Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-04-13
FACT ANDFANCY.
minor City News and Pertinent Taih
and commenf.

ny. line VlSlteu TUG CITY.
A DRUNK was run in by Officer Morris in
the Fourth ward yesterday.
The Elm Grove steam motors are now
running to the Bethany pike.
THE new steamer, Minnie Bay" is the
fastest boat Of her size on the upper Ohio.
TzE Nail city social will excurt to Mari
eta and Parkersburg, the last OF next
month.
WALTER MARSHALL is furnishing the city
with some Of the best limestone ever placed
on her thoroughfares.
THE Germania S. S. has engaged the
Opera House Orchestra for their picnic on
The Fair Ground on July 4.
Next week fun is looked for and big re-
cfption is vouched. Pleasant Valley will
witness one the grandest weddings OF the
season,
YESTERDAY the workmen engaged in lay
Ing the new track Of the Elm Grove rail-
way were unable to work, owinn TO the bad
weather.
WN. BMcELAND, the Eighth ward oars
man, while out taking spin over the low
er course yesterday, upset his shell and Sc
cured quite q cold bath.
The case of the State vs.. Henry Otto, on
con- plant of John Cline, for breaking win
dows, before Squire Peterman. The de-
PENDANT plead guilty, and was fined s. and
cost.
STICKING UP' boys at Bryce Bros glass
factory on the Southside. Pittsburg, have
struck for an advance of five cents per turn
of six hours. This is something like our
little strike.
McCoNBS and Mccarthy, claiming their
protective association is perfectly honest,
are about TO start il again. They say they
are without money and intend to earn it
legitimately.
The funeral of Capt. Sam Mason took
place yesterday afternoon at o'clock from
his late residence, corner of Twentieth
and Market streets. The pail bearers were
all old rlvermen. Interment at Greenwood
Cemetery.
Mr.. Ed. ROGERS, manager of the Top mill
forge department. and Miss Belle, daughter
Of Capt. William Prince, were married last
evening, at the residence OF the latter, on
the Island. Their myriad of friends will
wish them all manner of Joy and pros
perity.
YESTERDAY Messrs. Winters & Thornburs
were arrested ON a charge of selling liquor
at their saloon on Market square on Sun
day. Also MeSsrs. Dillon 4 Mcdonald, who
run a saloon in the same block will have to
answer a similar charge before police court
this morning.
The st. Paul Literary Society will give a
grand entertainment at Westwood to-mnr.
row night. A very fine programme will be
presented by the members Of the society.
The performance will commence with the
old English drama, The Two Brothers"
and will close with the laughable farce
OF Our Pet"
THE stage on the Minnie Bay attracted
considerable attention yesterday from old
rivermen. The patentee, J. u. Mooney,
or better known as stage Plank" showed
the working of his patent off to good adj
vantage. and thoroughly testing its quail
ties. The riyermen were unanimous in
considering it the best invention Of the
age.
Gel +. C.. SMITH, who died yesterday in
Bridgeport, was born near Baltimore, Md,
July 10, 1913, and has been a resident Of
Wheeling and vicinity for some time past,
having been manager of the large packing
house which stood on the site OF the Cen
trail Glass Works. He removed TO Bridge.
port in 1861, and engaged in milling. By
nature, endowed with great energy, he WAS
alive to the progress of the times even in
his advanced age. He had recently intro
duCed the roller system into his mill.
WEDNESDAY evening few Of the Catholic
lsymen met In the basement of the Cathed-
raj for the purpose of making suitable ar.
engagements regarding the approaching
silver jubiless of Father Sullivan, who has
been connected with the Cathedral for
twenty-five years. The 23d of this month
will be the anniversary of his coming to
this city. Nothing Of particular nature
took place at the meeting. and they ad-
journed to meet again next week, when
definite arrangements will be completed.
YESTERDAY morning, about IL o'clock,
Frank Nc Adams escaped from tue work
house. About two weeks ago he was
arrested AMI sentenced for thirty days 10
the above named establishment. the gang
OF prisoners were working in the stone.
shed and their watchman stepped into
another room 10 fix a hammer hand. While
he was away MCAdams seized the Oppor-
iunity and tore two of the boards OFT the
back Of the building and ma =, good his
escape.
THE combination of proprietors' of
Wheeling nail mills TO dsUr IS toe incomes
Of workmen one halt by res Criction will be
regarded as ineXcuSable when il is known
that the mills are increasing their capacity
to such an extent that they will soon be
able TO turn out as great product on half
time as tDty ulu NeIeJOlOTc Ou lull lllne-
So long as there was oyer-prOduCtion, and
the regular shut Gowns were for the bene-
TIT of both capital and labor, there was no
complaint, but when this ceased to be the
case there is reason for emphatic protest.
Labor Tribune.
The Boundary Commission, which has
been in session for several days at the Mon.
ongahela House, expect TO begin work in
the field about May l. Col. Worrell, chair
man of the commission, says their mission
is TO decide upon the true dividing line
between Ohio and Pennsylvania, as at
present the dividing point is unknown.
The commission will, he says, run line
from the Ohio river to Mason and DiXon's
corner, at the southwest corner of Pennsyl
vania, distance OF sixty miles. The mon
uments will be placed one mile apart
PittSGTg Dispatch.
Lynch's Bargain Shoe House will open
rext week. Wait for them and save - and
so cents on every pair of boots or shoes.
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