Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-13
IN GENERAL.
Will Be Ready.

dEGQllGCL LOhdEu says LuC WOAh ~ SNb
ting the Charleston State House ready for
occupancy by the State Government Is be-
ing rapidly pushed forward, and that there
is no doubt but that the rooms set apart for
the various departments On the first floor
will oil be completed by May lst.
Another Mill Starts Up.
The Clifton, W. Va, nail mill started up
the heating furnaces last Monday, and the
nail factory went on two days later. This
means speedy relief to hundreds oil tami-
lies in Clifton, West Columbia, Mason City
and M~iddleport, who have been out Of EN-.
ployment since December.
Little s~lugsipg Match.
Saturday night a fight occurred on the
Mcclure House corner, in which two men
were the principals. One of them received
a black eye and bloody nose, while the other
was but slightly injured. The first round
had not been completed before an officer
put in his appearance and the combatants
were arrested, but were released on putting
up for their appearance.
Pleasant Ball Tonight,
This evening at Arion Hall will occur q
grand ball to be given by Ceur de Lion
Division, X. Of P. The affair promises to
be an unqualified success. Edward FLAG
Gus, from Black Prince Lodge, Vim. Foster,
of Baltimore Lodge, and a gentleman from
Ohio Valley Lodge are candidates TOR
uniform equipments for the uniformed
rank.
Attempted to Break in n Door.
Last evening about 9 o'clock, Mrs
Fleming, who resides on Chapine street
Just south of T~wenty-sixIh, t~elephoned t.
Police headquarters for an officer. She
stated that short time before several men
attempted to break in the back door Of her
house, but on the inmates being aroused
they left. There are several suspicious
looking characters on the South Side and
it would be we'll for people to be on their
guard.
Memorial Celebration.
The exercises at the celebration in mem
DRY of Abraham Lincoln, which takes place
this evening at Turner Hall, will begin a.
s o'clock. The entertainment promises to
be very entertaining, and as the admission
is free, a large attendance is assured. The
Wheeling Turner Society are the pgomulga
tors OF this celebration and they deserve
credit for it.
Enthusiastic Temperance Meeting.
A large and enthusiastic meeting was
held BY the Gospel Temperance Union, in
Wesley Chapel, Eighth ward, yesterday az
ternoon. Short speeches we're made by n.
W. Beck, W. Hastings, G.. W. Baggs and
Robert Marshall. AT the close of the meet.
ing q number Of persons came forward and
signed the pledge. The members of the
church are very anxious to have the meet
ing repeated at an early day. The Exec.
utiye Committee of the Gospel Temperance
Union are requested 10 meet OF Mr.. John
Babies office this evening at 1870.
He Had n Bad Spell.
Nasty, the porter at the Howell House,
took a doze in the Office the other night and
began talking and ~gesticulating in his sleep.
W. r. Webb, of Weston, a guest at the
house, was sitting by the stove, and asked
the clerk what was wrong with the porter.
For q Joke the clerk told him that the
sleeper often got wild that way and became
very dangerous. The Weston man kept his
eye on Nasty, who after q short
tine awakened sed discovering that
re was cod, started for the stove with his
rms outstre,ched and his mouth spread
,lmost from car to ear in q yswn. This was
rough. The man from Weston seeing this
rec Gure, thought Nasty had on one Of
is dangerous spells, and he broke for the
cor, scattering chairs and everything else
u his Wild fight. When he got outside he
.roEed bsck and found Nasty scared almost
IS tad as he was, but the clerk was bowling
nth Laughter. so he kicked himself about
our times for being taken in, aud went
back.