Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-17
nRIEF
photographic Penciainss OF Pertinent
Points Abous the CITY.

ATrxR the snow comes q sloppy pave
ment
The Committee on Ordinances is called
for tonight.
EVERY style OF weather, but pleasant, wal
represented, yesterday.
Two MARRIAGE licenses were issued by
Clerk Hook, yesterday.
ONx deed of trust was admitted TO record
by Clerk Hook, yesterday. i>I.es
DRY good and fancy stores are not over.
run with trade during this fine weather
A HANDSOME Lab robe was rallied of at the
Singer Office, Charlie Hobbs holding the
lucky number.
0TYIcER FUGATE, yesterday, arrested Han
nah Fitzsimmons. for the 404th time, for
the 1O04th drunk.
The Little Anna will run to Martins
Ferry after the performance 81 the Opera
House on Thursday night.
WM. MITCHELL, postmaster at Clinton. has
resigned, the same to take effect on April
l. He is going into farming.
One is not thoroughly equipped, this sea-
son. unless he carries q buster. a fan, a
parasol, an ulster and an umbrella
The table glass ware men o! this city and
Wheeling are out about $4,000 By San
Francisco failure.-PittSb'G9h Telegraph.
COUNCIL should order about twenty-nine
bridges. so that persons living east OF the
trench on Eoff street could get to the west
side
AsAIN the question is put. and this time
with due solemnity of form, what is the
matter with the bell striker on the Capitol
clock?
SOME Of these fine days, when news is
scarce, the REGISTER will publish two col
unns of complaints against unlighted oil
lamps.
WEF weather operates against sanctifica-
cation. Comparatively few sinners turned
out to be saved, 81 the Academy OF Music,
last night.
A rELEPHoxE has been placed in L. 5.
Commissioner Forbes office, in rhe Custom
House The expense was not however,
by the government.
CARDS have appeared for the wedding on
January "a of Blr. James Speyer. OF this
city. and Miss Henuie Crailsheimer, OF
| Lafayette, Ind. Now for congratulations
The Steadman Gulch Mining Company
| of this city. has just made the purchase oil
considerable property in Colorado. Jndge
Houston was tranSCribing deeds, yesterday
TIE case of the State VS.. Wright special
\ constable. was on trial before Squire
\ Philips, yesterday, and the Justice re
served his decision until such time as LS
] could hear further argument.
BURNrE McMEcHES, yesterday, detected
4 o woman in shOp-liftinS in his father
! store. He secured her basket oil mlScellan
eous plumber, but she escaped. The stolen
property is now at the city ouilding.
Miss LOUISA HARDEN, who was burnt by
! - F., l., at hnr
| Kings in Richie town, Saturday night
I was removed TO her fathers. Mr.. John Har
denis, yesterday and is getting along
nicely.
The following is the list of the letters un
| collected al the postoffiCe American Ed
ucator ;lBrown. Ed. &. 3: Briswell Richard
| Gillespie. Il. NJ. !, MAY. Joseph; Roth, Geo
j.; Rhodes, Hiram; RaoOhe, Willie; Ride
George.
Ma. McClrRE. agent of Mr.. Plympton
|. patentee of the roller skate i'm use in thi
] city, is here, and an arrangement has beer
+, made by which the rink will bc open bu
three nights in the week and the tire,
| other days.
IT YVES rVmcred that case Of small pc!
! was on board the piurnal, but this is u!
true. Us Captain Booth yeJterday exhibite,
a clean bill Of health. \ lady with meaSle
was the only illness. and this probably
/ gave rise to the false rumOr.
/ The gas lamps in Ritchietown are no
| lighted before or s o'ClOClS in tho evening
| nor turned out till that time in the morn
| ing. Our City Fathers should look il M
/ and save the gas in the morning and let tn,
| public have the benefit of il ut night.
The Committee on Water Works me
| Yesterday. to consider the laying OF thu
| new main on Eighth street. twas decided
| to pay Mrs Whellfer $40 for her house
| and the Knox obstruction will cease To eN
list, as he gives up mis- claim to the disputed
! piece.
JOHN Porrs. working at the Ia Belle
| millSaS heaters helper, had an ugly gast
/ cut in his head. yesterday morning, by the
| pulley or wheel that runs the tongs acroS!
| the shop falling on il. DR.. Pipes dressed
| the wound which, though not a danSerou;
! cut, is painful one.
| We notice in the window of !. II. kirk'E
| art store life-SiEe portrait in oil, OF the
| late John NJ. LaiShiey, painted by ms
| daughter. Mrs. c. s. Howell Mrs. Howell
is a pupil Of Mrs. Lucy Wilkinson, ans
| this evidence OF skill certainly speaks wei
for both artist and teacher.
AT the intersection OF Eoff street and the
| r. & o. railroad track, the crossing l. al
| most impossible Ii the Street Commits
s!oner would have a few loads OF cinder,
| put there it would make it paS>able, and
| he would receive the thanks Of that com
! munity, besides doing his duty.
OK Sunday afternoon Mike Kelley and
wife, of KirkwoOd, were walking on the C.
& z. track, below Bridgeport when Ollie
Linn, West Wheeling rough, met them
and endeayored to get the woman to accom-
pany him. A row ensued in which Linn
knocked Kelley down. The latter picked
up a stone and the former drew his pistol
and threatened 10 shoot. Then Kelley
dropped the stone and Linn went of.
The Committee on Claims met last night
to take steps in the matter of the suit
brought by Downs fortb ilance on a contract
with the water works. Quite little breeze
was raised by Mr. Habertield demanding OF
Jimmy Riddle his version Of the case
Own; was sitting near by and Solicitor
Caldwell refused 20 permit him % 'reyea
what he knew rs it would prejudic, the
| case should it come up in court, by expos
ing the city's hand. On Friday night 'the
committee will meet again. and examine