Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-04-29
LOCAL LACONICs.
Various Brief Matters In and Abou, the

ing.
"OoFrY GooFr" at the Opera House
this evening 2, in "The Streets Of New
York"
SALooSIsrs should be promptly on
hand with their bondsmen this evening
at Council.
GERMASIA Lodge No. Z, Knights OF
Pythias, will excnrt to Benwood on Il e
ON of next month.
PRAISE is due the Street Commissioner
for several needed Improvements he has
been making OF late.
The SgOurney Society viii give one
of its deIightiul entertainments at the
Female College this evening.
The drivers OF the Elm Grove street
cars were yesterday sworn IN as special
policemen by his Honor, the Mayor.
tbs number OF pretty girls from Steu-
benyille that were on the streets yester-
day, sadly demoralized the young
clerks.
OFFICER DUNLAP yesterday admins
tered leaden bullet to dog OF North
Wheeling that had bitten child oil
O pit Otto's.
IN our report of the drowning OF a
Young lad Wednesday evening, the
name was given as Myles. 1t should
have been Reilly.
A CYLINDER head blew out OF the en-
CINE of the Laughlin mill yesterday
morning, causing suspension OF work.
Luckily no one was hurt.
a
The enterprising Ed. Larkin has sold
mis- livery out to NJ. LOTUS, and now
proposes to hustle up the dry goods bus
mess in the same lively style.
A HACK, belonging to George Bolts,
was carried like a whirlwind along
Main street last evening by pair oil
runaway bOrses. Noparticular damage
was done.
A CANNON was fired along the river
bank yesterday by parties endeayoring
to bring TO the surface the body oil
Willie Reilly, who was drowned We'd
nesday evening.
CHIEF ECCLEs is thinking of starting a
subscription paper among the fire in.
surance companies. for the purpose oi
procuring relief valves and safety nozzles
Tor each OF the engine companies.
Ar meeting OF Harmonic Maenner-
Choir society, held last evening, it was
decided Ia give grand concert at the
Opera House, May 18th, in which the
society will be assisted by Kramer.
THE State Fair is booming along.
Nearly g, 400 of stock was subscribed,
yesterday, and the outlook is encourag-
ing I'D the extreme. Do not flag, gentle
men; weary not in well doing and let
the good work continue.
A MEETING Of the Committee OF Ar.
rangements of The State Medical Society
IS called for the office Of the Board OF
Education on Saturday night. The OBJ
jeCt is to prepare for the meeting oil the
5 Jciety in June.
A LITE iive-ysar-old son OF Mr.. Coen,
OF the Island, strayed over into the cen
tire OF the city last evening, where he
was found by Officer Fugate and re-
turned to his parents, who were quite
alarmed over his loss.
BASIL SCROGGINs, employed at Swee-
ney's South Side foundry, while on the
roof yesterday about noon, engaged in
cleaning windows, fell through hatch
way, and was badly hurt about the
chest. He was taken to his home.
DURING the summer months Wheel
ing will be without its favorite set Of
musicians, Kramer's orchestra. The
managers of White Sulphur have en-
gagged Joe for this season, being so pleas
ed with his services of last year.
CONTRACTOR McFADDEN came before
the Committee of County Commission
ers on Court House and Jail yesterday
and submitted his plan for improving the
Court House. The plans and speclfca-
tons will be spread before the Board on
Monday next.
A VERY very pleasant social event was
the "Mush and Milk Social" given at
the residence of Mrs. Fannie Murine,
of the Garden Spot, last evening. The
order of the evening was very interest
ing, and all enjoyed the sport as well as
the refreshments.
SQUIRE MURRIN yesterday issued n
warrant for tie arrest OF Frank
O'Brien, on complaint OF Catherine
Windal, who complained that Frank
had disturbed the peace. He was COM
PEELED to give bond OF 800 for his gC cd
behavior for the ensuing six months.
ABOUT s o'clock last evening, a hack
standing ut the corner OF Twenty sixth
and Chapline streets was deserted for q
moment by the driver and the horses
becoming frightened at something start
ed TO run. They tore through the streets
at furious rate and brought up before
Bolts Hotel, on Main street. The dam
age done was broken pole.
In Part / OF the Circuit Court before
Judge Boyd the only business Of yester-
day was as follows: The case Of the
State vs.. n. W. Greaves, was on motion
OF defendant postponed on account OF
material witnesses, and in the case Of
the State vs.. Geo. Singer, the judgment
of the Justice was affirmed, but the fine
RENTED. Adjourned until to-day at
AN.
Mrs. MARY BYSAN REESE, Of Steuben.
vile, Ohio, an earnest and interesting
lecturer, will se at the Island Church
children's meeting at halt past three
to-day. and talk to the children. To.
night Mrs. Reese will deliver a free tenn
perancs lecture at the same place. All
interested in the coed work are invited
To hear this excellent lady. Services to
begin at s o'clock.
TIE ladies OF the English Lutheran
Church and Sunday school will hold a
miss onsry meeting at their Sunday
School rooms tonight, TO hear an ad.
dress from Miss Emma Dengler, who is
soon to sail for India, and who repre-
sents the Womsn's Foreign and Home
Missionary Society of the Lutheran
General Synod in the great convention
Of Presbyterian women now in session
in our city.
LIQUoR and tobacco dealers will find
il 10 their interest to read the following:
All United States special taxes should
be paid on or before the 3lst OF April.
All persons doing any business which
renders them liable to the payment OF
such tax, after the above date, without
having first procured the proper special
tax stamps, are liable to prosecution and
heavy penalties. In this matter, as in
many others, delays are dangerous.
YESTERDAY morning, before daylight,
Mr.. II. Floto, the Martins Ferry baker,
was aroused by sounds that induced
him to think that some one was break.
ing in. Almost Immediately afterwards