Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-15

Minor City News and Pertinent Talk
and C0smmenL

and Comment.
EyERYTHING was circus yesterday.
ALL the industries will be in full force
This morning.
The school election all oyer the State
comes of to-day.
THE Belmont nail factory did not stop
work until o'clock last evening.
The Salvation Army paraded the streets
last evening with torch bearers.
The pick pockets did not do flourishing
trade yesterday afternoon at the circus.
TIE Hope nose reel was fully repaired
and taken back to the house, yesterday.
The Riverside nail factory workmen quit
work at noon yesterday to see the circus.
SEVERAL large trees were blown down on
the Island by the heavy wind last evening.
POTTERY Assembly. No. 1862, will give
picnic on the Fair Ground, on the S0th OF
May.
The Top mill nail factory closed yester-
circus.
The Little Anna, Prince and Princess
ware we'll patronized yesterday by parties
visiting the circus.
To-Day the election will lie held in the
mira OlSIrlCt 10 MI Tue NdCduCy OCSaSlOiSA
by the election of Senator Kenna.
THE city was extremely dull yesterday
afternoon, about one half of the popula-
ton being in attendance at the circus.
THE Turner's gave ball at their hall last
night. Although the crowd was not large
q very enjoyable eAening was spent by
those present.
OFFICER FUeArE and detective travelling
IL ,sr Lob a1 q
of co lored men yesterday on suspicion OF
being pickpockets.
G. w. BREIMER, alias Turner, was taken
before Squire Caldwell, yesterday morn
ing, and gave bond for bis appearance be-
fore the Squire tomorrow.
JUDGE HENRY BRASNoS, Of Weston, pre-
ton, presided in the Circuit Court, yester-
day, in the case OF City vs.. Geo. Q. Black.
Owing to the absence of the defendant, the
case was continued until Msy 81.
JUsr after the crowd had left the circus
tent last night gust of wind carried 1t
over. Three or four OF the men were slight
ly injured aud 8 man from Moundsvil.e-
name unknown-had his leg badly hurt.
The circus company lost several large
poles, which were broken.
The German Benevolent Society cele.
brated their thirty sixth anniversary yes
terday. The entire society turned out,
headed by the full Opera House Orchestra,
and paraded the principal streets. Last
evening a grand ball was held at Arion
Hall, and delightful time was enjoyed
by all.
To-Day W. B. Howell leaves for New
England, for an extensive trip through the
granite regions. Mr.. Howell is an accom-
plished marble artist and goes East to lay
2 l.. M tInoG
When be returns he will bring back all OF
the latest ideas and some fine marble, and
his firm will be the best supplied in the
city.
THE appearance OF Barnum's show at
Wheeling had a very bad effect on business
in Bellaire. Many of the factories at
tempted 10 start up this morning, but had
10 give il up, and at noon the nail factory
was IDLE. The Belmont, the Lantern
Globe, the Bottle, the National and the
Bellaire Goblet Glass Works were all shut
down, and all because Barnum's show was
on the Island.-Beiiairc MdepcHPent.
LAST evening just after the performance
at the circus commenced, the wind started
to blowing very heavily, which shook the
canvass and scared The audience, who
started pell.mell for the entrance; in fact
they became panic-stricken. The show
men, assisted by the police, after des'
perate struggle succeeded in checking
them. Officer Junkins' clothes were torn
very badly, so much so that he was not
presentable and had to go home for anoth-
er suit.
The Salvation Army had big time yes
terday. A delegation came down from
Pittsburg, and one from Steubenville, and
the entire body paraded the streets in the
afternoon. There we're some fifteen Off
GERS, ABOUT twenty hallelujah lassies, and
half hundred rank and file. After marching
about the street, they entered their hall,
where 4 banquet was spread. In the even.
ing they turned out with torches and COW
cred the same ground, and then marched
to Market Hall. The Wheeling wing of the
army has been presented with two banners.