The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-08-17
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Yesterday,

"Locx ont for pIekPoctets."
MuXlcIPAI oouRT meets again Friday.
TEE city gas works employees we're paid
yesterday,
Tur liver Is 90 dry somebody ought to
"sst EN- up" IT,.
Tug stonemSsous have begun work on
the sugar factory.
The Elm Grove cars will run alter the
close Of the circus this evening.
A That alarm will bs seat in from hEe
alarm box No. 80, ut Z o'clock this morn
ing.
A NUMBER Of new buildings, principally
residences, have been commenced on the
South Side,
liz Barnum could Gee the Second Branch
In session once he would never rest till be
had it in cage,
Excursions will pc down from SLsubel'
vile to-day on both the o, 4 T, and the
p, W. 4 KY. roads.
Two deeds Of trust were admitted 70 re-
cord, and q marriage license Issued by
Clerk Hook yealefdSy.
A GENTLEMAN said OF Council last night
that "a motion to adjourn 10 IN order ~
all times except some times"
IHE PenitentiaIy Directors met at the
prison stOMoundsville pesIerday, Only
routine business was transacted.
WArERMELoNs are too much oil Q temp
tstion for most Of the boys. Several cases
Of theft occurred on that account yester'
day.
THOMAS 0'BRRN, yesterday, complained
TO Squire Wait that All BomAn had com
mitted an assault upon him. A warrant
was issued.
Tue United Engine House 10 being rem
loysted and fixed up az nice as you please,
and the boys say they will be ready to 70
ceive visitors by Monday.
A CASE OF highway robbery occurred on
the south Side night before last. The
amount lost was not large, and the peTpe'
traitor is believed to be known.
| CAPT A, J.SB AeGs has rendered biz
resignation a. Assistant General Manager
OF the O., T. v. & W, railroad, II 10 mol
known who his successor will be.
LAST nights FIRE alarm was caused by
the explosion OF . lamp In the office Of
ArbenE's furniture factory, Twentieth
street. The department turned oul
promptly, but their services were moi
needed, as the flames were extipguished
before the engines arrived,
soMR excitement was caused yesterday
by q drunken man jumping of Of the
steamer La Belle In the middle oil the
river, near Boggs' Island. To the surprise
OF everybody, he at once struck out tOI
land, and, encountered 90 he was by biz
clothes, sWam ashore with good speed
THERE are signs OF a revival Of the mill
tary spirit, Adjutant General Wood had
Q call Yesterday from Grafton gentleman
who wished some information as to the
steps necessary 10 organize Q company o.
State militia. They have company par
TALLY organised at Grafton, With sixty
members.
THERE was Mary time OF Squire
Waits Office yesterday. Mary E. HeallE
having been arrested on complaint Of Ma
Try Warren on peace warrant, the iorme
had the latter also arrested. Both parlieI
were Obliged TO give bonds TO keep Thu
peace for six months In penalty OF ISL
each, and pay the costs. 7Hn".t
ALL day yesterday the news from Wabh
ing was inquired for on all hands will
eaReEness Thu anxiety and suspense
were only less than when the news Of the
assassination first came. The bulletins al
the newspaper Offices were the center O
eager throngs oil afternoon, and thu
anxiety 10 hear "the latest" did not abatI
} | IN laIa in tina niOht
j AN 1NTELLIGENCRR reporter has beer
told circumstance which reflects such
credit upon prominent citizen, that IL
spite Of the party concerned, we have con
Clnded to publish IT, II Seems that The
man Bunch, who died In East Wheeling
Sunday night, was hurt In harvesting Lei
last winter, and has been helpless ever
since. His family were on the verge o.
starvation, when their condition became
known 10 Martin Thornton, Of the Capita
Restaurant, and he Immediately sent them
Q supply OF substantial victuals, and has
ever since been keeping the family sup
piled with the neCessaries oil life, and 9
lew uxurieS as well.
A CASE which might be supposed to b.
LOT graVeSt Importance from the number
ct lawyers engaged was tried by Squire
Fslber last evening. Three well known
legal lights appeared az attorneys for The
plaintiff and one for the defendant. The
defendant Ia the case was darkey cir
about ten years old, and the prosecuting
witness, who charged the prisoner witt
assault and battery with o stone, was I
white girl Of eleven or twelve. About &
dozen witnesses, mostly women and chill
dren, testified. II would have beer
amusing to see the ponderous machinery
Of the law in operation II II had not been 4
burlesque Oh . grave matter.