Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-04-07
LOCAL LkCoEICs.
Various Brief Matters In and About the
City

i held OIL luSSuhN hcAl'
last in the old building?
THERE was a slight FIRE ia Etz's black
smith shop Of the Eighth ward. yester-
day. but IL was extinguished before the
arrival of the hose cart.
STATE SUPT. BUTCHER Is busy prepar-
ing the times and places for the holding
| of the Peabody Institutes. He will
make the announcements IN q lew days.
THERE will be a $50 damage suit be-
fore Squire Murrin, on Friday, in which
/ a Jury will be used. This Will pc the
first jury trial on the south side OF the
/ creek.
THE drug store OF Houston & Bingell
/ wac kept closed, Yesterday, at the re-
quest OF Major Anderson, until his ar
rival from Parkersburg, to adjust the
losses.
ABOUT > o'clock this morning prowl-
ing band Of serenaders rudely disturbed
the air ii Market street by blowing mel
ancholy airs on sundry brass iRstru-
mentS.
OSE year ago, yesterday, We were
reyeling in delicious spring weather with
the mercury at "a; but, as the poet sings,
"a sorrows crown Of sorrow Is remem-
bering happier things"
CRY CLERK Bowers would be obliged
to those desiring 10 take out licenses Tor
the coming year, ii they would apply
now, instead OF waiting until the last
hour and then making i rush.
THE proposition now is to close the
roller skating rink with a grand mas
querade IN skates. Special invitations
will be issued in order TO have the best
company possible and general good
time.
The pupils OF the Fifth ward are joy
fully figuring upon the long vacation
they will have at the end OF this month.
There will be no school until January i,
1882, at which time the new school
building will have been preparded.
WHEN the alarm of fire was turned in
Tuesday night, the coach dog at the
United engine house jumped for his
usual place, but missing it, fell under
the wheels and was run over and killed.
The force feel the loss OF their pet
keenly.
YESTERDAY Squire Murrin iound i'm
beddtd in the wardrobe that stood IN
the room in which the Riverside nailOr,
Chas. &. Wilson, committed suicide, the
bullet that he sent tearing through his
brain. Ii was a great mystery at the
time where the ball was.
HIS Excellency Gov. Jackson was busy
yesterday studying the papers in the
Elihu Gregg case, and the petition lor
freedom that the old fellow has sent IN.
Gov. Jackson says one thing is certain,
il he has not been legally convicted, or
there is any flaw, he shall not hang.
An interesting meeting was held at
Bells store. in Wayne township, Jeier.
son county, Ohio, on Saturday, in the
interest OF the Wheeling and Lake Erie
road. \ great deal OF enthusiasm was
manifested, and the work OF raising the
subscription given a substantial boom.
The sun set at precisely $50 o'clock
last evening. This evening it will be
with us two minutes longer.
Awful nice day"
III YOU dou'tcSre what you say"
swell, dom give It away.
"Guod day
"Let us pray"
-Church CORrCSdtiOa.
The merchants along Main street in
the vicinity OF Houston & Bingelrs
store were loud yesterday in their praise
OF the work done by the tire department
A drug store is nasty place for fire to
start, especially in cellar where oils
and yarnIsheS are stored, and with a
small force Of men, the work done was
iirst-class.
A LECTURE will be given, soon after
Easter, at the Opera House, under the
auspices of the Wheeling Press Club.
Jacob Kemble, Esq, will be the orator,
ami he has prepared, in his best vein, a
lecture descriptive OF his experience in
Washington, with what he saw and
heard. 1t is decidedly good, and will
no doubt draw large audience.
CoSSrABLE Price, like Joseph, has
dreamed dream. And behold an in.
cendiary did appear before him, in the
act of firing building, and when he did
reach for the misCreant he received a
severe blow upon the nose, but held on,
notwithstanding, and with visions ol
$500 reward dancing before his eyes he
awoke, and behold, 1t was but dream.
FROM private dispatch received here
, ! yesterday evening, We learn tho Board
OF Regents OF the Hospital for the Deaf
Dumb and Blind, at Rcmney, organized
by electng DR.. J. T. l.. Hardesty. OF this
I city, President, and W. III. Gilkeson, oI
Romney, Secretary. The Executive
Committee is composed OF George W
Thompson, John 7. Pearce and DIR. \,
ID. Baker.
VIZ have it on pretty good authority
that Adam Forepaugh has made his Sc
lection in Wheeling. IL is perhaps
known that he hes offered $4,000 for
the handsOmest woman in America to
travel with his show and be paced on
exhibition. Well, he las decided upon
a certain Wheeling girl, and now the
question is, Will she accept When
she decides her name will be given.
OK Saturday, April 23-d, the Wheel
ing Shakespeare Club will celebrate the
anniversary of the birth OF their patron
poet. The exercises will consist, as u.s.
ual, of banquet at the New Mcclure,
with its literary cOncomiiants. Joseph
Crosby, Esq, the celebrated Shake
spearean scholar oil GAINESVILLE, has ac-
cepted an invitation to be present and
deliver the address. VIM. Leighton,
Jr , will read the poem OF the occasion.
CoUSsELLoR DoyESKR returned yester-
day from Clsrksburg, where he has been
in the interest OF Squire Philips, against
whom there ia an indictment in the
United States Circuit Court for perjury.
There had been made demui rer, which
was argued on Tuesday before Judge
Jackson, who held that the form of the
indictment was good. The case will
probably come up at the next term OF
court, which will meet in this city, the
demurrer having been overruled.
THERE was a civil suit before Squire
Philips last evening that demanded a
jury. The jury was COMPOSED OF Major