Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-06
LOCAL LACoNICs.

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SEVERAL Council committees meet
this evening.
Now we have a rest from amusements
for brief time.
THERE must have been q cloud-ouIs'
somewhere in this vicinity.
Two deeds of trust were issued from
the Recorders Office yesterday.
FIRE plugs in the First and Second
wards will De washed out to day-muddy
water.
TIE matrimonial market looked mp u
little yesterday Notwithstanding The
poor weather; two were issued.
The fire department committee meets
ate A. NJ. at the city building TO make
the annual inspection tour Of the
houses.
JOHN McSHASE, an employee OF the b,
& D. yards, while carrying wood yes,er-
day let load fall on his foet which Was
badly mashed.
The most probable theory is that Mrs.
Oates was sought by an lHtsthgtncer re,
porter, yesterday, for an interview and
the thought made her sick.
The Druid Centennial Celebration
cannot be held at Bsllaire to-day, on ac-
count of the bad weather. A ball in
steal, will be given at Turner Hall.
Miss NELLIE EcKHARDT OF North
Wheeling, had her eye severely burned
Yesterday, by getting lime in 1t. There
is some danger OF her losing one eye.
FROM the LIST of May until the lst OF
October in the fire Department service,
the test hour will be morning and
night instead OF 8 as during the winter
months.
THERE was some talk about the City
Building last night as to when report
would be had from the City Surveyor
about the proposed new reservoir that
he was TO look into.
The Holtzclaw case in police court
yesterday morning was settled by
Phoebe being fined - and costs and the
case of Louisa Clark being dismissed at
the cost OF Phoebe.
BLINKEY ROBINSON, the party who
attacked and knocked down Mrs. Me-
Manaway, was yesterday sent from the
police court to the hill for 80 days and
severe reprimand given.
OFFICER CooMBs ran some unknown
party into the Eighth ward station last
night who was too drunk to give his
name, but was covered from head TO
foot with paint and smelled like a barrel
Of turpentine.
JAKE WATSON had the misfortune,
Wednesday evening, to lose one oil the
horses of bis large dun team that he
valued at $50. The animal died of the
collie after being sick abeut fifteen min
utes.
WN. GRAY is the name OF an old citi-
zen from Roney's Point who was
in sad state Of intoxication last night
and wanted TO fight Officer Steinbecker.
In this he did not succeed and was plac-
Ell in the care OF Col. Jack at the Cen
tral station.
The Alice Oates Opera Company did
not show, last night,as Miss Richardson
was not well enough TO sing. Mrs. Oates
was also unwell and it was decided to
declare the play of and allow the com.
pany to get good ready for the per-
Torrance at Steubenville.
STATE SUPERINTENDENT BUTCHER is
getting up very elaborate programme
of the order of exercises for the coming
County Institutes. 1t contains new
and interesting subjects to be discussed,
and will undoubtedly give great salts
faction among the teachers.
The time OF test IN the fire service
was changed yesterday from s to Z
o'clock. When il was struck last even
ing Foreman Cooper hooked up as il for
q fire, having read the signal Is. lie
rang his engine house bell and the hook
and ladder took it up. Cooper claims
that he was not notified OF the change.
THE following officers have been elect
ep for Guiding Star, Tent, Junior Order
10. ORR: G. r., Harry Connolly; ID.
r., Ben Morrison; r. s., Thos. Jones;
+. Sec'y, ]. A. Crawford; Levlte, II.
Boyd; |. g., ID. Harvey; o. G., ]. Jones,
Sup. TO G. r., q. Philips and A. Ed
wards; Sup. 70 ID. R., G. Mayer and
John Marshall.
The funeral OF August Muegge, which
took place VI steriay afternoon, was
largely attended. The Druids and sew.
eral other societies OF which he was a
member, turned out and headed by
Naas' band escorted the remains to the
grave. The long line OF citizens strongly
attested to the respect and esteem this
o,d gentlemen was held in.
PART OF the Circuit Court, presided
over by Judge Boyd, was engaged yes.
terday in hearing arguments for and
against demurrers AMI in announcing
judgments in the cases of and the inter-
p'eaders of Wirts and Carroll vs.. j. III.
Oldham. In the case OF q. w. Nichols
vs.. Robinson and Nicherson, judgment
was given to the plaintiff for Sl25 and
the possession Of the threshing ma
chine.
IN speaking of the new office DIR. Pipes
had established, yesterdays paper had
it that he had added it to his drug store.
Ii should have read the drug store of DR..
;. J.. Brice, corner of Thirty-sixth and
Jacob streets. The gentlemen have
pooled their issues and together have 4
neat and convenient drug store and doc
tors office with several improvements.
They are also connected with the tele-
phone exchange.
THE Council Committee on Railroads
IL called to meet at the City building
this evening at $50 o'clock, for the pur-
pose OF inspecting the proposed b. 4 D,
route on Nineteenth street, and its
proximity to the Gas Works. Vice
President Keyser will be here on Satur-
day, and il is likely another meeting
will then be held. Mayor Egerter, in
speaking Of the tunnel last night, stated
that he could hear OF no opposition, and
that he thought there would be no DIFF
ticulty in Council over granting the
right Of way.
FoR some time past, Mr.. Simpson II.
Woodward, of Thirty-frst street. has
been lying i'll at his residence, and his
death has been momeItarily expected.
The sad event occurred at five o'clock
last evening. Mr.. Woodward has for
many years been a prominent business
man and capitalist of this city, having
come here from New England. For