Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-15
TIE NEWS SCREEN.
Minor Notes OF Information - small
Loeal Matters.

FRANK WALTER Will nave pOOA SSeA
lunch, to-day.
The revised Shakespeare club has gotten
under good way.
JAKE SOILS, ex-policeman, is now run
ming the shooting gallery.
The Andes will take down large ex'
cursion party, tomorrow.
NorHrNe Of interest was transacted in the
Circuit Court, on Saturday.
BETHANY won its first base ball victory
over Wellsburg, on Saturday.
The May term of the municipal court
commences this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
OFFICER BARuM arrested a Bellaire man
last night, for being drunk on the street.
Carr. OSBORNE, of the Mt Belleyiew hotel,
has postponed his opening until next Satur-
day.
The Forest and Stream Club expects to
get down to business shortly, and go fish.
ing.
JAMES MAHEENEY and James Reilly were
arrested last night by officer Barum, for
disorderly conduct.
OSnext Thursday evening, the 10th inst.
the Odd Fellows will give an entertainment
at the Opera House.
SEVERAL straw hats appeared on the St.
Lawrence on Saturday and looked very
chilly in the cool rain.
The races which were to have come off at
the Island driving track, tomorrow have
been postponed until Saturday.
RAILROAD torpedoes must be very plenti-
full in the city, as not less than half dozen
were placed on the street Car track laet
night.
TONIGHT Mrs Richard Stahl will give an
enjoyable entertainment at the Opera
House, in which she will be assisted by the
best local talent.
The funeral of the late Mrs o. c. Dewey
took place yesterday afternoon, the service
being conducted by Rev. Swope, at st.
Matthews church.
OFFICER DUNLAP arrested a man at the
North End, yesterday, for being drunk on
the street. He claimed that the Buckeye
State was his home
LAST NIGHT, Patrolmen Steve Crawford
fired at a man who was stealing coal from
the St. James Hotel. The thief dropped
the bucket and ran.
A VERY comfortable small brick dwelling
on Eighteenth street, was sold on Saturday
by Alexander Bone, real estate agent, to
Mr.. H. S. Depner, for 81, 400.
BIsHOP KAHN confirmed twenty-five child
rem, yesterday, at the Church of the I'M.
maculate Conc eptiOh, and delivered fine
address appropriate to the occasion.
As THE Welcome was returning from
Martins Ferry, yesterday, disgraceful
| fight occurred between a man and woman
| in which the latter came out first best
A SHOOTING match by telegraph between
| the Chatauqua Sporting Association and
| the Wheeling Rifle Club will take place on
| Saturday. Our boys are confident of victory.
AT the Tidal Wave saloon a fine gold
watch and chain were ratified of, Saturday
night. Charles Flagg, of Martins Ferry,
| held the lucky number, which was thirty
| five.
A HOUSE of illfame on Eoff street was
raided Saturday night. The madame and
a man were arrested. The female put up
for her appearance and the young man was
locked up.
AS THE nine o'clock train on the T., w.
4 Nv. was coming in Saturday morning
some BOYS, near Slacktown, threw a stone
through the window of a car, hitting pas
sengeT on the cheek, slightly injuring him.
PETER HoGE was srrested on Saturday at
the instance OF Jennie Gray, and taken be-
fore Squire Philips on the charge OF using
abusive language towards the complainant.
Jennie failed to put in an appearance at
the time set for the trial, and Hoge was
dismissed.
THERE is nothing like going from home
to learn news. The Pittsburgh Commercial
of Saturday SAYS: THE investigation into
the official conduct of VIM. EccleS. Chief
of the New Cumberland Fire Department
uncovered the fact that he had been acting
in decidedly crooked way and he will be
bounced
The Germanic Singing Society will give
their grand annual picnic at CresSap's
Grove on Whit Monday, May %. The
steamer Telegram has been engaged for the
occasion, and the most extensive prepare.
tons have been made for splendid days
rural enjoyment. In the event OF rain the
Society will exCurt to Steubenyille.
JAMES WEEpEN, the Pittsburgh pugiltSt
who is TO fight owen MalOney on West Nir-
ginia soil on June l3, Is booked for a spar
ring exhibition at Washington Hall, on May
-. with Pete Banahan, champion OF Scot
land" Evan Davis, his trainer, was in the
city. on Saturday, making arrangements
Davis says the prize fight will come oil on
the 18th.
We DO not like to appear to be Interior
fering in business not our own, but We feel
an interest in that grand cooperative
butcher shop scheme over in Wheeling,
and would like to know how it is progress
ing. We mean the one that was going to
have a branch shop in every ward, and
would reduce the price Of beefsteaks to a
minimum.-MartH'S Ferry Times.
A TELEPHONE message was received at the
Atlantic engine house, yesterday, that one
of the houses in Fisher row, on Fifteenth,
between Jacob and EOf streets, was on
lire. The department responded prompt
~. but on Investigation, they discovered
that an opening in the tlue allowed the
smoke to escape under the caves OF the
house, and that there was no fire.
CASPER EMMETT, workman at Butter
fields malt house, met with q serious acct
dent yesterday morning at nine o'clock.
He had mounted ladder to fix pump,
and while so doing lost his balance. To save
himself he threw out his hand and caught
a cog wheel, in motion. He arm as drawn
in and fearfully lacerated. He was taken
10 his residence at 26l5 Locust street, where
Dr. Alderman dressed the wouni. The
arm may yet be saved.
The only drawback to the st. Lawrence
excurSionsts' happiness on Saturday was
the beaStly weather. The boat, with about
2uO souls, got off at the appointed hour and
pointed her head CinCinnati-wards. In the
evening dancing was INDUCED in until
late hour, Kramer furnishing delicious mu-
sic The Diurnal, at $50 O'Clock, brought
back some persons who went as escort. and
the Katie StOckdale, at 80, brought back
the rest. The excursiOnists will have
Jolly time in spite of the weather.
On Saturday night, Jimmy Nichols, ex-
Street Commissioner, made a cowardly and
unCalled for assault on Chris. Liedl, of the
IoikSbiItt, at the Eighth ward hose house.
The paper had sued Nichols for 4 bill due
il, and he vented his anger on Chris by
striking him on the forehead, without
word Of warning. Those who knew Mich
oils thought him more of a man than 10 do
such q thing He spent the night in the
Eighth ward lookup and will probably get
the limit this morning. lie may consider
himself fortunate ii State process is not
taken out against him.i
The stockholders of the Children's Home
held their annual meeting Saturday and
elected the following officers: President,
Henry X. List Vice President, W. L.
Hesrne; Secretary, Louis e. Stifel; Treas
urer Gertrude Lamb; Directors. +. II.
Dornblaser, W. B. Simpson, Spauldins X.
Wallace, W. \. List. J. EllwoOd Hughes