The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-06-02
CITY mATTERs.
B,ief Notes on Current Eveuts OF Mint

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tPIcyici At the State Fair Grounds and |
5elher.'s Garden today. n iii III
WAY rapid progress Is being made in the
laying OF the nav gas main on Sixteenth
street. s3l, 4taF ~
Tnx new pavement on Twenty third street,
from Main to Market; 10 approaching COM
pletion. A., ,,s. 5fi z: e. Y, }.
Iris now said the Ettning Journal will be
a. Democratic paper by a atock |
company. eR4. II, q ,'.E a5ais
TnE Regular base bali club beat The Wheel.
Ing Browns Saturday, on tho old fair grounds,
by score Of % 10 Is. w9. 9El
i COMMENCING with to-day, squirrels can once
more DO bho. 10 Ohio 10y good marksmen
without irAGtnring tho statute.
L. W. sHuRrtrYp bus returned from the
west and Is going into the grocery and con.
f6ctlouary buBinets at Fa'rmont.y
ALL the arrangements have been complet.
cd for the Beaver picnic OF the Amalgsmated
Association next Saturday, and good time
Is assurcd to all who attend.
Tpr Gcrmanla Singing Society will give q
monater ,ionio on~the State Fair Grounds
to-day. Like ali atairs conducted by the
Germsnia, 1t will be first.clasu.
II the absent mindod individual who Dor.
owed large United statca flag from the
INrELILuEEcxR oiiicu will bring 1t back he
will confer favor. Il may bs needed again
soon. s,-. 81
TnE Board Of County Commissi oners meets
today. The principal bn.nots before It will
be tbs proposition 10 order 4 vote on the
$3.50 eco subscription 10 the cannon Ball
line"
Ep. CLAron and John Ritz met Saturday 10
arrange for their proposed boat race. Clator
insisted on the Wellsburg course, and Rites
friends asked time to consider. Another
meeting will be held this evening. @ &
Mi1s RILEY, boy Of II, had his Lex broken
Saturday By being thrown forcibly to the
ground BY moving train which he attempts
cd 10 board on the Hemptiald road. Mike Is
employed at the Central Glasa Works. g
THE cases OF the State We. John Norton and
joseph Wsisbar, on a charge Of assault and
battery, were before Squire Arklo Saturday.
After hearing the evidence the cases were
ad journed until Monday to allow the coun-
sci to argue. - It IH-6 ~.
A LARoE excursion from sleubenvile came
down 10 this city yesterday on the Telegram.
Itwss composedof members OF the Harmonic
Blnsing soce!y aud their friends. They
went out to the Park and Ssiberts and spent
the day very epjoyably.
Thu jury In the case OF Sheriff Brown
sgsinst The city WIS discharged Saturday, al.
ter being out several hours, without agree.
Ing upon verdict. The jurors were ten for
plaintiff and two for the city. The case will
so over until the next term OF court.
The alarm Of ,Are Saturday evening about
o'clock was sent in from the Eighth ward
hose house, and was occasioned by q email
bltza ina little frame housc. Notorious
damage was done. The fire originated In a
little one kiudled by children for lun. The
Eighth ward boys put 1t out.
TEE hundred yard foot race Saturday alter
noon between John B. Clarke and MART
Lswis. for purse Of 5000, at the new Fair
Grounds, required two trials to sottle It. The
first wss dead heat. though Lewis friends
claimet be won. On the second Lewis won
BY two feet. The rscs was very exciting.
An unknown German who refused to g'ys
his came. made two Efforts to hang himself
near the MISUNDERSTANDING. Factory Satur-
day, but ives prevented. 1t Is stated that he
IVES q German employed at the furniture
factory previous 10 lts suspension, and that
he became very respondent upon losing bis
lob. =. ,,,s.,t's 50 -.
john BUEEs one OF tho workman engaged
in sinking the gas we'll at the Benwood Nail
works, met with an accident Saturday which
mpy result fatally. The large nywheel OF
the windla.s used to hoist and lower the der.
rick burst from too rapid revolution, and one
of tho flying frsgment1 struck him on the
head, tracturiug the skull. rs
Fritz, ten year.old son Of Ernest Poch,
attempted TO board freight. train on the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad, at the intersec4
ton OF Thiriy-si1th street, Saturday after
noon, but slipped, falling under the car, the
wheels pseJinS over his left leg at the ankle
and over his left hand. sDrs. Pipes and Rsed
were called upon and had to amputate two
tiugers Of fthe left hand. The boy may also
lose his leg. -
The following couveyancss were admitted
to record at Clerk Hooks Office Saturday: A
deed made the 3lst day OF May, 1854, by
Andrew Ii. Bono and othera 10 Jane D. Bone,
in consideration OF $40 and natural love and
affection, tor all their interest in lot G, in
square 4 of Churchill's addition. A dead
mpde tho 81 day Of May, 1884, by Emily W.
Ross to Mary A. EotI, in consideration OF $l4O
for lot OF ground in the Sixth ward.
HOLIDAY Posr G. a.. R, at it, meeting
Saturday night, rendered IFS thanks to the
ladies who assisted in decorating, and Captain
Bennett and his efficient police force to the
Committee on Fire Department. and especial
ly the chairman, John G. Hoffman, Jr., to
Chief Dunning. and to the fire department
generally, for the creditable displsy made
on short notice. Also to the Knights of
Pythias, Braunum Post, and all other,organi.
zatious and individuals who contributed -
make the observance Of Memorial day sue
cess. .55sa&