The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-05-14
cry MATTERS.
Brief Hotes on current Events OF Minor
Interest.

The Vigilaut engine has bean repaired
once more, and Is again In the fire service.
YEsrERpAx was Whitsuntide. and was ap-
p~ropriately observed in the Episcopal and
Catholic Churches.
A c5LoRED man who came up the river on
a steamboat Is lying at the pest house with q
bad case OF smallpox.
A CLASS OF n hundred and thirty chill.
dren received their first communion at the
Cathedral yesterday.
A MATCH game OF bsse ball Is to be played
between the Oscar Wilde and Riverside base
ball clubs, Juue 2, for $50 aside.
The children OF St. Matthews Sunday
School are rehearsing q little musical play,
which is to BIZ brought out at an early day.
Tue Sunday trains on the F. W. & Ky.
road have been discontinued, much 10 the
regret Of the travelling public.
CITIZENS cannot be too careful to-day In
seaing that their back doors aud windows are
closed. The light. fingered gentry are sure 10
be around.
A suRrRIsE party In honor OF the twenty
fifth birthday OF Miss Frederika Dore was
given at the family residence In East Wheel
Ing Saturday evening.
THE German Benevolent Society, better
Il KNOWN Us tHG OmbIbllu othl1Ny wa AaNS
It's annual parade this morning and dance 10.
night a the Arion. This means rain, sure.
HEARING evidence In the 5000 SANDER
suit OF Dionysius' Epple. vs.: William @.
Stewart will be resumed In Part II OF the
Circuit Court to-day. 1t has already consumed
three days.
The Salvation Army has temporarily
moved Its quarters to the Second ward mar.
La l,aIl Raarnak U-f1l ha Ufyan nv thu
Army at It's regular quarters, Melodeon Hall,
this evening.
The base ball fever has broken out among
the boarde s at the stamm House, aud they
are r. ahy 10 challenge o picked nine from
auy other hotel In the city. Col. Bill EHley
will lead the Stamm House nine 10 victory
or death.
APATHY OF the Junior Glass at the Female
College, accompanied by Miss Marsh, one OF
The ttachers, enjoyed a little excursion
Saturday, rendered Miss Marsh by the class.
The party went down on the Courier and
returned on the Diurnal.
TIE first presentation oil Julius Cnar" by
the company OF ama,eurs under the direction
OF Mr.. Frank HenniR, will take place on
Wednesday evening, May 80. The orchestra
will play. and everything will be on a first
class professional scale.
TOBIAS CORNELIUS VANCE is again in dur
ance vile. In fact he wasn't out before he
was In. He had about six days more to
serve In the work house. Saturday be was
sent down into the city by supt. Maloney
on an GRAND, and IN some mysterious man.
ner managed to get boiling full.
JoHN N. BRowN and George Wise have
been elected Directors OF the Citizens Rail-
road Company, 10 fill the vacancies In the
hoard caused by the deaths OF Capt. Andrew
| Wilson and A. NJ. Adams. DR.. G. A. Win.
gerter was elected President, vice Capt. Will
son..
THIS evening the annual meeting OF the
Northern -oEio District Conference Of the
German NJ. +. Church will convene in Rev.
J. g, Weidman's church In this city. The
session Is expected 10 last three or four days,
and will be attended by about twenty min.
listers.
A PORTION OF the jewelry stolen from the
residence OF Mr.. Dana Geyer, in East
Wheeling, a short time ago., was returned to
Mrs. Geyer through the Postofhce Saturday.
| What motive the thieves could have In thus
restoring a part OF the stolen property Is
beyond conjecture.
ANOTHER baby a bright boy-was deserted
Saturday. being found on the steps at the
| Children's Home early In the morning. 1t
was comfortably and nicely dressed, and as
healthy as could be. It was properly cared
for, and any one wishing 10 adopt such a
child can find 1t at the Home.
Mr.. B. W. PETERSON had q very valuable
gold watch stolen from him last October. and
no clue to It's whereabouts ever having been
received. he long agodespaired OF ever recover.
ingit. Last Thursday some carpenters were
removing lumber from q pile on the vacant
space opposite the State House, when they
found the watch wrapped In a red handker-
chisf. Chief OF Police Benpett heard OF the
find, aud procuring the watch, restored 1t 10
its righttul owner on Saturday.
THE Richie Gdzette had q correspondent
in Wheeling last week. The following Is
from his letter: among the objects that
claim attention in Wheeling, policemen
stand prominent. They bring to mind Her.
cnles, and Sampson, and Goliah OF Gath.
Clad in a suit OF blue. half covered with
pieces OF shining metal, and with a club
hung at bis side, the policeman cannot fall
to draw the eyes OF a visitor, especially II he
be unused To city life"
Ar a meeting Of the members OF the U. P.
Church, OF this city, Messrs John Robinson,
J. n. Vance ]. J. Jones, VIM. Elllpgham. ].
| V. Dickey, James McAdams. William Hare,
Vim, Crockard and John NJ. Brown were
elected trustees. The committee appointed
to raise funds for the quarter centennial
reported that 81. 300 had been contributed by
the congregation and S40S by the Sabbath
School, the whole making one Of the largest
contributions received from any one source
TO tho fund.
The following conveyancea were admitted
10 record at Clerk Hooks office Saturday: A
decd made the 18th day OF May. 1888. by
Charles Hornbrook and others 10 Dora Horn
brook, In consideration OF an agreement
entered into by the parties, for lot l, square
6, known as Hornbrook's block. A deed
made the 18th day Of April, 1883, BY ]. J.
Jacob, Fl. N. Russell and w. 7. Hubbard,
special commissioners, IN Matilda BotSford,
In consideration OF $500 IS. for l46 acres Of
land near West Liberty, Ohio county.
A SURPRISE party on a grand scale went
out to Urichsyille Saturday morning on the
G l.. & W. road. Mr.. Oscar Townsend, gen.
eral manager, and Mr.. %Thornburg, superin-
itndendent, With many o her railroad men,
took a special train and went out to surprise
Mr.. James Reynolds, who has been road.
msstcr on the G. & 2. road for twenty-five
yeara. He Is now sixty odd years OF age
Of him by presenting him with . $500 watch,
q gold.neaded cane and o fine hat. They re.
turned In the evening, after having a good
time and fee ing that their call was appre.
ciated.
AMAx who was dressed In the height OF
fashion. a regular dude In fact, related a sad
story to some sympafhizlnE young gestle-
men, at the Mcclure House Saturday.
saying that he was strapped" and
wanted money enough to pay for q nights
lodging. A comfortable little sum was
quickly raised. Shortly, ayoung gentleman
recognized the dude as q person who had
represented himself as an expelled Princeton
student about a year ago, and made a raise
here. This aroused suspicion, which was
confirmed when the fellow went into Dill.
Ions jewelry store, bought q gold chain and
paid for it He was followed and compelled
to disgorge.
Change of lime, r. Y. d A. l.. Railway.
Commencing Monday, May .14th, trains OF
the above named 70 d Will arrive and depart