Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-09-29
LETrLELoCAL LOTS.
Brief Jettings or News In and About
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Business among the 'squires is very dull
now.
No arrests were made by the police yes
terday.
The coal miners of AliSans have struck
for half cent advance per bushel.
The east approach to the suspension
bridge was being repayed yesterday,
The case of State vs.. James Bier will be
tried before Squire Caldwell to-day.
The repaying of Main street was again
commenced at the corner OF Sixteenth
street, yesterday.
U, s. MARSHAL KENNEDY had the steamer
]. s. Neel brought down to the wharf, yes
terday, for safe keeping.
FULroS. Just east Of the city, is an incor.
porated town and has elected Mayor and
all its officers, but none will serve.
RICHARD KEsNEY has resigned his posi-
ton as hostler at the Hope hose house and
bis brothes Thomas has accepted the posi-
ton.
MR. WALTER MARSHALL Is having some
new improvements made to his property
on the east side of Market street above
Seventh.
The Eighth ward sporting men say they
will back Knocke against Meaghan, of the
Nail CITY boat club, for any reasonable
amount.
The Standards and Alleghenies will play
to-day and the game will be called at 3
o'clock. II will no doubt be hne and in
teresting game.
The workmen were talking OF serenading
Mr.. Alex Laughhn last night, but owing
to the lateness Of the hour 1t was post
poned until this evening.
The First Branch of Council will meet
tonight, as they had no quorum at the last
meeting, and the Second Branch was called
to take up the ten percent. loan.
THE funeral OF Mrs. Frank Woods took
place from the Cathedral, yesterday morn
ing, and was very largely attended. The
interment was at Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
"RAxcH l0'' was given to only a medium
sized audience, last night, at the Opera
House. This is a splendid drama, and
deserves all the goods things that have
been said OF it.
A RUNAWAY couple left on the 1: 80 train
yesterday afternoon for West Alexander
and returned on the o'clock train as man
and wife. Both parties to the transaction
are well known in the city.
LARGE crowds of men, women and chill
dren lined the railroad track in the South
End, all wanting TO see the naiiers and
feeders GO away on the train. As the cars
passed every corner they were cheered by
the crowds.
WM. BRICELAND wishes to know whether
FATTY Weisgerber will row him a three
mile boat race over the Wellsburg or Brad
docks race course, for an amount not less
than $3.50. Briceland further stated that
he was not particular what course he rowed
on, so that it was straight course and that
neither side had the advantage by the toss.
In Yesterdays issue of this paper, it gave
notice Of the loss Of a weeks wages by an
old carpenter who works at Armstrong &
Co.'S pIsning mill. The money was found
BY young son of Mr.. c. Eailer, who re-
sides in Alley c, and was promptly re-
turned by Mr.. D., to the rightful owner,
who rewarded the little boy handsomely.
LOUIS CoSRAD's shoe shop on Twentieth
street was broken into early Yesterday
morning and fine PAIR OF custom boots
taken. The thief or thieves effeC ted an en-
trance through the front door. This is the
second time this shop has been broken into
and both times the entrance was made
the same way. Mr.. Conrad was compelled
to-day to pay the owner for the boots.
The case of Sarah Donally VS.. John
Fracht, for damages to a little child, which
was bitten by defendants dog, in the Fifth
ward, few weeks ago, was tried by Squire
Philips, last night, before the following
Jury: Henry Cunning, W. 0. McCluskey.
John Baird, VIM. Haller, Hamilton Hill
and Simon Kline, who returned a verdict
for the plaintiff and assessed her damages
at SIS.
HYDE 4 BEHMAN's Consolidation made
their appearance in this city last evening.
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of the large audience that was present, We
would recommend visit to this show to
all those that enjoy hearty laugh. Messrs.
HYDE 4 Behman are deserving OF credit IN
getting together such a lot Of frst-class
speciality artiStS.-LOuSirilc C0uTiSr-JOurnGt.
This company will be at the Opera House
on Saturday evening.
LAST evening the children OF Mr.. Wei.
chel, met at his sons residence, at lI2i
Wood street TO the number OF forty or
fifty, and with I. 7. Cockayne's orchestra,
proceeded to the old gentleman's residence,
and gave him a most enjoyable surprise.
The ladies had prepared feast OF good
things, and at two o'clock most SubStan-
tial supper was served. Mr.. Weichel was
the recipient OF a great many handsome
presents from his family, and his numerous
friends.
YOUNG WIGGINs, a member Of the Nail
City Boat Club, had very narrow escape
from drowning yesterday afternoon about
four o'clock. He was on the river eXer-
CiSing in a she'll and while coming up the
river at BenSOn'S ferry, was run down by
the ferry boat, cutting his shell in to, and
he sank under the stream, but fortunately
came to the surface at the side OF the boat
and caught hold Of her guards. Whea
pulled On board he was early exhausted.
The Haywood Mastodon Ministries have
recently concluded 4 tour of Canada, and
the Peterboro Rcrie1r, OF September Goth,
says: "Heywood's Mastodon MinstrslS
fully bore out the expectation that had been
raised regarding the visit of the Mastodons.
The performance throughout gave good
satisfaction, nothing being said or done that
could offend any person. They are accom-
panied by y good brass band. and travel in
large car Of their own, which serves as a
dining and sleeping room, and is great
convenience. The Heywoods will be well
coined back at some future time
The Committee on Public Library met
last night and ordered the clerk to pay the
contractor the balance due him for work
done on the Library amounting to S633.0l.
Two other bills, one of Mr.. McAdamS for
$3.50, and Mr.. Balls, for extra keys, OF
81 rs. were ordered paid. They further
decided 10 purchase instead Of the Seaside
Library, certsin standard novels, and ap-
pointed special comittee, consisting Of
two of the members and clerk, to purchase
the same. The following papers, hereto
fore selected, were taken off the list: New
York Graphic, Philadelphia papers, Chi
caSo Tribune, Louisville C0Tier-JoWrldL,
and New Orleans Picay1tne, and to sub
scribe for all the Wheeling papers instead.
Geo. ]. Johnson was elected jsnitor of the
building, after which the committee adj
iourned.
The Colored Voters Position.