The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-12-31

teries Of Paris, a. N4'si
the People" A., ch,,t,,,,
EAST Lynn" at matinee, and fra9k
"Kit' at night Mt the Opera House; Juae
Houston lectures on THE DeVlI IN u
Hall Of the House Of Delegates Legis!'
ture visits the Penitentiary at Molndsylil'
Alex. McNichol falls on stove while Ign
ing a cigar at his home on the Island an
his neck is broken, causing instant death
Several minor accidents Occasloned by IN
high water. Eulogy by the Hon. T. Y
Cracrait on the late Perciyal Harden W tu'
lodge room OF the United WoTEinsihen,
Isl Sunday. Celebration Of the lourtt
anniversary Of the Inauguration 81 M'
Murphy movement in Wheellns ~ WASH
ington Hall. The river commences 70 lail
having reached u stage Of ABOUT ~ Ieet
during tho freshet all Of the Island easl
of Front street, south Of Ohio street and
west Of York street, was submerged with
Inc exception OF isolated high spots the
Fair Ground was under water the edge oil
tho water was only few feet from the
pavement on Water street, being over the
F., w. & Ky. track ut the lowest point tor
several rods; the Eighth ward wasone sheet
OF water, and Market street as Tar north as
Twenty-tourth was nayigable by skitls;
Bcllaire, Martins Ferry, Bridgeport and
Benwood suffered the same Gubmersion,
togethey with all the towns on the river. ]
IA. (St Valentines Day. Nearly 5000
valentines transmitted through the Wheel.
ing postotIice. Annie Ward Tiffany and
company at the Opera House in the Child
Stealer.n
IL. River % feet and falling, Election
by Council OF +. 2. Wingerter us Assessor
OF the First district; Capt Cowan, Assessor
OF Second district; Ralph Arkleas Assessor
at large; ]. b, fancy us City Collector
Robert Robinson, Market Master; Charles
Heiser, City Sexton; DR., T. o, Edwards,
City Health Officer; Alfred Caldwell, City
Solicitor; +, l., IIoge, City Surveyor Z. W.
Dunaway, City Receiver; Edward Radi0rd,
Overseer Of Chain Gang, and Jack Arthurs
as Keeper OF tho City Lookup,
H. Lively time in the Legislature; res
olution introduced To Speaker VIII
son for having read letter containing Ian
guags diSrespeClful TO the House; but SO
amended as not to have this effect; Wilson
and Morrow have several tits in the course
OF debate OH Wilson's railroad bill, which
is finally passed to its third reading; tho
ProhibitOry amendment discussed in the
Senate in presence OF large number Of
spectators, but the discussion not conclud-
cd. Slight fire in the Register office base
mCnt. Funeral OF ]. NJ. Bushfeld
II, Gazing In OF arches at Hobbs, Brock.
unier 4 Co.'s glass works, bruisIng several
brick layers, but injuring none severely.
IS. Elaverly's MastOdOn Minstrels at tho
Opera House. Organization Of the Wheel.
ing Press Club. GermRnia Singing Society
celebrates its twelfth anniversary with u re-
CGptOn and ball at its hall. Arrest OF two
small boys, Gillespie and Beal, charged
with robhing the contribution box ut the
Cathedral, Death Of Mrs, Alex, Laughin.
q, Passage by the Legislature OF the bill
to regulate the practice Of pharmacy
%. Senator Lewis Newman introduces q
resolution to expel RcJistcr reporters from
tho floor Of the Senate Chamber, on nc.
count Of discOurteous and unjournalistic
treatment OF himself and other Senators by
that sheet. Members OF the Legislature ex-
curt TO Mt. de Chantal and arc entertainGd |
by the pupils. Washington's birthday |
brings out the bunting.
%. Meeting of the State Council OF Red |
Men intho wigwam OF Logan Tribe. Nails
advanced to S. 90. Sixth anniversary Of |
La Belle Lodge, A. 0. U. W., celebrated
Al. Gooding, u Colored man with many
aliases arrested for burglarizing the resi-
dence Of Mrs, Woods, at Elm Grove; Posts
store, at tho same place, broken into by |
thieves. Edith OGormRn, "thO escaped
nun" lectures at tho Opera House.
20. Celebration Of the birthday OF the
poet lOngtellOw by tho schools OF Wheel |
ing. Seventeenth animal meeting OF the |
Ohio County Bible Society. Speaker vii. |
sons famous railroad bill passes the House |
OF Delegates Robson 4 Crane at the Opera
House in "Our Bachelors"
~. Robson 4 Crane at matinee and eve
ming performance at Opera House. Major
j. w. Sweeney, who went to Albany with
n requisitlon for Paddy Ryan for fighting
prize fight in this State, returns without
his man, but with an interesting story.
Wheeling marksmen win rifle contest
with the Rod and Gun Club OF Springfield, |
Massachusetts, by telegraph,
q. Sunday-lmpressiv0 religious seryi. |
Ccs Mt Fourth Street NJ. L. church, for
young men.
IS. Edith O'Gorman Mt tho Opera House. |
DIR. George Hays, President OF Washing.
ton.JeIIGrson College, lectures in the First |
Presbyterian Church in answer 10 Bob In.
RersOl, Grand'bal masquo at Washington |
Hall by acknowledgements Singing |
Society. Owen Reilly, boss OF Kasley K |
Brooks lower bank, instantly killed by Il
fall OF soapstone. Death from sCalding OF |
n daughter Of George Long, PHI Jacob |
street. Entertainment by Whelan Literary
Society in Convent Hall.
NorE.-Nnmber OF deaths in the city in
February, 40.
March.
l. Soiree musicale by Mrs, Sheib in the
House Of Delegates. Jay Rial's "lIumpty
Dumpty" at the Opera House; audience
large.
= -2-llas hearso belonging to Robt Luke
demolished by runaway at theupper end
OF Second ward market. First day Of Lent,
4. Inauguration OF Governor Jacob b.
jackson. Presentation to the retiring Gov
ernor Mathews Of solid silver tea set.
Inauguration ball and Gubernatorial re-
CepLiOn ut the State House in tho evening.
Concert ut Westwood's Hall by the South
Side Singing Society.
g. Explosion Of molten iron at the Ben
wood blast furnace; Charlie Senbright,
John Gold, and several others burned.
Disorderly night session Of tho House Of
Delegates; q call Of the House and arrest
Of numerous absent members.
o. The first of series Of Lenten lectures
delivered ut the Cathedral by Bishop Kain;
subject, 1.-THE Existence Of God.
I. Captain Plankoy elected SupGrintend.
ent OF the County 1nilrmary by the Board
OF Commissioners. First presentation Of
"Hazel Kirlfe" in Wheeling.
s. Miss Lulu Clay lilgbie gives MI eloCu.
tionary entertainment in the House Of
! Delegates.
o. banquet by the Wheeling Press Club
10 the members OF the press connected
with the Legislature, at Martins restaur.
mt. Another lively night session Of the
House Of Delegates. .
10. Benefit concert at Third Presbyterian
Church.
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