Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-06-20
kuBBIks OF NEWS
Gathered Up Yesterday by Register
Reporters.
The Gossip of the City in Con-
densed Form, The Topics
Taking a Wide
Range.
Another Dog Poisoned.

Another Dog Poisoned.
About clack yesterday morning some
scoundrel entered the premises OF Henry
Hink, in the rear OF the park and poinoned
q valuable dog.
Examiners Appointed.
1t was learned yesterday that Drs. George
Baird, Eugene Hoge and Albert Z. Sutel
bad been appointed pension examiners Tor
this State, vice Drs. Hszlett Hupp and
Hildreth, resigned.
The City Levy.
At the coming meeting of Council some
steps should be taken toward making the
general and ten cent levy for the coming
YEAR. The matter would have come up be-
fore the Finance Committee last night had
quorum been secured.
No Quorum.
The Finance Committee of Council was
called to meet last night for the purpose OF
revising the estimated expenditures for the
current fiscal year, but as Chairman h,i-
dreth and Mr.. Warehouse were the only
members who put in an appearance no bust
ness was transacted.
Important A. o. Z. W. Meeting.
La Belle Lodge No. 2, A. o. U. W., Of
this city, will be reconstructed this evening
BY Grand Master Workman, JOS. G. Smith,
Of PENNSYLVANIA. AS this is an important
event. ali the members are requested to be
present. The A. o. U. W. OF West Vir-
GINA will hereafter be in the jurisdiction Of
the Grand Lodge OF Pennsylvania.
The New Postal Rates.
The new postal law, changing the rate on
letters from one cent per half ounce to one
cent per ounce, and on second class matter
from two cents per pound to one cent per
BOUND, goes into effect July LIST. The
change in the letter rates will do away with
much Of the due stamp" nuisance, as all
but very small proportion OF frst-claSs
mail will fall under one ounce.
Interesting Meeting.
There will be gospel meeting for young
men at the rooms OF the Young Mems
Christian Association, No. l,l22 Market
street at 7:45 o'clock this evening. The
meeting will be conducted by Mr.. J. c.
Lynch, the newly elected general Secretary
OF the Association, and the services will be
interesting. AL young men are invited and
will be welcome
Temperance Meeting.
An interesting temperance meeting was
held last night in the vacant lot near the
LaBelle mill. The meeting was presided
over by Rev. Hite, and entertaining speeches
we're made by him, Rev. Shot, Messrs.
Bsggs Hastings and others The choir
was lead by Mr.. Isaac Stewart and the
music was greatly enhanced by assistance
Of the corpetist Of the Baptist church. 1t is
proposed to continue the meetings during
he summer, and one night next week
meeting will be held at the lower market
square.
To-night's Race.
If W. II. Blankeney is not "downed" at
he Chspline Street rink to night, it may be
considered that he cannot be beat. Five OF
he fastest skaters Of the Ohio valley will
kate a mile each against five mile
stretch by Blankeney. His competitors are
Burkett, Baggs, and Taylor, OF Wheeling:
John Dobbins, of Martins Ferry, and Ted
Shuttleworth, Of Bellaire. 1t these five
hanging each cannot make better time than
Blakeney, he deserves all the reputation he
has as fast skater. The contest will be
he most interesting ever witnessed in a
WHEELING rink.
Those Charges.
The rumor was current on the reet last
night that Editor Hart had packed hs
grip" and AIKEN the lightning express for
Washington. The presumption is that he
is iollowing up the charges against Colonel
Sterling for Offensive Partisabship' and
be is going to see what's in them if ne hast TO
knock down the walls Of the Post office De-
2artment with battering ram, to
10 it. 1t is suggested to
he Washington officials for the sake OF
treater security that the charges be placed
IN the strongest safe in the department and
chained to the earth. then lock the safe,
make new combination, and kill he man
Who knowsit. 1t is to be hoped the author
has preserved copy OF them, for there is
no telling what the outcome will be.
Making an Estimate.
It will be remembered that at the last
monthly meeting of the Commissioners the
Committee on Court House and Jail was
instructed to advertise for proposals. for est
mating the changes necessary in both the
north and south wings OF the Capitol in or
der to fit either of them for occupancy by
he county government. At subsequent
meeting of Council resolution was
passed through the Second Branch
directing the Committee on Capitol to
at once inaugurate measures looking to the
fitting up and furnishing of the south wing.
This, it is presumed, acted as damper up.
on the members of the Board, as, at meet.
ing of the Committee on Court House and
jail, held a few days afterward it was de-
cided to postpone the matter Of preparing
an architect indefinitely. Yesterday, how
ever il was ascertained that the committee
had taken Other action and that Mr.. C. P.
Hamilton was engaged in drawing up speci.
fcations for both wings OF the building.