Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-04-23
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Minor City News and Pertinent Talk
and Comment

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and Comment
COUNCIL meets to morrow night
WHAT will be shay's next sensation?
STRAW hats are little premature, Just
yet.
FIRES were not bad, yesterday, during the
rain.
A FROST on top of the dampness might be
injurious.
OFFICER JuxKrNs ran 8 disorderly case in
yesterday.
A PLAIN drunk was run in by Officer Bird
yesterday.
The committee on contracts are called
for tonight
sOxE of the shedding OF flannel was lit
tie premature.
TIE storm predicted by old "Probs."
came of yesterday.
The committee on petitions and remon-
strances will meet 70 night.
OFFICES DUNLAP arrested drunken man
in the North End yesterday.
The Presbytery OF Wheeling will be in
session in this city to morrow.
The new summer coaches WILL be tried
on the Elm Grove road this week.
The Opera House Orchestra will give a
grand concert at the Opera House tonight.
A PICNIC for the benefit Of A. F. Jackson
will be held at the new lair grounds on
Saturday May 10.
The Princess" now makes connections
with all the trains in the B. Y. & c. road,
early and late.
The Elm Grove street railway will have
their new track laid TO Fulton this week,
weather permitting.
ALVIN JosLIN had good house on Sat
Hrday night and got OF his $50 laughs in
$50 minutes, according TO contract.
ALL persons who wish to renew or take
out liquor license must notify City Clerk
Bowers before tomorrow evening.
SPRIGG ZANE is charged with having
forged his brothers name to sundry checks
for small amounts, and then skipped of.
TIE new horse purchased for the Hope
hose company works we'll, and is considered
one of the best horses now in the depart
ment.
II is now in order for City Solicitor Frs
kline to call the Committee on Claims to-
gether to take action in the case of Eccles
VS.. the City.
CHAs. MILLER, the North End tin roofer,
reports trade very brisk in his line OF bust
ness, having all the work on hand he can
possibly manage.
The policemen were the object of partiC.
ulsr note yesterday by all persons passing
them. The new hats are fac sinile OF
ahose Rorn by the New York police, and
made the officers very conspicuous.
YERrERDAY James Carney, a resident OF
the Sixth ward, met with very serious
accident al the SchmulbdCh Brewing Com
pany's establishment. In some manner he
Tell down the stairs, breaking his left limb.
DIR. Pipes was called and reduced the frac
ture.
HAvERLEY's Opera Company will open
sn engagement tomorrow night in the
'Mascotte." This is one of the very best
companies on the road, and will give Au.
drains masterpiece in a style not before
seen here. Seats are on sale al Wilson 4
Banners.
THE Opera House orchestra will give one
Of its delightful concerts at the Opera
House to night. Vocal assistance will be
lent by Mrs. A NJ Sheib, Miss Flora Will
nams and Prof. McPhail. No doubt this
will b. one of the most enjoyable musical
affairs OF the season.
A CERTAIN Wheeling nailfeeder has been
making spectacle of himself in Bellaire,
running about in booty condition, with
on the Princess, on Saturday night and the
girl went To the boat to see him off, where
Marshal Criswell arrested her, in spite OF
her tears and lamentations.
The new round house at the B. & o. rail-
road shops will be built as soon as the
plans, &c, Gan be drafted, so says one Of
the gentlemen closely conne cted with this
road. This piece OF news will be read with
pleasure, both by the mechanics at work at
these yards, and also by the residents OF
that portion of the city, as the present
structure has been an eye-Sore for some
time.
IT vas about medium height, dark COM
pleNiUn, and what purported TO be mus
taChe adorned its upper lip, and on either
side of its face about a dozen hairs, still
with cOSmetique, were cOmbed towards its
face. On its left hand il had large seal
ring, and the thumb and fOretinger of a
light yellow glove were pulled on in such
a manner. however, that the ring showed
10 great advantage. It's pants were so
tight that il was with difficulty that it
could assumed sitting position, and after
once having gained that position it Was
obliged to arise and lay its long coat tails
out evenly on either side, taking up the
space of about three seats in he car. Ii
was a dude
The Free Oil company of this city, which
is named after Captain George J. Free, and
whose members are, Mayo X. W. Lyon.
George J. Free, C. l. Strub, Arch II. Row.
and Jr., VIM NJ. Ramsey and Mr.. Weaver,
Of NoundSville, West Virginia, have leased
shout tour thousand acres of land ia West
Virginia and have been boring for oil.
About 6.@O last night, Mayor Lyon received
a telephone from Mr.. Weaver, WHO'S super
intending the work stating that they had
struck one of the largest gas wells in the
country. and for him to go there imme-
diately This strike is an important one,
as the we'll is located just two miles from
NOundsyille, which is somewhat OF a man
ufacluring town, and nine miles from
Wheeling, so that il is probable that gas
may pay as well as oil.-Ptt'burg Lemier.