The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-26
CITY MATTERS.
Brief Notes on Current Events Of Minor
Interest.

THERE are thlfty'h1 prisoners IN the CITY
workhouse.
THERE will be another big docket at Police
Court this morning.
EASTER Monday balls will be In progress all
over the city this evening.
The Cigar Makers Assembly, X. Of L., has
benefit ball at Turner Hall this evening.
LEW BUCHANAN, colored, got 5 days In the
workhouse Saturday morning for drunken
ness.
TEE new spring bonnets were few and far
between yesterday. 1t was too early in the
season.
THE streets were crowded with pedestrians
Saturday night and yesterday as they have
not been for long time.
CD. HAsE was sent to Jail for ten days ~
Squire Peterman Saturday evening, for
drunkenness on the street.
CHARLIE sHAY's THEATRE had two more i'm
mense houses Saturday. Unpopular iayori'
les Gibbons and davenport remain this
week.
The Rev. William Brown was duly author
lied TO solemnize marriages before CLERK
Hook Saturday, giving bond In the sum oil
81 800 with William Schaefer ~ surety.
YESTERDAY was all that could be desired In
the way OF bright weather, and the day
seemed to inaueurate the early spring Of
which On early Easter Is popularly supposed
10 be q promise.
OxE OF the largo plate glass windows OF the
Howe Sewing Machine office, Washington
Hall Block, was accidentally broken Friday
night by son OF Mr.. Gutman, who threw
a heavy oyster shell through 1t
A Police Cougr matinee was held Satur.
day evening for the hearing OF two small
bows named Klaproth and Henderson,
charged with firing pistols In the city. They
were released with fatherly lecture by
Judge LETTERS.
SATURDAY night Officer Junkins arrested
Jack Keith for drunkenness. Yesterday
morning some OF his friends gave security ior
his appearance tomorrow morning: Before
noon Officer Bird rearrested him, drunk a.
aver, and he spent another night In the lock-
up.
.JuDdMENr for 500 was rendered by Squire
Caldwell Saturday In the suit0f John Har-
ris against the city, to recover $SOO ior dam'
ages alleged to have been received by neg
Elect on the part OF the city to keep the street
AT the corner OF EoT and Twenty'sixth In
passable condition.
Anorr half past one o'clock yesterday
morning the roof OF Parker's Hall caught fire
from A defective fue, and for short time
there was danger OF the destruction Of the en-
tire west side OF the Centre Market Square.
Timely discovery and the prompt arrival OIL
the department prevented the spread OF me
flames. however, and the damage will not ex-
coed 500. a
THE Public Library will be closed the last
three DAYS OF this month in accordance with
the rules OF the Board Of Education, so as to
allow the taking OF an inventory aud gem
raj STRENGTHENING up. In addition 10 these
three days, during the first three days OF
April, no books will be given out, but the
reading room will be open. Saturday night
there was regular Jam at the Library.
GuENrHEs scHSELLE, DR.. G. sehuchardts
murderer, is improving rapidly. Yesterday
he was quite spry, ate heartily, received QUE
or two friends, with whom he smoked and
chatted. He still says he regrets not having
succeeded in killing himself, and still re-
fuses TO give any reason for numbering the
old Doctor. His wound Is healing rapidly,
and he will be well enough TO have his hear
ing next Friday.
A WEEK or so ago Mr.. Otto Jaeger, Secretary
Of the Wheeling Rife Club, sent challenge TO
the Rifle Club OF Worcester, Mass, for a
photographic match, I" under the terms usual
In such contests. Saturday response was
received, naming Thursday, April 8, as the
day, and 200 yards, off hand, as the range
Six men will shoot In each team, each club
TO shoot on It's own range, and the scores 10
be exchanged by telegraph.
CLERK Hook issued Two marriage licenses
Saturday and admitted to record deed made
the ODD day OF March, 1883, by Mary E. Sim
gleton to the city OF Wheeling, In considera.
ton OF So, 200, for piece OF land north OF
the Water Works. The last will and tesla
ment Of William T. Nichols, deceased, was
also admitted TO probate and ordered to be
recorded. Mary Nichols and Joseph Nichols
qualified rs executors, giving bond In the
sum Of IS COO, with ]. Il. Stone as surety.
THIS evening aud tomorrow evening "Es.
meralda," fresh and charming story Of
North Carolina and Paris, dramatized by W.
Fl, Gillette from Mrs. Frances Hodgsen Bur-
nette's story OF the same name, will be pre-.
sented at thee opera House by. the original comr
pany from the Madison Square Theatre, New
York, which includes Mr.. John L. Ovens.
the famous comedian, Miss Kate Denin-Wil.
son, and other we'll known actors and
actresses. The play his achieved an un.
Usually successful run elsewhere, Reserved
seats can be purchased at Wilson & Banners
musicstore.
Ar The Charity Concert to be given at the
Opera House next Thursday evening by the
Conference OF 81. Vincent de Paul. the fol.
lowing well known musicisns will take part
In the pr CANINE: Mrs G. w. Eotf, Miss
Mary L. Patterson, OF Cleveland, y Mr.. Q.
Y. Lucas, Mr.. Oscar Seely, Mr.. Joseph Todd,
OF West Alexander, o., Mr.. X. v. Ankle, Mr..
Joseph Scharkopf, Mr.. W. B. Day, Mr.. Louis
Gaus and Mr.. Anton Reymaun, assisted by
the entire Operas House Orchestra. The pop
ular reader, o s. Long, Esq., will also favor
the audience with one OF his choicest selec'
tiors