The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-11-11

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WHEELING has new policeman named
Bird. He can fly when he gets into trouble
aud that's where he has the bulge on the ON
GERS who are not so well Notwithstanding
Herald, He isa Dicky Bird.
y. II. VASCLEvE, the agent who secured the
insurance on Vincent Thomas, the aged col
Ored man whose case was mentioned yester-
day, says Thomas was not Ill when insured,
and that he is but seventy.fve years old
WEDNESDAY night shortly after midnight
some chicken thieves entered Ernest kleopp-
ners hen house in the Eighth ward and took
all OF his chickens Kleoppner was ava ken
ed and followed the thieves to the river,
where they took skill.
The debt due the Exchange Bank from the
city was paid yesterday by the Commission.
ers OF the Loan OF fSSf, out OF the proceeds OF
the sale Of the bonds The sum owed was
SO, $50, and the interest amounted to conSid'
cradle, and will now cease.
The ladies Of the Christian Woman's Tenn
perance Union hold their usual weekly meet
ing this afternoon at three o'clock, In the
Second Presbyterian Church, and most cor;
dial and earnest invitation Is extended to oil
friends OF the temperance cause,
IT has been a long time since q concert and
reception has been given at the Female Col
lege, and the public will not be slow to take
advantage OF the one this evening. \
splendid programme has been prepared and
The parlors will doubtless be filled,
The "New German" gives It's first hop al
Tranzheim's Hall tonight; Lueders plays
The younger class OF society is now Agitating
itself over the formation OF like society
and Il really begins 10 look as though Wheel
Ing would be lively, socially, this season.
A CROWD OF the friends Of Mr.. John Crock
ard, the steamboat agent, visited his residence
Wednesday night, accompanied by the Opert
House orchestra, and gave him little sere
made, after which he invited them in and Q
very pleasant little time was enjoyed BY al
present.
on Wednesday Mr.. Thoma, the editor o
the voit,JIaV, visited the Wheeling Female
College, and speaks In yesterdays issue, o
thai Institution in very dattering terms. III
expresses himself as especially pleased will
the results Of the German lessons given by
Rev. DR.. NJ. Sessler.
TIE following figures are from the rcport
OF James c. MalOney, keeper OF the. city
prison, which will be submitted tC
Council at It's next meeting: Prisoner!
in charge October |, II; received
in October, 90; discharged, u; released by
Mayor, /; released by City Sergeant, 0; In
prison November /, Is; current expenses fol
October, $1,000.
TIE Board OF Equalization and Appeal.
meets again to-day ut the City Building, as
will be seen from the advertisement on our
second page. Those who object to the as.
sessment Of their property made by the City
Assessors should embrace this opportunity to
make the Necessary correction, as after the
books have been passed upon by this Board
there is no remedy left the party assessed.
TIE revenue office here reports an unpFe.
cedented boom In the cigar business just now,
probably owing to the recent strike, during
which orders accumulated. The fact that oil
the makers have all the work they can do at
the increased prices Is good sign. SO far
this month, though but about One-third Of
II has passed, the business done by the local
revenue officials exceeds that done last year
by 5000.
CLERK Hook yesterday admitted to record
q deed from J. c. Hedges and wife and Henry
T. Shields and wife, toy. H.Vanmeter, dated
November 5, 1881, and conveying lot IS In
West Liberty, In consideration Of $3.50 Also
a deed from Frederick Unruh to Frederick
Martin, dated August 10, 1881, and convey.
ing the north half of lot II IN square 10 In
Caldwell's addition to Wheeling, In consider
alton Of $50. Said lot fronts on EOT street,
between Twenty.seventh and Twenty.eighth.
The programme at the Academy Of Music
thlsweek Is one that recommends itself to all
who attend. Manager Mullay has good
show this week, is the verdict0f all. Several
new faces are seen, and the following deserve
special notice: Miss Ella vampier, hand.
some song and dance lady does very pleas
ing act and dresses richly. Mason and Mason,
high kiCkers and general breakdown dancers,
capture applause at every appearance. Two
juvenile teams are on, and the Randolph
children ore splendid In their dances, the
little Miss performing with the grace Of a
lady. The other team, the Sunlin Brothers,
are very amusing. Billy Glen remains, as do
also the Sheetans, both good attractions. The
after piece, school" Is the funniest that has
been on during the season, and provokes
roars OF laughter every night. The houses
during the week have not been what they
should, but a rouser Is looked for tonight
and tomorrow night.
A CHANGE has been made by the Board Of
Directors OF the Children's Home In the man.
ner Of supporting that institution. Formerly
the Home was supported by collections soil.
cited from the public at large, but for the past
two years few prominent, wealthy and
phlanthropic citizens have been contributing
the money needed to conduct II. lthas been
decided to restore the old order Of things, and
Messrs. W. D. Simpson, ]. T. Hughes and
Will List have been appointed to solicit con.
toward the support OF the Home
from the citizens Of Wheeling. The sack con.
plan which was so successfully
last year will be again tried this
year for Thanksgiving, and no doubt still
more bOuntifll dinner for the Children's
Thanksgiving will beirealized than last year.
The Home Is very slight tax on the com.
nunity for the amount Of good accomplished
by It. and our people ought to be glad to con.
tribute to It's support.
TiCKErs will be on sale this morning at 8
o'clock for reserved seats for the Chanfrau
engagement next Monday night, Tuesday
afternoon and Tuesday night. On MONDAY
night the Bcrnharlt version Of "Camllleh
will be presented, on Tuesday afternoon the
new Fast Lynne" and Tuesday night Frank
ChanfrAu's kit" The following Is an OF.
tract from an article by MAX Adelet' in the
Philadelphia EreHing Bulletin Of recent
date: Mrs Chanfrau has dintinguished
charms Of person and dramatic manner, A
model face OF Madonna.like beauty and petl.
siveneSs. and stately person, make her an
representative Of such character
as Lady lsdJeL The eloquence Of her fea.
lures, In expressing her emotions, illuminates
the spoken effect OF the lines and the bic.
turesqueness Of the groupings, to very
marked and unusual degree. Her whole
conception Of the role Is Qiietan chastened
but intense, expressing rs much by what Il
represses as what II reveals. Mrs Chanifau
seems TO avoid, on principle, anything that
ran suggest exaggeration, and embodies her
dea with a grace and refinement that speak
II studied social and physical training, AZ
we'll as purely professional culture"
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