Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-10
LOCAL LACoulcs.
Various Brief Matters In and About the
City.

Various Brief Matters In and About the
City.
AWFUL weather.
LOOK out for a big river to day.
nTHk Starlight Social viii give dance
st Germania Hall, tomorrow evening.
The House Yesterday decided to adj
iourn over next Saturday in order to al
low the members to visit the peniten
tiary.
A SPECIAL term OF the Circuit Court
was held yesterday, by Judge Melvin,
but no business OF Importance was
transacted.
PLEASANT reception was held last
evening, at the residence OF Ed. Corn
bauer, on the South Side. Cocksyne
furnished the music.
LITTLE Washington wanted Cock
syne's orchestra, this evening, but other
engagements prevented Tommy from
making room Tor his uncle, in that d.
rection.
Howard BRos report patent allowed
10 John II. Stamp, OF this city, Tor Im'
provement in fruit jars. This Ia the
third patent Mr.. Stamp has procured IN
this class Of invention.
CANDIDATES are still on the anxious
seat, and will be so for the next lew
DAYS. Council will make the election
of officers the special order for next
Tuesday evening.
LATE Tuesday evening David Camp
bell, an employee OF the Top Mill stone
quarry, was hit on the head with stone
and bad cash about six inches long
cut. DIR. Ulrieh attended to him.
The Butchers Association gave one Of
their annual balls at Turner Hall, last
evening, that was splendid affair.
Kramer's good music and hearty good
cheer for all who attended. A big crowd
was on hand.
TONIGHT the usual Academy perform
ance takes place, and tomorrow night
there is benefit to be rendered two oil
the company. An entertaining bill has
been offered during the week, and the
audiences still continue to be pleased.
The following transfers OF real estate
took place ut the Recorders Office, yes
terday: A. NJ. Adams, trustee, To James
McAdams, for lot lS2, Sixteenth street,
g, 200. Betty Clemens to A. II. Patter.
son, piece OF land out the national road,
for 5000.
GEO. Hill had warrant issued for
him yesterday by Squire Philips for
selling LIQUOR TO Ed. Rose, one OF the
Young scamps connected with the Sat-
urday eveng affair in East Wheeling. A
warrant was also issued for a man nam
ed Dunkin for beating his wife.
Mrs. GRETzER, q widow, residing on
North Main street opposite the hospital,
met with an accident yesterday that
proved quite serious. She is over fifty
i've years old and not very active. Yes
terdav morning she was coming out OF
Schenk's North Main street butcher
shop when a large dog ran against her,
and, knocking her down, broke her leg.
AT st. Clairsville yesterday the grand
iuIy found true bill for murder in the
first degree against George Weir, the
murderer OF Sterling Riggs. The time
for the trial will be fixed as soon as the
prisoner is arranged and enters his plea
The grand jury, it is reported, is after
the liquor sellers with a vengeance, and.
it is expected that large number OF in
iictments will be returned for illegal
"a OF liquors.
YESTERDAY morning seats were put on
sale at Banners for the appearance OF
Mr.. and MIS-. Frank S. Chanfrau at the
Opera House Friday and Saturday even
lngs and Saturday matinee. The people
are 10 well known TO the
stage and theatre goers to ask
for addition j praise. The mere men,
ton that they are to be here with their
usual strong and effective company will
doubtless fill the house. Mrs. Chanfrau
always plays with great power.
NEXT Friday evening there is booked
for Bridgeport one OF the most enjoy
able as well as comical entertainments
that has taken place for some time. 1t
is an entertainment for the benefit OF the
poor and is to be participated in by all
the best people Of that suburb, promi-
nent doctor and lawyer taking the star
parts, in THE Wild Babes Of theWood."
The combination calls itself a minstrel
troupe, and the assertion is ventured
that no such troupe is at present on the
American stage.