Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-08-09
THE PASSING SHOW.
Registered Results Remarked in Repor.
torial RamblinEA

Council takes place this evening
TIE boating lever started by the late
Clator- Boil race, seems 10 be dying out
Irs abont time ior the wafer melon
boats to put in an appearance at the
wharf.
SQUIRE PHuIPs says he is not the
Clay stric, Justice thar spells his n me
with IN F.
"MISE HosT" WALTERS OF the Two
Mile House, gives concert at his place
this evening.
TIE Committee on Water Works will
meet this afternoon at O'Clock to
transact some businss in relation to the
nav 80 inch main.
Mrs. j. NJ. Lashley, OF the Island, and
b daughter, Mrs. Charlie Howell,
leave to-day for Mergantowu, where
they will visit for a month.
THERE was pleasant time at a pri-
vate hop given at the residence OF MIS-
Marsh. on Eleventh street, last even
ing. Viewig furnished the music.
A LARGE piece of plastering has b.
come detached and fallen from the cell
ing of the Second Branch chamber.
The old building still slowly sinks.
JENNIE NoRRINGTON was Yesterday
tr;a by Jury before squire Philips on
a charge of adultery, preferred by Mary
Thomas. She was found guilty and
fined so and costs.
THERE was an enthusiastic meeting 10
the Armory last evening OF those inter-
ested in the reorganization OF the Con
Guards, and the prospects Tor me
military company i'll this city are very
tiattering.
HUGH IRwIS, mate OF the steamer Di-
urnal, did not appear before 'Squne
Philips Yesterday morning oapswer the
charge OF assault and battery on one OF
bis men, he having taken skill and cote
to Bellairc. The warrant sill waits Tor
him.
TIE State House force is putting III
| its spare time at present catching rats
| in the board pile in the rear of the build
| ilss for Cap" and doc" the two
Scotch rat terriers connected with the
| place. Those ragged looking animals
make short work OF the rats.
WM. BRICE was arrested Saturday
| evening BY Officer Williams, for Eighth x
in Parker's Barracks. lie was fined s.
| anu costs Tor that performance, ami fined
SO and costs and given ~ days on the
hill for resisting an officer, he having hit
Williams two heavy blows. 1t don't pay
| TO resist.
CAPT. BENNETT has OF late been max
| ing some changes in the distribution Of
| his officers. Junkins OF the Second has
been sent to the Fourth, Morris OF the
Fourth to the Third and Fugate OF the
Third TO the Second ward. All are en-
ergetic and live men and will STIR mat
tiers up lively.
ALBERT Price was Yesterday morning
dismissed from custody by the police
court. He was charged With fighting
and the arrest was made by Williams
Albert had the entire Price family up to
testify about his peaceable character.
Another warrant is out for him, being
issued by J. p, the charge being as
sault and battery.
YESTERDAY morning the Steward CT
the Diurnal complained to PatrOlman
Soles that a party named Henneman
had stolen twelve silver spoons from him
Soles procured warrant from Squire
Philips and in two hours and q quarter
had caught his man, secured ten oil the
spoons, had him tried and sent to Jail,
in default OF 800 bail, to answer i'll
court.
The Committees on City Prison ami
Fire Department met at the City Build
ing last evenig and audited the various
bills. The Committee on Fire Depart
ment will recommend to Council the
purchase OF the Mcneil property corner
OF Alley g and Eleventh streets ior
| 3, 400. 1t is next to the Hope hose
house property and it is wanted to build
an engine house on.
YESTERDAY afternoon, at Helmbright's
| billiard parlor, there was an interesting
match game OF billiards between Mr..
George Black, of this city, and Mr..
Adams, of Pittsburgh. The game,
which was one of 100 points for $50 a
game for 800 purse has been arranged
for next Saturday afternoon at O'Clock
| between the same parties.
SOME time ago notice was served on
the residents of Parker's block, or Five
| Points" that they must vacate the prem
ises, but no regard, it seems, was paid
to the notice. Yesterday Mr.. VIM. Hal
| Ter, agent for the property, gave notice
| that they must leave the block by to-day.
The result will be general scattering OF
| tenants and an increased demand for
| dwelling houses. The intention is to
tear away all the block except the por.
| ton fronting on Main street, and divide
the lots thus made vacant into small
| yards, an improvement certainly on the
| present arrangement.
TIE State Fair Association received
Yesterday q card from Dore Isdell, Of
had engaged the famous lady balloonist
"Adella" Tor the season oil 81. She is
the only lady balloonist in the world,
and makes excursions on both the
trapeze bar and in basket. The bel
loon used is splendid one, standing
sixty feet perpendicular and thirty feet
across. Considering the fact that moth
ing OF this kind has been seen in Wheel
ing for long time, il may be predicted
that should the association make con-
tract with Mr.. Isdell for an ascension
during the State Fair, it would draw inn
mensely.
One invariably respects the day one
was born, for at that particular time
great parsonage was ushered into the
world. There is only one birthday in a
lifetime, consequently it is pardonable
in man to hail the returning anniver-
saries with Joy and satisfaction. 1t is,
however, greater source OF delight
when his friends exhibit an interest in
his advancing age, as marked by his
birthday miieposts, and wiring of hls
arms in token OF their good will. Such
was the case with Col. Sam Harrison, OF
the New Mcclure yesterday. He was
- years old and had to blandly sub
NIT TO three times as many. congraiula.
.tions and the usual accompaniment
His friends rendered good wishes and
the hope that heBmight live happily uu-
I'll ages web OF silver transmitted the
present spun gold OF his hair.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Tue Best Thing Ever Placed Before the
Public"