The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-25
LOCAL BREvITIEs.
mattsrs of Minor MoniontiR and About the
City.

City.
The first new potatoes have appeared
in market.
SPENCE, BAoGs & Co., Of Martins FeHyl
will build q e foundry,
BUFFALO Bulls "Wild West on the
State Fair Grounds again to-day.
A REGULAR semi-monthly meeting OF
Council will be held this evening,
OSE John Midley was arrested yeaier-
LAY by Officer Watson, for behaving IN q
disorderly manner.
THE Mingo mill was idle yesterday, on
account Of the death Of tho wife oil an em'
ploys Of the nail factory,
OSR Of the plate glass windows in sheib's
music store was broken by a hylng board
during the storm last evening
A PLATE glass window in Filan's saloon
on the Centre Market square, was acci'
dentally broken by Millard White satur'
day night.
THK Ohio River road offered excursion
rates Sunday from all points on its line
10 ParkersbuTg and did considerable extra
business US a result.
LETTERS addressed to the following
named persons remain unclaimed at the
postofice: Mrs, Maria j. Clarke, Jas, l..
Eckhardt, l., P. Morgan and I. Nj. Maggie,
liz Part II OF the Circuit Court yesterday
the case OF William Handlan, indicted for
allowing gambling on premises under his
control, was tried 10 q jury, and he was
pronounced not guilty,
joins ROBINSON yesterday qualified as
executor OF the last will OF James Robin
son, deceased, giving bOndin the SUN oil
$4,000, without surety, none being re-
quired by the terms OF the will.
The Union Cornet band, OF EtnaVille,
will give an open air concert this evening
at Hills corner, in Bridgeport, COmpli.
mentary to their honorary members.
The public is respectfully invited.
THEK X. Of II. lodges here have received
inquiries concerning a missing brother
Knight, D. A. Fuller, OF Cory, Pa who
has been missing since October, when he
left to come in this direction ia search oil
work.
A PAIR but irail one, said to DO from
this city, but whose name ID unknown,
made believe she would commit suicide at
SIeubenville Sunday by jumping in the
river. She was resuCad in time 10 spoil a
good item.
ONE young man was intoxicated and
behaving Iudely on the Fair Grounds
Yesterday afternoon, and when Officer
Watson caution him he became so abusive
and p%rofane that no was locked up in the
Fair Grounds Jail.
ExTENsIvR preparations are being made
for the big X. Of L. Observation-Disclosures
stration to be held at Walnut Grove, Mar.
tins Ferry, next Saturday. A number oil
lodges from other cities and several pro-
minent speakers will be present.
A GRAND Camp-meeting will be held by
the Second NJ, Z. church, OF Martins Fer.
ry, commencing July 81, and continuing
over two Sabbaths, concluding August 0.
Presiding Elder Joseph Courtney and u
number Of other distinguished ministers
will DO present. Rev. Elijah Henderson,
Is pastor Of the church.
The city was well nigh depopulated yes
terday afternoon, and the streets were
painfully quiet. Those that did not take
In the great "Wild West" show went out
10 the Park to attend the Odd Fellows
picnic. The result was that notwithstand
ing the large number OF strangers in the
city the police had little todo.
OFFICER DUNLAP arrested an Irishman-
who with q fine rich brOgue announced
that he had only been in this country for
one month-for lettering in the Second
ward market house yesterday afternoon.
He gave his name As John smith, and the
blotter at headquarters contained the fur
Their information that he was John Smith
No. 10 arrested thus far this year.
AFTER the lively thunder storm Of yes
terday morning, the day turned into a
bright and lovely one, the heat tempered
by shifting clouds. Still the sun ''bulled"
the lemonade marketon the Fair Grounds.
About I o'clock last evening a heavy rain
came up, and a brisk wind blew. The
storm lasted about three hours, aCcom-
panied by vivid lightning and loud thun'
der.
TIE members Of the G. A. r. detailed
to strew flowers IN the graves OF their
dead comrades in the various cemeteries
OF the city will leave their hall at |
o'clock Sunday afternoon for the respect
i've burying grounds. In the evening
the Post and all old soldiers who desire to
accompany 1t will attend the First Presby-
terrain church in q body, and the pastor,
Rev. DR.. D. A. Cunningham, will preach
for them a sermon especially fitting the
anniversary.
TIE Knights Of ST. George have arrang.
ed a delightful little excursion for them.
selves and friends for Thursday evening.
They have chartered the steamer Prin-
cess and will 20 10 Moundsvllle, where
they intend giving one Of their dress
drills. Their friends down the river may
expect sometime fine, as the Knights do
not do do things by halves. The Opera
House Brass band will accompany the
party and discourse their sweet strains. A
limited number Of tickets will be placed
on sale. A ride on the river these eve
nings 10 a thing to DO enjoyed and those
who want to go should secure tickets
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