Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-06

chat and Gossip on Various Topics
About Town.

1hE DCdCodAaAAo WS4S ---
last evening.
THERE will be twenty.one cases for trial
at the Police Court this morning.
Up to midnight, thirty-eight arrests had
been made this month by the police forcs'
THE visitors from Canton, o., expect to
leave for home on the $50 train this after
neon.
SEVENTEEN hundred tickets were taken
in by the gatekeepers at the wheeling
Park yesterday.
JACOB ZILLEs, above Glenn's Run, last
week sold 100 bushels OF tomatoes raised
on his own place.
The two blind boys, Mooney aud Duyal,
will give q concert on the 18th inst, at the
Academy of Music.
Mr.. o. G. SCHoFrELD has brought out Mr..
A. ]. Halstead's interest in the Journal
Mr.. John W. Armstrong will be temporary
business manager.
SATURDAY evening the steamer Princess
backed over q skiff near the Bellsire bridge.
The occupant jumped out and was quickly
rescued by the men on the steamer.
LAST evening, after the sacred concert at
Wheeling Park, the Grand Army Band, OF
Canton, o., serenaded Mr.. Seibert. They
were invited into the ground, where very
tempting lunch was spead-
ABOUT o'clock last evening an exceed
ingly brilliant meteor passed across the
heavens, from northeast to southwest.
Probably il was the advance guard of the
annual August meteoric shower.
ALERT wISGER was arrested at the fair
grounds Saturday, and when put in the
lookup there, undertook TO tear the entire
building down. The officers hearing the
racket, brought him over to the Central
Station.
YESTERDAY Mr.. Peter Miller returned
from Germany. The gentleman arrived in
Steubenville yesterday morning, and as
there was no trains for this point until this
morning, he hired q skiff, reaching here
about 4 p. m.
Mr. MICHAEL EDWARDs has returned from
Cleveland, where he saw the recent trials
of speed He has secured a number Of
horses to come here for our fair. An effort
will be made to get up special purse, as
an inducement.
The public installation Of the officers OF
the Guiding Star Tent No. l0l, |. .. of Z
will take place at their hail in Peterson's
block this evening, commencing at 8
o'clock. Friends of the order are cordially
invited to attend.
LAST Friday evening about twenty couple
repaired 70 Mr.. W. 4. Salade's residence
No. GU7 Main street, as a surprise party. in
honor of il being his 37th birthday. The
occasion was a complete surprise. Mr.. 5.
threw open his doors and pleasant even
ing was enjoyed by all.
A REPORT reached this office last night to
the effect that an unknown man had been
run over and killed al Martins Ferry by
{ & ?. train Saturday night, and the re-
mains were not discovered until yesterday
morning. Owing to the lateness Of the
hour nothing of definite nature could be
aSCertained.
YESTERDAY Mr.. James Robinson had the
lody which was caught at Moundsville and
buried there Friday last, taken uD. Bat
owing to the discolOred condition OF the
corpse he was unable to recognize it. NJ
one seems to have any real grounds for
s.ppOslng young Jim Robinson is drowned
He and Tom Parker left this city last Mon
dsy night about 10 O'Clock, in a "John'
boat for parts below, and neither OF them
lave been heard from since.
The Knights of st. George elected the
following officers yesterday: President, L.
5. Reilly; Vice President, J. A. HadlIch;
Secretary, Thos. +. Aulligan; assistant,
Christian Blum: Treasurer, VIM. +. Wier
Messenger, NJ. WheIan; Captain, L. A.
Fitzpatrick; lst Lieut., A. T. Stauver; 2nd
Lieut., G. \. Hadlich; 3rd Lieut., Jos.
NOlte: Sergeant, Adam Nahn; Standard
bearers, A. J. McGarrell and J. J. Nockler.
YESTERDAY afternoon Tom Fesny, a
boiler at the .Etns mill, went to police
headquarters and swore out a warrant for
Frank Healy, charging him with selling
liquor on Sunday. LieVt. Syiyis served
summon on ,Healy about o'clock. Short
ly afterwards Healy and Feeny met on
Sixteenth street, and after some words
krnrkal EaanV tnggn tDEflnar
Tay,Or took Feeny to headquarters, where
the blood was washed from his face and
Hesly walked up ard gave security TO-
bis appearance TINS morning.
YESTERDAY afternoon the 81. Peter AMI
ST. Joseph Societies, OF Canton, OAiO, anu
a usiO-lty Of the 81. AiphOnsUs Society, OF
this city, visited Wheeling Park. The
Opera House orchestra saC'rd concert was
never a. we'll attended. The music by the
visiting baud, oil Canton. OGiO, was reCsiy
I'd with rounds OF applause. over two
ihcTsand tive hundred people we're o.
tie ground. and q most delightful day WAS
enjoyed by all. This afternoon the visit
ny societies will visit Seibert Garden,
here family picnic will be held.
THg ;, Cretary Of State on Saturday issued
certificate of incorporation 10 The Elk
Mar uisCturirg Company, formed for the
purpose OF manufacturing axe, pick, and
all kinds of handles, eIC. The sun OF
$. 90 has been subscribed to the capital
stock, which the company reserves the
right 10 increase to $4,000. The principal
ntfice is at Charleston, Kanawha county
Tie stock is divided into shares OF $50 each.
AT d held by the following persons: George
Hubbard, 80; +. H. Hubbard, /; J. 5 JET
ferds, l B. B. Jgffsrds, |; Geo Patton, l,
all Of Charleston, Kanawha county.
THE delegates to the Convention of the
Amalgamated Association, headed by Mr.
e. ID. Thompson, got away early yesterday
morning. to Join the brethren in PhiladeI
plia. The Amalgan ated Association to
day has enrolled q membership OF 5l,pOJ
men, working from Portlsnd, Me, to
| 0 K and, Cal ard as far south as Birming-
ham, Alabama. They are divided into
- 600 skilled Workmen and 1900 helpers
| and other hands. At the Conven lion
three reports will be read. the most vol
luminous being that OF President Jarrett.
IL Contaius about 25,OOO words and will
dt scribe the events Of the past year, his
views on different matters, the strikes of
the year. their causes endings and results.
The SsCretsry's report will attend TO the
membership, their standing the condition
Of the order, etc. and Treasurer Penny's
report will show the organization to be in
a tioUTiShlng condition financially, aud
sound and healthy. The subject matter
OF the reports all belong to the order and
will not be made public.