Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-27
SIDEWALK SCRAPS.

Next attraction at the Opera House,
Barlow, Wilson, Primrose and West.
Four deeds Of trust were recorded
and one marriage license issued yester-
day.
Ar midnight only two names were
down on the slate for police court tins
morning. Both drunk.
TIE committees on Finance and Ae,
count and Roads and Bridges, will hold
a Joint session this morning Al W
o'clock.
Ir's about time for some one TO think
Council ought to have a meeting, IL
has been over week since such q thing
occurred.
scArFoLpISa was put up in Grubb's
iewelry store, Yesterday, In order 10 re-
pair tue ceiling damaged by water some
time since.
A strike at the Leader office Is the
latest thing in newspaper siiSles'
Printers are but human, aud all nesh
has weakness for money.
TuE ]. w, Schultz bOar club give
lance and picnic next Saturday at Tall
mans orchard i'm West Wheeling
Viewig's orchestra furnishes the music
Tue Jury in the Gallagher-Larkin case
stood eight for verdict tQr ualiaheI
and four for Larkin. Neither side could
convince the other and they agreed TO
disagree.
A SPECIAL meeting OF the officers and
teachers of the English Lutheran Sun
day school has been called Tor THIS even
inv at 1880 O'Clock at the Chspel' on
sixteenth street.
Ir WAS reported IN the city yesterday
evening that an unsuccessful attempt
had been made to fire Seibert's Ice
house. at Pleasant Valley. Maybe u
MAS the ice and not the house.
PsopkRTy owners near the corner oil
FouTteenth aud Chapline streets thlnk
the placing al the monument NJ 'he
intersection will cause a depreciation oi
real estate in that neighborhood.
MR. Nc <EE, who resigned the cash
isrship oi the Peoples Bank, says he
has not made any business arrangements
for the future whatever. lie lhtehuS 10
follow some mercantile pursuit, but has
made no engagement.
CAPTAIN A. WILSON resigned his posi-
ton AS member Oi the Board oi Dlrec-
tors of the Prnitentiary, and Governor
Mathews has appointed James Max,
we'll, Esq. The appointment Is regafueu
AS eminentiy good one,
TuE residents on Sixteenth street
want to know how long the Street Com,
missioner is going to let that string oil
lime stone remain from Jacob street out
The stones have stopped the waste wa
ter, which has become green ana SHINY
TUESDAY, evening boy named Char
lie Christnan was standing on the
"Pewiky" track under the Suspension
bridge when some hoy up on the DahA
threw AN old rusty knife at Charles
which, striking him on the head, cut
severe cash. lie Was fixed up at Logan,
List Il Co.
YESTERDAY, according 10 the Their
numeter, was the warlnest oi the season,
however there VAS a breeze blowing
nearly all day that helped To render
life endurable. lee cream saloons and
soda fountains are doing land Office
business during the present warm spell.
WuEELINa people do not seem to he
particularly enthusiastic over art. Wen,
II il said oi a certain Wheeling gentle,
man that after his return from doing
EuTope, he said: "Oh, don't care any
thing ior these here statues and pic
lures and didn't see much at EN-.
What liked was drinking beer IN
Munich"
YESTERDAY morning about 10 o'clock
one of ShallcrosS express teams fright
ened at something in Bridgeport and
started To ran. The driver managed tn
steer them through the covered bridge
and over the Island onto the Suspen-
sion bridge, where the animals were
stopped. The affair created consldera-
ble excitement.
TIIE temperance meeting at Parkers
Hall, last night, was n very spirited al,
fair. The singing was extra good ana
the address ot Mr.. Simons was listened
to with pleasure, MIR. Slmons also re-
cited The Nagabond" with fine effect.
This gentleman will address the meet
ing at the Temperance Reading Rooms
at outs Hall tonight.
TUESDAY evening about $50 o'clock
a lamp exploded in the residence OF u
Mrs. Gary, On Eot street, near
Eighteenth. The flame Was put cut be-
tore much damage was done, the carpet
being the only thing burnt. Word was
sent To the Atlantic, where everything
vas made ready to 20, but the services
of the company were not needed.
Ir is said l.. &. Rockwell, who left 50
suddenly for the West, leaving sundIy
debts and bad reputation behind hun,
is To he tried by the Odd Fellows. In
the last number OF the LuiherdH ObsrtOr,
Rev. Barnitz publishes an article over
his own signature, warning members al
the Lutheran church Ia beware OF him,
who was stealing the livery of heaven
To serve the devil IN"
WILL EICHE was before Squire Mix
Yesterday on complaint OF John Miller,
who charged the boy with assault and
battery. Mr.. Miller is an inotisnsIye
old German, and he got pretty bad
blow from a stone thrown 10y Eiche, Tn
account of the boy being only nine
years OF age only the costs OF the suit
we're imposed Another boy named
Bowens Was still dodging the constables
when the reporter lett the Eighth
ward.
Tux attention OF the Circuit Court
Was taken up yesterday morning with
hearing the arguments OF counsel IN
chAncery suits. The jury in the case OF
Gallagher vs.. l.arkin, Tor damages, re-
turned about four o'clock in the after
noon, after being out nearly two days,
and announced that they were unable
TO agree ON verdict. They were dis
charged by Judge Melvin, and a new
trial ordered. The jury were about
evenly divided.
REslDkNrs in the vicinity of the Il. 4
q. railroad, between Chspline and
Jacob streets, in South Wheeling, are
complaining loudly, and Justly to,
over the wretched condition Of the gut
ter ON the north side OF the track be-
tween these points Complaints have
been sent TO the proper officers, but as
yet nothing has been done 10 relieve the