Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-02-01
BITS OF NEWS.
Poke Up Hero and There By Register
Reporters.

Picked Up Here and There by Register
Reporters.
BOARD of Commissioners this morning
OFFICER WEST pulled in two drunks
yesterday.
TIE contestants in the three days walk
ing match at the Capitol rink, will meet
this afternoon at 2 o'clock at FIlan q hi''
leen's saloon.
THE D. X. /. S. f. social will give g
skating and dancing carnival ct the North
End Rink Fridsy, the 9Th inst.
SEVERAL nights since some villain
poisoned a number of chickens and two
turkeys belonging to Mr.. Oscar Sandrock
on the Island.
The expedition of Captain Smith aud
several of his officers out the pike, early
Yesterday morning, in search Of the thieves
who robbed Balls shoe store, was not sue
cessful.
WILLIAM NELSON, the Martins Ferry
man who attempted suicide by taking
%chloroform. Saturday night, was reported
al doing well yesterday and II a fair way
to recover
The REGISTER is in receipt of SIS from
Cressp P. O., for the Newburg sufferers,
with a request that the donner's name be
not made public. The money has been
forwarded to the relief commit ee.
The city of Wheeling ia summoned to
appear at the U. s. court rooms this morn
ing, in the suit brought by Adam SPECIES,
of New York, TO recover the principal and
interest OF three Hemp6eld bonds.
AT P~ittsburg, on Friday night, q man
named Thomas Callahan, was struck
several blows on the head with a hammer
in the hands Of James Smith, q puddler,
who formerly resided in the Eighth ward
of this city, and quite badly injured.
The Secretary of State has issued a GER
tiicate authorizing q change in the name
of the Ohio Valley Protective Union, to
that of the Ohio Valley Life Company;
also making the city of Wheeling the prin.
cipsl Office of said corporation,
ALTHOUGH the times are quite hard
around this part OF the ~tootstool, yet o
gentleman well posted says money iS in
demand, and the banks have many calls
for cash. This, says he, is generally On
indication of approaching good times.
They cannot get here too
TIE second talk in the Y. M. c. A.
course of Practical Talks" will be deliv-
cred BY G. W. Atkinson, Esq on Tuesday
evening, in the Association Psrlors, 1922
Market street. The hour to begin is s
o'clock instead of 1880 as previously an.
nounced. Subject: Duties of Every
Young Man as a Citizen"
Is a letter from Wheeling, W. Va =,
"Coldshort' ssys; "In the line of inven-
tons ! have seen nothing in a long time
so meritorious as the Caldwell & Peterson
sheet metal roofing, with adjustable caps
and anchors. 1t has just been patented
aud for simplicity and ease of construction
it seems to be superior to any in use. Il
makes every one practically his " roofer
A full description Of this roofing with cuts
will soon appear in the Age of S:eel.--
st. Louis Age. of Steel
THIS evening the P. T. Bsrnum and
Mason aggregation Of roller experts will
ipsugurate their engagement at the Chap
line street rink. Ehess gentlemen are,
without doubt, unrivaled in artistic skating,
bicycle riding, wire performances and
music, and with their handsome costumes
will prove a great attraction. While on
skates Messrs Emo and Rogert Hs,forq on
the caFnet, guitar, xylophone, banjo,
caliope, orchestral bells, occarino, mando.
lin and other musical instruments, giving
twenty seven different acts.
The Opera House will be crowded 10
the doors this evening 70 hesr the grand
concert aud Stabat Mater to be given
under the direction of SigBor F. d'Auria,
by local musical talent. The programme
Of the concert is q foe one, the COMPOSERS
represented being Kuekeu, VeEdi, BeFiot
tost, Meyer6eer. Wsllaee, Bellini aad
Donizatti, while the we'll know N and beau.
iful Stabst Mater, with which the per.
concludes, will be rendered BY
The best vocslists il The city and with every
attention which talent and experiences can
carr; into effect.