The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-02-23
LOCAL BREvITrEs. ?
matters Of Minor Moment In and About The

matters Of. Minor Moment In and About the
City. istiisssf .15i 3.
The pay car Of the B. so. Company was
here Saturday.
"PEcx's BAD Boy" at Charley ishayIs
Theatre tonight. IN Il
Jvp6E BoYDwill,hold3a special term o.
the circuit court to-day. ------,-.-,,;....
THERE are about dozen private rink
parties arranged for this week.
THE Elks are called to meet this
morning to take action relative to the
death oil rs. A. Miller ~ n . /,
An important meeting Of the Piumed
Knights Is tobe held'at Lincoln club this
evening. There should be full attend.
ance.es r. III N II "a vi | ~
THg United American Mechanics OF this
city and Benwood celebrated Washing
toms birthday yesterday by religious ser
vices at Wesley Chapel, in the Eighth
ward. t= 9 49,
TnE platform under the Baltimore &
Ohio water tanks at the shops caught fire
Saturday from the fire built TO keep the
pipe from freezing. An alarm was rung
in, and the United engine quickly pnt out
the blaze. j9 f,lS
TnE Sangerfest Committee held anoth.
ermeeting yesterday aftefnnari. All the
reports indicate the success Of the musical
festival next July. "A guarantee fund oi
5000 will be raised. Already liberal sub
scripions have been received toit &
THERE ought to be a law passed giving
Wetzel county some esentationin the
Legislature. AS now arranged, Senator
Price, OF this county, owns the votes Of
Cochran and Morgan, Of Wetzel, giving
Marshall five votes and Wetzel nome
Aoundsvias Herald. /,
YouSG MoCLEARY, one Of. the tircbugs
that assisted in destroying the North
Wheeling Glass Works, about two years
ago, and who was recently pardoned out
OF thepenitentiary by the Governor, was
not one oil the chief burners as stated The
acted the part Of sentry.
Ten OF the contracting carpenters and
building firms in this city have signed a
card in which they state that the steel
nail is mot a success; that there was no
reason to engage In It's manufacture, and
that Il ought 10 be beycotted.. They agree
to do this and ask Others 10 Join the
movement The card appears In yester-
days Netes-L Later. ''7la ST.
THERE was narrow escape from dc.
structiye fire at the corner OF Main and
Eleventh streets yesterday morning be-
fore daylight. The floor in Dave Grants
barber shop was set on fire by hot Goals
falling from the stove. The smoke was
noticed and the Atlantic engine and Hope
reel being summoned, the fire was extin-
quished in time TO save much valuable
property.
THR benefit ntertainmentoi the Knights
OF Pythias at the Capitol Rink next Friday
night bids fair to be one of the most enjoy
able and memorable OF the rink events Of
the season. In addition to the Knights
drill on rollers, prizes are offered Tor the
youngest skater on the floor, the best
skater never on rollers before, the most
graceful skater, etc. The admission TO the
rink will be as usual. W.,
TIE first games Of polo ever played in
Wheeling were played at the Capitol rink
Saturday by the club belonging TO that
rink. One was played in the afternoon,
the other in the evening. Both were in
teresting and exciting. It takes only
about twenty minutes. 10 play . game.
Other games will be played in the future,
and as the boys improve, the games will
be all the more exciting. 5000 -lt
YESTERDAY afternoon Officer Duffy
found II necessary to arrest James Ryder,
a somewhat notorious character in local
police circles, who was raising disturb
ance in the Fifth ward. James resisted
arrest rather vigorously, so much 80 in
fact, that the officer found II necessary TO
use his mace. He used it TO that extent
that the blood flowed freely and James
will awake this morning with sore head.
The pleasantly anticipated masquerade
carnival that Is 10 take place at the Island
rink this evening will be decided sue
cess beyond doubt. Some very. fine cos.
tunes are to be worn, and the Indications
are that the rink will be crowded. The
masquers are to haye the floor for one
hour, after which there will be general
skating. Elaborate preparations have been
made for this event, and the proprietors
deserve O recognition OF their efforts To
please.
CHARLIE RosE, one OF the proprietors OF
the Chapllne street rink, and who has
been managing the floor, has secured Mr..
G. F. Reynolds 10 act as manager In the
future. Mr.. Reynolds will, be remenl-
bered as the gentleman who so efficiently
managed the Island rink during the time
that DR.. simons was proprietor there. He
and DR.. Simons recently went to Licking.
ton To build and open o monster rink, and
had gotten well along With the work Of
building when they had AN opportunity
10 dispose Of their lease and building at q
good advance, (which they at once took
advantage Of and returned TO Wheeling
yesterday. Mr., Reynolds Is . good man
ager, and Is an acquisition to the Chap
line street rink. ili 9 ~
TnE twelve mile race for a diamond
badge comlRenced at the Chapline street
rink "Wednesday evening last was conclu!
ded Saturday evening, but not In man.
ner satisfactory 10 al parties concerned.
There was O tremendous crowd present.
The three miles skated Saturday ev0ning
was done by. Biekel Sheppard in 10:40f,
he beating Barkett by one lap. Sheppard
won on three Of the four nights. The
night that Burkett won, the fastest time
was made. On the strength Of this. Bur
kett's friends made . bad kick over the
badge being given TO Sheppard, and final.
ly, IN order TO satisfy all parties, the man
agement offered TO give Q badge TO each
and that offer was accepted: Therefore,
the race will not be decided bya dash
this evening, % was announced. The