Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-05
FACT AND FANCY.
A Potpourri OF News Done Up I'm Small
shape.

The circus was rather dilute
BITTER has tumbled and eggs "riz-"
TIE Committee on Accounts meet to-
night.
The demand for small houses is on the
increase.
SEVERAL select parties took in the circus,
last night.
iris about time to agitate public bath
house scheme.
The Eceles' Investigating Committee will
take y twirl, tonight.
LARGE numbers of Western emigrants
60 over the B. < .. daily.
The show goes to Washington, Pa, to-day,
and 10 Bellaire tomorrow.
OFFIcER BARUN arrested Fred Harris
under the vsgrant act, yesterday.
The graduating class of the Public
Schools was examined in the second series,
yesterday.
ALFRED SMITH was sent TO Jail yesterday
to answer q charge of torRir q cet., preferred
by Kate Burbig.
The Committee on Streets and Alleys
was called for last night, but could not
raise quorum.
The circus did not appear to be accom-
panied by as many sneak thieves and pick
pockets as usual.
YESTERDAYS rain did nothing but good.
Ii was warm and pleasant and gave an i'm
petuS to garden sass.
The break has been repaired in the board
walk at the head Of Seventh street, and the
walk is in good condition.
The circus people demuTed very strongly
topaying that 500 city license, but Capt.
Bennett got it lust a. hard"
STRAW hats are bloSsoming out quite
freely. At least half dozen new ones
were seen on the streets yesterday.
TOMORROW will be a gala day at the dri-
wing track. Should there be no rain the
track will be in excellent condition.
THE Board of Public Works met last night
with reference to the rules and regulations
which are in process OF preparation.
BEFORE Judge Boyd yesterday, in the case
of Thomas Stanley vs. J. w Sweeney, the
jury gave verdict for the defendant.
The last will and testament OF John Con-
rad was admitted 10 record yesterday. MInO
Bonde qualified as executriX. Bond $500,
no security required.
TIE last will and testament of Christian
Schaefer, was probated, yesterday. Catherine
SChaefer qualified as eXecutrix. Bond
$1,000, no security required.
II. c. GLASS was before Squire Caldwell
Yesterday on a charge OF trespass, pre-
ferred by J. J. Jacob. The hearing was
postponed until next week.
AFTER all the talk and predictions, the
city building still stands. But some of
these fine evenings dozen or so of city
statesmen will be picked out Of its ruins.
Mrs. Louise HoRNBROoK, wife of G.. p.
Hornbrook, yesterday executed a deed of
confirmation TO Henry Ahrens for her in
terest in lot 3, at Twenty-fourth and Jacob
streets.
IT was for Mr.. VIM. Stamm's Four-mile
House, and not HornbroOk's Park that
license was granted to sell beer, wine. etc.
Mr. Joseph Bedillion will have charge OF
the park this summer.
A COUPLE of Bellaire men were on a spree
in this city yesterday, when the 'vigilant'
Combs took them to the Eighth Ward
lookup for safe keeping until morning,
when they will take short stroll TO the
Police Court and explain matters.
Rev. F. +. MoRRow, of New Jersey, and
Miss Mary T.. Purdy were married, ycster-
day, at the residence. at Wellington Place,
near this city. of the brides uncle, Mr.. III.
VI. Heryey. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. J. II. Flanagan, assisted by Rev.
l.. Grier.
CLERK Hook, yesterday recorded 4 deed
from James Freeze to James III. Crow con-
veying twenty acres of ground. in Liberty
township, for 81, 500; also a deed from &.
Ed. Mendel and others to Sarah NJ. Mendel
for portion of lot II, in square -. on west
side of EOtf street, for 5000
As TIRE circus procession was passing up
Maine street near 2lst, yesterday morning,
couple of dogs got into fight, which
ended in the owners OF the brutes having
"Set.tO. in which Middle was worSted by
Barrett Both parties were arrested by Otii-
Ger Barum, and His Honor this morning,
will settle the fight by deciding it draw
On their purses.
YESTERDAY morning as the circus wagons
we've crossing the suspension bridge one of
the four horse teams became scared and
started at break neck speed for the Island.
AS il struck Virginia street, one of the
wheel horses stumbled, and in falling broke
the harness, which allowed the wagon to
pass over him, and also checked the team.
The animal was badly sprained, but no
bones were broken.
No MAN can publish a weekly paper with
out the DGii Reporter. We can take the
rude yernaCulean of the Reporter and trans
late il into the imposing classic. 1t fur
ni>hPS the raw material and We finish ii up.
We must have all kinds of men-the DOric |
gatEerer Of crude news, and the Athenian
usthete to shape it. P.S.-MeSSrs. Cow & |
Christman are the Dorics. The rest may be
inferred RurTi Notes.
The Little Anna and Maud s both made
general nuSances of themselves" last
night. Each took up position on each
side of the Island and We'd with the other
in blowing its whistles. The people of the
Island are entitled To some consideration,
and il is not right that these boats should
keep them awake on account OF a compete
ton for the custom of half dozen paSSen-
gers who came down to the show.
THEicc crop shortage is being felt. The win
ter has been a very mild one, and IN in the
region of the lakes there were number Of
very heavy snow falls, which in great
measure prevented the ice from growing
thick enough in time to harvest, and yet
sufficient has been harvested ut much
greater expense than usual TO ward of
danger of an ice famine in this part of the
country at least. The only way We will
suffer will be through our pOcketbOOkS