Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-04-15
At WASHINGTON.
West Virginia Items Hurd Defeated
Armstrong Appointed.
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against him.
Col. Geo. ". Thompson, OF Psrkersbur,
is among the arrivals to-day. He has bee
in Philadelphia engaged in awarding CO,
tracts for the bridges on the Pt. Pleasar
extension OF the Ohio River R. R. tn
contract was given to the Phoenix Bride
Company, Of Phoenixville, Pa. 1t is e,
pectsd to have them completed BY uctobe
next.
Gen. Gof received a telegram to-ds
spprising him Of the serious illness of hi
SOD, Guy, who is student ut Kenyon Co
lege. Gel. and Mrs. Goff left for Green
brier this morning to be with their son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. K. Wheat Of Wheel
ing. who have been visiting friends in thi
city for week or more, leave tomorrow
for Old Point Comfort for season Of rest
Mrs. Virginia Wheat and Miss Maud hav,
gone to New York. and will 20 from ther,
direct TO their new home in Iowa.
1t is understood ,ha. Wayne Ferguson il
booked for good fat place in the interior
Department
Judge Robert Brown. OF jackson county
is among the arrivals tonight.
Senator Camden will make speech in
the Senate tomorrow on Cnllom's Inter
State Commerce bill. he has been pre-.
pairing this speech for some time. He will
advocate limiting the railroads, and no
greater charge for long hauls than for
short ones.
The President has appointed II. G.
Armstrong, OF West Virginia, cn,ti OF a
division OF the Internal Revenue Buresu;
vice A. Il. Holt, resigned.
BELLAIRE
The city affairs are now in the hands OF
the Republicans, the first time for q number
Of years 1t will be necessary for the new
70 zee that it does not trail
it's shirt in the mud, so 10 speak. aud give
the voters OF the city chance to throw il
out after servIng one term. Now that the
smoke OF the municipal battle has cleared
away, it is but right that petty aninositiss
be cast aside, and that all citizens accord
our new officials their heartiest support.
The IT, s. Circus has received permis
sion from the City Council to pitch its
tents upon the public square in considera
ion Of the payment Of 500. and have
given bond to be responsible for any dam.
age done by them to the grounds.
Rev. W. K M. Denny, Colporteur Of the
American Bible Society, completed the
canvass OF Bellaire, o. April |, 1886.
aboring iOl days. visiting l. 1872 families,
finding 1886 or every fifth family destitute
Of bible.
The new police force is made up Of the
following gentlemen: First ward, Sol.
Love; Second ward. Charles johnson I;
Third ward. p. o. CrisSell Fourth ward,
Lou Schrumm; Fifth ward, John FELTON,.
The Womaus Christian Temperance
Union will hold it's regular monthly meet.
ing at the home OF Mrs Charles beszls on
Noble street. Thursday afternoon at half
past two o'clock
The item to the effect that there is some
money still due the stockholders Of the late
Workingmsns Building Association. and
that it was ready for them. is without
foundation.
Morgan & Heath will receive, 10 a few
days, another horse Of a Gne breed. max.
ing four altogether, with which they intend
TO establish business OF breeding horfes
Conductor James Duly, OF the c. 4 p,
won the lantern contested for at the Cath
olic fair. BE had nine:y.three dollars and
Conductor Trsux had thirty-eight.
The Central schools were disaissed yes
terdsy afternoon, owing 70 the funeral Of
Charles HoGusn, the jsnitor Of the build.
ing.
Mics Eta Monahan, Of New lisbon,
county. is the guest OF tie
family OF Wm. Turhbull, ofthe Third ward.
jacob Boneysteel has given up bis pos.
ton at the National glass works to engage
in the ice business again this summer.
Mr.. Marion, Of Norwich, N. Y, and Mics
Jessie Black. will be married by Rev. r
G. Wallace today.
The report yesterday that c. G. xelly
was married, was somewht. premature.
J. A. Green, E.o VAS burned ct the
steel vasss, Is getting along nicely.
The United States Circus put sp some
fine paper in this city yestsrdSy.
Fred Eoerls Gas elected President oi
Council. II is good selection.
Several Gravel Hill gentlemen are get
ting ready to 90 "a California.
The plssterers, at their last meeting, or
ganized and elected officera
The funeral Of Mics Maggie Barrett will
take place this afternoon.
A workman was injured in Robinson
coal bank yesterday.
VIM. Nicholson, ST., ia quite III with
catarrh.