
and roped in both OF them. This makes Il
8 fourth appearance OF Rider within
month.
THE Wheeling Knights who accomp
MED the Washington Commandery nur
N bered some twelve or fifteen. They passe
through Stubenville, a. r0ttte to Chicag
Saturday afternoon. The Baltimo
Y KING Is, two Communicates, wentthroue
for the west on the fast train saturda
Several st. Clairsville aud Bellaire KING
Templars also accompanied the other pa
= ties.
\ PUTTING new engine in those old Wat
=. Works ia the sheerest nonsense. it's Ill
:. putting new wine in old bottles. Whet
ing is taking huge stride forward in Il
y purchase OF Worthington engine and
& he consistent let US put up new Wat
!, Works in the right place. Those old sheC
, at the foot Of Eighth street are an eyeso
> to progressive citizens. Let drink pu
water.
The Burr's Mills Camp Meeting wi
6 ouen next Tuesday evening and be col
: tinued eight days. DR.. Thoburn, la
n from the mission fields in India, will
!. present, remaining over the Sabbath. Tt
a anniversary Of the Woman's Foreig
i Missionary Society will be held on Fhda'
}, the Goth; addresses by Miss Isabel Thu
!, burn, late from India, and others.-Bt
ldire Independent.
TnE knight Templars OF Washington
u Pa, accompanied by band, passe
J. through on Section 9 OF No. 10 at moo
k to-day. There were thirty-fve Knight
/, from Washington, and fifteen from Vince
ings, who Joined the party at Washing
: ton. There was a number OF ladies, an
!. we arc free to confess that the youn
= Aulkuteob6a NuIeNSil mum 1ASlo hklGet
bic TO look at than the Knights in. thei
busters. Washington has some prett
I, ls.-StettbenriLle Herald.
q The BOllaire Independent is compliment
tary for once. 1t says: Wheeling Is tn
boss place TO pick up escaped murderers
Not long since, Pietro Balbo, New.-YorI
wife murderer, was apprehended by tn
= police OF that town, and he was taken I
/; New York, where he hung shortly ate,
wards. On Wednesday night anothe
) chap, named Gazola or Staneno, charge,
with the murder OF man In Omaha, Neb
was arrested, and from his appearance
and wound in the hand, It Is though
: that he Is the man wanted. Chief Sweene!
a and his aids are gaining reputation.
. TuR Steubenville Gazette saws: Tn
building Of Beatty's glass.house furnace
hRs given Ed. Nicholson reputation as
, builder OF furnace stacks. A few day
since be commenced on similar stack 70