The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-02
CITY MATTERS.
Brief Notes on Current Events Of Minor


Interest,"
ForR deeds OF trust were recorded by Clerk
Hook yesterday.
"TBE Oliyettes." a social organization,
dance at Frauzheim's Hall tonight.
THE City Building was crowded yesterday
with employees after their monthly stipends.
DuRrSO the month Of January, Clerk Hook
issued "a marriage Licenses, recorded Us deeds
In fee and IS deeds OF trust.
THERE was very pleasant surprise party at
the residence OF Q. II. Dinger, In honor Of
Miss Mary, last evening, yesterday being her
birthday.
The Governor yesterday appointed Henry
c. Simms Z q. Of Cabell county, Regent
OF the Normal School for the Fourth Con.
grtssionAl District.
A. J. Sweeney & Son have new forge
BANNER In their blacksmith shop, aud yes.
terday put It in operation for the frat time.
1t has striking force Of 400 pounds.
CoUSCiL meets tonight to hear the report
OF the Committee on Salaries aud elect officers
for the ensuing term. II meets ut Z O'Clock
sharp, in the hope ofgstting through before
midnight
Wv. HESDEnOS was yesterday appointed
guardian Of Hannah, Emma aud Lucinda
COnzinS, orphans OF Rebecca COuzins, de
ceased, giving bond Of SlOl, with James Z.
Henderson as surety.
NICHOLAS HITE Wayne county convict
In the Peniteniiary at Moundsyille, sentenced
seven years sgO to ten years imprisonment
for robbery, was yesterday pardOned by Gov
ernor Jackson. Senator Burgess secured the
pardon.
WmES the votes were counted at the a. VI.
E. Church last evening, Barney Brown, poi
ter at the st. James, was found 10 have
gathered the most money for the church,
and was awarded the gold watch, which had
been offered.
The only conveyance OF real estate adj
mitted to record yesterday was deed made
January q, 1883, by John L. Kimmons and
wife, to Eliz4 Ann Dennis, OF part Of lot
No. 8, OF the subdivision a, Of the estate Of
Moses Shepherd, situated on the National
road, for 500.
The House OF Delegates, after q long dis.
cussion, yesterday refused to purchase tha
painting Of 1.-The Last Siege OF Fort Henry"
BIZ ]. A. Faris, Of this city, in spite OF earnest
ufgtnl6ntc IN favor Of the proposed purchase
by Judge Holt, Judge Brown, Mr.. lsbell and
other leading members.
Last evening about nine O'Clock q Hnail
| ire gag discovered under the wOoder steps
at the rear, and outside OF Miller & Franz.
helms jewelry store. on Market street A
quantity OF old paper had caught fire, boy
Is not known. No damage was done, the
lIames being discovered before they had
caught the stopH
A MErrINu has bPsn called for the eth inst,
| TO he held 10 tie Office Of the Pittsburgh Ex'
position Association at O'Clock 2. n, for ths
purpose Of forming trOtting circuit. The
| following Fair Associations will be represent
ed: Pittsburgh Exposition. West Virginia
State Fair and Exposition, Sharon, foungs'
town, New Castle, Akron and Canton.
TIE MSnnerchor Singing Society gave m
elegant bal mague at their hELi IN ne Public
Library building last night The attendance
was unusually large ana some OF the Cos
TUNES we're elaborate and tasty. Others we're
UNIQUE aud ludicrOus in the extreme. May
er's orchestra furnished the music which
lent p!easurs To the affair, and there was
nothing to mar the enjoyment Of the mem'
bers and their friends.
Ar the meeting of the Joint Standing Coun.
ell Committee on Salaries held Wednesday
evening, Mr. W. A. Wilson vas chosen Us
chairman. The salaries OF the various city
officers, il is understood, will be recommend
ed TO remain the same as last yeHr, with three
or four exceptions. 1t is recommended that
the salary OF the City Receiver be increased
TO 500 from $500, and that Of the committee
clerk be reduced from $500 to 800
TINS is Ground Hog Day. By ground hog,
readers will please understand that on this
occasion. no reference is made TO sausage.
Phe G. II. is q trump why he is such Is mot
exactly known, hut still he is n trump. lie
is frisky animal and brings weather every
time he comes out. no maIter whether it is
sunshiny and cold or ciogdy and rainy.
Therefore II he sees his shadow to-day, look
out for six weeks Of weather, and II he don't
see his shadow, Look out for SIX weeks of
weather, also 1t remains for the ground hog
to break the back bone Of winter.
THOSE who were so unfortunate as to be
left out in the cold at the Fourth Street N.
+. church 90 "Wednesday evening last will
doubtless be gratiGed TO learn that they will
have an opportunity OF hearing Mrs. J. FL len
Foster at the Academy OF Music on Sunday
next, at $3.50 r. ". The Executive Committee
have succeeded in etfecting that arrange
ment, and with view 10 securing better
order, have determined TO refuse admittance
10 small boys and chlldrRn unAccompanied
BIZ their parents. Dir. Charley Shay will see
to it that the hall will be properly lighted st.
the proper time, and no effort will be spared
on his part to make the place comfortable
and pleasant for the occasion.