Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-07
FACT AND RAsCx.
minor City News and Pertinent Talk
and CommenG


completed in the next two weeks.
The LAYING of the bricks on Chapline
street will not be commenced until next
week.
A NEw sewer is to be laid on Chapline
street north Of Twenty second street this
week.
OFE1cER Kennedy was OFF duty, yester'
day, having become sick during the after
moor.
THKU. s. Court adjourned yesterday
Der next.
"A coUSrRYMAS's team ran away in the
Eighth ward last evening, badly breaking
the wagon.
ABOUT one-half of the bricks needed to
Iay Chapline street have arrived and are
being piled on the sidewalk.
IT was not the hostler at Winters &
Thornburg's hotel that was arrested, but
colored man in their employ.
A. II. SoLTE, a baker in the Eighth ward,
has purchafed a fine delivery wagon, which
was manufactured by L. q. Stab.
The stones for the foundation OF the new
addition to the Nigilant engine house were
hauled to the building yesterday.
Nh. WN. HILL and Mrs. Net Hill color
ed. } were married at Nero Johnson's resi-
dence on Eleventh street, last night.
The Chesapeake and Minnie Bay had q
race, in which the former beat the latter
one minute between Gallapolis aud Cam
eron.
THIS evening grand ball will be given
at Beethoven hall. Mayors orchestra is
engaged for the occasion. A grand time Is
| anticidsted.
WILLIE MCGASNoN was held in the sum
| Of $500 for his appearance before the grand
| jury, by Squire Arkle yesterday, on the
charge OF assault with attemptat outrage.
I.G. DILLON lifted up a handsome win
COW scene in his jewelry store, last even
ing, which attracted large crowd OF ad-
miring spectators. 1t certainly is beauty.
The grand concert at Louis Schwalb's
saloon last night was beyond doubt the
best attended OF any in the city. The
Opera House orchestra was in attendance,
and Of course the music was hne.
YESTERDAY afternoon lively mill took
place at the corner Of Alley c and Twenty.
seventh street, between VIM. Casteel aui
Sam CULLEN. Officer Williams happened
| along at the right time and arrested both
| Of them.
The Healy and Bandaua base ball nine OF
| the Island, crossed bats to day for the
1 fourth time, resulting in the third victory
! for the Bahamas by a score Of q ID is.
| The same clubs play again to morrow on
| the Old Fair Grounds.
THERE will be meeting OF the Sixth
| ward auxiliary OF the Ladies Union Benev.
| Olent Society TO day at three O'Clock, at the
| residence OF James COmmerfOrd, No. II
/ Twenty fourth street. All members and
| those wishing to Join are cordially invited
| to be present.
Mr. l.. ZARSIrZ and Miss ". c. Rody were
\ married yesterday afternoon at 81. JOsepa's
1 Cathedral by MonsignOr 5. 7. Sullivan.
| The groom is one OF our rising young msr-
! chants, and tie bride is one OF our farest
| daughters. They were the recipients OF a
| great many useful presents.
SEVERAL loads of sacked wool came into
| the depot from the country for shipment
on Saturday last. Thirty-three cents, the
same old price, is quoted to US as the rulins
figure. Much good wool yet remains in the
hands OF Greene county growers, who de
mand more than the current offerings
for il.
MEssRs. LAYBERGER and Priddy, Of Pitts.
burg, WeiSgerber, Ritz, Briceand, and
KnOke, Of Wheeling, and Plaisted, Teemer,
HOsmer, Lee, Ten Eyck, Elliott. Ross, and
q number of other Oarsmen will take part
in the Cincinnati Enquirer regatta, TO take
plaSe next Tuesday. The Bellaire indie
pendent thinks He'll should enter.
\ GREAT deal OF wheat in this county has
been threshed and the farmers find the
yield 10 be better than they anticipated,
and the grain is of q most excellent quality.
Alresdy our local buyers have purchased 4
considerable amount of the new crop a.
very fair prices. Some are paying ninety
five cents, while others are giving the
round dollar per bushel-Wrynesburg In.
dependent.
YESTERDAY Joe Butler. whS was wound
ed in a mysterious manner at Bellaire, was
not resting very easily aud there are fears
of lOCkjsw setting in. He had a very
severe spell when the reporter was present,
and after his return 10 consciousness he
was very much Frustrated from the effects.
ice undertook 10 explain she matter. but
his recollection is very indiStjIct as TO the
fyacaS, and in regard to the girl portion Joe
denies IL most emphatically.
THE Clsrksburg correspondent OF the
labor Tribune says: "Quilp,' the Wheel
ing Iutelligencer man, has quit lying about 1
the good condition Of the mines, and is
now lying about the insane asylum II
see ms that "Quilp' will do nothing but
write lies to the friend OF labor . the
lntelligencsrT The men who did sub.
scribe for il says that "Quilp' is the big
gest liar in West Virginia. What fools
some men are-sUbSCri6Ing for papers thai
are their enemies.
YESTERDAY evening engine No. 31S, OF the
3. & q. railroad, came tearing up the track,
without any engineer in control, and col
liGed with two cars loaded with tan bark
al HOtimsn's tannery, badly wreCking the
cars and also in uring the engine. Parties
who seen the engine coming up tie track.
claim that young man was on the engin"
and jumped of at the Belmont mi |. The
officials of the road state that the engine
was standing on the siding and must have
been started by some mISchiey:ols person
LAST evening, the Committee on Health
met and decided 10 advertise in the eastern
papers for specifications and cost of Crem
atOTes. The Committee after care
iUl canvass Of the garbage question,
! thought that this was the best possible
way 10 get rid of this ottall. Bellaire am
BeuwOOd have sent IN protests time and
sgsin, against the dumpiugOi the refuse
MISTER into the river. hence this action.
Wheeling Certainly is in need OF some
thing Of this Kind aud il is 10 be hoped
that the Committee will act very promptly
on this matter.
SERERAL theories have been advanced
- account for the shooting OF Joe Butler
one is that he was suffering the panys %
unreQuitei StleCtiOn, which is evidently
bosh. arising from the innate propensity O.
| man TO account for all trouble by claiming
| that there is woman in the case" The
| other is Buffers own story, that he had
ScUf''e with q man in the alley, an that b.
drew 8 revolver, which the man caught
and turned against him, iutlicting the
wound. Probably the true state OF the
| case IS that Butler was drunk. and in fool.
| ing with the revolver SHOT himself. H
had two revolvers in his possession, ami
had been handling them very recklessly
during the afternoon. The wound is much
more slight than at first supposed, and b.
will reCoyer.-Ss lldjrs Tribune
ACholera Case,
The Waynesburg Independent tells
Jimmy story of cholera "A bDur 10 O'cln.l