The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-11-23
MINOR MATTERS
Gathered by REPORTER from all Quar-
tiers OF the Local News Field.

Gathered by Reporters from all Quar-
tiers OF the Local News Field.
MrS,cIPAL Corr has adjourned to court
in course,
NUMEROUS balls and parties are the order for
this evening
TOMORROW is the day for good dinners and
hearty eating.
Tue wharf is crowded with freight every
day atpresenl.
The town will BE- full Of school marns and
school masters to-day.
A GAS light is to be placed in front Of ST.
Lukes church on the Island.
SIXTY sections Of the eighteeu.inch pipe, to
be used between the Water Works and reser'
yoir, arrived yesterday.
Tue Benwood blast furnace at Martins
Ferry suspended operations yesterday ON ac-
count Of the short supply OF coke,
OFFICER MoRRIs feels better than he did.
Council last night granted him 500, as u rec
OgnitiOn OF his services in capturing the fire
bugs
A BROKEN rail caused freight train on the
c. & +. road, at Martins Ferry, to jump the
track yesterday, resulting only in slight in
convenience.
TME streets OF the Eighth ward arG in i
condition that is terrible, and only man In
u gum coat and long boots can walk with any
degree Of comfort,
THE fast falling river yesterday left Weis'
gerber'S boat house on the bank in such u
position that 1t nearly turned over, and
caused considerable trouble In Fighting 1t,
A NEW pOstoiliCe has been established at
Bennett Gilmer county, with Alfred NJ,
Bennett as postmaster, Reynolds Frasher has
been commissioned postmaster at Fort Gay
Wayne county,
TIE ball given by the Turner'S at their hall
last evening was as pleasant and successful
US all their balls are, The Opera House Or
CheStra played, which OF itself insured the
success Of the ball.
A COW fell OIL the steamer Courier into the
river yesterday morning and swan down
stream as far us the Nail City boat house
Parties endcRvOred to catch her there as SHIT
landed, but she took to water again and
swan farther down,
The site OF the old street cur stables, on the
west side Of Main street, south OF Twenty
third, was sold ut auction ut the front door Of
the Court House, by AuctiOneer llaller, for
the Citizens Railway company, and wa
bought by Hon, Charles W. Scabright, the
Centre Wheeling tailor, his bid being ", 725
THERE was very pleasant gathering Of
society folks ut the resident OF the Misses
Ebberts North Wheeling, Monday evening
and another German formed, this one
however, being different than others in til,
city as il is formed OF "Originul Germans
The first dance will bcgiVCn early next week
THIs ends the Sunday business. Mr.. iii
dreth, in Council, last night, offered tht
| following resolution, which both branches
adopted; "'rhat the City Solicitor prepare
an ordinance prohibiting all public eXhibi
tiOns on Sunday where fee is charged To-
admission, and present the same 10 COunCi
for adoption
YESTERDAY afternoon COlOrGd driver o
| FlacCus Bros. was backing his team down tn
wharf. In turning his wheels under hi'
wagon, he did 1t too sharply and the vehicle
overturned. 1t was loaded with boxes o
crackers, and as the topple occurred at thu
rivers edge Il large proportion Of the Loaf
was iloated away.
The Sheriff Of Garrett county, Nd, GeOrg,
D. White, arrived in the city yesterday will
a rGQuisiOn for John KCrnah, now in Jail II
Mineral county, this State, ind wanted owe
the line for assault with intent TO kill. Gov
|
authorizing the transfer and Mr.. White wen
out after his man,
CLERK Hook yesterday admitted to reCOrC
q deed made November -, by r. J. llugus
trustee, to Elizabeth Britt, wife Of Robert q
Britt, in consideration Of 1852 for lots s, 9, 10
| II, ~, 10 and the north half Of lots and l.
in square Il, together with lots 8, IS, . ant
the north half Of lot sin square Is, in Baker
| nII;Itnu n Engt Whaling
YESTERDAY Mr.. Louis Solder the wei
known salOonist Of the South Side, yester
day celebrated his thrty.sixth birthday in I
manner that did himself proud. lie wa
visited during the day by large number 0
wife entertained number Of their friends
An elegant supper was spread aud fully ap
prCciated.
A REPORT came from the South Side las
evening to the effect that man In slightly
| intoxicated condition, and with only on
| leg had undertaken to drive the horse he wa
riding across tho trCste bridge ut Twenty
ninth and Wood streets, and that his horse
had gone though, ind the probability wa
that the animal would have to be shot he
| fore II could be gotten out.
YESTERDAY afternoon n little five year ole
son Of Jos. Arklc, Of the Eighth ward, wa
standing on box that stood on the curl
stone when Mr.. Ankle drove up. The hub D
the wheel OF the wagan struck the box ant
the little fellow was knocked oil, and into tn
gutter, where his left arm was broken by TIN
wheels and he received sundry bruises on til,
body. Dr. Ford Of BenwOOd attended him
Tnx "Two Orphans" to DO given at tn
Ope-A House this evening, wins the following
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