The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-01-04

United engine TO pump water to-day for the
La Belle mill. The engine Is stationed ut
Caldwelra Run and pumps through twelve
sections Of hose.
CHARLIE BuIsENIAN and Henry Myers have
been contesting for a gold watch ofTesed BY
Humbolt Lodge, X. Of p. Last evening Il
was awarded to the former, he having turned
In 500 to Myers $5l.
A NUMBER OF the members OF tho Waverly
Literary Society-an institution OF fragrant
memory-met at the Sunday Leader Office last
evening and made arrangements Tor reunion
Oh Monday evening next.
THE different banks Of the city yesterday
paid to the Collector Of Internal Revenues
their tax Tor the next six months, amounting
in the aggregate TO $4,000. This run the
collections for the day up to $4,000.
MoSDAY evening the residence Of E, P.
Rhodes, Of Bridgeport was filed with de-
lighted crowd Of little folks guests OF Mr..
Rhodes littleneice. Prof. Killmyer furnished
music for the young folksto dance to.
The congregations Of the First Methodist
Episcopal and Presbyterian churches, of
Bridgeport. will hold union services during
the week Of prayer. The services this morn
ing will be held in the First n. L. Church at
1850 O'Clock.
THE gathering Of an ice crop will be begun
In Fulton to-day by q force OF men employed
by Fred Weimer. An effort was made TO
lower wages, but It may be set down that
good hands will receive from g 90 to s. Is
per day, and extra hands s. so.
The druggists OF this city will meet to-
morrow evening at Mozart Hall, to discuss
the new bill affecting their interests to be In
trodnced into the Legislature by the Re-
visory Committee, the main points Of which
were recently published by this paper
CHIEF EccLEs, Of the Fire Department, re-
turned to the city yesterday from Cameron,
bringing with him the two fine horses recent
ly purchased for tho use Of the hook and lad
der service. The steeds were out for exercise
awhile in the afternoon, and attracted good
deal OF attention.
Ok Sunday evening Mr.. J. G. Downer and
Miss Hattie Duncan, both OF Bridgeport,
were united in marriage by the Rev. Keys.
oounttful repast was served 10 the com.
pany after the ceremony, and all united in
wishing the happy couple prosperous yoy-
age down the stream Of time.
LAST evening the St. Alphonsus Society
elected the following officers; G. r. Behler,
President; Conrad Aul, Vice President; Fred
Nolte, Secretary; Peter BOnnenberger AsSis-
Irer. VIM. FreiSe, +. GrnbleE, J. Bot, G.
Warner and Peter Void were elected Mar
Shals.
Mas. Jonx HUNS met with painful acct
dent in Bridgeport on Monday night. In at
tempting to get into john Grawtord'e milk
wagon, which was standing in front OF Wells
y Dents drug store, she slipped and fell, and
dislocated her left ankle. She will conse-
quently be laid up for some time.
THE Benevolent Society of lions Lutheran
Church last evening elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: President, Chris.
tan Schnepf; Vice-Prcsident, Andreas Sol
dan; Secretary, VIM. SoRderman; Treasurer,
VIM: Hartman; Trustees, Philip Hirth, Barun
Carrius, Louis Steinbecker and Fred Sedan.
MONDAY evening about one hundred OF the
prominent members Of our Hebrew society
gathered at the residence of H. Cohn, ESQ,
on Chapline street, where very elegant re.
ceptfon was given In honor OF Miss Moiiie
Rich, Of Cleveland, who is visiting in the
city. 1t was a very brilliant and enjoyable
affair.
Ar the election Of officers OF the Whelau
Literary Society held last evening the follow
ing we're chosen: President, Thomas Thoner:
ViCe-President, P. 0. Bostey; Secretary, s.
Mug; Treasurer, G. Cilligan; Monitor, L,
FitzsImmons; Critic, W. Brown; Librarian,
Il. Carenbauer; Chaplain, Joseph Reynolds;
Marshal, P. ConnorS
A PROPOSITION will be made at the next
Council meeting TO light the Centre market.
II has always heretofore been left in dark.
ness at night and furnished popular resort
for improper characters. Its high time that
this state Of affairs should be remedied, and
the market space made safe and reputable
thoroughfare OF night
We recently published an item concern.
ing the arrest and preliminary examination
OF Louis Wagner, on the charge OF violating
the U. $. law prohibiting the writing Of Ger.
tain kinds OF messages on postal cards. We
are requested TO explain that the charge was
not that the language was indecent, but that
~ was slanderous This, OF course, will be
the question to be decided in court.
LAST night tie residence Of n. Schulz
ESQ on Fourteenth street. was a scene OF
unlimited Iun and enjoyment A maSque.
rade party was given by Mr.. Schulz's daueht.
ers, and the house was filed with the gay
masquers. Some very novel and effective
costumes were shown, while Others were
very laughable, Dancing was INDUCED in
and the evening most agreGably spent BY all.
CAPT. HIRAM YOUNG, local inspector of
steamboats,, reports lOl steamers Inspected
during the year 1881, classified as follows;
Fifty.one passenger, IS ferry and 80 tow
ing, aggregating l4,S7049 tons Inspectors
fees for the same $3.50 95. Four hundred
and twenty-eight officers were licensed,
graded as follows: l46 masters, all but ID
having pilot license endorsed thereon; AZ
mates 50 first and 80 inferior grade pilots:
% frst and 50 inferior grade engineers; license
fees amounting TO $3.50 Six steamers have
gone out OF the service, measuring i92, 81
tons, while II have been added to the same, |
measuring 1887, 81 tons
THE following deeds were admitted to re-
cord In Clerk Hooks office yesterday. Deed |
made January 2, 1882, by the United States
Bnilding, Land and Loan Association TO MrS |
Ellen Atkinson, wife Of G. W. Atkinson, In |
consideration OF $500 for lot l in square e9 |
In the Buena Vista addition TO Wheeling, on
Twelfth street. Deed made December %
1881, by Louis Helm and wife, OF Fulton. 10
Annie +. Criss, In consideration of 81 ,475, for
q piece Of land situated on WAddle's run and
the Waddie run road, containing something
over half acre. Deed made May Z, 1873, by
Adelina Caldwell TO Louis Helm, in consii.
Grafton OF 500, for the same piece Of property
last described.
AT the monthly meeting Of the members OF
tue Lincoln Clun, held Monday evening, an |
amendment 70 the constitution, increasing
the number Of directors from fifteen to twens
ty-one, was adopted. This was done on
account Of the fact that some wards Of the
city were unrepresented in the Board, besides
which the increased membership OF the club
seems TO Justify more numerous directory.
The six new members elected have the same
terms as those already in otflce that &, The
term OF two will expire in three years, two in K
two years and two IN one. The following
named gentlemen were elected: For three
yerrs, w. A. Isettand J. ". Lewis twoyearS
Benjamin Fisher and George MoRown; one
rear, Dr. Tom o. Edwards and David D. Nor.
an, = /,