The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-01

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RECORD OF THE YEAR.
Chronological Statement Of Memo
Fable Events
Which Have Occurred In the Year
1880,
In Wheeling or in Its Vicinity.
January.

January.
l, New Years Day observed as usual by
Wheeling society. F. S. Ohanfrau at the
Opera House in Exit" Veterans Scamp
Fire" at the Mcclure Houle. River 2S feet
aud rising rapidly.
8. Rifle match for gold badge by Wheel
ing club-Pr0i, Dwight wins, Coal miners
adopt a sliding scale OF wages. "Aurora
Floyd" at matinee by Mrs. Chanfrau.
5. Inauguration OF the Week OF Prayer,
Annie Pixley as "M'iss" at the Opera
House,
@. Entertainment by Wheeling Knights
Of Honor to a visiting Lodge from sIeu-
benville.
Z, Elegant Leap Year party at CAPT,
Andy Wilson's. Jimmie Leonard, aged 7,
drowned in the river ut North Wheeling,
Marriage OF Mr., Georges. Feeny and Miss
MCHenry at Cumberland.
8. Piano recital by Prof., Herman at
Wiesel Hall.
10. Seventh anniversary Waverly L. s.
celebrated by banquet at Capital restaur.
ant. Incorporation Manufacturers Fire
Insurance Company. Stable OF ]. r,
Greer in alley south OF Fourteenth street
burned, Slight fire in pot room a. Hobbs,
BroCkunier & Co.'s glass house.
II, Sudden death OF TilIie Metzgar, aged
~, corner Main street and Alley g..
l2 Goodwin Weathersby FroliQues in
"Hobbies" al Opera House.
IA. Opening Pan Handle s. S. Conyen.
tion in this city.
10. Close Of the Pan Handle convention.
III. Slight inCendlary fire in John l..
Wilson's stable, North Main street. Com
plimentary reception TO II. B. Ferguson.
Esq, at the Female College, on the oCcs.
sion OF severing his connection with the
faculty.
II. Meeting OF tho State Ext ommittee
and call issued for Republican State Con.
y%ention on June 2 to choose delegates to
Chicago. InCendiary fire in a stable on
Nr. Greer's premises, Sixteenth street.
PAlhhnders Ia "SCraps" at Opera House.
Is. lntens0 excitement In the city on &C.
count Of the supposed presence Of a gang
Of fire bugs. GnCendiary fires at John
Hoffman,, Jr.'s, between Tweuty.seCond
and Twenty.third and Market and Chap.
line streets, in Martin SChaub's stable,
near Mr.. HotTmann's, and In stable In the
rear Of Mrs, MCDermott's house, on
Eighteenth street.
10, Increased excitement on account OF
lnCendiarism. Ten small incendiary fires
in one day and night. Hon. AL. Cald.
wells residence somewhat damaged.
Chief OF the Fire Department. receives an
anonymous note threatening tho town.
q. Marriage Of Mr.. John Mofst and
Miss Kate Wise. Slight inCsndiary fire at
523 Main street reneWs the excitement.
% Another inCendiary lire in John
Welty's barn-no damage.
q. Phenomenal success OF HaVerley'B
Juvenile Pinafore troupe at the Opera
House.
"a. Ovation to Haverly's Juvenile Opera
Company at matinee and night nerform.
anCo. Reception 10 Miss Elsa Won Blu.
men, the pedestrienne, at the Mcclure
House. Meeting Of citizens resolves to
invite Parnell and Dillon to visit Wheel.
ing.
%. Two stables in the rear OF 027 Mar.
ket street burned by incendiaries; three
horses perish. Arrest OF DR.. 0'Leary for
delivering q lecture on tho Sabbath, at the
instance Of the Law and Order Society.
20. Adah Richmond In "Glrole. Gir0aa"
Opera House.
81. Reward OF $500 offered by Council
for the Rrrest Of any person guilty OF arson
or attempt at arson. "FatinitzA' by Miss
Richmond and company. The insurance
ordinance introduced in City Council.
Communication received from Parnell &C.
the invitation to visit Wheeling
In February.
%, Wheeling ssengetbund concert and
ball at Washington Hall. Marriage Of
AdjntQnt.G General i. l.. Wood aud Miss
Mamie Smith ut Charleston, W. Va.
80, Annual Bal MaSque Of MnnnerChor
Singing Society. DR.. O'Leaty's case 'in.
definitely postponed" Appointment OF
Irish Relief Fund Committees In the va.
wards.
NorE In January there wore 80 deaths
In TIE city.