The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-29
CITY MATTERS.
nrief Notes ON Carrent Events OF Minor

v Interest.
IT rained once an hour on an average yer
tsrday.
next Sunday.
A NETTING Of the First Branch Of Council
Is called for tonight.
TIE public schools closed yesterday after.
noon and will not open again until the frat
Monday In September.
TIE Pottery will remain closed down until
about the middle Of July In order to make
repai and take inventory.
The Fulton public schools picnicked out at
the Park yesterday, and had an enjoyable
time. A GOOD many people from the cry
were out
The colored Odd Fellows Of this city gave
very successful festival at the Second wsrd
market hall last evening. A number OF per
sons from outside Of the city were present.
The usual weekly concert took place Ut
Seibert's Last evening, the Opera House nana
furnishing the music. The threatening
weather kept large numbers from going out
The North Street Sunday School went ont
ire HOmp6eld to NiEwilliams' grove, a, Little
Washington, yesterday, and passed very
enjoyable day. There was fair attendance
NEw counterfeit ten cent pieces have been
put In circulation. They are good tmita-
ton, and closely resemble the silver piece.
but the metal Is quite brittle, and will break
with hard pressure.
TEE distractions have not yet been sue
cesslully removed from the gas well at the
Central Glass Works. Work progressed all
day yesterday, but II will probably be day
or two yet before the work OF drilling the
4. tfVNa ha 1aa HnWR.
LAURA RosE and Ella Greiner, the precious
pair arrested early Wednesday mor"ing,
were again arreisned In Police Court yester'
day morning but dismissed with q lecture
upon promising to behave better In the iu'
lure. II they are not up again In week 1t
will be because the police are tired arresting
them 10 no purpose.
ME-. JosErH HousESAuER and friend named
KrAss were out the National road driving
Yesterday, when the animal frightened at the
Elm Grove motor, AID whiting rapidly:
went over the stone wall near the steenfod
place, into potato patch. The buggy was
broken In one or two places and the occu-
pants bruised and scratched.
WHEELING scayengers have again taken TO
dumping fifth into the river at the head OF
Boggs' Island. This is an outrage on our
people, and should be stopped. We hope the
proper authorities on both sides Of the river
will take prompt vigorous and decisive
steps 10 a6ata this nuisance. It can be
stopped, and II no other way will suffice the
law should be appealed te.-Beltdire InbH"e.
ABOUT o'clock last evening some mis-
chieyous person fired big Jackson cracker
of in the alley, back Of Wheat & MAYORS
wholesale notion house. It made report
similar 10 that OF q large ca!tbre revolver
and caused considerable excitement. Teople
rushed In the direction Of the sound from all
directions. Officer Bird was on hand, but
could not learn who the party YVES. II was
thought a! first that some one nad been shot,
TIE flsg to be presented to the Arion Sing
ing Society by the ladies arrived yesterday
from Philadelphia. II Is magnificent one,
costing $3.50 In Gzs 1t Is 8 by s feet and
II Is mounted on an ebony stat surmouni'
ed by an eagle and heavy bullion
tassels and fringe. The flag is Of white satin
exquisltely embroidered. A Tyre - IN the
centre surrounded by wreath. AT the bot
tom sre the words showing from what source
the dag is received. It Is to be presen I. I'd to
the Arion, the week the members leave for
Buffalo.
A SEVEN year old son OF August Shutter
named Oscar, died yesterday ut his fathers
home In North Wheeling. OF scarlet fever.
Mr.. shutter has girl Of five sick with the
same dreaded disease. A little son OF Mana
ger Mccain, OF the Top mill blast fnrnsce,
also died on Wednesday, and was buried yes
terday. Mr.. Mccain is In Europe. George
otto, the Top mill engineer, has little son
sick with the scarlet fever also, aud several
other cases are reported in the same portion
OF the First ward.
The New Athens (o) Saturday Review in its
account OF the commencement exercises at
franklin College says: "The Wheeling Opera
House Band was engaged for the occasion,
and rendered their sweetest mnsic. To esy
that this Is IN excellent band is not saying
enough, and We can only express our appre'
citation OF their efforts 10 please BY congrsta
lating the class upon their successful ell rts
| 10 give our citizens musical treat that mary
are not in the habit Of having, and certainly
some would never hear were 1t not for the
enterprise OF the graduates" The band has
been highly praised at every commencement
that 1t has played for this year.