The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-08-25

Matters Of Minor Moment In and About tns
City.
uJAoxo ,DtAMospss at the opers House
to.moros night, bids fair 70 have q large
audience.
iMR. DAVE KuII, in, yesterday sold
bis notting mare, Emma ID, TO Casper
Helm for $500. X
A REGULAR semi.monthly meeting o.
Council will be held this evening. A
number Of important matters are awaiting
action. q
Patrick CuRRAx, an aged citizen Of
Bellaire, was buried in one Of the w heel
ing cemeteries yesterday. A large con.
course OF friends followed the body TO the
LErrKRs addressed 10 the following
named persons remain unclaimed in the
postofice: Rev. L. a. Jordan, Or. Me-
lancthon Stout, II. Garner, G.. s. Chand-
Ter, Partridge Joint Stock Company.
THE cities Of Wheeling, Petersburg,
Charleston and Martinshdrg arc the only
places in this State where the special mail
delivery system WILDE put in operation.
The system will go into effect October l.
ALL persons intending TO become mem
bers Of the new literary society at the
Young Mems Christian Association, are
requested to attend the meeting this even
ing at 1880 o'clock OF the Y. NJ. O. A,
rooms.
CLERK Hook yesterday admitted to rec
ord deed made January IA by Frederick
Wolfe to William Wolfe, in consideration
oil 50 800, for tract OF about 1S0 acres and
another OF so acres, situate in Ohio and
Brooke counties. y
JIM LIonrFo0T, the Mcclure Houst
train runner was arrested yesterday at tht
instance OF Francis Loehr, a travelling
man, who claims that LtghHoot insultet
him end by using loud and angry word:
raised decided disturbance.
ITwaa reported last evening that Mr.
William Short, we'll known glass worke
at the South Wheeling works, had driver
out to West Alexander with the lady o
his choice and had the matrimonial kno
securely tied by Squire Mayes.
JAMES E. GREEN, living out in tn
country swore out q process In sqnirl
Davis's court, charging George Simpson
neighbor, with wantonly shooting
brood SOW worth $50. Green sues Simp
son to recover damages in the sum named
Sherry sHDw1ck, Of Belmont county
brought up on the Andes from Mafiett
two prisoners, one accused OF stealing cat
tie near Pike creek, and the other OF rob
berry near Martins Ferry. They wer
taken off at Bellaire and taken TO 81
Clairsville by rail.
Mn. O. @. CRAFTY has gone TO attend 1
reunion OF the Crafty family at the resi-
dence Of his uncle, Robert Crafty, In Maj
ion county, Ohio, who was born Angus
"a, 1884, and was 10l years old on-satur
day. The gathering will, no doubt, be al
interesting afiair.-Belldtre Tribune.
Mr.. EpMuxp Booking has received fron
Burroughs. Welcome & Co., manufactur
ing ana importing chemists, OF London
O copy Of q circular they sent out, notify
lug customers that they would close Of
the day Of Gen. Grants funeral. Nj
Wellcome, OF this firm. has many friend
and acquaintance in Wheeling.
YESTERDAY morning the contractor
began the work OF remodeling the soutl
end Of the public building for City Hal
PURPOSES. In tearing out the closets o.
Tue east side Of the main hall, Charlie
Horuhrook, the plumber doing the work
was overcome by sewer gas. He wa
made very sick and had TO be sent home
Last evening three men entered th
sporting house on Sixteeth street, be
TWEEN Main and Market, and oae of them
a fall man with smooth face. hecam
Troublesome and was ordered out. In
stead OF going, he drew revolver. tn
landlady took the poker, aud backed hin
through the glass door. He escaped be
fore the police arrived.
WHEELING LODGE No. SO, IMPROVE
ORDER FREE SoSs OF ISRAEL, has begu
making arrangements for a grand fu
dress bali TO be given during the latte
part OF next month. II will probably b
given at the Arion. The lodge comprise
In its membership nearly all the leadin
Hebrews OF tho city, and the ball will b
made a noteworthy event.
The Arion Singing Society has arrange
TO give one Of its enjoyable concerts an
moonlight picnics at the Park, Thursda,
evening OF this week. A feature OF tn
programme is tho brilliant illumination Q
the mound. The sommerraacttstests give
by this society at the Park last season or
remembered with pleasure, and there vii
doubtless be a large gathering of the mem
bers and their friends on this occasion.
YESTERDAY afternoon shortly before til
departure Of the 2 o'clock train on Ii
Elm Grove road, the brakes on car tha
was standing on the track in font Of th
depot, into which q number Of people hal
crowded, became loosened and 1t rushet
down the grade into an empty car stand
ing at the end Of the track, knocking 1t Of
and smashing ono end Of the run ava.
car. No one was hurt, but the ladies' wer
badly scared.
ABoUrPEoPLE 4
strangers In the City and Wheeling Folk