The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-12-15
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THE police complain OF dull times, The
city cannot complain on that score,
TINS weather materially retards the laying
Of the new thiriy'inch water mains
OSE common drunk was the only case that
claimed the attention Of the police court yes
terday
TuE names Of Buffalo Bill aud his company
flled page Of the Mcclure House register
yesterday.
AS CHRISTMAS and New Years Day fall on
Sunday this year, the banks will observe
Monday in each case.
THE rising river yesterday afforded the
leyGe loungerS an opportunity TO- earn an
honest penny getting lumber out OF reach.
TnE Office OF Auditor Miller has had the
walls washed and the ceiling nicely vanished
The latter's brilliAnCy is now in keeping with
the clerical force,
MONT before last well'known East
Wheeling lady was stopped by three men on
Mccullough street, and robbed OF her purse
and u basket Of groceries
Two MARRIAGE licenses were Issued yester-
day, one being that OF young lady o. pro-
minent family hero and q Chicago gentleman
and the other that Of couple from the coun'
try,
Cry COLLECTOR TAAEY has force o. clerks
employed in making out the tax bills from
the amended assessments reported TuGsday
night by the Board Of Equalization and APP
peals. -,
TuE strike OF the feeders at the Top mill
was continued yesterday, the hot iron feeders
refusing to 90 III as long as they YeTe, called
on to teach greeners on the cold iron
machines.
YEsrERpAYs rain put the creek on . boom,
and the cofFee.colored waters whirled around
the bridge piers last night in on angry man
ner. When the creek getson q high 1t usually
means big river
Mn g. W, DEFINRAuGH called yesterday
and stated that he was not the person VINO
called on jeweler stauVer and volunteered 70
say where the stolen goods were Tor Wv
Some one used his name.
Col. DAN KINNEY, the well known colored
factOtum OF Cameron, Is making himself so
useful out there that the people could not geI
along without him. He Is the live agent for
the tNTELLIGENCER at that point
THE Whitaker Iron Works were obliged to
shut down yesterday morning after making
two heats, on account OF the bad air In the
coal mines, which could uot be driven out
and which the men could not stand
SEATS will be on sale this morning al eight
O'clock at Wilson & Banners music store,
Market street, for Adams Humpty Dumpty,
which Is billed for the Opera House Friday
and Saturday evenings aud Saturday nut
inee,
TuE ball given at Turner Hall last evening
by Logan Tribe No. 1, /. 0. r. NJ. was a
grand and gratifying success. The committees
In charge did their work nobly. VaaS tur
nished good dancing music and IN elegant
supper was spread.
WHILE the Re0isler safe was being removed
from the old TO the new building yesterday,
II got away from the men, rolled down the
incline, across the pavement and into the
street, where 1t fell on It's side and was some
what scratched aud spAttered by the mud.
last evening telephone message was sent
into the fire department that there was al
incipient fire in the Peoples Bank building.
Before the companies could get out how
ever, word was senbtlat the fire, which orig
mated from a defective ilue, had been ex.
tinguished.
THERE wasa very pleasant gathering at the
residence OF Hon. G. W. Seabright, South
Side, last evening. His daughter Miss Mary,
entertained the members OF the "Original
German" In charming manner. The even
! ing was agreeably spent by oil, and the club
voted to DO u perfect success.
A corKTRYMAN named Robert Frazier, re-
siding up Caldwels Run, rode Into the city
last evening and stopped in front Of
Robrecht's, Market Square, lie was in the
bar short time and when he came out found
his horse gone. lie had tied II securely, and
the suppOsltion Is that some one stole II.
G. II. Moore, OF Detroit adjuster of the
Manhattan, J. Poetry, London, Ohio, adj ulster
OF the Queen, A. H. Manning Cleveland,
adiuster OF the London Assurance, and II. y.
saylres, of Wilmington, Del, adjuster Of the
Home Fire Insurance Company, OF New
York, are all at the Mcclure. They're hero
representing the interests Of their companies
In late fires.
JrDaE JAcoBs' part Of the Circuit Court did
not meet yesterday. In Judge Boyd's part,
the report Of the Commissioners sale In the
case OF the BOggs' Run Mining Company to
John Porter, was confirmed. Dick Gardner
was admitted 10 bail In $500. lie Is the man
charged with cutting Carroll recently. Nick
Gaus and Fred. Frank became sureties. sotne
arguments on demurerS were also heard.
AT the meeting OF tho Original German
last evening, an Invitation was received by
the club from Manager Orr OF the roller
skating rink, rendering the cOurtesies Of the
rink 10 the club any night 1t might desig'
nate. This kind invitation was unanimous.
~ accepted, and next Tuesday evening
named as the time. Every effort will be
made 10 make the evening an enjoyable one,
and It Is safe to say II will be qultea social
event.
II chrome were offered for the most sue
ceSsftl dramatic star without any merit as an
actor, and playing In q piece equally devoid
Of good qualities, buffalo BIZ would prob
ably take the prize. The Opera House was
quite full last evening, the audience being
tIrincipaiiy males, and they seemed To be
entertained. Much Is due TO the handsome
scenery and the realistic stage accessories.
Tie Indians and the border celebrities; and
some OF the character parts In the play are
very we'll acted.
Is this Aprll2-WHEELrNo 1SrELLfaEScER
Local. No, II Ia December, December the
iIth, II YOU didn't have an almanac 10 look
up the date, why didn't you go into the
saloon next door and look on the slate at the
charge against you Of yesterday, date DeGOnl.
Der 18th? II will never do 10 give yourself
away by asking In December, II II Is April.
We are surprised at you. The Register will
Ret IN an exclusive on you by stating posi-
lively what month II Seubenville Herald.
we wanted to give that sheet an easy one, %
they could have an exclusive that would be
true.
TnE case Of the State vs.. Leon Van Walt
charged by W. A. Manley with embezzllng
the sum Of ten dollars, was tried by Justice
Caldwell yesterday forenoon. Manley EN-
ployed Van Walt as salesman for his shift
factory. The charge was that Van Walt had
collected $40 from q customer and converted
II to his own use. The evidence failed 4
subStantlAte any such charge, and the justict
accordingly discharged the defendant. Val
Walt claims that Marley owes him fnotley
on salary. He naturally feels somewha
vexed over the arrest and publicity In th,
case, when there was no foundation for tn