The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-23

srief Notes ON Current Events OF Minor
Interest.

SERVICES appropriate 10 Good Friday will
be held in both the EpiscopAlian churches
this forenoon at 1880.
The trouble with the Belmont packers was
adjusted yesterd.y, and the boys returned to
work. They were getting fifty cents, and
struck for twenty-five cents more, which was
given them.
ALEXANDER BoxE, real estate agent, yester.
day sold piece Of ground on the river bank
purchased by the Water Board for the city
Water Works, thereby securing the ground
north OF the present works for some distance.
The price paid was g 200 cash.
THE Martins Ferry Gas Company yester.
day contracted with MeSsrS. burst d Rayl TO
sink well In search Of gas on the PAUL
tract, near the Elson Glass Works, at Mar.
tins Ferry. II Is stipulated that work shall
commence on Monday, March 90.
THERE was a merry gathering at the home
OF Miss Bessie Morrison, on Monday evening
The ladies who had It In charge were Misses
Laura Mcconnell, Ella Ramp, Jessie Nc
Counel, Mary Dinger, Ada Graham, Ella
Kennedy and Mary Morrey. No gentlemen
were allowed"
"HAzEL KIRKE" was performed sgain at
the Opera House last night by the Madison
SquArs Theatre Company. The audience
was not quite 50 large as OH the previous
evening" but altogether as well pleased. The
company was not as well patronized here as
It's merits deserved.
A MEETING OF landlords and agents was
held at Building Association Hall last even.
Ing 10 devise means for mutual protection.
A committee was appointed 10 report plan
OF organization to u meeting TO be held at
the same place next Thursday evening, TO
which time the meeting adjourned.
Mrs. MARY JANE PATTERSON, the woman
who on Wednesday endeayored TO commit
suicide at her home In North Wheeling, BY
hanging herself to nail, was Yesterday COM
mitted 10 jail by Squire d. Phillips, on
charge OF lunacy preferred by her friends
She renewed the attempt on her life yester-
day.
A CERTIFICATE OF incorporation was yester-
day issued by Secretary OF State Stalnaker 70
the Standard Building Association OF Wheel
ing, with 81 800 subscribed and $50 paid IN
on capital stock OF 5000 600. The incorpora'
| tors are Isaiah Warren, Charles II. Berry, A.
]. Nash, MBjor II. Joy, VIM. G. Wilkinson,
@. A. Bsall aud r. J. Smyth.
The suit Of ex Chief Eccles against the city
10 recover SlGG 81, alleged to be due him on
salary as electrician, was again tried before
Squire Peterman last night, but without q
iury, Judgment was rendered In Eccles'
favor for SlS3 IS, the amount named with
interest to date. The city will probably
appeal the case to the Circuit Court
Tnr social and supper at the Fourth street
n. L. Church last evening was highly enjoy
able affair. The edible department was
largely patronized, and evidently relished BY
those who partook OF the hospitality OF the
church. The literary and social features OF
the entertainment were par e1cellance, and
made II an occasion long 10 be remembered.
DAVE KELLER was yesterday lodged In jsil
on capiaS. The e1steamo0at pilot was
indicted by the last grand jury, for selling
liquor on Sunday. he was ut that time IN
the saloon business, and there were three
counts against him, and he was fiosd. In each
case the fines and costs amounting 10 over
$50, and the county wants the money or
satisfaction.
McCoMRs and Mccarthy, the operators Of
the Merchants Protective Union" scheme,
who are charged with using the U. s. mails
for swindling purposes, were brought from
Cleveland TO this city yesterday by Deputy
U. s. Marshal Dell, assisted by u colored
guard. they were committed to jail TO
await a, preliminary hearing before Commits
sioner Forbes They did not have very
long career here.
OK next Monday and Tuesday evenings
Mrs. Francis HodgSen Burnett and MIN: Il.
Gillette's famous play, "Esmeralda," will be
presented at the Opera House by the original
company from the Madison Square theatre,
New York. The play was draniatizsd BY Mr.
Gillette, author OF "The Professor from
Mrs; Burnetrs story originally published IN
Scritner. Reserved seats will be placed on
sale this morning at Wilson & Banners
music store.
OYYIcER RADFoRD arrested Tom Parker last
night for indecent exposure, and 0lhcer
enness IN the Upper Market House. officer
Bel!eyille arrested Tom Sweeney, who was
drunk and refused TO go home. Several
other men were with him, and the officer
thinking be might need assistance blew his
whistle, which caused some excitement
among the few people on the streets till the
cause was learned.
A DEBATE OF the proposition, "ReSOlred,
That women's rights should be equal to those
OF men," took place ut Prof. J. N. Frasher's
Business College yesterday. The debaters
were, affirmative Miss Sadie Mccormick, A.
T. Karr and Charles Bowers; negative, Miss
Maggie Dorsey, William Clemens and D. A.
Kari. On both sides the ladies carried oil
the honors, leaving the gentleman far be-
bind, and the judges decided In the attirma.:
tive. Miss MeCormick's arguments were well
put and hard 10 combat. Miss Dorsey was
very practical, aud her argument was good
as far as Invent Mr.. Clemens was unwelr
and not able 10 do himself justice. Mr..
Bowers acted as a substitute, and was unpre.
pared. yet made some good points, as did
also Mr.. A. T. Karr. Mr.. ID. A. Kari did his
cause harm by abuse OF his opponents