The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-04-29
CITY MATTERS.
urief H0ies on Current Events OF Minor
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Interest.
yrsSon predicts ftosl In July.
oKE marriage license was issued yesterday.
TnE burning OF flood debris continues on
the river bank OF the Island. N
|. tho Circuit Court yesterday Caroline
Koehler WAS granted q divorce from Freder.
FOX Koehler.
THERE was a small row among the Italians
at work on the Hempield railroad east Of the
city yesterday.
The fountain and oil lampnt the corner OF
been removed. II will be missed
LETTER Llsr.-s, X. McCuiloch, J. B. Fin.
ster, Miss Kate Fitzgerald, Chas. +. Hogs,
B. +. Spencer, Henry Bysrs, A. W. Beaver.
W. H. HAiLEa yesterday sold a house DO.
longing to Ed. Clator, situated on the east
side Of McColloch street, to Tom Clark for
5000. +rs ~ .ge.f
The hearing OF Luke Stevens, Jr., accused
OF grand larceny, which was to have taken
place before Eluire Ankle yesterday, WINS
postponed until s A. N. to-day.
A FOURTEEN year old boy named Jim Berry,
a son Of Engineer Berry, OF Bodley's wagon
factory, was playing about at the factory yes.
terday, when u large hub fell on one OF his
feet, badly mashing 1t.
Loup and continued continued complaints
are heard OF the practices OF fishing with
seines In the river, in direct violation OF the
law Several parties were engaged In this
kind of illegal practice Mt the north end OF
the city all day on Sunday.
A VERY dangerous counterfeit silver dollar
is going the rounds Of tho city. 1t 10
OF tho mint OF 1870 and 1880. Its ring Is
good but the milling Is bad, the words "In
God we trus,' are badly executed, and they
are light In weight. Look out for them.
Nkw potatoes mud tomatoes have made
their appearance In this market. The for
mer sell Tor 20 cents q quarter OF a peck and
ths latter for fifteen cents q box. btrswber-
ries are 80 cents a box. Green peas and airing
beans cell for 80 cents a quarter peck, and
cucumbers at two for a quarter.
HouDAY Posr, G. A. r., have arranged for
an entertainment and bean bake at the
Capitol next Thursday evening. Persons de.
string 10 spend a pleasant evening ahonld
set Thursday evening aside for that purpcse'
The proceeds are for the purpose OF deftay'
Ing Decoration D~ay.expenses.
Mgs. Ton LAwLKs1 some days ago was som
M for thirty days for drunkenness. Hel
husband last fall got into E shooting scrapt
and left for more congenial quarters. Sc
their children, six In number, were left tc
the charity OF neighbors. Yesterday they
were provided for by the county.
COT. C.H BEALL, OF Brooke county, the
well known sheep breeder, has recently sole
to .partlesT at O distance, several lots OF
thoroughbred Merino sheep. Hia latest ship
mspt wal"a lot OF Merinos OF tho Atwood
family 10 L. B. Bccon, OF Christmsn, Ill
The reputation Of tha thoroughbred sheep o.
the Panhandle Is going abroad in tina land
Last Saturday evening 3 strong, hsndsom.
and healthy white babe was LETT GU the dooi
step Of the house ola colo!od woman name.
Jackson, living In Elm Grove. A note wa
pinned to lis clothing reading as follows
IHOolored woman, please take care OF this
child, aud you will be we'll paid Tor 1t. Ga!
1t Oliver Tho matter has caused coneider
able local excitement.
OK last Saturday afternoon Prof. Q. ]
Mayer's dancing class held q pleasant recep
ton, It being the first time the gentlemen
land ladies' classes met in conjunction. !
Hroysd TO be such Al enjoyable affair that !
will be repeated hereafter. Prof. Mayor hni
met With extraordinary SUCCESS III his brie
term OF tenchihg, which TACT encourages hin
to continue his instruction.
Tur ras well ont the creek, which is beins
bored BY Wheeling parties, has reached q
depth OF about 400 feet. The progress hs,
been very satisfactory, little bad. luck
with hetoo!s being encountered. Yesterday
however, tho drill rod broke, delaying the
work Of drilling for several hours. The BIZ
YVES recovered lss. evening, aud the work will
be resumed to-day or tomorrow.