Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-04-21
FACT ANDFANCY.
Minor city News and Pertinent Talk
and Comment.

Minor City News and Pertinent Talk
and Comment.
ALVIN JosLIN tonight.
Stays Theatre continues to drive foe
business.
CIVIL business among the 'squires is
very brisk this week.
SxArs for the Hayerly's Opera Company
on sale this morning at Wilson 81 Baum
er's.
The opera House Orchestra has prepared
a fine progromme for its concert next MOI
day night
TIVE Germans Singing Society will give
concert and bail, at their hall, on Wednes-
day, April %.
The mineral water wagon Of Lawrence
Auth broke a wheel on the wharf yester'
day morning.
The South Side singing society's enter
tainment, at Westwood's Hall, last even
ing, was q decided success.
YESTERDAY was the 18th birthday of John
ECkhard, one OF our Oldest German clt-
zens and was duly celebrated.
THREE car loads of Chicago cattle arrived
here Yesterday, and were Immediately sold
10 the butchers at So 5O96 IS per 100 lbs.
JAMES HuNEs, a roller at the La Belle
mill is lying dangerously i'll at his mother
in.law's residence on La Belle street with
pneumonia
ALVIN JosLYS's (Chas. L. Davis') sl0O,0)0
diamonds and s. 900 watch will be on ex-
hibition this afternoon at i. G. billions
jeWelry store.
The case of Eccles vs.. the City, appealed
from Justice PetermaD by the defense, was
tried in the Circuit Court yesterday, and
the jury disagreed.
A TIN inch crock sewer Is being run
north from Ohio street in the alley be-
tween South Broadway and South Penn
street, Seventh ward.
An entertainment entitled the Japanese
tea party, will be held at the First Baptist
church next Tuesday evening, and prom
ises to be very interesting.
A WARRANT was issued before Squire
Peterman yesterday for Ida Dsrlin, on
charge of using loud and abusive language,
on complaint Of Barbara Berry.
The State Fair Association is seriously
contemplating engaging Capt. Bogardus
and DIR. Carver for a shooting match at the
Association grounds during the Fair.
IL another column the entire stock in c.
Y. Lucas music store is advertised for sale
st auction, commencing on Monday aud
continuing each day until disposed of.
A. C. WALTER was appointed administra-
tor of the estate OF VIM. NJ. Havely, de-
ceased, at Clerk Hooks Office yesterday.
Bond, 500, with John Warehouse as
security.
SEVERAL young sports informed repor-
ter last evening that they would back 81
pound deg. sgainst the dog at the Work
House for $50 or slO0a side, and fight on
short notice.
DID. EDWARDS is out handsome diamond.
He wore il in his shirt, as a stud, and yes
terday he either lost or had it stolen. The
first intimation he had of it was to find the
spiral, with the gem and its setting gone.
WILLIAM. a son of Benjamin Thompson,
met with very severe accident yesterday
morning at the La Belle cooper shops
while at work, the thumb Of his right
band was badly mashed, DR.. Pipes dressed
the wound.
The young folks had gay time, last
night, at the residence of A. w. Kelly,
ESQ. on Twelfth street, at party given in
honor of his son. A spleudiferous banquet
was spr, ad from II until II clock, and the
other tipe was spent in games and in
dancing to the music Of the Opera House
Orchestra.
YESTERDAY Robert Arkle sold a new stove
and not wishing tohwsit the return of his
four horse wagon, undertook to deliver ii
himself in a wheelbarrow. While crossing
a gutter near Asmus' livery stable, in some
manner he upset the barrow and badly
demolished the new stove. Whether
Ankle sung or not, We are unable to say.
YESTERDAY afternoon a two horse team
belonging to Asmus, the Eighth ward liv-
erymsn, was standing in an alley between
Thirty sixth and Thirty seventh streets,
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wagon, soaring the horses, which ran away,
but stopped as soon 81 they reached the
stable. Fortunately none OF the children
were injured, nor the wagon demolished.
The boys at the Vigilant engine house
have invented a very ingenious fastening
for the trap doors between their sleeping
apartments and the engine room. The
fastening will be worked similar TO the
fastenings on the stable doors. Upon the
first tap of the alarm gong the bolt on the
trap doors will fly back, allowing the door
To swing down Immediately.
Me-. CHARLES f. Bliss and Miss Eta G.
Mcfarland. of this city, were married the
other dav, at Columbus. The .idro"rtc
SAYS: Charley has the congratulations
and best wishes OF his numerous friends
in securing so graceful and complished
lady for life partner, and hi fair bride
will receive hearty welcome from the
good people OF Columbus. May a long,
happy and useful life crown their union"
The quaint but good.natured character
of the shreYd New England farmer finds
several representatives upon the contem'
pOrsry stage, and among them the alvin
JOslin" OF Mr.. Charles l.. Davis deserves a
reputable place. There is much in IL that
is amusing and not little that is origi.
nal. The audiences have been we'll pleased
with the humor and eccentricity of the
character, and constant laughter has been
the well earned reward of the comedian