The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-10-19
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In the Great Chain Of CuFrent Events Of
Interest.

THERE viii be a rush for Reens tickets this
morning.
MCKEE RAYEIS and party play at founEs-
town this evening
TIKI performance ut the Academy is de-
lighting large audiences this week.
THE Belmont blast furnace will start upto-
day, after an idleness OF some six months.
TuE coopers at Wilson 4 Dunlevy'sreceived
their one.half cent per key demanded some
timeag
JOHNNIE SHEEEEY Is seriously Ill at the
Norrh Wheeling hospital, His numerous
friends will regret to hear this,
YEsTERDAY the many acquaintance OF Jim
Bulger were shocked to hear Of his death.
He was taken Ill last Wednesday, his disease
proving to be malignant typhoid fever, which
resulted fatally about ~ N. yesterday,
AMONG the articles on exhibition in Floral
Hall was large and delicious mountain
cake, baked by Mrs, John II, Hobbs II took
first premium, after which she dispensed II
among her friends, who cordially endorsed
the award Of the committee,
YESTERDAY afternoon, John PraCht, the
South Side baker, missed about s. out Of his
money drawer. Inquiry revealed the fact
that a boy OF six or seven, named Tilton, had
been seen with the money, and being charged
with the theft he fessed up and restored it,
AT the cigar manufacturers meeting, held
ut Hope Hose House last evening, they agreed
to pay the wages demanded by wOrkmCn
Several Manufacturers reported having re-
Ceived orders at the advanced rates, which
enabled them to meet the demands Of their
workmen.
NELLIE ANDREWS, recently landlady OF IL
well known pldiS0n de jOiC In East Wheeling,
was yesterday taken before the United States
authorities for the second time within u few
weeks, convicted OF selling beer without II,
Cense and bound oyer to answer at the next
term OF court in the sum OF 500, Squire Eel
Der going on the bond.
MIS-. LARKIN yesterday found large
pocket book containing valuable papers, hut
no money, on ChaplinG street, 1t was the
property OF James Lyon, OF Sugar Grove,
Wit mad 1t In his inside vest pocket. lie was
much surprised when II was handed to him.
Il was probably taken out by a pickPOcket
and thrown away after inspection.
IT Is due to DR., HazlGtt to explain the use
ofhis name in Council last evening nominee
for Gas Trustee. He was not candidate,
and had requested Mr.. Hldreth to prevent
the use of his name. Mr. Hull nOmi mated
him in ignorance OF this fact, and at the re-
quest of Mr.. Hildreth was about TO withdraw
the nomination, when the ballot was ordered,
BES DRlpENBACH Of the Sixth ward was
Yesterday arrested by Officer Combs, on u
warrant Issued by Squire Schultz, charging
him with abusing his wife last Saturday. AZ
Ter reaching the 'SQuires Office the prisoner
asked tho privilege of going to hunt bonds
man. which was granted. He Is still hunt
ing one. At least he has not come back into
Court.
THINGS were decidedly lively In the pool
rooms last evening, and in oil about Sl,NN
was put up. On to-day's pacing race Gem
sold is the fayorite ut so, the field getting 81
easy, In the coming Boll,Weisgerber race
pools sold even, one sometimes getting the
call and then again the other. II was the
same way with pools on tho AlImGyeF-l'ar'
ret race.
TIE first copy OF the Liasly Echo for the
present season Is on our table, having been
Issued last Friday. A notice OF II was crowd
cd out by other matters at that time. 1t
speaks well for tho editorial ability Of its
new editors Lewis Baker, jr,, and Edgar
Hall, and the advertising patronage j. cred.
liable to the business managers, Bort Ha2ftt
and Eugene Hildreth. 1t is nicely printed
at the iSTELLIGENcER job rooms.
OFFICER JrSEISs yesterday arrested man
called Jim MEDICAL, on u warrant issued by
Squire Philips, charging him with stealing
some articles OF clothing, Q pair q boots and
several articles OF jewelry from the residence
Of Mr.. Springer, Of TriadClphia, while the
latter was at the State Fair one day last week.
The boots were found on Browns feet and
the jewelry IN his pocket. Squire ArklO
IL, 10 tntI fnr a bnu RIM hnfnrn
Squire Philips to-day.
YESTERDAY Louis SChau, boss Of the Ryer.
side Mill coal mines, recovered watch lost
by him some four weeks ago. 4 boy stole II,
and sold 1t to another for fifty cents. The
latter hid It under the Caldwell run bridge.
Recently the precOcious thiefhad chance to
sell 1t for 81 90, and he demanded Its return
OF the purchaser The matter thus leaked
out, and the watch was restored. No legal
steps have yet been taken toward Furnishing
the depraved youngstrr,
MCKEE RANKIN's new play $40" was
presented by the same company that played
;"The Danites," at the Opera House last
night In locality and character the two
plays resemble each other, but here the re.
semblanCe ceases. Mrs. Rankin's Carrots
reminds one OF Annie pixley's M Liss, but
Is not It's equal The rOlliCking abandon re-
Quired for the role Is better suited 10 Mrs.
llankin'S temperament than the lacryHOso
"Billy Piper" and the Characterization con.
SeQucntly more enjoyable. Rankin was IN
ideal "fiOCr," and Increased tho good I'M
preston he made the night before The coon
dinner reminded one somewhat OF the tur-
nip dinner in tho "GlldCj Age but Is
finer dramatic episode. The support wRs cx-
cellent A plot OF the play was given In
brief yesterday morning The audience last
night was fair, though not SO large as Mon.
day night
Is TE eastGrn section OF the Fifth ward yes
terlay morning every one was in n StateOicx-
element. Mr.. Louis Beck, coal miner resid..
ingOn Jacob street, between Twenty.tllird and
TWenty.fOurth, awOke about o'clock and
found that his wife and partner Of his Joys
and sorrows was not by his side, nor to be
found about the house. II was found that
none OF her clothes were missing, showing
that she must have gone out in her night
clothes. Mr. Deck said that they had retired
about D o'clock and that he had fallen asleep
Immediately. The noghb0rS were alarmed,
and u search commenced, especially about
the Belmont coal works, near which they
live. Nothing was heard or seen OF the
woman until about IL o'clock she was
found In the limestone quarry on COnnOr's
Hill. She was dressed In light wrapper,
with breakfast shawl about her shoulders,
and light pair OF slippers on her feet; one
slipper had been lost. The woman was Suf-
fering from temporary ALTERATION Of the
mind, which accounts for her strange actions
--SS$
Badly Injured.
Last evening Just before 0 o'clock, rather
serious accident occurred ut lIoiIman's tan.