Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-09-26

Conception for the past week, was closed
last night.
BOB ARKLE, the Eighth ward timer,
has FURNISHED the station house in that
ward with large tin drinking cups fol
the use Of the prisoners.
Tag English Latherans will unite
with Chspline Street d E. Church and
the Disciples Church this morning at
l0l O'Clock in memorial services.
VIZ are glad to notice the smiling face
of Officer Morris on the streets. Dom.
WIS threatened with typhoid fever, but
his illness Vas not Of long duration.
o, next Monday evening MISS Mary
Seabright, daughter of Hon. Q. w. Sea-
bright, will entertain her many friends
At her fathers residence. Kramer will
play.
Box 50 OF the fire alarm telegraph got
out OF order yesterday, and Chief Eccles
was engaged the greater part OF the al,
ternoon in repairing 1t. Ii ID all right
now.
The senior class Of the Wheeling Fe-
male College has organized as follows:
President, Miss Lulu Laughlin; Vice
President, Miss Ella Cramer; Secretary,
Miss Lide Hughes; Treasurer, Miss
Ella PAUL.
TaE rings and posts for the tourna-
ment on the new Fair Grounds are up
and the track prepared, and those desir-
Gus Of practising should apply to Harry
T. Black, Secretary OF the Tournament
Committee.
The Nail City Boat Club boys will en-
tertaIn their many friends with q grand
hop at the boat house next Friday even
ing. The event is looked forward TO
with much pleasure. Cockayne Will
furnish the music.
JOHN O'BRrRN, the section boss on d 9
Hempfield railroad, who was injured
last week at Taylorstowl, Pa by being
caught between the cars, died Friday
night from his injuries. He leaves a
wife and seven children.
JOHN SrkPRESs. the car driver recent
" crushed n Narshali's mine, in Slack
Town, died yesterday afternoon after
suffering the most excruciating pain
from his injuries. He leaves a vile and
seven small children in destitute cir.
C instances.
The funeral Of Miss Sadie j. Devlin
took place Saturday afternoon from her
parents residence, on the South Side.
An immense concourse OF friends fol-
lowed her remains to their last resting
place, among whom were her school
mates in a body.
The residence of George Norrington,
on Eoff, between Thirty-second and
thirty third streets, was entered by
burglars on Friday evening last, and
some loose change which Mr.. n. had
left in his pantaloons pockets, taken.
No clue to the thieves.
The liverymen OF this city, Bridgeport,
Bellaire and Martins Ferry held a meet
ing at Wagner's stable on Saturday
night and decided to raise the price OF
livery and boarding after the first OF
October. The present high price OF
grain brought about the advance.
TINS morning at 1920 o'clock a grand
union meeting will be- held At the Fourth
street NJ. E. Church. Addresses on the
death of the president will be made by
Ex-Governor Jacob, Rev. Z. w. Ryan
and others. All the political societies
OF the city and the citizens generally are
invited to attend.
TIE many friends OF Miss Mary Hof
man, the new postmistress OF Fulton,
rendered her a reception on last Wednes,
day evening, in honor of her good for.
tune in securing the appointment. Some
fly odd couples were present, who
amused themselves tripping the light
fantastic away into the wee sma' hours
W. II. SHEIB, ESQ will represent Vir-
gnius Lodge No. 2, ]. o. o. F., in the
Grand Lodge OF the State, which is TO
be held at Parkersburg, commencing
October oath and continuing to and in
Guiding the Goth. Mr.. G. II. Stull, OF
the N,Us-Letter, was chosen to represent
Excelsior Lodge No. 40, and Mr.. Urish
Shepp, Wheeling Lodge No. 3, in the
same conclave.
At a called meeting Of the cigar max
ers Of this city, held last Saturday eveL-
ing, the following bill of prices xss
adopted, to 20 into effect October lat
Kentucky stogies, per 1000, 81 so; seed,
hand made, s. IS; seed, hand made,
pressed, $500; mould stogies, $500; SIX
inch mould stogies, teasers, 81 %; little
Havana stogies, $500; tips, AZ inch,
s. %; Miller SLEEPER mould, $500.
A SEw tent of R~echabites was insti
tuted a few days since by John w.
Browning, D. H. G. K and on Satur.
day night at PeterSon's hall the follow
ing officers were installed: Shepherd,
Martin Clark; recording secretary, Alex.
Chambers; treasurer, Martin Flanagan;
financial secretary, Jacob Hamm; chief
ruler, Robert Gray; deputy ruler, VIM.
Morgan; outside guard, K. Ditty; inside
guard, John Holmes; leyite, John
Mooney.
WoRD comes OF a bloody battle fought
yesterday afternoon at Whisky run,
Just below West Wheeling. Clubs, bill
lies. pistols, etc, were hourished rather
proniscuousfy, and several wounded
heads were carried from the scene Of &C.
ton. During the heated term it hiss
heeD the custom OF a certain party OF
young men to take a quantity OF beer
f5om this city over there and lie in the
shade and drink it, and becoming in
toxicsted they quarrel and settle their
differences according to the rules OF the
P. K. II should be looked into.