Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-07-15
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.


GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
Transfer of Real Estate.
The following transfer ofresI estate was
admitted to record at Clerk Hooks office,
Dsey made July IA. 1888. by Jacob
Hobstetter and wife, to Louis +. Stifel, for
lot No. 5, in square No. 8, on the east side
of Chspline street, between Thirty-ftth
and Thirty-sixth streets. Consideration,
81, 200.
Custom House Notes.
Owing TO the, increased cost of natural
pas. Custodian Thomas Fee, of the Custom
House has been directed by the depart
ment to forward proposals for heating the
building with coal.
The Custom House and Postofice will
be lighted by electricity just as soon as
the proper apparatus can be placed In po-
sition by the Electrical Company.
Police Court.
There were three cases before His Honor
yesterday morning. The st. 'Clairsville
stranger, arrested by Officer Gsus, was let
off with a reprimand. Two DRINKS got 81
and s. respectively. The engineer and
offs B. & o. freight train were
brought MP for blocking Tw~enty-fourth
street, but were let off with q warning
that the street must be left open.
Marriage licenses Issued.
The following marriage licenses were
issued yesterday:
Louis Klug, a native of Germany, aged
"a, and Clara Storch, q native Of Ohio
county, aged 20.
John G. Nickerson, q native Of Brooke
county, aged 81, aud Augusta Koch, q
native of Ohio county, aged q.
George Grimes, a native OF Gpeene
county, Pa, aged 81, and Sarah Bayles, q
native of Greene county, Pa, aged y.
Is It Cholsrae
DR.. Geo. 1. Garrison, member Of the
State Board of Health, telegraphed to the
Health Officer of Pittsburg, last evening, as
follows:
us il true that a death occurred from
Asiatic cholera in Pittsbnrg to-day? An
He also sent the same query to Benz.
Lse, Secretary of the Pennsylvania State
Board of Health, at Philadelphia, but up
to a late hour last evening had received no
answer.
They Kick.
At a meeting of Holiday Post, G. A. H.
last evening the following resolution was
adopted:
WHEREAS, We as members of the G. A.
r. claim to be non-partissn, and it is with
Indignation we see q political party wear
ing q badge in imitation of the e. A. Il
badge; therefore be it
Resolved, That we as members OF the
G. A. K. enter our protest against any
political party wearing such o badge.
Furthermore we ask all parties keeping
campaign goods for sale, who are friends
of the G. A. r to not sell any such
badges.
A Question of Wages.
The glass cutters and engravers OF
Wheeling, Bellaire, Bridgeport and Mar
tins Ferry compose a separate union,
known as Local Union No. SO. 1t has
been recently discovered that the work OF
the smoothers and la~tteners, which is
done by men in this section, whose wages
run from $2.25 to 81 so per day, is done
by girls at New Brighton, Pa at $3.50
per day. Local Union, No. SO, will hold
a meeting at Walther's Hall, in this city,
tU enquire into the matter and take
some action concerning it.
ABad Fall.
Henry Meyn, who is employed by Mes
bitt Bros. was making some repairs to the
spoutipg on the Fourth ward school house
ubout 5 o'clock, yesterday afternoon,
when he lost his balance and fell to the
ground, a distance of fortyyfeet. lie nn-
alighted on the stone steps
to the school house, and when he
was picked up, it was found that his right
arm was broken ut the elbow aud he was
otherwise bruised and cut about the face
and body besides being hurt internally.
The physician who was called was unable
at the time to tell just how serious the in
ternal injury is, but it is sincerely hoped
by Mr.. Meyn's friends that it may prove
light.
The Coming Sons of Veterans Encsmp-
mont.
The Executive Committee of the Gen.
eral Committee Of Arrangements in charge
of the meeting of the National Eucamp.
ment Sons of Veterans. met last evening
and received a communication from the
Western Traffic Association Offering to del
egates from all States west of the Ohio
river a fare and a third for the round trip.
The Encampmet promises to be a big
thing. Nearly all the rooms at the Nc
Lure are already engaged by delegations,
and every State in the Union except three
will be represented. A badge for visitors
was adopted at last evenings meeting,
the delegates badges, which will be very
elaborate affairs, will be furnished by the
Commandery-in Chief.
Two Damage Suits.
There were two damage suits before
Justice ". II. Davis yesterday. The first
was Joseph Werner vs., John E. Clator, the
suing for $500 damages, caused by
water from the defendants premises and
water closet running upon his premises.
Col. Robert White and Jno. o. Pendleton
appeared for the plaintiff, and Sommerville
and Howard for the defendant. The case
was tried before sjury, which returned q
verdict for the plaintiff in the sum of 500.
The second case was a suit for damages
in which Wesley Bowman, the plaintiff,
charged Walter Marshall, q road contractor
in Richland district, with having purposely
undermined a fence on his property while
making repairs on the road. Sommerville