Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-11
NOTE AND CoMMENr.
chat and Gossip ON Various Topics
About Town.

NOTE AND COMMENT.
chat and Gossip ON Various Topics
About Town.
Boar race at Bellaire to-day.
The Committee on Markets met last
night.
BUSINESS in the police circles was very
dull yesterday.
Mrs. HARRIET GLASS residence has oeen
nicely renovated.
J. K. MURRrS will tender his resignation
as Squire this month.
YESTERDAY the curbing was placed in
position on Thirty-sixth street.
The Eclipse boat cIuo will break camp
to daY and will return home on the Tele-
gram.
THE Healy base ball mines picnic, which
will be held at the Fair Grounds to day,
will be big success.
A PIECE was broken out of the muck rolls
at the upper Riverside mill which caused q
short delay Thursday.
TEE Committee on Accounts met yester-
day afternoon, Nothing of special import
snce was transacted.
The directors Of the Fair Association
met yesterday afternoon and opened bids
tOI the IeSIdutduL
WILLIE ESGLEHARr objects to being called
''Black Bill" which is only an office sobri-
quet, and he is not generally known by 1t.
A REPRESENTATIVE for Stony" Ritz will
leave for Pittsburgh to day, to make ar.
engagements with Mr.. Priddy for three
mile boat race.
WN. BRENNER, an eleven year old boy VI
the Eighth ward, put his bare foot down on
a spike yesterday, which ran through it,
coming out at the instep.
ATTORNEY GENERAL WATTS says a pre-.
scription for liquor cannot be reflled, and
that dI uggist once stricken from the reg
lister cannot be reinstated.
DETECTIVE BURNETT has arrested a man
! named Wilson, charged With having stolen
a lot OF articles from Hsmmet Brothers, of
Pleasant county, last November.
The B. & o. Railroad Company have
force Of men at work moving their new
track about IS inches, so as TO allow sutici-
ent room between the two tracks.
WILL WARDEN and Noah Zane are under
arrest for a saloon fight on Thursday night,
in which the former is charged with seri-
ously woundiDg the latter with beer
glass.
To-Day the balance-$4OO a side-will be
placed in the final shareholders hands at
Pittsburgh, on the C.ator-Leyberger race.
| Paddy Denmarsh has been appointed final
| stakeholder.
! THE State Vs. Michal Horn, on a charge
| of disturbing the peace, on complaint OF
! Mrs. Long, was tried before Squire Muir.
| rim and the case dismissed at the COM
plainant's costs.
MR. FRANK POTTER had a valuable cow
/ ruined Wednesday, by having her bag badly
/ o,rt hpa harh u.i-a flnnn The
! COW attempted to jump the fence, and in so
| doing met with the accident.
LAST evening in elegant lawn fete was
| given at Ceda- Rocks, by Mrs. A. II. Pat
terson, in honor Of her brother and his
| eastern guests. Quite number OF young
| folks went out from this city aud enjoyed
themselves exceedingly.
YESTERDAY Coroner Schultz held an in.
quest over the remains OF the boys who
| we're drowned in the river Thursday. He
| returned verdict OF accidental drowning
aud issued permits for their interment
ct BOggs Cemetery.
The team Of Ike Bowler. of Limestone,
IAN Oft yesterday near the lower market,
and created a wonderful excitement. A
woman named Martin leaped out and was
! unhurt, while a snail child remained in
the wagon and was unhurt
THE scare in regard to the excursion to
Cleveland, on Thursday, was caused by an
accident in Stark county, by which Eng.
neer John Grimm lost his life. 4 large
coal train was ditched, caused, it is thought,
by some deyelish tramps placing rail
on the track.
The Healy Base Ball club will give its
first annual picnic at the Fair Ground to.
day. Besides dancing, the amusements
will consist Of game of ball, a foot race
a mule race and pacing race. An i'm.
mense number of ticket have been sold
and big time is in prospect.
THURSDAY afternoon Mr.. Bolts, who keeps
a milk dairy at the head Of Stockyard Hol-
low, lost a very valuable horse. The AMI
NAL was in the barn yard among the cattle,
and one of the COWS rushed at him, ripping
his stomach open, which caused his death.
MIR. b. claims that the horse was worth
500.
ON Wednesday night the Board of Edu
cation held a special meeting, of which
the lynx eyed reporters had no knowledge.
II was in relation to the First ward school
building Experts have examined aud re
examined the structure with view OF de
'erminiDg it, safety. \ great mass OF re-
ports were submitted to TIE Board and the
building was ordered repaired. The wall
will be torn out and rebuilt, after secure
gerders and anchorage are put in.
YESTERDAY evening crowd OF boys were
playing in tie new building on Market
street Immediately north of &. Winzen-
reds jewelry store. and making consider.
able noise Mr.. Winzenried notified Officer
Junklns to remove them. The officer pro
cured small whip and while removing
them struck at Paddy, son Of Mat. Daily,
striking MIN across the back of the neck,
the lash striking the boy under the eye
and cutting a small cash. A number OF
citizens witnessed the act, but did not
think any blame could be attached to tn!
officer.
THE funeral of SIR. Alvin McClasky.
late assistant foreman at this Office, took
place from the family residence on South
broadway, Island, at hslf-past = O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, and was very largely
attended. The services were conducted by
Rev. j. 7. Mcclure, OF the L. p. Church,
aud were exceptionally solemn and impres
siye. The funeral COrtege was escorted by
the members of Wheeling encampment
aud Wheeling lodge No 8, |. o. 0. f., and
Typographical Union No. 80, of which de
ceased was member. The interment was
at Peninsula cemetery.