The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-02-15
SCRAPS OF NEWS,
Gathered Here and There By IRtelli
geneeF Reporters.

Gathered Here and There By IRtelli
geneer Reporters.
DID you get valentine.
DID you get vAlentiue2
THE winter. watch fires still burn on our
streets.
CouScn Committee on Ordinances met
yesterday afternoon and organized by
electing E. G. Oracrsit Chairman,
The House Of Delegates will meet ct 9
o'clock and the Senate at 10 o'clock this
morning. Work is acCumulahng.
We are informed that the Islands above
this city are filed with valuable lumber,
which was brought down by the treshet.
Mr.. LRNHARDT, who was so badly in
jured last week, was not go well on Sum
day last, but was improving slowly Yeater'
day.
PAT FlTzsIMNoSs, one OF the prominent
Fourth ward politicians, has been ap.
pointed nightWatChmRn at the jail, vice
James Flynn.
SOME twenty-five couples will go out in
body tomorrow evening to the grand
masquerade at Fulton. CoCkayne will &C.
cupy the music stand,
The members OF the police force are out
in their new and handsome uniforms,
They were manufactured by Commodore
Seabright OF cost oil SS5 each.
A GOOD time will be had at the Zane
Street NJ. E. Church Wednesday evening,
The ladies will give one Of their very best
suppera in the lecture room oil the church
FROM letter received by friend we
learn that Mr., James Baird, the well
known painter Of our city, who went to
Leadville some time ago, will return home
next month.
LETTERS remaining in the PostottiCe
unclaimed February 18th, 1881: l.. Fried
man, J. B. FinstsT, n, II. Hamilton, Geo
IJandy, Daniel Klein, John A. Sims, Col
Hal Sleeper, D. b. Updegraf, and VIM. I.
Wells,
The impression gems TO prevail thai
visitors are not allowed In the Wheeling
Pottery building, This Is mistake, 81
wa are assured by the management tha
ali will be welcome, especially the ladies'
The works are worth inspecting.
MEssRs. Cox 4 MORRISON have erected
new boiler works at No, 1908, Marke
street, opposite the postottice, and are
equipped TO turn out at short notice o.
kinds Of boilers manufactured, and viii
give special attention to repairing,
A FELLOW named Elessner, who lives II
the Eighth ward, has been wanted FOL
some time by the Justice to answer
charge OF assault preferred by his wife
Last night he was run down and arrested
: BY Officer Schumacher, and locked up In
the Eighth ward lookup.
A SMALL party Of gentlemen met at the
Mcclure House last night for the purpose
OF making preliminary arrangements fol
the inaugural bali on the evening oil March
fourth. After discussing matters for somt
little time they adjourned until this even
at 1880 O'Clock, when they will meet a
Veteran Hall to complete all arrangements
OTrs HALL was crowded to It's utmos
capacity last night. Addresses by Rev
Walter Long, I. Laramie and I. ]. Cart
wright. Mr.. Cartwright exCelled hImsel
on this occasion, making an extri
fine speech. There WILDE anothermeetini
Wednesday night, and 1t 10 10 be hoped Il
. will be attended as well % that oil las
. night.
THE "Bsbes in the Woods" will give an
other performance In Helnlein's Hall
Bridgeport, on next Friday evening, fol
'' the benefit OF the poor. Admission p
cents; reserved seats 80 cents. Tickets OF
sale at MCConnahey Il Darrah's, Wells 4
Dents and Ritenhouse's drug stores
; There will be an entire change OF pro
gramme. a
THERE will be "a meeting Of Cound
tonight, the special order being thu
election OF officers for the next Two years
viz: CITY Solicitor, City Collector, City
Surveyor, City Sexton, Lumber Measurer
Market Master, City Receiver, City Asses
sors (3), and Chain Gang overseer. Tht
INrELLIdENCER has already published q
full list Of candidates Tor election to these
positions.
Miss SADIE CURRAS met with very
serious accident yesterday forenoon In
East Wheeling. While walking along Six
tenth street, she slipped upon the pave
ment and fell through window, cutting
and decorating her right hand In feartu
manner. One OF the arteries near the wris
was badly wounded, causing an alarming
flow OF blood. Drs. Frissell and Hupp at
tended her.
Mn. GEORGE W. EcKHANT has beer
elected cashier, and Alex. Mitchell, teller
OF the Peoples Bank. Mr.. ECkhart hal
been teller for the past year In this same
bank, and Mr.. Mitchell has been book
keeper In the National Bank OF West Vir
ginfa for several years. Both Of these
officers are young gentlemen oil fine
abilities and will do well In the positiont
to which they have been called.
TnE steamer Pres Ellison was attached
by Deputy United States Marshal ]. D.
Maxwell last Saturday. The attachment
was sued out before United States Com
missioner II. Forbes. The libelant was
W. J. Martin, who claims that Captain
Lukens owes him S73 for work done
Captain Lukens at once gave bond for the
appearance OF bis steamer, and no trouble
or delay was oCCasioned 10 him on account
Of the legal proceedings.
JAKE SoLEs, the night Waterman, says
the statement made yesterday that he was
the person who frightened away the man
who was attempting TO outrage young
woman on Market street, has done him ali
Injustice, as the occurrence happened a
SQUARE of his beat, at q place where be
could not be consistently with hia
duty. 1t was two men going TO market
who rescued the girl, and Mr.. Soles did
not arrive on the spot I'LL sometime after.
VIZ regret 10 learn that our young