Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-06
IN GENERAL.
Challenge Accepted.

IN GENERAL.
Challenge Accepted.
Harman Dupke has accepted the chal-
lenge Of Mr.. C. A. Howell, printed in yes
terday's issue of the REGISTER, for a 20
mile roller race, to come off at the Chapline
street rink on some date yet to be agreed
upon.
A private skating party will be given at
the Capitol rink next Friday evening, 10th
inst, which promises to be one Of the most
ENJOYABLE of the season. The committee in
charge of the affair is composed of Messrs.
Sidney Van Keuren, Harry Mcfarland,
Henry Mayors and Charles Lukens. Music
BY Her Atonement band.
The Capitol Clock.
The Capitol clock had better be boxed
up to keep it from utter ruin by the storm.
Two faces are out and have been out for
a long time. The attention of Council has
been called to it, but nothing as yet has
been done to save and repair it. The city
is rather hard up now for $4,000, yet this is
what the clock cost.
The Childrens' Easter Carnival.
The Childrens' Easter Carnival at the
Capitol Rink to night promises to be one
hat will make the children happy and de.
light the older folks. About two hundred
will be on the floor in all sorts of fancy cos
tunes and will no doubt make a pretty
sight. Tomorrow night the Drown. Darl-
ing Combination will again appear in their
unrivaled exhibition.
Musical and Literary Treat.
A musical and literary enter5 inment will
be given at the NJ. Z. Church, on Wednes-
day evening next, which promises to be a
very enjoyable affair, as such events always
are at this church. After the entertainment
choice refreshments will be served to the
audience free of charge. This affair will be
a very novel one, and a large attendance
may be assumed.
Moneys Mistake.
Officer Junkins arrested a man named
Dick Mooney, Saturday. for theft. 1t seems
that Mooney took a girl home from Mrt.
Hawkins shooting gallery and then stole
her hat and cloak, and skipped. However,
he had not gotten farl with his booty ere
the Office scooped him in and he was con-
fined in the lookup, to have o hearing to-
day before Judge LETTERS.
Col. Kemple Will Lecture at the Kinks.
The Kinks of the city and vicinity will
utilize all the extra time of Col. Kemple be.
fore his departure for the East. He lee,
lures at the Elysian rink, at Bellaire, on
Wednesday night; the Mammoth rink,
Bridgewort, Friday night, and probably one
of the Kinks of this city Thursday. The
quaint humor, originality and impersons-
tons of the Colonel always catch the crowd
with a big laugh.
The Alhamb,a Palace.
The Alhsmbrs Palace Skating Rink is
nearing completion and will probably be
open to the public by Thursday evening.
This will be the finest rink in ihis part Of
the country. Fenton expert skates will be
used and the floor will be perfection. Oar.
dine is employed in painting the second of
two large oil pictures, which gives the
building a beautiful appearance. The open.
ing night will no doubt be an immense
affair.
Skating in Unicyles.
Tonight at the Chapline street rink Race
and Baird will make their first appearance
in this city. They are pronounced artists
in their line of business, who cannot be
equalled by any in the profession. They
give an exhibition on unicycles, the first
Of the kind ever given in this city, and
something novel and entertaining. Be.
sides this they give a fine performance oil
trick and fancy sksting and other novel
features that have won for them a big repu-
tation. See them.
Something About the Streets.
Much complaint is heard every day about
the muddy streets in the South End. Chap. |
bne street, from Twenty-fourth down to |
.Tbirty-third, is in a terrible condition, being |
full Of fruits and covered with filthy mud. 1t
was noticed several days ago that when an
alarm oil fire was sent in from South Wheel. |
ing, the engine horses could hardly pull the |
engines over the street, on account of the
roughness and mud. Wheeling ought. |
at least, have one good street running her
whole length for the accommodation Of the
FIRE department, if nothing else. Jacob
street. from Thirty-third down, is also in a
bsd condition, mostly on account of the
mud.
Mr. Dennis at Parker Hall.
At the Parker Hall meeting Yesterday
o-tSLhOOut N.Y. IOHdEu DeuQlb, OF IleVe- 1
land, o., entertained a large and apprecia-
tive audience. The subject of his lecture
was: do we love our couutryY' from q
temperance standpoint. He held the
audience ~spellbound for more than an hour.
His handling Of the subject impressed all
with the fact tina. he had given the subject
long and careful attention. As a temper.
ance orator he is undoubtedly ssuccess and
We predict for him q brilliant and useful
future. He wss always eloquent. but in
that part Of his lecture where he told the
story of his own fight with the appetite for
strong drink, telling how he had often fallen
BY the wayside, and how, by the goodness
Of God and the assistance Of generous men
and women he had eventually conquered.
be was superbly eloquent. Mr.. David
Teater. Mr.. j. N. Dowler and Rev. Hart of
The Disciples's Church, also made a lev
brief but pointed remarks.
There will be another temperance meet
ng at this hall tonight, which will be con.
3ucted by Nj. Dennis, assisted by some
good local talent. Everybody is cordially
to attend.