The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-12-31

l. John Mccullough and company Ia
Richard III. at the Opera House. The new
City Council completes Its organization. W.
G. Wilkinson knocked down on the street
and robbed OF $40 and notes and bonds
to. the amount Of $1,000. Sudden death
from spinal apopexy Of Dr. Geo. Ferrel,
member Of the House Of Delegates from
Berkeley county.
2. Mass temperance meeting at Fourth
street NJ. H. Church, addressed by Judge
Ferguson, OF Charleston, and Hon. L. d.
Cracraft, Of Wheeling. Mccullough and
company in "The Gladators" at the Op-
era House. Complimentary banquet 10
Mccullough al the Mcclure House. Assign
mGnL of David Thoburn, the grocer,
Grounding day'-bright and cold Ex-
citing discussion on Wilson's railroad bill
in the House. West Virginia Wool Grow
ers' and Sheep Breeders Association
meets at the State House. Death OF Jos.
II. PendletOn, ex.editor OF the iSTELLr-
GENCER and member OF the Ohio county
bar.
8. Second days session Of tho Wool
Growers and Sheep Breeders Association.
Mr.. Samuel Tappan and Miss Joanna
CharnoCk married. Bar meeting TO take
appropriate action on the death OF Jos. II.
Pendleton.
!. Funeral Of Jos. II. Pendleton. Lively
discussion in the House Of Delegates OH
the dog tax law. GoOdWinan WpatherS-
by at tic Opera House in "Froliques"
8. Mrs. Osborne Gray, COored woinan
OF East Wheeling, horribly burned by
falling in an epileptic 1t whilc carrying d
lighted lamp.
q. Mass temperance meeting Al WASH
inglOn Hall, addressed by Senator Brown,
Judge Ferguson and lion. f. q. CraCrait.
a Speaker Wilson opens the debate on
his railroad bill In the House OF Delegates
in two and u half hours speech. Bar.
low, Wilson, Primrose 4 Vests Minstrels
ut the Opera uonsc. Freight train wrecked
at lIainey's coal works, on the G. & r.
railroad; fifteen freight cars demolished .
and their contents ruined. g. K. Me-
Nechen and wife celebrate the twenty.
Llftli anniversary OF their wedding
s. Continuation OF the discussion OF the
Railroad bill by speech by ex.speakpr
Moiiett in opposition to liz adoption. Bril-
liant social event at the Capitol 4 recep-
ton by Governor and Mrs, Mathews In
honor Of the members Of the Legislature,
Presentation Of badge 10 Chiei.oipolice
Bennett by friends Soifee musicale by
Prof. Hermann and pupils at Wiesel IialI.
Marriage Of Mr.. o. Russell Hubbard and
Miss Stella Moore.
.. Mrs. Sheib gives a song recital nj Ger.
mania Hall. Wheeling creek gorges az
Fulton and floods large portion Of the
valley. The abutmenL Oi the b, & o.
bridge ut lis mouth, undermined BY ihe
high water, settles several feel. Continue
ance Of tho discussion Of the Railroad Bill
In the House; speech by Judge Ferguson,
TO- The river reaches a stage OF 32 feet at
Thermometer 5J' above zero.
Temperance meeting ct the Fourth Street
NJ. h. Church, addressed by DR.. A, X, Bar.
bee, Of the State Senate, who presides, and
by Rev Dr. George Hayes, President Of
Washington and Jefferson College. Dr..
Reeves gives a reception TO tho menbersoi
The Legislature At lis residence.
II. The river on high; large portiona
II the Island and Of the Eighth wafl cub
merged Virginia street at the west end
ind all the yards aud alleys west Of Yot2
itreet navlgablc for BkilTs; York street flood.
ID, and river still rising Mis-. Henrietta