Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-08-16

Atlantic was quite sick yesterday, and
was unders veterinary surgeons charge.
THERE is in the State, according to
Superintendent Butchers books, I,s4o
colored youth, between the ages oil ana
81.
CHIEF ENGINEER MORRISON has Tor
some reason quit work at the water
works and his place is filled by Henry
Metz.
The Ccar de Lion Division No. ! OF
Black Prince Lodge No. l9 K. oil p. will
picnic on the State Fair grounds on the
10th prox.
Cart. RAY yesterday received from
LAGRANGE, Ohio, a letter from I. r.
Clark 4 Bro, containing two cents for
the Cook penny-box in his store.
BILLY RADcLIFFE OF the "Riyerview"
did the handsome thing last evening, by
giving q concert TO several on the tele-
phone wire. II sounded quite entranc-
ing.
The La Belle mill boilers knocked off
on Saturday for two weeks. The factory
and forge department will continue
work until the iron ready for these de-
ments is worked up.
THE old German named Reiter, who
| fell from the third story window OF
Green's, is still in bad condition. A
consultation Of several prominent ply
sicians was hal yesterday.
CHAPPIs WATSON, a boy OF six years,
| living on Twenty-tifth street, was lost
for about four hours yesterday morn
ing. He was gathered up at last some
where in East Wheeling.
DURING the camp meeting season
many enconiums nj praise are showered
on Hon. T. J. West, the present worthy
Superintendent of the Penitentiary, who
bids ali who Gail, hearty welcome.
The August term of the Municipal
| Court opened yesterday afternoon,
| Judge LETTERS on the bench. A brief
session was spent in calling the docket,
and the court adjourned until Wednes-
I day.
TX SHERIFF Curtis, OF Brooke county.
while out driving Saturday evening,
near Bethany, was thrown from his bug.
gy and severely, though not dangerous
ly, injured. AT last accounts he was
doing very we'll.
LErTERs remaining in the postoffice
unclaimed August 10th: 2. w. Boyd,
G. J. Covrell, J. b. Finster, John b
Hanes, Mrs. MeLane, q. Morencey, Jas.
P. Pryers, J. Wyckoff, Mrs. Mary Zane
or Dan'l Quinlan.
JAKE EIFFLER, OF the Eighth ward,
while working in I.antSin's stone quarry
yesterday afternoon, was caught and
badly crushed by falling stone. He
was removed to his home and his severe
bruises attended t..
LAST evening, little six.year old
daughter of Jimmie Atwell, a well
known Eighth wardcr, celebrated her
sixth birthday and was the recipient of
some fine presents. She entertained
very nicely some OF her little friends at
her fathers house.
SQUIRE SCHUETzs issued warrant
last evening for John Murphy on COM
plant oil August CARRIE, the charge be-
ingassault and battery. Garbe is weak
minded individual and his complaint is,
that Murphy bothered and assaulted
him. The case comes up this morning.
The plans for the new boiler house,
together with the specifications, are on
exhibition at the City Clerks Office and
are attracting attention generally from
contractors. The house will be one
respectable thing about the works.
Charlie Hamilton was the draughtsmsn.
JUsTICE BULGER, issued a search war.
rant yesterday on complaint of Elijah
Marling, for the purpose of searching
the premises OF Thos. McGowen, resid-
ing near the city. Constable Love served
the warrant and found the stolen prop
erty, some kettles and other cooking
utensils, but McGowen had skipped.
ANOTHER excursion will go over the
c. T. V. & w. railroad Saturday morn
ing, to Chippewa Lake. These excur-
sions always have large crowd of peo-
pie, something accounted for by the fact
that the company places the rates very
low, and always sees to it that every
thing possible is done to make these oc-
casions enjoyable.
LAST evening about O'Clock, there
came near being a disastrous fire in
Fulton. The large slaughter house of
Schenk & Sons was discovered h. be on
fire in the roof, where it is supposed to
have caught from the sparks. The fire
company turned out in first class shape,
but Its services were not needed, as the
fire was controlled by the bucket brigade
and with but little damage.
YESTERDAY afternoon team belong
ing to farmer named Townsend ran
away on Wood street and down alley
F. between Twenty-fourth and Twenty
fifth streets. The wagon upset and the
vegetables with which it was loaded,
were scattered with little ceremony. A
boy who was in the vehicle escaped I'M
harmed as did the horses. Officer vii.
liams was promptly on hand and caught
the runaways.
Fred HUsEMAN, the local passenger
agent OF the p. w. 4 Ky has returned
FROM a national convention of Passenger
Agents held at Chicago last week. On
the way home, from Chicago to Steub-
envills he Was in charge of an excursion
train consisting of seven sleepers, bound
Tor New York, and carrying delegates to
the toIraphers' Convention. Col.
Huseman left the train at Steubenyille,
turning the train over to a brother
agent.
YESTERDAY afternoon Officer Coombs
lodged "Iipperary Jack" the tinker,
and Officer Kennedy did the same of.
fee for Jacks wife, IN the Eighth ward
hose house. "Jack" was making sun.
dry and divers hostile demonstrations
against the peace of family in Il
Eighth ward in regard to job OF work
at the time the officer took him in
charge. The cases will be up this morn
ing.
THEsE was a meeting OF the Finance
Committee OF Council last evening, al 10
City Building, Messrs. Hildreth, Butter.
field, Lsughln and S mpson being pre-
sent. The meeting was called for the
purpose OF ascertaining whether the
$4,000 temporary loan authorized by
Council to be made by this committee
could be done legally. The committee
was of the opinion it could not, but to |
BE- sure, instrrc ed Mr.. Simpson to pro-
cure an opinion from the City Solicitor. |