The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-01-30

AL SORTS.
Chatand Gossip on An Kinds OF PERT.
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evening.
THr Jolly Bachelor" and their jolly girls
are atthe 81 James.
Tar Hinge Factory shipped it, fist lot OF
garden rakes Saturday.
ANOTHER week Of interesting attractions for
amusement loving people.
A SNEAK thief stole Jani!er VOLTS hat at
the State House Saturday.
II Is stated that twenty cases OF dlphtheria
prove fatal to one Of smallpox.
A YEAE ago We were In the midst Of the
Council fight over organization,
Six fights and one drunk will explain how
II all happened in police courtthis evening
THIS is Tom PaIne's birthday. We do not
children.
THERE will be some sort OF an amusement
every night next week at one or the other Of
the theatres,
TnE Citizens railway company had It's an
nual meeting Saturday and reelected the
old Board Of Directors.
OVER score Of Top mill employees have
gone to Chattanooga, Tenn, TO accept posi-.
ton In m iron works there.
EVERY jolly bachelor will be on hand 10
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brethren at the Opera House this evening.
CHARLES THOMPSON, the man who attempted
TO Kill himself Friday evening, was commit
Caldwell.
JUDGE COCHRAN reports very satisfactory
interview with tile Secretary OF War con-
corning the proposed railroad bridge over the
Ohio at this point
CHARLES and William Kemp were indulg.
Ing In u family astiCuiT Saturday evening,
when Officer Bird flew to the scene and gTLh-
cred them In his Ialons.
SEVERAL inquiries have reach this office rs
to whose duty 1t Is to remove the rubbish
from around the fire plugs, where fires were
built during the cold snap.
Ar the fair and festival held by St.
StephaRs congregation In Westwood's Hall
neat sum was realized. VIM. Shaifer drew
u sofa and Louis Schaw bedstead.
TIE newly elected Board OF Directors OF
the Wheeling hinge company organized on
Saturday by the election Of G. J. Rawllng as
President and Joseph Brady as Secretary.
LAWRENCE RAY was the lucky man who
drew sofa Saturday night that was being
rallied OF for the benefit OF Mrs. Frederick,
OF the Eighth ward, q widow with seven
children.
ALrHA LODGE No. 424, K. Of H., will give q
grand musical and literary entertainment
next Friday evening at their hall in Odd
Fellows hall building, 10 which the public Is
cordially invited
j. L. RIEEs, the Market street newsdealer,
has, with oil the other current issues OF pop
ular periodicals, the midwinter number Of
The Century, which Is specially attractive
number in all respects.
GEORGE GuSDLN0, the Top mill mailer, de-
MES the story that he employed u colOred
man as feeder. He understood at first that
the EpmOr was a joke, but that the feeders
had undertaken TO make capital out oft.
ANOTHER small meeting OF those opposed
no the proposed change in the city govern
ment was held at st. AlphonSus hall Satur-
day night, and adjourned to meet Mt the
Academy OF Music on Thursday evening,
February q
Mr.. JOHS NOLAN, who has been seriously
Ill for several weeks past with pain In the
head which seens to be almost uncomfortable
under medical skill is now In Wheeling Hos
pital seeking relief and quietude from his
bnsiness.-Aoundsriile Reporter.
THE big river Of Saturday submerged the
lower part OF the Fair Grounds and the low
spots on the Island. The leyee was visited sew.
merchants who wanted TO know whether
they would have to move the goods out Of
their easements or not.
The Baptist church was crowded 10 over
flowing again last evening" A large revival
is being very successfully carried on there
by Rev. Milford, the energetic and pushing
pastor OF the church. There were six i'm
mersions last evening, which makes nearly
twenty that have taken place this month.
TIE Wheeling Creek Coal Company em-
ployes 2I5 men In and about their works.
They are about to establish benevolent
fund, each man being required to pay into
this fund small amount each month. In
case OF accident or sickness the man will be
paid IS a week while unable TO work. In
case Of accidental death the family will draw
81 $50 from the fund.
YESTERDAY morning Albert and Henry
Hes, two farmers living up Caldwells Run,
started to drive to the city In their milk
wagon: They had not proceeded far when
the axle broke and the horses taking fright
started to run. Both men were thrown out
and considerably bruised while Albert was
thrown under the wagon and had his his leg
broken by being run over. The wagon was
reduced to splinters.
We regret to announce the death OF Prof
VIM. GaskinS, principal Of the celored school,
which occurred Saturday morning. Prof
Gaskins was a man IS or IS years Of age; be
was born in Virginia and educated IN Mt
Pleasant; lie was we'll educated, cultured, and
liked by all who knew him. He was sick
only nine days, typhoid fever being the dis
ease. He leaves q wife and one child, who
have the sympathy Of all their friends.
VIZ are under obligations to the Western
Pennsylvania Poultry Association for the
prize list Of its annual bench show OF dogs,
. which Is to be held in Pittsburgh the It'll, Sth,
9th and 10th OF March next The number OF
classes this year Is O. and comprise nearly all
the breeds OF dogs. The prizes given by the
society amount to $1,000, besides which 80
special prizes are contributed, amounting to
u, 600. The prize lists arc now ready.
Entries close on the 18th OF February.
LATE yesterday afternoon a slip Of earth
took place on alley Q, and carried with 1t u
portion OF tho large discharge pipe from the
+ water works 10 the basin. This only leaves
n small pipe connected with one OF the old
pumps, so thatit will be impossible to work
the large pumps to-day, or until the force
which was Immediately put to work, when
the slip occurred, and continued 10 labor
during the night, has repaired the break
, All mills, manufactures and those using
water will govern themselves accordingly.
DuENo the past week or more various
statements have appeared in the newspapers
Of Wheeling aud BellaiEe about proposed i'm.
, provementS at the Rtna mill the addition OF
. guide mills, furnaces, etc. The Board OF Di.
rectors contemplate making some additions
to the mill early In the spring, but their
character and extent have not yet been de.
Iermined, A committee OF the Board have
the matter in charge, and while they arc do.
ing 8 good deal OF AguFiRg, no plans have rs
] yet been finally decided upon.-Aartin'I
Ferry Times
Mkt Monday Mr.. VIII sadler, who has
for the past two seasons had charge Of the