The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-05-15

YESTERDAY was pay day at the Central
Glass Works.
WV. BURKE, Of East Wheeling, lost
valuable horse yesterday.
STRAWBERRIES have descended, with the |
fall Of the thermometer, to twenty cents.
The North End boat club gave q pleas.
ant little ball at the Turner Hall, last
night.
Judge Melvin goes to Moundsyille to.
day TO hold a special term OF the Marshall
County Circuit Court.
TnE Whitaker Iron Work will shut
down to-day on account OF the death oil
relative Of Mr.. Whitaker.
As the river recedes the creek again
makes its presence apparent before 1t Is In
sight. 1tshould be disinfected.
A NEW business office Is being built at
Reymann's brewery, which when COM
pleted will be one Of the finest in the city.
WIN. AsMus, Of the Eighth ward, was
married at West Alexander night before
last to Miss Emma Miller, oil Triadelphia.
WE are glad to learn from the steuben.
Vile Herald that "This cool weather Is a
saving grace to the Wheeling roller skat-
ing rink" !.
In the Mississippi is the Father OF
Waters" Virginia street, on the Island
might be appropriately dubbed the dad
dy Of Dust"
A HORSE belonging to a man named
Calhoun ran off in Ritchietown last even
| ing. No harm, but great deal Of ex-
element resulted.
TIE sale of the lots at Mt. Belleview
takes place to-day. They, are desirable
for country residences, and will no doubt
easily find purchasers.
L. GALL, who had his eye SO severely
injured while working at the B. & o. ma
chine shops, a few weeks ago, had his eye
taken out yesterday by DR.. ]. III. Pipes,
assisted by Drs. Jepson and Mccoy.
A LITTLE fsticuff between two we'll
known young men in Market street es.
tablishment last night, caused rumors Of
war OF an exaggerated nature. The az
fray was neither serious nor lasting.
NEARLY all, II not all Of the different
lodges belonging to the Amalgamated As:
ISOLATION Iron, Steel and Tin Works will
90 to Beaver, Pa, June 9th, to attend the
Tariff demonstration To be given. in that
city.
TIE arches which have been going up at
the Water Works under the supervision
OF City Engineer D. W. Peterson, were
sprung yesterday, and work will now go
on more rapidly than formerly. The new
engine wilt be in order by July 4th.
A LITTLE boy named Drum, son Of AL
bert Drum, OF the Eighth ward, was sliding
down the balrsters at his fathers resi-
dence yesterday morning, when he lost
his balance and fell to the floor, hurting
himself painfully, thoughnot dangerously.
An alarm Of fire, caused by the burn
ling out OF the chimney OF Andrew
Kline, on North Main street, called
the boys out from the Vigilent
lsugine house last night. They extin-
guished the flames without the aid oil their
machine.
THEY get off pretty fair conundrum
at the Comique which has not appeared
in the almanacs yet. "Why is i better to
: be jackass than q horse?' Because 9
, horse has nothing before him but a hard
days work, while jackass stands achance
OF getting on the police force"
MIR. JAMES McApANs was handsomely
"caned" last evening, by the painters in
, his employ. A band OF music was pres
emit at the presentation, and Mr.. McAdams
set fine supper to the boys all round
The token OF esteem from the employees
to Mr.. McAdams is deserved one.
Mrs. MILLER, wife OF the late VIM. Mil.
Ter Of this city, died at her residence, on
Market street, night before last, alter
painicl illness. Mrs. Miller was an esti
mable:and refined lady. Her death leaves
void in large family that nothing can
fill. She was the mother OF Coi. W. W.
and Henry K. Miller, Esq.
The Soiree Musicale to be given by Mrs
whittaker's pupils at her residence last
+ evening, was postponed on account OF the
death OF her brother.in-law, Mr.. Cowden
OF Maryland. This was great disappoint'
ment TO her many pupils. The class 4
the largest and best she has ever had
comprising many OF the best voices In Thu
city. =
OK and after the Esd instant, the B. & Q
Railroad will run fast mail train eact
way every day between Baltimore ant
, Chicago. The time between the two points
9 which is now thirty.six hours, will b
: shortened to twenty.six hours, and Wash
: ington and Baltimore mail, which nov
8 reaches here at eleven o'clock at night
i will arrive under the new schedule ct al
early hour in the evening.
THURSDAY evening little son OF Mr.
: Foulk Gardner's in some way got into tn
grounds in the rear OF Henry K. List
residence, on North Main street, and IL
playing about came too close to the stone
wall which descends precipitously to thu
p, We Ky. railroad, and fell, over alight
+ ing in the gutter between the road and
the wall, bruising and cutting himsel
severely. His injuries may prove more
serious than they are now regarded.
ONE OF the most useful and desirable in
yentions we have seen lately is Batchel
der's Scintllating Gas and Cigar Lighter
Its an automatic affair, which combines
simplicity with perfect safety and con
yenience, drops no sparks nor half CON
sumed taper, cannot set fire to hangings
or drapery, and does not smoke the globe.
Each lighter will light about 1000 times,
and can be replenished at slight expense.
Luke Elton, the plumber, has the agency
in Wheeling, and will be pleased to show
the lighter 70 customers.
JOHN y. MORRIS, Deputy Sheriff OF Put.
nam county, yesterday brought to the
penitentiary at Moundsville the following
! prisoners: George Racer, ]. NJ. Eof,
Charles Holley, Alex. Brown, William
Ruby, Alex. Racer, Perry Wetzel, A. H.
Slack, Sampson Racer. Ruby, Slack, EoiT,
Holley, and Alex. Racer got two years
each; Sampson Racer, seven; Wetzel and
George Racer, nine years each, and Alex,
Brown five years. The following guards
accompanied the party: j. j. Ball, ]. I.
Crawford, D. R. Middleton, VIM. Torney,
7. o. 0verstreet, George West, Preston
Frazier, A.A. Haaley and T. O. West.
TEMPERANCE Norris. "A temperance
meeting under the auspices Of the Ladies'
Temperance Band Of this city will be held
at Otis Hall, corner Market and Twelfth