Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-07-08
CITY cnrPs.
Facts and Faneies Gathered In and
About the Village.

Facts and Faneies Gathered In and
Abouf the Village.
Two deeds of trust were admitted to re-
cord by Clerk Hook yesterday.
The La Belle Mill will make the attach
ment to their new engine the first Of next
week.
CHARLH Orr will, tonight, entertain his
friends at a party at the residence of his
father, on North Main street.
TIE journalists from the interior have
all gone. The sudden depletion of brains
about the city was very noticeable, yester-
day.
SADIE MCLAUGHLrS was placed in Jail by
|. Deputy Sheriff Mitchell, yesterday, on a
writ of lunacy, issued by Justice CALDWELL
Or. Wilson will examine her to-day.
The Hook and Ladder boys received a
new 30-foot ladder yesterday for their truck.
They also have received pot Of red paint,
which. as they are artists, they have been
using very freely and with some effect.
The following cases were tried before
Squire Philips yesterday: State vs. VIII
liam Fisher, FOR asSsu Z and battery against
Captain Seamon. incl $40 and costs; State
vs.. John Peppers, on the same charge, fined
s. and costs.
THERE will be grand picnic given at the
Fair Grounds on August 18th, for the bene-
fit of the Sisters and the orphans in their
charge. 1t will be pleasant affsic, with
all possible amusements. Full particulars
will be given hereafter.
AT Squire Sweeney's office the following
case was called and continued until the
18th inst, at 2 o'clock: State VS.. John
Wilson, driver on the Elm Street Rail-
way, on the charge Of cruelty to animals.
This case will be an interesting one, as it is
partially test one.
The boy Sherman Howard, who is
charged with attempting 10 wreck train
on the Il. K q. road, near Cameron. some
time ago, was tried at Moundsyille, on
Wednesday. On account of his tender
years and general good reputation, he was
Jet off with fine OF S25 and imprisonment
Tor thirty days in the county Jail.
The workman started to work again yes
terday on the foundation OF the proposed
addition TO Schmulbachs brewery. The
building should have been finished by the
lst Of July, but has not been really started
vet, as the weather has been to wet for any
person to work. They think that it might
now be finished by the 1st of November,
The Committee on Resolutions of the
Press Association, passed special resolu-
tions of thanks to the Opera House Orches-
trs and Theo Shredder, the florist. The
former furnished certainly the most de-
lightful music, and the latter decorated the
supper table with flowers in as artistic
manner as heart could wish or fancy die
tate.
We expect to attend the meeting OF the
Editorial Association at Wheeling next
week, and, il the meetings are not held In
Reymann's brewery. we'll try, about the
first o. August, to give our reaters a. slight
history of the occasion. -PtQtteRberg paper.
We doubt the slight history" all the same.
Perhaps. Though, Platt will give the text
of his response to the prize fight toasts.
THE heartless fishermen OF the Seibert
Fishing Club, camped near Powhatton,
played g wicked joke on a visitor from this
city. The innocent came aboard the Tele-
gram yesterday with big string OF suck
erS. which he proudly exhibited as bass and
sck. He also innocently remarked that
these species of fish only bit when the
water Was muddy.
IL Forepaugh's museum, connected with
his great circus and managerie. there is
giant on exhibition who is said to be six
inches taller than any giant whose height
has ever been reliably determined. He is
humoroUsly described as fishing with
"An angle-rod made OF a sturdy oak,
His line a cable that in storms ne'er broke;
His hook he baited with dragons tail,
And sat upon a rock and bobbed for whale"
THREE young ladies who had the pleasure
OF trip on the steamber Scotia, desire TO
express their appreciation OF the kindness
OF its officers. We advise all who. are in
search of pleasure to seek it on the Scotia,
and we can promise that they will receive
every attention from the genial Captain,
Maratta, and the pleasantfaced Captain
Moore; while we can assure them that Joe
Alexander viii oheerfully answer all 1ues-
tiOns.