The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-12-07
CITY MATTERS.
nricf Notes on Current Events of ,rjno,
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psny performs Patience at s,eubsuvlls to.
Tux German Opera Company were quar-.
tered ut the Mcclure and the Black Flag CON.
bina,lon at the St. James, n - - 80 -
OFFICER JuSxIss ran In colored individual
last evening Tor using very abusive Ian.
guaSe In Enters, on Market street.
Howard HiLToS, employed In the Belmon,
cooper shop. had his hand caught In the
slave machine yesterday, aud three Fingers
were taken oil.
THE large doors OF the vigilsnt engine
honst have been fitted up with bolts and
weights 50 that the driver Is enabled 10 oprn
them BY pullinga cord ntter be Is on his seat.
THE two engines thh we're In the collision
on the Pittsburgh Southern rajlroal last
Wednesday morning have been brought to
this city for repairs. They were badly used
up.
Six or seven OF the iron mills Of the city
and vicinity will hold Atock holders ,neetlpr,
a week from next Saturday to vote upon lie
question 81 subscribing 10 the stock OF the
Wheeling Steel Company.
last evening gentleman walking mn
South Broadway severely injured himself bv
falling over pile Of stones at tbe month III
the alley Just sonth Of 'Zanc street. rpon
which no red light was placed as required BY
the ordinance. q
An old gentleman named Atkinson living
on the north end Of the Island, WIN found
dead IN bed yesterday morning. lie was In
perfect health, apparently, the day before,
aud the cause OF bis death was u matter OF
conjecture. Hewas upwards Of seventy years
old. iHfr' 90 sgts -
acitizens' meeting held at Mt. Pleasant
OH Tuesday in response to Il call Of the Mayor,
resolutions expressive OF their regret at the
loss Of Hon. J. T. updegraii, mud Of theirs 70.
| spect for him asa man. confidence asa friend
and gratitude as a public spirited citizen,
were adopted.
lSthe Circuit Court yesterday the case OF
Margaret Wilson vs.. the city occupied the
entire time OF Part |. In PartII Il verdict OF
500 was awarded Rodafer Dros,, of3ellaire,
In heir suit against the Nail CITY Lantern
Company. ln the case OF Lingen vs.. G. Ed
Menlel, garnishee,a judgment was rendered
for Mendel. .sUi.
CLERK HOOK yesterday admitted 10 record
deed made December s, 1852; by +. G. era.
craftand II. d. Ferguson, special commits.
sioners OF the Municipal Court, In the case
Of Combs vs.. Combs, TO Elizabeth Da.gie, for
part OF lots l and 2, In Churchll's addition
to the city, on McColloch street north of
Thirteenth. -. " !,'zi- ~
LAST night there was war in the sporting
house kept lby Jennie Lee, ut No. 1917 Eof1'
street. Name McGrath, n well known In
mate Of the house, and the Lee woman had
series OF rows that resulted in Name sspend.
Ing the night In the lock up, having been or.
rested by officer Morris, who says that By
this morning he will also have Lee. He gives
the place q bad name.
YESTERDAY the father OF Peter Schenk, Jr.,
the young tanner, who was stabbed Mon day
night.by ''Buck" Muldoon, in the Equality
galoor on the South Side, swore outu war.
rant for Ills arrest before Squire Philips.
schenk Is still veal. but it is not believed Ills
wound will prove serious unless inflammation
sets In. Theinternal hemornge has stopped.
The affair was kept too quiet. The municipal
and Sbte authorities should both have
moved In the matter before Muldoon got
away. -,
! A RECEPTION will be rendered TO the public
BY the Odd Fellows this afternoon iron, two
o'clock till five, ut the hall OF the order, on
the corner Of Twelfth and Chapline streets
pnd m opportunity extended to sec the new
trcSaa sud other decorations OF the hail, and
Its peculiar fixtures and furniture! This
evening the ordef Si!! give musical md
literary entertainment for It's friends in the
hail. The chance 10 visit the sacred pre-.
cincts OF the lodge room is so rare that no
doubt the visitors will be numerous.
THE chi!dreE'c Mission Band Of the First
Presbyterian churOh will giye an entertain.
ment in the lecture room TONIGHT ut half
pastseven o'clock. The programme Of exert
discs will consist OF Rotations: speeches,
dialogues, and singing by the children, after
which there will be n social meeting, when
soma beautiful flowers will be exhibited.
Those who have sttspded these entertain.
menls In former years, remember with
pleasure the delight and instruction tiley
afforded.
YESTERDAY morning there came near being
8; horrible accident at the intersection OF
marka. and Sixteenth streets. An engine
with six cnsl CAPS attached was going out the
lIemphed trace towards Fast Wheeling, with
iiagman about hull square In alAyqace
Car No. 3, of the Citizens line. was approach-
Ing the crossing. The driver cnleNv0red to
Atop his horses, but becoming frightened at
the pulling of the engine they plunged and
then sprans forward. drawing the car over
the track directly in front OF the engine. The
engineer, seeing the danger. reversed his
lever. 1t was to his presence OF mind that
ta.uGtrophe was averted. The car was well
filed ut'tbr Ting, nnd the excitement among
the passengers was nieaoo, Mr.. VIM. Leigh
ton, Jr, jumped from the car and cane near
filling on the track. Had he done 50, DO
would undoubtedly have been rim over. :
ONLY eighteen R.oke .lays left in, which to
purchase Christians presents. Hayp you;
readers Of the lSTEL4GESrEE, purchased
yours2 If not, the ssest thing to do Is 10 70
10 Bookings, corner Of Twelfth aud Chan.
line streets, at once. A finer collection 81
Christmas novelties II would be hard to find.
There Is an endless variety OF almost every.
thing. Toilet cases, work boxes, purses,
hand bags, odor cases, in plush, satin and
feathers. and Allfj with The finest
Of brushes. etc, necessary ahou: The
toilet, Glass toilet bottles, beautifully CIT
and plain, for covering. There is also fill
line Of puff boxes. 1ney deserve SPECIAL
mention. They range In price from % cents
TO IS. and the lower priced ones may prop.
crly BE- clsssilie,l ms beauties. They core in
plush and wicLe: york. The work boxes
mat Mr.. Booking displays ere very attract.