Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-04-01

ing, representing the mercantile, the
the professional, the each and
every interest of the city, without regard
to politics, which was one OF the most
assemblies We ever attended.
1t wss q Jacobs meeting from END
to end. II this gentleman is the
next Governor OF Kentucky the credit
OF bis election will be due 10 young news.
paper scribe, Mr.. Ben Ridgely, city editor
OF the Commercial, who first patronized his
candidacy and urged and maintained II
privately and publicly, until finally his
by contagion, rs 1t were, com.
municated itself to Others, and royal mon.
ster mass meeting accrsed. Mr.. Ridgely Is
versatile and accomplished young jour.
nalist, who made the Sunday Argus and
respondent and capable 6f doing more work
in less time than any Bohemian in the city.
Mayor Jacobs, the new candidate for the
gubernatorial nomination, is about fifty
years Of age, exceedingly popular among
all classes, and noted for his uniform
urbaniiy. He is Q man Of considerable
ability, the strictest integrity, and COM
mands the implicit respect and confidence
Of bis fellow ,citizens Il nominated n
would poll thousands % Republican voiss
in the city, and 60 out OF Jefferson county
with phenomenal majority.
The eAnnouncenenta Thts week
at the theatres have been little mixed.
kiralfy produced at Mscauley's for three
nights and Wednesday matinee. his cele-
brated (?) Black Venus, which being spec
taculsr and sensational Of course played
to financial houses, but which, outside Of q
handsome ballet and indifferent scenery,
was a mere farce. The former was led by
Miles. 3ppelini and Asterragid, two long
limbed dancueses, who piroutted around
the stage in marvellous evolutions and
contortions. The young demoiselles com.
posing this suite were very handsome and
graceful, exceptionally veil eostumed, or
rather denuded, and introduced many
original figures dancing in octelleS
The remainder Of the week was assign ed
TO Barry and Fay IN the Irish Aris.
tocracy," which has been discharged Of its
coarser features and is exempt from any.
thing offensive. The two comedians are
certainly inimitable, and always on the
stage keep their auditors in one incessant
roar to the end Of the evening.
The Buckinham, an elegant little variety
theatre ON jefferson street, run BY the
Whallen brothers, had q good carte and did
fair business. 1t is very seductive RESORT,
as the prices are popular, beer, whisky aud
cigars can be ordered frcm the seat and
other moralizing features are not wanting.
A big DOG Fight
is on the tapis between two noted bull
champions, Sport, OF Pittsburgh, and Jack,
of this city. The fancy say, IL will come
off the latter part Of next week Or the be.
ginning of the one following.
There is some apprehension felt in the
city on account of the ungrateful intrusion
OF small pOx This uneaseness Is agra
waited from the fact that its presence Is an
unknown quantity. Isolated cases have
been met with throughout the city, while
at the city hospital, especially in the negro
quarters, several have been discovered and
removed to the pest house.
Some fine, bracing spring morning, 1t is
pleasant enterprise to drive out Fourth
avenue until it merges into the country
and then follow firm, compact, Kentucky
drive some three miles until finally you
reach your destination and turn into the
Louisville Jockey Club park, which boasts
the finest track in the world. A large num-
be. OF stables have arrived and you can see
the different stnds cantering around the
track with the spirit Of blue.blooded thor.
oughbreds, ileCked by some little "nigger,
who is firmly persuaded he owns the horse,
that he manages so aptly. When the list
Of racers is more complete We will give II
to you as well as the programme OF con-
tests, which will distinguish the spring
meeting.
A half mile chute, with no bend or break,
has been added to the other drives for the
benefit of the youngsters, who dash for the
half mile purses. II is thought that the
Derby will start on this track at the Spring
meeting, which will increase the speed OF
the run. As one ands there in the frosty
morning air, il IS not difficult to imagine
Derby day. a chaotic sea Of upturned faces,
Kentucky beauties in the bright drapery OF
Spring, the confused roar OF blended
cheers, laughter and excited conversation,
and above all the plunging dashing, emu.
lous young things, who are contending for
the Grestest OF turf lsurels, and straining
every muscle to win success.