The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-01-05
CITY MATrEAS,
Brief Notes on Current Events OF srinor
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Brief hotes on Current Events Of Minor
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Lors OF skatera wore on the creek yester.
day, bat found the Ice rough. ~ 81 a.
CHARLIE Bls,rrr, a B. & O. yaril hand. had
hla left hand so badly hurt that Dr.. Edwards
had to take Of finger. l,l J5f5 b y =
AN invoice OF two hundred nav yolumes
was rsceived al the Public Library yester.
day, and will be placed on the shelys1 Tor
calculation this evening. ~ u.
TnE annual Week ei Prayer commences
tomorrow. II will be observed In this citv
In accordance with the Recommendation NJ
The Evangelical Alliance Of the world. ! i
,TaIApKLrnlA's corporation election resulted
In the choice Of the following officials: May.
Council, @. Z. Hervey, Frank Moore, Kobt'
Armstrong, @. NJ. Ewing, DR.. John Carter.
The other officers will DO elected by Council.
Tue case Of George Engle, indicted for
felonIous cutting, was tried In Judge Jacobs
court yesterday 10 jury, which found him
guilty simply. OF unlawful cutting. The
peaalty 10 imprisonment either In the coun.
Y jail or penitentiary, at the discretion Of
the court. 10 - =, = ~" 80,
TuE Republican says Mr.. o. O.. Dewey, OF
wheeling. made = very nice Christn,as Eli.
10 tho Oadlz Public Library, being collect
Ion OF between fifty and sixty volumes OF
rare and ancient books, quite number Of
lhem containing ongrayings OF great historic
ha well as OF rare artistic value, (, H. =
WHILE drove Of cattle was being carried
across tho river on Morgan'a Ferry, at the
South end, yesterday, three Of them jumped
overheard. One swan 10 Boggs island and
got out IN safety. The Others were carried
down stream struggling vllnly against the
switt current, and wers finally drowned.
The public installation OF the officers OF
Wheeling Lodge l. Q. o. I. will take place
this evening at 7:30 O'clock. An Interesting
programme Of music aud addresses has been
arranged, which will DO pleasant feature OF
the evenings entertainment. The public Ia
invited, Especially the ladies', who can take
advantage OF leap year and bring their gen.
tlemen trien2s. = - - % :
WILLIAM RIxEY, who claimed 10 have been
robbed on Wednefdiy evening. has far.
nished card rciterGting tho story OF the
ioobsfy, and saying that several parties saw
him leave me store on that evening with "a
comparatively large snm OF money! Hs
Bolts indebtedness to Wheeling creditors was
paid through his e1eriions. 4, - :
A LADY living 10 IVES. Virginia informs Us
that tvs very generally rumored there, and
the rumor receives general crsdence, that
Mics Lottle iost, the young Darlington lady
who mysleriously disappeared from home
some weeks ago. Is married and living I'm
West Virginia--Weizel county, we believe.
It is stated on good authority that the youur
lady had West Virgins lover, to whom heii
parents were opposed. There may be 70.
nance come ont of this painful suspense VET,
l-Rellaire Independent. -
A CERTIFICATE Of incorporation was yeste,.
dar issued 10 the Glover and Horse.
shoe Boom, Land and Lumber Com.
pany, which proposes 10 build and
operate booms In Clover and Horseshoe runs,
In Tucker county, and across Cheat river
below the mouths OF said runs. The prin.
cipal office is to be at 81. George, and tLe
capital stock is $500. With the privilege d
increasing to $4,000. The corporalors are
E. Harper, T. J. Warner, Robert Phillips,
Rufus Maxwell and Peter wilt, all Of 81,
George. Mr.. Harper holds SIX shares Of $50
each and the others one each. "a. n