Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-07-11

| proyements TO his property, which adds
greatly to is appearance.
THE Wizard oil men are in the city, and
4 il we can Judge by the size of the crowd
| that gather around their wagon, they are
doing an immense business.
The funeral of Mr. Oliver, one Of the
| Oldest citizens, was very largely attended
last Sunday from the residence of his son
Charles, on North Market street.
SHOULD any of our readers desire to spend
| pleasant day let them strike the Lew
Roneberger fishing club. Of the South Side.
Mr. B. will make all feel at home.
CHIEF ECCLEs says that il the people do
| not stop crowding around the door of the
Hope hose house when an alarm comes in
he will have some Of them arrested.
THE meteoric phenomena of last evening
attracted the attention of thousands, and
the streets were lined with those curious to
observe the rapid eyOlutions of colors.
TREASURER Lew Boneberger, of the Happy
Four fishing club, will leave, this week, to
join the boyseQt on the b. & o. r. X. Lew
is to send this office la rye mess of fish.
THE steamer Andes came to our landing
with light trip of freight, but a number
of passengers were aboard. She had \
large amount Of salt for some Of ourmer-
chants.
RICHARD ROBERTSON, John Plant, ]. b.
Vanderwort, Herman Hess and Anthony
Lally are delegates from Union District TO
the Workingmen's Convention, to be held
July 22d.
PETER BoSEBERGER, of the South Side,
entertained some of his friends in good
style, which redounded to his popularity
You should see Peters new outfit and be
convinced.
A PARTY of fifteen or twenty couple will
go up Wheeling creek on fishing eIcur-
sion, to be absent two days. They have
engaged Cockayne's music, and are looking
for good time.
THE c. &. P. railrord is about completing
n neat brick passenger station at Alikana.
1t is also proposed to erect a new passenger
station at Toronto, and use the present one
for freight depot.
THERE is quite a competition among the
several justices of the city for the melan-
choly pleasure of holding an inquest over
the bloated and horrible looking bodies
that float to this city every day.
THE young man Thompson who had one
OF Saulsbury's skifis ont yesterday morn
ing, and came near drowning a boy, receiv-
ed lecture which should keep SaulSbury'S
name in his memory for the time being.
AMONG those who are said to be lost by
the sinking of the Scioto are George Medill,
wife and three children, OF Smithfield,
who, il is said. went aboard the boat on the
Fourth, and have not since been heard from.
The officers of the German Fire Insur-
ance last night elected the following
directors: John Oesterling, VIM. F. Stifel,
Anton Reymann, August Rolfe, Philip
Schuehle, J. G. StrOehleln, A. C. Egerter,
Fred SchencS, Caspar Hell.
The Committee on Water Works was
called to meet this afternoon to take action
on the contract for laying the l0.inCh main.
as the contractors would not sign the con-
tract as there was some misunderstanding
about certain specifications.
YESTERDAY evening about O'Clock the
lower end of this city was visited by very
severe wind storm of about ten minutes
duration. No material damage was Sus-
tanned. only a few boards, limbs of trees
and shingles having been blown of.
TIE case of George Wilson vs. AL Rose
for alleged audultery, before Squire Sween-
ev, yesterday, was dismissed at complain
ants cost. The case of the State VS.. VIM
McGruger. for carrying concealed weapons.
Sa complaint of his father, was also dis
messed.
The County Finance and Printing Com
mittees met Jointly, yesterday, and award
annual statement, in a condensed form, to
the hteliqenccr and DelttScbe Zeitung, they
having made the lowest bids, at $50 and $50
respectively.
YESTERDAY afternoon quite a crowd of
young men were fishing for turtles at the
mouth Of the creek, when one Of them fast
ened on to a very large turtle which would
have drawn him into the water had he not
let go the line. The boys who saw the
49, a,1at,, ~ hnwn Rod
less than one hundred pounds.
AN effort was made last night to get
enough of the members of the Board of
Education together to consider n communi-
cation from Collector fancy and to look
into the library business, but as only
Messrs. Todd, Caldwell, Ebeling. Maxwell
and Pipes came to time, the section Of the
Board adjourned until tomorrow evening.
"PINKEX' THOMPSON, q newSboy, had
very narrow escape from drowning yeSter-
day morning. He boarded the tow-boat J.
C.. Fisher rs she was passing the wharf, and
in attempting to get Off into his skiH he
fell into the river The crew of the boat
went to his rescue and succeeded in catch
ing him about one hundred yards below
the boat
The Board of Public Works met at their
room last night. Among other business
transacted by the Board, the contracts for
cleaning the streets were awarded to the
following men: First district, Joseph
Lavey; Second district. Phillip Duffy and
james Conrad, and Third district, Robert
Holmes.
THERE will he. next Thursday. at
Lawrence Heller's, Fulton, a grand recep-
ton, given in honor Of Miss Clara Heller,
daughter of Mr.. John b. Heller of Pitts
| burgh. She will return the day after the
reception to her parents, and will be missed
by the many friends she has made during
| her short stay.
The FIRE alarm wires became crossed yes
! teriay evening about 7:30 o'clock, in North
Wheeling, which made the old town bell
ring as if the whole city was in flames.
Only portion of the Department respond
ing and on arriving at the Vigilant House
they discovered there was no fire, and
tSrned aleund in disgust.
The Committee on City Prison met last
night. Bills aggregating $230.7i were or
dered paid, and the Superintendent re-
port was read, showing that the actual cost
per day of each inmate was only Is cents;
that 26S loads of broken limestone had been
delivered to the city, and that they had
over 200 loads now ready for delivery,
which makes the prison virtually selfsus-
tanning.
TIE Committee on Fire Department met
last night After the usual bills had been
ordered paid the Committee passed reso-
luton asking Council for an appropriation
of $25.OOO for expenses OF the Department
this coming year. Mr.. Wellington offered
a resolution recommending Council TO
buy two new springs for the Vigilant en-
gine, and several minor improvements,
which was adopted A resolution was then
offered ordering the Chairman and Chief
to buy three suction tubes for the engine,
al a cost not TO exceed S. so per foot. After
the adoption of this resolution the Com
J mfttee adjourned.