The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-03-04
ALL SORTS.
Gossip Cleaned in ali Portions Of the
Local News RieId.
MATINEE at the Academy to-day.
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Academy Of Music this afternoon and even
ing.
GOVERNOR JaoGsoS has signed the bill
amending the City Charter, and II Is now q
law.
VIZ. HlzLErT and John Rooney were run
In last night-or rather carried ln-too drunk
to walk.
TIE Board Of County Commissioners will
meet in regular monthly session Monday
YprERpAY G. o. Smith sold Mrs Bloch's
property, cOrner0f Main and Twenty-seVenth
streets, 70 Jacob Klein, Of Marietta.
COHN, sANPuSER & Co. haveremoyed their
extensive notion house from this city to Us
and 20 st. Clair street. Cleveland, Ohio,
YESTERDAY Robert Marshall was appointed
receiver In the chancery case Of Harden OF.
g. vs. Wagner ct. al, now being heard before
Judge Boyd.
A SLIGHT effort was made in the Second
Branch last evening 10 bring up the cock
fighting ordinance, but It failed, and Uncle
John Behring'S heart Is again sad.
The ioremen and hoStlers are happy; last
night they received the advance they have
been asking for, although, at flrst, there was
considerable opposition In Council.
A LARGE and handsome Newfoundland dog,
belonging 10 George Hannah, Esq, yesterday
badly bill little daughter ,of J. II. Rinehart
in the arm. officer Morris was detailed 10
dispatch the dog.
OFFIcER Fu0ArE last night arrested Harry
Smith, negro man who has been In the
habit Of sneaking Into the ST. James Hotel
and sleeping In room up stairs, He slept
last night In less inviting quarters.
JoHS BRlsoN, an employee OF the b. & o.
railroad, was killed ut Baltimore Thursday
night by train. Brison was until recently
nm emplOye OF the South Wheeling Glass
Works and has numerous relatives in this
city.
In answering the alarm last night, at the
corner Of Main and Twelfth Streets the hook
aud ladder lost hind wheel and was upset.
The men fortunately escaped injury. The
wheel wirled along some thirty yards after
coming of.
| YBrERnAY Edmond l.. Kimmons, Of Elm
Grove, received his commission as pOstmas
ter at the Elm Grove office from Postmaster
General Howe He will Immediately enter
on The discharge OF his duties. The place
has been held by ]. shriver Woods for the
past four years.
A DAY or two aEDH young lady OF easy yir.
commit suicide by laying on the c. & P. rail.
raj track with her head across the rail. A
lslus man Who saw her pulled her of, and
- 'sii % the boat for Wheeling this morn
SeshsHr,As H44iLi
IhEEE Is such demand for stock in the
newly orIanizld slsstric hRht company that
Mr. Curtis, the Agent who organized the
company here, la, rous home 10 Cleveland
70 endeayOr to induce the Brush Electric
Light Company TO Allou a J.oriion Of the
5000 allotted to them TO he taken Nv sub
scribers here and at points Acrus the river.
CHARLIE KIPr, formerly boilef a. the Tup
Mill, was arrested last night by Constable
Smith, on warrant issued by Squire Ankle.
on complaint OF Mrs. Dolan, Of North Wheel.
ing Mrs DOlan's boy worked as third hand
with Kip, and the latter left town some
time ago owing young DOlan SIG Several
other parties also suffered by his departure.
TnE Street Commissioner accounts for the
horrible condition of the Second ward market
square thusly: After the contractors, Beck
& Adams, had laid the thirty inch main and
filled in the trench there was considerable
dirt leftabove ground, which sadly interfercd
with travel. They were ordered to remove
II and refused, and the Commissioner says he
cannot remove II without an order from
Council.
On. J, L. NJ CURRY, Of Richmond, Va, the
General Agent OF the Peabody Trustees, will
be In the city next week, when it is expected
lie will address the Legislature and people on
questions relative to the school interests Of
the State, and the aid given, and proposed to
be given, by the Peabody Trustees to our in
situations. DR.. Curry is perhaps the best in
formed man In the South as to the wants and
possibilities Of that section. He is an elO-
quent speaker, and when he comes his ad.
dress will be treat worth hearing.
THE fast line going east yesterday morning
on the u. & o. road had on board six old In
dian warriors. They oil had on red flannel
shirts, buckskin pants and shoes, and about
the neck and wrists OF each there were beads
Their hair was long, and the wrinkles on
their faces showed the trace Of many years Of
hardship. They were in charge of an inter
prefer, who was about as rough looking Us his
companions lie informed reporter that
the Indians were simply out on pleasure
trip, bound for the east TO see the wonders OF
our great country.
TIcEErs will be placed on sale at Wilson &
Banners this morning for the engagement
at the Opera House next Monday and Tues
day evening Of Harry Miners Comedy Four
Combination. OF this company the Pitts
burgh Leader says: Harry Miners Comedy
-Four consolidated shows made strong i'm.
preston at the Academy last night. Take it
for all in all 1t is powerful company. Be
gin with the JerOmes who nre US clever as
any people in their line. Their little bur.
lesque Is very divertinG Then coMes Billy
Carter. How they received Billy may be in.
ferred from the fact that he was recalled six
times. Miss Carrie Swain, who was here with
the Tourists, made great hit There are
very few in her line who can equal her The
Telegraph Boy" displays marked originality.
Ar ten minutes past o'clock last evening
those living in the Central portion Of the city
and the large crowds on the sidewalks were
alarmed by the rapid tolling Of the First
Presbyterian Church bell. Everyone said fire.
and when q man came tearing down the
alley by the Church, and breathleSsly told
officer Bird to turn IN an alarm, that
there wHs q fire, that officer very properly
made his best time to the nearest box, which
was No. q, at the City Building, and pulled
it. The Hope hose was at tho box before the
Capitol bell was through striking and was
told TO go to the Church. 1t did SO, and found
that new sexton had been at the bell and
that he did not understand how TO rightly
manipulate the rope. Result: Big crowd, big
excitement, fast department, mad firemen
and no one to blame.
Ar recent meeting OF the State Fair
Board OF Directors Judge Cranmer was
elected General Superintendent for the Cen.
tennial celebration Of the settlement OF Fort
Henry the corner stone OF the present city
OF Wheeling, which will be held September
18th, which is during Fair week. II is the
intention to make that day gala ono for
Wheeling and vicinity. The proposed "May
meet Is at present somewhat under cloud
A meeting OF the circuit directors was re-
Gently held at Columbus. and rs no one
represented Wheeling, Wheeling was left
out and the dates she had selected, May 9th.
and 9th inclusive, taken by Columbus.
Secretary Tinge will go to Pittsburgh Mon
day to try and arrange for dates and horses.
The Ground Committee will visit the grounds
to-day to note the improvements and order
Others.
Az entertainment was last evening given
in fremont Temple by the Royal Hand bell
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