The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-02-12
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Alntisrp OF iiinOr hamspt in and About tbs
City,

night.
MAYER's orchestra played last night for
a surprise party at SWarlz's hall.
THg fancy dress skating and dancing
carnival Mt the Capitol Rink tonight PROM
ises to be the largest OF this season.
THR tobacco donated by the Globe To-
hacco Company to the striking nail iced
ers is in charge Of Charley sylyis Tor dis
tribution.
BuRKRTT beat shuttleworth at the Al
hambn Palace rink last night, taking the
lirst two heats. Shuttleworth claimed q
FOWL GU the first heat, but 1t was not al
lowed,
WHILE Duprez 4 Benedict's minstrels
were paraiing yesterday, their band
frightened a team in PETE Erb's stable,
and there was narrow escape from So
rioas rup.ol,
Tue "Palm Leaf" Social will give a
skating and dancing carnival at the Chap
line street rink Tonight, There will be
good music and very attractive pro-
gramme has been arranged,
A uuLLpoG belonging to man named
Stein bit hoy named Eddie Ballard, aged
= years, Oh "Wednesday night. The child's
face was cruelty torn by the dogs teeth.
Officer Stevens kilied the dog,
HAIRY SNITu, confined in the county
jail in default OF bond in a bastardy case,
was yesterday brought before Judge ia
cob on a writ OF hdbedS corpus, but theh
ing was postponed until to-day.
CLERK Hook Yesterday admitted 10 re-
cork deed made December 81, 1885, by
Thomas A. Berkeley and wits to y
G. Boyd, In consideration OF $500, for lot
0 in j. W. Xane's addition, on the Island,
Mn. JAMES WHEELER denies that he was
a candidate for the position Of clerk OF the
Police and Fire Board, and says II his
name was mentioned in connection with
the position it was without! his knowledge
or approval.
A MINSTREL entertainment and dance
was given in MiennerChor hall last night
by some ColOred young men, headed by
Bill Turner and Jim Hall. A good per
f0rmancs was given, Speeds "MoIhers
Baby Boy Ministries and the dime museum
Sire king assisting, Tho ball was much
enjoyed,
TIE weather yesterday would have done
credit to a day in May, The last lingo ring
respect Tor the ground hog superstition
vanished beneath \ bright sun, and with
the thermometer around TO degrees. The
mud was the only unpleasant feature oil
the day about town.
ON Saturday evening the Fourth Street
NJ. II. Sabbath School Will give q donation
to the poor. The meeting will begin ut I
O'Clock. Every member Of the school ia
expected to bring n pound or more Of
something. The collection thus made
will be distributed to worthy parties.
Tng Terre Haut0 Gazette OF Wednesday
evening ia authority Tor tho statement that
the nGileR there are elated over the re-
Ceint Of letter stating that the Aurora
Nail Company has signed the 2l'cent scale
and sent for It's old nailerS. Among these
was Ed Warlull, Of Tene Haute, VINO, the
letter says, "lelt iustanter."
THERr was lecture delivered by 7. NJ,
Gavin, Esq, at the Business College yes.
terday, on the subject OF "Partnarshipl."
These lectures that Mr.. Garvin Is giving
at this college will certainly prove great
benefit to the young men that are attend
ing this institution, aud who will soon be
among the foremost, busineSS men.
TuE alarm OF fro yesterday afternoon
was oCcasioned by q slight fire in smoke.
house on TWenty.seCOnd street, east Of
EoIE. A few buckets Of water put out the
blaze, and though tho department was
promptly on hand it's services were not
needed, A large quantity Of valuable to-
baCCo was stored In the smoke house.
Mr.. Il. T. BAIRD, agent for the Seth
Thomas Clock Company, Of New FORK
city, is in the city. Mr.. baird has gained
duile reputation for himself as an athlete
icing tho champion amateur haltmile
runner, and holding twenty.one gold
medals, three OF which are set III dia
monds. lie has also Que medal for biCy'
Gle riding.
VICE PRESIDENT CARR, Of the Inter
national Bricklayers and Masons, Union,
instituted a branch Of the Association here
Wednesday under. the most hALtcring
auspices. The local union starts oil with
iorty.six members. The following officers
wero installed: Thomas A, Britt, Plesl.
dent; Edward King, Vice President; Carl
Hamilton, Secretary; John Falloure,
Treasurer,
Oh Monday and Tuesday evenings next
the fayoriLe actress Ellie Ellsler will ap.
pear at the Opera House in "Wonan
against Woman No one who has seen
Miss Ellsler as Hazel kirke need he told
that she Is most talented artist, and the
success she has achieved In her new role
I a
Her strong part Is the emotional, and
"Woman Against Woman" gives plenty
Of scope for abilityin that line. There ia
also d strong leading male character,
which Is assumed by Mr.. Frank Weston
20 admirably that many pronounce 1t the
best thing he has ever done. A Cleverly
drawn comedy part is well sustained by
Charles Foster.