The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-01-25

hurt.
Ton MCKENzIE, for importuning people
for money on the streets while drunk,
vas locked up Saturday night by Capt
Smith,
TuE clothing found by Policeman West
on the river bank was claimed Saturday
by some railroad men, having been stolen
from q cahoose.
FouR cock fights took place at Fulton
Saturday night, between birds belonging
to residents Of tho South Side. A good
crowd was present,
THE machine shop OF Sweeney & Soma,
on Twelfth street, is busy at present and
has lots OF orders on hand, The lower
shop ID busy building nail machines,
BIG running race and sack race at the
Chupliue street Iinkt this ever ing, Those
desiring TO skate can do 80, AZ the track
does not interfere with ~thesksting surface,
WoRENgS we're engaged IN blasting
heavy worn. out sheet rolls with dynamite
al the Crescent mill last week. Mr.. Bur.
CESS, Of the u. 4 o. was directing the
work.
ALI the old volunteer tiremen are re-.
ouested to meet at the old city hall next
Wednesday evening, for the purpose Of
consulting in regard to u parade or recep.
ton on February %.
A DOG jumped through q front window
at tho Italian peanut shop, on Market
street, adjoining the opera House entrance,
Saturday, and the feat coat the owner oil
the canine fifteen dollars.
NJ. SIMPSON, Of Mt, Olive, q milkman,
was driving on the South Side in his
wagon with his wife, when a double
sleigh collided with the wagon. Both
were thrown out and badly hurt,
TnR Montezuma Company closed is
weeks engagement al the Academy Sat-
urdgy night, and left yesterday iOr
Charleston, where 1t appears this evening,
Charleston will see y good show.
HAMS & WILSON, the well known con.
tractors OF this city, received a large order
last week from Pittsburgh for doors, inside
blinds and finishing for three houses, all 10
DO made Of yellow poplar lumber.
TnE colored nod carriers OF Wheeling
met Saturday afternoon and effected q
partial organization as a branch OF tho
Trades and Labor Assembly, John Swan
was elected president and Nelson Foster
secretary.
JuDdE G.. l.. CRANMER on Saturday
qualified az executor Of the lat will and
Eegnment OF A. A. Meriben,' deceased.
bond, $1,000 T. L, Zane surety. lie also
qualified as curator Of the estate. Bond,
5000, with L. II Zane aB surety.
PETER MILLER, who had his back oper.
nted on last Saturday by Drs. Alderman
and Edwards, Is doing remarkably well
considering the circumstances. He has
been confined TO his room almost q year,
and his lower limbs were entirely para.
lyzGd.
JvpdE CRANMER's talk, n "a few Of
many Things which call for Reform" In
the Y. NJ. 9. A. parlors on Tuesday even.
ing, will be the opening Of q course Of
practical talks to be delivered before the
young men Of the city. The admission
viii be without charge.
THE freight train gu the p, W. & KY.
road, due here at o'clock yesterday morn.
ing, did not get in until after noon, owing
to a slight accident that occurred at the
Junction, In which the engine had its COW.
catcher smashed and the trucks knocked
Of two or three gondolAS.
"CEo" was given to two good sized aud.
fences at the Opera House Saturday, and
all were delighted with every feature Of
the play but The ballet. The programme,
as usual, 30 sbounded in misprints that It
was impossible to toll what BARLEY Camp.
bell calls many OF his characters.
u. L. RoDGRRs, the West Liberty hack.
man, had the misfortune Saturday 10 have
a valuable horse fall on Chapline street
near Fiiteeth and badly cut the right
hind leg from above the knee to the hoot.
The horse was taken to DR.. Robinson's
Veterinary Hospital and made az easy as
possible.
FIVE half grown boys attempted to rob
Maaon's and O'Malleys saloons, on the
South Side, Saturday, but were frightened
OF at tho former and driven of with a
base ball bat at the latter, one Of them
being pretty severely hurt. Loud yellB
for the police from 0'Malley.s daughter
met with no response.
A SERIOUS accident occurred Saturday at
William Hutchinson's coal bank. Samuel
Gordon, q miner, was at work when the
roof OF his room fell upon him and he 70.
ceiyed injuries Of the most serious char.
acter. He was carried home by his fol.
low workmen and q doctor summoned,
who expressed hopes Of his recovery.
TnERE were two FIRE alarms Saturday,
one occasionel by q slight blaze at the
Crescent mill about "a. NJ, and the other an
inCipient fire on Eleventh street near the
Market house. The engines were not
needed In either case. The Atlantic reel
broke an axle In turning from Main street
into Twelfth in returning from the second
lire.
En-. WicKHAN, q young South Slider,
was arrested by Constable LauChlin Sat-
urday night for disorlerly conduct at the
Academy, and arraigned before SQUIRE
Ankle. He wanted 10 whip the Constable,
and Lauchlin let him try, but the result
was the reverse Of what lie expected. The
Squire gave him 81 and costs and Eve days
Ia jail.
WHEELING brewers pay $50 O year II.
Cense toward keeping In repair the streets
Of this city, but Wheeling and other whole.
sale grocets pay nothing. This 10 not a. II
should be, The heavy loads OF groceries
do "a mitch damage 10 the streets as The
beer wagons. Why not bring them all In
for q share oil the expense P-Bdtaire hide.
pendent.
The Chicago Polo Club, the champions
Of the Western Lesgue, consisting Of the
following memberSl John b. CaftigaD,
bert II. Foster, Cal. DAILY, I'd. =. Weston,
George Il. Scott and Ed. q. Taylor, and
the Uhaplins street club, will play q
match game al tile ChApllne street rink {
on Wednesday and Thursday, January
~ and 2S.
REsBRyED seats we're placed on sals Of
Banners music store Saturday for the !
presentation Of the amusing and enjoyable
1.-THE Two JohnBp at the Opera
House 10 morrow evening. This e one Of
The funniest fatcical pieces ever %conCocted,
and has, II is Baid, been vastly improved
and rendered more attractive yet since IL I
was lastRiven here. Persons who wish 10
enjoy folllCking fun Tor q solid two houfs
saJ a half ahaVIH mt mia AaatNa tka