Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-02
G ~GLEANINGS
From All over the Surrounding News
Field.


The creek was covered with ice yestsr-
day.
The express men are doing a thriving
business
The Pottery is running full in all depart
ments this week.
The Knights OF ST. John will hold a
special meeting tonight.
The Olivettes will give q select ball at
Franzheim's Hall tonight.
The hay market was largely attended
yesterday. Prices as usual.
OyER COO invitations to the Gubernatoriai
reception have been sent out.
STREET cleaning forces were engaged in
scraping the streets Yesterday.
The steamer Sidney will leave Friday at
. o'clock, instead Of Saturday.
A HIGH old time IS expected in Counci
this evening over the salaries.
The stones are being broken for the mac
adamizing of Zane street, Island.
The paper mill at Fulton is at present
running full time both day and night.
Two DEEDS Of trust were admitted to
record at Clerk Hooks office yesterday.
The motors for the Elm Grove street
railway will be unloaded at Elm Grove to-
day.
The nailers were busily engaged repair
ing their machines at the Belmont mill
yesterday.
Too large a lobby should not be permit
ted tonight, as the old building is in dan
gerous condition.
The Upper Riverside mill is still closed,
though they are talking Of starting up the
first Of mex week.
Bells foundry was on in all its depart
ments yesterday, with a fair prospect oil q
long and steady run.
GEO. SAUERs drew Dave Gundling's
''cnessing watch" The number was 49, 1870
and he guessed lI5,l67.
TIE factory is nearly completed at the
La Belle mill. 1t will be in good shape be-
fore the factory starts up again.
THos. STANLEY, who was formerly Super
| intendent of the work house, will again be
q candidate for that position before Coun-
Gil.
De. PIPES has q ground hog and entire
| South End is a~nxiOusly awaiting to see him
come put at noon to-day, Will he see his
shadow
THE case of State vs.. John Toppiner, on
complaint of James Dickson, was tried by
Squire Murrin Wednesday and dismissed
at compliments cost.
The fremen at the Yigilant engine house
khave built a coal house on the South side
of the building. 1t is needless to say they
made a first class lob OF 1t.
The beautiful bird cage that was rallied
of by VIM. Purcell, of North Wheeling,
and valued at $40, was drawn by Vine Har-
ris, who held the lucky number, which was
702.
THR Mannercbor Society gave q grand
- L III - that- ha'1 N,rpar nj -Four
tenth and Market streets, last night. Like
al! former balls given by this society, was
a success.
The Shay & Thackcry combination at the
Academy Of Music this week is above par.
The fire scene in the drama is without ex'
cepiion firstclaSs, and is we'll worth the
admission.
Mas J. ELLEN FOSTER, Of Iowa, who lee
tured last Wednesday evening at Fourth
Street VI. T.. Church, has Eeen secured u
speakat the Academy OF Music next Sun
day afternoon.
THE Joint Committee of Finance of the
Legislature met, last night, and prepared
the appropriation bill to be introduced this
morning. The appropriation for 1888
amounts to q little over $iOO,0O0, and for
1884 about $4,000 less.
THE following number OF deeds and deeds
of trust were recorded at Clerk Hooks office
during the month of january: 8 deeds in
fee and 4S deeds Of trust. Twenty four
marriage licenses were also issued.
WN. HENDERSON was appointed guardian
of Hanna, Emma n Lucinda Conzins,
orphans of Rebecca Conzins, deceased, at
Clerk Hooks office yesterday. Bond, 800,
with James f. Henderson as security.
WEIGHMAsrER Edwards stated last even.
ing that be had thoroughly tested the
scales at the Second and Fifth ward mar
kets and found them all right. lie has
had more or less trouble with the scales all
winter by their freezing up.
THERE must be q great deal of unusual
suffering among the poor this winter. Com
missioner ComerfOrd reports that in Jauu.
airy the Sixth ward alone has drawn $li7.jD
lrOm the Contir gent poor fund. Besides
this there have been IL loads Of nut c)al
furnished to 33 families.
The following transfer was admitted to
record at the clerks Office Yesterday: A
deed made the 27ih day # January, 1888,
by John l.. kimmins and wife To Eliza
Ann Dennis, in consideration of SOD, for a
part of lot No. ) of subdivision \ OF the
estate Of Moses Shepherd.
McFEERoS, one of the principals in the
prize fight which took place near RDches-
ter on Saturday, is reported to be suffering
severely from heart disease, which, as will
be remembered, caused his deteat by Mac
IntoSh. The excitement consequent on the
violent muscular exercise has completely
Frustrated the suffering man, whose pu-
g~iliSIic mani got the better Of his diSCre-
ton.
JOS WALDRON, of Wellsburg, Brooke
county, was arrested yesterday by COnsti.
bic Love, Tor disturbing the peace. The
case was tried before Squire Phillips, VINO
fined the prisoner s. and costs, and was
also fined SD and five days confinement
for calling one of the witnesses pet names.
As lie had not the collateral he will lau-
suish in Jail for the next twenty live
days.
LAST evening about 8 o'clock Ulysses Car
in discovered Il fire in the rear OF Miller e
Fr"rzheim's jewelry store. lie immedi-
ately summoned Officer Bird and they
quickly ~extinguished the flames with a few
pals Of water. Upon an examination they
discovered that a large sack filled with
paper had been set on fire and placed under
the back steps. Fortunately the fire Vas
discovered before it had gained any head
way.
THE Committee on Fire Department met
IaSt nlgnI ana organized Dy eleCtlnS JOun
Hoffman, chairman. The regular month
ly bills were passed, and a special commit
tee composed of the Chief of Fire Depart
ment and chairman, was appointed to con-
fer with the Water Board as to whether
they would allow a building to be erected
on the city lot opposite the Atlantic engine
house for the parPose of holding the Clator
fire ladders.
A Project is on foot that will interest all
horSemen in this vic unity, as we'll as all
those who delight in racing. This is to
form n new trottIng circuit, TO include
Wheeling. The places mentioned are
Wheeling, Pittsburgh, Sharon, Young5-
TOWN Naw Castla and Akrap Thu maak-