Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-04-14

The "Magic Slipper" will be given al
a matinee this afternoon and again this
evening at the Opera House by the Co
rhine troupe.
A PERSON in turning in an alarm
should not pull the box more than once
The Chief will attend TO the Other
alarms.
IL the Associated Press dispatches,
yesterday, was very sensational &C,
count from Cincinnati OF the dreaded
smallpox at Glover's Gap.
THE work OF clearing away the debris
from the ruins of the City Flour Mill is
well under way. In some places the
heaps OF grain are still burning.
THE last will and testament OF Chris
tan Honecker, was Yesterday admitted
10 probate by Recorder Hook. Marga'
retha Honecker was appointed execu'
triX.
WHEELING il having about as much
fun with her fires as Steubenville IS
having with her politics. Our Jun Is
less expensive in dOllars.-Se''JnstlS
Herald
SHERIFF J.. III. BrZZART, of Morgan
county, accompanied by I'll. L. Buzzart,
as deputy, were at the Capitol yesterday
having placed Morgan Thompson in the
penitentiary for two years, he having
been convicted Of burglary.
President spEIDEL, of the Board CT
Commissioners, yesterday sent that
dirty individual, Tommy McCombs, TO
the County iuiirmary, where, however
much he may dislike it, he will have to
submit to thorough srrubbing.
The question has well been put. Now
that Council refuses to purchase a pair
Ok horses Ter that most important part OF
the service, the Hook and Ladder truck,
why keep il? Why not dispose OF it
and 10 something with the money?
MAGGIE NIrCHKLL will be here on
next Monday and Tuesday in Fan
chon" and "Lorle," her two favOrites.
This being the first performance at the
Opera House after Easter. a big house
will be looked for.
Ir has been ordered by Council that a
finch pipe be laid to the Peninsula
cemetery for the purpose OF supplying
the place with water. Ii includes the
necessary plugs and MIGRANTS and is
needed badly. The fences of the Gene
terv were also ordered repaired.
TuE REGIsTER's report in relation 10
the falling in OF the City Building and a
horrible time generally, that did not
take place, but is liable TO il many more
Council meetings are held, was pleas.
antly referred to at the last meeting by
the members "a a piece OF fOrethought
and advice not to be overlooked.
SOMETHING should be done towards
hauling down the remaining walls OF
the Mendel building. The school chill
dren have been amusing themselves by
throwing stones at it, until in some
places it is partially undermined and
ready to fall. The guard ropes on the
side walk nave been displaced and some
one will be passing along there some day
and be hurt.
EDWARD CoES, ESQ, one OF the oldest
inhabitants, died at his residence on
Chapline street, yesterday, at the adj
vanced age OF IS years. Some time ago
while coming out OF is house, he slipped
and fell on the stone steps, sustaining in
lures that have confined him II his
room ever since, and probably HI s ened
his death. 1t was thought at the time
that mis- hip was broken, but it wa:
never ascertained. Mr.. Coen bad been
intirm for several years.
CART. BENNETT was somewhat put out
and Justly too, over some OF the remarks
made over the proposed increase OF mer
al the last Council meeting. One mem
Der said it was not an increase but eff
cheney that was wanted. Now, it is gen
orally conceded that the present force il
doing admirably. Mr.. Smith made, dur
INK his long narangue, the statement
that the increasing OF the police was
like the influence of great army-it
curtailed the liberty OF the people, and
that one man could often do better in
enc ward than a half dozen. Many
more similar remarks were INDUCED in
by members.
THE city now pays Sl,I0O a year feI
extramen in the Fire Department, n
large majority of whom are never seen
except when the first of the month
comes around and they call on the City
Clerk for their 81 Is. They do as they
please at fire, and refuse to obey or
ders. BY doubling the amount now
paid, q small but efficient force of paid
men, subject 10 rigid regulations, could
be secured and the system placed on a
good footing. Council, however, con-
tains some false economists, and the pro
ject is. killed. They prefer throwing
81, 100 year away, receiving no visible
benefit, to doubling the amount and es-
ta6lishing safe, permanent and reliable
department.
A LETTER was received Yesterday by
one of the State officials from ex.Goy.
Matthews, from Baltimore, in which
was an account OF tine accident that hap.
pened to his little daughter, Miss Josie,
a few days ago, at the Carrollton
Hotel, OF that city. She fell from
the 9th story banisters to the
first floor, and, strange to say, was
not killed or any bones broken, although
the little lady was bruised from head to
foot. Her jaw was dislocated and part
OF her tongue bit of, while in another
place il was nearly cut in two, She is
in delicate condition, and will require
the most careful and tender nursing.
Gov. Mathews was in New York at the
time.
TIE Festival OF the Passover will be
observed by the Jews this week. The
festival proper commenced at shutdown
on Wednesday evening, when the
synagogue was thronged 10
listen 10 the commemorative service
The regulations concerning unleavened
food continue seven full DAYS, and
among the orthodox jews eight. The
seventh day is marked by a solemn con-
vocation, when Moses song OF triumph
is publicly recited in the places of wor-
ship. With this day Tor among the or
thodox with the eighth the Passover
terminates, to be followed six weeks
later by the Pentecost, and on the Thurs.
day evening the consumption OF leav-
ened food is permitted again.