Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-27
THE CITY IN BRIEF.
Matters Of Minor Importance Picked Up
About Town.

OFFICER DUNLAP arrested drunk last
evening.
"EsMERALDA" at the Academy Of Music
this afternoon.
THERE was but one case before His
Honor yesterday morning.
JOSEPH SPEIDEL & Co. purchased q fine
team of horses yesterday.
Tbs demand for garden and flower
seeds is becoming lively.
THE Irish Home Rule Association" has
been formed at Steubenville.
KATE CAsrLEToX in Crazy Patch" at
the Opera House matinee this afternoon.
DoS'r forget to try Schmulbach Brewing
Cos Culmbacher Beer to-day. It's very
nice.
A HANDSOME new carpet has been placed
in Commissioner Forbes room in the Gus
tom House.
The Stanton Club, OF S;eubenvills, gave
the "Miksdo" there Thursday and last
nights to large audiences.
A PEwIKY freight train moved out last
night numbering So care. The train must
have been one-6tth OF mile in length.
The Board of Public Works advertises
this morning for proposals for furnishing
hall million FIRE brick paving blocks.
The Alhambrs Palace rink will eele
brate its first anniversary on the ninth OF
next month by giving grand "Miksdo
masquerade. O
AVERY ENJOYABLE literary and musical
entertainment was given by The pupils OF
the Washington distrie! public school yes
terdsy evening.
DELANEY, OF East Liverpool. and Bur-
kett, of this city, will skate 8 race, beat two
in three, at the ALEXANDRA Palace rink on
April Sd, for q purse Of 500.
YESTERDAY the firm Of Wheat & Naylor
purchased the intsreet Of Mr.. McCammon,
of the firm of Nsylor, McCsmmon 4 Co.,
in the glass and queeusTsre trade.
TOMORROW Rev. G. NJ. Shot will sever
his connection with the First Baptist
Church, preaching his farewell sermon IN
the evening. Mr.. Shot will 60 to zsnes,
villa.
The Council Committee on Finance will
not meet until late in the coming week.
As q consequence some of the city en-
ployes will have to go without their pay on
the FIRST of the month.
CHARLEY SHAY had boy arrested last
night on charge of stealing Autographs
from him. Justice Arkle held the boy IN
the sum Of 800 for his appearance next
Monday and be was committed to Jail.
WoRkNES were yesterday engaged in
making an excavation at the corner of Chap
line and Thirty-third streets, where the new
public scales are to be put in. 1t would
be a good idea to erect the old fountain
near by.
Tbs new engine at the Belmont blast
furnace was started up yesterday and
worked very satisfactorily. 1t was started
under the supervision of N. j. Mcdonald,
representing Mcintosh 4 Hemfeld, OF
Pittsburg.
The proposed preliminary meeting for
the formation of Bar Association has
been deferred until the coming week.
Messrs. Garvin aud Allison are engaged in
drafting Constitution and Bylaws for
the organization.
A PLEASANT supper and social was given
ct the Third Presbyterian Church last eve
ming. Il will be repeated this evening and
another enjoyable time is anticipated.
Those desiring to spend pleasant evening
should attend.
NORRIS Com, the Would-be murderer
and suicide, is still in Jail, with no immed'
late prospects Of his being given hearing.
His case will probably not be acted upon
until the meeting Of the grand jury, on the
second Monday in April.
An enioySbls entertainment was given
Yesterday afternoon By the pupils OF Web
ster school. The programme consisted OF
recitations, dialogues, etc, interpreted sy
music and was exceeding well rendered. a
number of the friends of the school were
present.
WALTER WoRLs, Andy Howard snd Viii
liam Bishop, each Of whom won beet at
the series of amateur races at the Alham-
bra rink for silver cup, will skate the finsl
and deciding neat ~ tnat riok to-nignI
This will be en- interesting and exciting
contest and at its conclusion the winner
viii be presented With handsome silver
cup.
That portion of the floor of the old Hall
of the House of Delegates above the one
time quarters Of His Excsilency the Gov
ernor of the State, hss been torn out, max
ing q pretty complete wreck Of tia north
end of the Public Building. Workmen
Yesterday cut new door into he basement
at the northwest corner Of the building.
TONIGHT an unusually interesting roller
skate race viii take place At the Chsphne
street rink, between Jesse Burkett and
Bickel Sheppard, Il being the second of
the series Of three races By these two well
known skaters for tie championship of
West Virginia and the Ohio Valley. The
race Win be three miles, best two in three,
and viii undoubtedly be very exciting. a
large crowd will Se in attendance to wit
ness the contest
ID R..aivaI