The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-01-16
TwODAYs TOPICS.
some slfted statements From saturday
and SUNDAY.

some bllteu STATEMENTS From saturday
and sunday.
II the present style OF weather keeps up
there will be an immense river
AZ TIE river slowly creeps mp It's banks the
Island people begin toget nervous.
The county law library Is to be renovated
and repaired, 50 As to be In good condition.
The county Innrnary Is to have twenty
five iron bedsteads added 10 those already In
use
Tins years graduating class az Bethany
College numbers thirteen and includes three
ladies.
TIE engineers Of the Fire Department are
happy over the raise In their salary Of $l2O
per annum.
Pay your taxes and water rent now. After
February LIST interest will DO charged at the
rate Of 10 per cent
TAG knights OF Pylliias will pay hater.
nal visit to Gernan;a Lodge In Wheeling
next Thursday evening -lliGhi,t'S Ferry Times.
Tue prizes for Tho best lady and gentleman
walters OF the Land League ball, Friday
evening, were awarded TO Miss Lizzie Hahn
and MI. Jimmy Manton.
THE so inch pipe llas been laid and the
trench filled In on Market street, 80 that the
cars can run. The next thing will, be to get
the street settled and put In decent repair,
Lest commences on Wednesday, February
22d, and between now and then the attrac.
tons In the social world, such rs hops, pri.
vate parties, ETC., are numerous and attfac-
tive.
YESTERDAY the cars OF The Citizens Line
ran through to bridgeport and the North
End without transfers, the track on Market
between Tenth and Eleventh streets having
been repaired,
TItE jury at Washington, Pa, which
degree against Thomas Haywood for the
murder OF Thomas Forsythe, held prayer
meeting before taking vote,
TIE Second Branch Council Chamber will
very likely be the scene OF some lively discus
meeting Of the Council, County Commission
ots' and Citizens Legislative committees.
FRIEDRICH scIINENDr was arrested Saturday
night by Lieutenant sylyis for disturbing
the peace and quiet Of the neighbors by using
loud and abusive language at his residence,
corner Of Alley G and Fifteenth street.
From the telegraph 1t Is learned that Rev.
J. G. Armstrong, formerly rector Of st. Mat
thews Church. Oificiated at the funeral Of
Madame RiChingsBe Bernard in Richmond last
Saturday. She died Of confueut smallpox.
YESTERDAY morning the grocery store on
the northwest corner OF Mum aud Twenty
fourth streets was broken into and cigars
and tobacco TO tlr6-valtle OF $25 taken, be-
sides $40. The thieves, to whom there is no
clue, effected an entrance with Jimmy"
OFFICER JuNKlSs Saturday evening arrest.
cd an employe OF the Mutual Telegraph Com.
pany for raising a rnmpus on Market street
and behaving disgracefuliY. A companion
attempted TO relieve Junkins OF his prisoner
aud was promptly knocked down and later
arrested by FuGate.
SATURDAY evening, about o'clock, nm
alarm was turned in from the station at the
South Wheeling Glass Works, to which the
proper companies responded. The fire was
found TO be in the joists Of the pot-house,
which had become ignited from the heater.
500. 4N ''' ' A''1'
Ar recent meeting OF the Board OF Trus.
tees OF the Odd Fellows Hall Association, in
connection with the arrangements made for
the ensuing years insurance, the Board in.
structed the officers 10 have FIRE escape con.
Structed forthe building. II will do no harm
for managers OF other large public buildings
TO emulate this example.
TIE need Of good lanterns for the Fire De.
PaFtment was never better demonstrated
than at the fire Saturday evening. The place
was dark and dangerous for the iiremen,
who had to exercise the greatest caution. A
train also ran over two sections Of hose, cut
ting and rendering them useless. 1t Is said
the engineer was bailed but refused to stop.
The Mutual Union Telegraph Company
will open an office in the rear OF Amickfs
shoe store, on Main street, next Wednesday
morning and be ready for the transmission
OF business. Mr., T. Meyer Hoefer, formerly
OF the Western Union telegraph office, and
lately with the American Union at the Nc
Lure House, has been appointed manager.
SATURDAY afternoon the Citizens Legisla-
tive Committee, appointed ut the meeting
recently held in Washington Hall, met and
organized by eleCting Geo i. Caldwell, Esq,
rs chairman. TWAS resolved to accept the
invitation extended 10 the Council commit
tee, Notwithstanding Councils action OF Fri
day night; the citizens committee will
therefore be on hand tonight. II was also
resolved to ask the Council committee to
embody in its recommendation to Council
the resolutions adopted ut the Washington
Hall meeting. There is fun ahead II they
should reach Council.
AT the Court House, Saturday afternoon,
Auctionecr Hailer sold for the city the prop.
erty turned over to the city by Andy King
in his late settlement OF the famous Maxwell
& King suits. The property in East Wheel.
ing, occupied by George Hannah, was sold
for S., 0S5, Mr.. Hannah being the purchaser
that on the corner OF Nineteenth and Wood
streets, occupied by King, brought $l,IGj,
Mr.. Henry Pape being the purchaser and
the vacant half lot on Chapline street, Centre
Wheeling, was knocked down to 3ir. Fred
unruh at 1925. Thus the curtain is rung
down OIL the old trouble.
CHEF EccLEs has made the following ap.
pointmentS authorized by the passage OF the
amended fire ordinances: Hook and Ladder,
John 8. Armstrong, foreman; Robert Cline,
hostler; William ClHtor tillerman. Seventh
Ward Hose-G. W. Baggs, foreman; "Wally'
Lukens, hostler. Hope Hose-William Love,
foreman. These men are all full.paid men.
Those for the Hook and Ladder are installed
In their new quarters, which are very coy.
Bill Love and "Pete," his dawg,t will take
charge OF the Hope house as soon as it is SUI
HcientIy repaired. 1t is hoped that "Pete"
will overcome his aversion to reporters by
that time
THE Board OF County Commissioners has
ordered the following In connection with the
Poor House: That Capt. Plankcy superin-
tendent OF the Inarmary, erect building at
that institution under the supervision OF the
Committee on Poor House and Farm, to be
used as workhouse, the dimensions Of the
building to be left to said committee. That
a hospital containing four rooms and bath
room be built ut the county infrmary, sepa.
rate from the main building, to be used for
persons afflicted with contagious diseases.
That ten.inch crock sewer, leading from the