The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-25
CRY MATTERS.
Brief Notes on cnrrent Events Of Minor
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his friends turn out.
yorE early and sec that good solid Coun-
Gil tickets elected in every ward
CAEyAssERs should see TO II that the returns
are sent TO the City Building as soon as COM
plete.
TaE sire bug crank Is still sending threat.
ening letters to the Sisters in charge OF st.
Joseph'S Convent.
The saloons WILDE, presumably closed to.
day-at least the front doors will be and the
curtains will be pulled down.
THREE marriRgelicenSes were issued by Re.
corder Hook yesterday. There is quite a
boom in the matrimonial line.
: The receiyership cases connected with the
Mcclure House and the Sugar Refinery will
be on again to-dayin Judge Boyd's Court
f., THE Walters party has about seventeen dii.
ferent tickets In the field In the Second ward.
II one OF each kind Ia polled, the strength OF
the movement will surprise Its most ardent
supporters.
RICHARD LIScH indicted for petit larceny
plead guilty yesterday, and was sentenced BY
Judge Boyd 70 thirty days imprisonment In
the county jail. He was arrested for thieYing
on the property OF the State Fair Association
last fall, Just after the fair had closed.
TIE colored people last evening gave a
social In the Second ward market hall, that
was very largely attended and was grand
success financially. Anumber OF white peo.
pie attended. All the committees had their
part OF the work done TO perfection, aud moth.
ing was wanting. z .-.v TE ~
The tt'boysn at,the yigilant engine house,
had some good &iun' yesterday watching
paSsers-by try to pick up an old pocket book
that obstinately refused TO leave the pave
ment. They had It spiked down in such
neat manner that no one found 1t out until
they attempted to pick It up.
SQUIRE PatLIrs last evening fined A. J.
Schultz $50 and costs for trespassing on the
property Of Sam Robinson, colorec barber.
Schultz, d few days since; entered Robinson's
shop while that worthy was absent and en-
deavored TO take away some pictures and
clock that Robinson had purchased OF him.
TUESDAY afternoon, at the corner OF Thirty
fifth and Jacob streets, Henry Alderman fell
off the front end OF cart, and but for the In
teligence OF the animal he was driving might
have been seriously hnrt He fell down be.
tween the horses heels and the front wheel
and the horse finding something wrong stood
still until the man was taken out more scared
than hurt. ...rr t+. .sH-...l
The Knights OF st. John, an organization
composed mainly Of German Catholics,
danced Tuesday evening at Beethoven Hall.
They daRced round dances and drank beer
and are now waiting to seeif Bishop Kahn
will take any steps In tue matter towards
carrying out the penalties mentioned IN his
recent DIOCESAN order against round dances
and beer. .. .I,f... .....
A VERY pleasant surprise party occurred
last evening at the residence OF Mrs. David
E Duncan, OF Fifteenth street, In honor OF
for thirteen years. About thirty couples
were present to welcome the prodigal home
The evening was enjoyed by all, and the
happy son felt that he was indeed welcomed
home sincerely. ....
Ting stockholders OF the Riverside Iron
Works yesterday elected the following gen.
tlemen 10 serve the ensuing year as Board
OF Directors: J. N. Vance, G. p. Dewey, John
d. Culber6on, W. l.. Hearne and +. j.
Hearne. This is the same Board that served
last year. and it organized py electing the
same officers. The Top Mill stockholders
elected the same Board as last year.
TIE Opera House has been secured fos
February 18th, by the Union Benevolent
Society, who will at that date give an enter.
tainment on grand scale, for the purpose OF
faiGipg the funds necessary 10 the carrying
on OF the enterprise. A varied and interest
ing programme is under considerationby the
committee, though as yet no definite steps
have been taken in regard to 1t, A meeting
OF committees will BIZ held this afternoon at
the house OF Mrs. A. W. Kelly, on Twelfth
street. ~"
Twill be remembered that at the late
meeteng OF the Board OF Directors o. the
Penitentiary II had been announced that the
contracts for convict labor would be relet,
but that owing 70 the action OF the Honse oil
Delegates on the subject this intention was
not carried out The Directors, however, ex.
tended the contracts which expire In June
for threemonths beyond that date at the old
prices, 80 that whatever action In regard to
the price OF convict labor 10 taken by the
Legislature can only take effect In september
next.
YESTERDAY morning about seven O'Clock,
the chimney OF w. A. McClusky's residence,
on North Main street. was discovered to'be
on FIRE. The Vigilant Company being Just
across the street promptly extinguished the
| fire before an alarm could be given. In the
afternoon about four o clock Felber's grocery,
on the,corner OF Eoff and Eighteenth streets,
was found o,bave chimney on Are. Word
was sent TO the Atlantic engine house, and
the flames promptly extinguished by that
company without taking the reel.
FoR many years the last Thursday OF January
has been observed by the Presbyterian church
as day OF special prayer In behalf OF the COL
leges, theological seminaries, ladies' semina'
ries academies and public schools, including
all the youth OF the country. Great blessings
have often followed the observance OF this
lday 10 the past, and many Of the most emf
nent and useful men in all the professions
land callings OF life have dated their CONVEX:
sion to these hallowed and precious eeBsops
OF prayer. Such meeting will be held In
the lecture room Of the First Presbyterian
church this evening, at hall past seven
O'Clock. Christian educators in this city and
vicinity, and oil the studeHt9 and pnpilsand
young people and children are INVITED.
The arguments in the case OF the State Va,
Isaac Besl were concluded yesterday morn.
Ing at about II o'clock, Prosecuting At
torney Jordan being the last to speak. The
Jury did not return until after 2o'clock and
then to the surprise OF everyone, the verdict
was. mot guilty" Isaac 10 the youngest OF
the Beal brothers; he has always confessed
that he shot at Paxton and his party but
that his revolver was % 100 calibre while
| the ball taken from Paxton after his death
was q 82l00, which was the calibre OF Johns
revolver, John Egs recently convicted OF
voluntary manslaughter, Elias y still in
| iail awaiting trial. Isaac was set at Liberty
after the verdict and stepped forth a free
man with evident satisfaction. He has been
in Jail for over q year.
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Reserved seats are IN very good demand at
Wilson 4 Banners for the engagement Of
the "Meteors" iat the Opera House Friday