The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-07-19
CITY CULI.INGS.

Brief Hits OF Local News and Gossip
.i,5s sti About Town. -
: OSE OF the sheet rolls ut the Crescent mill
!. had its neck twisted oil yesterday.
j OFFICER FudATE smiled yesterday; it is II
: boy. We extend congratulations.
THERE were thirty prisoners in the County
4 Jail last night, and the cry is, .'still they
: come" =
Tnr Pollock flour mill Is at present idle in
order that some improved milling machinery
may be put in.
".FHgScHY" MATHEWS string band was out
II In all It's glory last night, and serenaded the
boys at tile Hope House house.
y AT Mountain Lake Park We are informed,
matters ate still booming. 1t is likely the
Brush Electric Light will be in operation
+ shortly.
TnEpastor OF the First Presbyterian Church
has not yet left the city for his vacation, and
Z will conduct the services In the lecture room
1T half.past seven o'clock this evening.
II A GAME OF base ball will be played on the
( old fair grounds to-day, between Peanut
SCOTS colored nine, and white club from
Z East Liverpool. There will be plenty Of fun.
ls a wAREAST was Issued yesterday for Nc.
linda Mays, who was cndeavoring to pick Il
\ fight with Mrs. Mary Mays. The case will
be heard Thursday evening by Squire Laun-
4 der. ~ ~ sE1ss
VINO. STEWART was yesterday appointed
administrator OF the estate OF Nellie Stewart,
deceased, with her will annexed. A bond OF
500 was given, with John Stewart, Jr.. rs
5 lrcty.
TIE much talked OF boat race between
Briceand and Weisgerber, will probably be
Inadetonight. Doth OF the favorites were
On the streets last evening accompanied by
their admirers.
Z The engine OF the p. W. & Ky., express
will be driven to-day by its old muster
Z. Charlie Quimby, who Ias been off OH three
weeks vacation. Charles friends will be
) glad 10 welcome him back,
No BusrNEss OF importance was transacted
in the Municipal Court yesterday, and II I'D.
s jOurned till 0:3O a. NJ. to-day, ut which! time
Z the docket will be called, Rnd all cases in
which no appearance Is made will be cou-
Z tinucd till the September term.
Z, TINE and again, in the newspapers and
!. otherwise, attention has been called TO the
abominuble practice Of allowing wagons to
& stand at the Second Ward Market with their
shafts or tongues extended ut IN angle OF
fOrty-tive degrees above horizontal position
across Market street. Slight accidents are
!, numerous there on this account, and some
( night horse driven suddenly around one OF
{ the corners upon one OF these distractions
will have an eye put out, or worse injury
4 will result, and then tho city will be in for
4 another heavy damage suit.
n a YOUNG sporting man of this city, who is
+ about 10 sail for Europe, while in converse.
!, ton with some friends regarding his contenl.
plated trip, was asked II he was only going to
England or II lo intended making tho usual
!; iour. "Were going to take it all in, you
bet. England, Ireland, Dublin, Paris, Home,
2 e'ms and" "Stopa minute" said one OF
the boys "a well.known wag) Il want 10 sug.
yest another line point OF interest, Adonis,
which is u ncighDoring town 10 Venus"
"Adonis, why certainly, replied the tour.
Z take in the fall races" ~
TIE notorious William Leepcr is again in
durance vile, and with n fair prospect for N!
s least a years visit to Al0uudsville. Ycster.
5 day morning about 1 o'clock this individual,
{ who has figured In our courts recently quite
. extensively, was observed ferrying iron from
& tho Top Millt Martins Ferry, md later on
Z he was seen loading 1t on the Little Anna.
Word was tclephoned 20 police headquarters
and the officers OF the Top Mill. 2 a. warrant
was sworn out and Leeper was arrested, taken
before Squire Philips and committed until
j. Thursday for u hearing. He had taken about
ono thousand pounds. Lceper has served Il
i term In the Columbus penitentiary, and has
Il been convicted Of petit larceny in our courts
- THERE was lively time iu Justice Philips
& court last evening, ind the big crowd in al
! tendance stamped OH each others tots Of d
i perspircd In the small room till every rag
Z was wet and oil were uncomfortable, Still
i they would not leave but stayed to hear all
S.ot the details connected with the cases Of
Mark Reisbeck, Mary Ford aud VIM. Merri.
/ field, arrested on warrants sworn out by
4 Kate Mooney, charging breach of the peace.
There appeared 10 have been grand row oil
Z around Judging from the testimony. Mark
: got off with the payment Of the costs: Mary
contributed one dollar and costs and gave u
!. 500 bond to behave for one year. Mortified,
the ex.lawyer, was assessed IS aud costs and
\ asked for a 800 bond TO keep the peace.
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