The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-05-23
CRY aArrERs.
Brief Notes ON Current Events OF Minor
Interest.

Brief Notes on Current Events or Minor
Interest.
osE marriage license was issued yesterday.
WITH the water already here and coming
and last nights steady rain, o booming river
may BE- looked for.
HEREArrEE all boats not paying. wharfage
at tbs wharf will be charged wharfage when
landing at the foot Of Ohio street, Island.
YESTERDAY afternoon q lady named Wylie,
a resident OF Bellaire. fell on the public land.
ing at the foot Of Twelfth street, and was
quite severely bruised about the face.
JUDGE JACOB yesterday adjourned the Jury
in Part II OF tho Circuit Court until Thurs
day. Neither side Il tho court win have u
jury to-day. The Municipal Court meets
again to-day.
]. yocKhER received q steer hide yesterday
from A. AckermAnp, butcher, weighing go
pounds. This 10 sald 10 be the heaviest hide
ever en- In Wheeling. II was taken from Il
steer named Jumbo"
TuE ladies OF Chapline street. n. Z. Church,
Rev Geo. Z. Htte, pastor, will give a social
and supper OF Friday evening. 1t promises
to be one OF the most entertaining affairs OF
that nature that has eVeroccurred In the city.
BULL" NcOoNouGH, charged with stealing
81 30 from Henry SwArlE TWO years ago, was
Yesterday held IN 800 bonds to appear be-
fore the grand jury to answer to the charge.
Failing 10 give bond he IA committed to
Jail.
COUNCILMAN CLAroR has been appointed
by the Board OF Public Works Superintend'
ent OF streets and alleys south OF the creek,
and Mr.. Creighton will hereafter give his e1-
elusive attention to the district north OF the
creek.
Such weather as THU, city had yesterday Is
calculated to make men desperate and reck.
less. oyercoats we're necessities, aud those
who bad their CRATES taken out got warm
over the kitchen FIRE. The weather was
beastly.
THE bell clappers in the State House tower
have bean striking the bell SO long In one
place, that there Is said to be a decided dan
ger that the bell will soon crack II 1t Is moi
twisted around. Mr.. Stanley introduced o
resolution providing for this last night.
CLERK Hook yesterday admitted to record
two deeds Of rust, and q deed In fee made
May %, 1883, by William Porter to James a,
Porter, in consideration OF $50, for a piece oil
property In Pleasant Valley, OF ElRinten
Lane, containing one.eighth Of an acre.
SAMUEL ELDER, one OF the soap bo lets in
East Wheeling, Is circulHtinga petition ask
Ing that he be allowed the privilege OF con-
tinuirg the business, and vouching for the
freedom from offensive odors OF mis- place.
He hasslready received numeroussignatures
JENNIE GRAY was arrested Monday evening
for disorderly conduct In East Wheeling.
She was raising q disturbance with Emma
Gray In that locality. Yesterday morning
in Police Court she was iined IS aud costs,
This didaot please her pretty. well, and she
made some remarks to which the court took
exception, and tiued her $40 for contempt,
la default abe was committed to jail.
THIs morning a negro named Frank Whit
ney, who claims to be from Wheeling, went
into Mrs. H1ussr's grocery on South Ftfth
street, ind asked change for a bill. Mrs.
Houser accommodated him. Afterwards
she was called to the front OF the stora m
business, and returning found the negroin
the storR. After he had gone out she missed
about SIC from the till. rhe Marshal was
notified and given a description OF the negro,
whom be arrested at the O.. &P. depot.-&eu'
benViRe Gazette.
THE amendment To the auction ordinance
which was considered in the First Branch oil
Council last night proposes TO assess a license
fee OF % per cent on all foreign goods brought
TO tue city to be sold by auction. This 1t Is
| claimed by the city auctioneers would shut
up their shops, as 1t would prevent their
buying goods abroad, where the bulk of their
| merchandise Is now obtained. The OF oct OF
the measure is 10 protect merchants from
the competition OF irresponsible dealers 10
shoddy goods who come here from abroad.
BATES LODGE No. 3S, A F. and A. NJ, last
| night elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: W. NJ, J. V. L. RODGERS; 8.
| w, J. NJ. Belleville; J. W., T. o. Edwards;
Treasurer, Harry ". List; Secretary, j. ii.
Ray; Tyler, T. W. Bliss; Chaplain, a. J.
Halsteac; Siewarts, William Eniler, ]. A. II.
Parsons. The Worship!ul Master appointed
Harry @. Coen Senior Deacon. The Senior
| Warden appointed HHgo L0os Junior
Deacon. The installation OF officers will take
place at the next stated communication, the
second Tuesday in June.
A Party OF ladies and gentlemen Is being
gotten up 10 go to Steubenyille Thursday
evening. The intention is TO charter one OF
the steamers OF the Prince Packet Company,
leave at Z 2. NJ. aud be back at la. NJ. IRA.
mer's orchestral to accompany the excursion
for the purpose Of furnishing dancing music,
and a lunch will be provided. Arriving at
Steubenville, the steamer will remain at the
| wharf an hour or SO in order 10 allow the
| Wheeling people to entertain q few Of their
steuhenville friends OF board the boat. The
only thing that will be needed 10 make the
afriir a decided success will be pleasant
weather.