The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-01-03

officials and the public. The Custodian OF
the Custom House should invest In the In.
struments.
UNCLE WILLIAM RICHARDSON yesterday re-
signed his position as Justice Of the Peace for
Madison district and the Board OF Commits
siOneB elected Thomas W. Sweeney to oil the
vacancy. Mr. Sweeney qualified and pre-
sented his bond, with Mr.AFmstrong as surety.
THE relatives Of Maggie IIaslop, the Mar
tins Ferry girl supposed TO be drowned last
week. have recently been led to believe that
she was not drowned, and they arc now
causing careful search TO he made for her,
proceeding on the theory that she Is still In
the land Of the living.
THERE was quite commotion raised In the
room Of the County Commissioners yester-
day morning when one member said: Mr..
President understand there is u man In the
lobby who has had charge Of smallpox
patient wish you would ask him TO retire. T"
Before the President had recovered his breath
u small man was seen toget up Hndgo quietly
out There was very uncomfortable feel
ing peryading the room for some time.
CLERK Hook yesterday admitted 10 record
q deed made December 81, 1881, by Stephen
WateFhouSe and wife and Robert Hazlett and
wife TO the Wheeling Grape Sugar and Re
ilnery Company In consideration Of 500 for
the east half OF lots 10 and 10, in square 80,
In the Eighth ward; also decd made DGcem-
Der %, 1881, by the Nail City Building and
Loan Association to Jane Britt, wife Of All,
Britt, In consideration OF S0250, for the west
half OF lOt2, on Eleventh street.
A PLEASANT and memorable little family
reunion was held ut the residence Of Mr..
John Ffew, on Fourteenth street. yesterday.
Mrs. Frew's mother, Mrs. Hugh Brown, her
brother, Mr.. II. NJ. Brown, wife and family,
Mr.. Cyrus Scott, and Mrs Roseman Gardner
and children, all Of StOubGnville, with Mr..
and Mrs. Frew and family, made merry
party, old and young seemingly yleing
with each other 10 see who could make the
most enjoyment for the others and get the
most for themselves.
The Pleasure and Literary Society gave
their inst party on New Years evening at
the residence Of NJ. Gutman, Esq. a most
pleasant time was had by all present The
following are the names Of those present:
Misses Lille Gutman, Clara Kraus Carrie
Levi, Theresa Rosenstein, Belle Jacobs, Rosa
Steinf0ld, Emma Gutman, Bessie Gutman,
Minnie Emsheimer, and Mess II. Emsheimer,
u. Gnndling A. Steinfeld, O. Beekman, n.
RoSenstein, L, Gutman and NJ. Honaur.
A PLEASANT little wedding took place yes
terday morning. ut an early hour, at the
Cathedral, on BOff street. The contracting
parties were Mr. John Roney, OF San Fran
cisco, California, and Miss MOllie Burke, OF
Centre Wheeling. Bishop Kahn ofIiciated.
The happy couple were made the recipients
OF numerous elegant presents. They left on
the T., 0. 4 st. L. road for Mr.. ROney's home
at the Golden Gate yesterday forenoon, fol-
lowed by the hearty good wishes Of host Of
friends.
SUPERINTENDENT PLANHEY, OF the Poor
House, has been in office since April LIST
The expenses Of the institution since that
time have been $2,3j4 II, or nm average OF
S2Gl VI per month. For Improvements the
sum OF 1914 20 has been expended. The
number OF inmates has been 476, or all aver
age Of 50 80 per month. Three hundred
bushels Of corn, 100 bushels OF oats, l25 BUSH
els Of potatoes, 50 bushels OF turnips, 800
head OF cabbage, II tons Of hay and 200 cans
OF tomatoes have been harvested Seventeen
hogs were sold aud thirteen are at present on
the farm.
TnE contractors for laying the new water
mains have encountered difficulty on Eighth
street A woman who has long held lease
OF piece Of property up there belonging to
the city, refuses TO vaCate, although IL is
claimed that the lease expired some time ago,
and without crossing her property the mains
cannot be extended TO the reservoir. A man
whose premises are also said to encroach upon
the street, refuses to allow the ditch to be
dug across il, claiming that he has acquired
possession OF the lot The workmen can not
proceed further until Council takes some
steps in the matter, which 1t will be asked to
do ut the next meeting,
CoNcERSENG "Won at Last" the famous
play by Steele MacKaye, author Of Hazel
kEke," the Chicago Times says: "Won at
Last is drama ofintense feeling, delicately
dashed with humor. Mr.. MacKaye's John
Fleming isa virile, supple, plant characteri.
cation, whose uniformity Of eXcellenCeShOuld
serve as model for those who, less conscious
of the value of,perfection, repose and silence
in the embodiment of meIo-dramatiC ideal,
would necessarily roar its passion and whine
its sorrow, and dilute its sympathy into the
maudlin. Mr.. MacKaye is finely supported"
This play is to be presented ut the Opera
House this evening Tickets at Wilson i
Banners
A yAGADoSDIsu looking fellow went into
kleyis' saloon, over the creek, yesterday ai-
ternoon, and wanted to sell suit Of clothes
for 81. Kleyis suspected that all was not
right, and told the man that II lie took the
clothes out OF there he would call u police.
man. The man then threw down the clothes
and started out. KleYiS went to the United
Engine House and telephoned for police
man, but fortunately Officer Williams hap
pened along before the man got far away, aud
took him into custody The clothes, to-
gother with another suit which he had on,
WNFn fNnnH In hnInO1F n lamar MIN RnNtNBnP
of the Eighth ward, from whose house the
tramp had stolen them yesterday.
THERE is renewed trouble between the
Western Union Telegraph Company and the
telegraph system of the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad Company, Proceedings have been
entered in the Circuit Court OF Ohio county.
Union Company, 10 restrain and enjOin the
Baltimore 4 Ohio Railroad Company from
doing telegraph business except as neccssi.
tated In the operations of their road, and also
to order the i. & 0. Company TO account for
and pay over to the Western Union Company,
all profits arising from the past telegraph
business OF the b. & 0. Company. The w.
U. Company claims to have acquired the
right TO transmit messages over the d. & o
wires for the public by its acquisition Of the
rights aud privileges OF another telegraph
company. tits said the present suit is to
prevent the Mutual Union Company from
getting control of the B, & O. wires.
GAIT. BENNETT last night entertained his
entire police force and the reporters of the
daily press with supper at Joe Bakers
DelmonicO restaurant. That the supper was
well put up goes without saying with those
who are acquainted with Joe's qualifications
aS q caterer; and that it was equally well put
down will not be questioned by anyone Who
knows policemen aud reporters. The way
Joe's tender buffalo steaks, his stews and
fries and patties, with "plenty Of trimmings"
disappeared, spoke well for the quality OF the
repRst and the appetites OF the repaSlerS 1t
was Tuesday when the party dispersed with
"IIappy New Years to the Captain and
each other Joe's buffalo meat was the fea.
turs Of the occasion. 1t was purchased in
Bismarck, DaEotah. Cooked In Joe's own
best style, 1t was indeed a luxury. The
whole meal was promptly and gracefully
served by Lew, the polite and attentive head
waiter at the Delmonico.
County Affairs.
Yesterday morning at the meeting OF the
Bolrd of Commissioners, Mr., Caldwell intro.