The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-26

Matters Of Minor sOmsnt in and About
the City.
OrBRA BouBE this venIng-"FGtinitER.

the City.
OPERA HOUSE this. evening-"FGtinitEa."
THx sldOwalks were slippery ss ever
yesterday; then II rslned last night 1t
showed pretty bnskly awhile.
An unknown woman stole 3 pair Of
Ehoes al OnR's shoe store yesterday. The
police we're informed Of the transaction.
The Emily Soldene Company closed its
engagement at the Grand last night.
Neither audience yesterday was aa large
as that Of Tuesday night.
THERE will be q meeting Of the Repuh-
licans Of Elm Grove and vicinity at ]. L.
Kimmons & Co.'S store on Friday even.
ing, 18th, to form Republican club.
THERE was very pleasant private hop
given at Meunerchor hall on Market
street last evening, for which ktllmyer
furnished the music. About thirty couples
were present.
The Dsughters Of RebeCca Lodge No. 10
l. o. Q. F., gave en- entertainment and
bail at Gsrmania hall, in the Public
Library building, last night, that was Q
decided success.
The Board Of Directors Of the Slate
Penitentiary, at Moundsville, met ct that
institution yesterday and held regular
monthly meeting. No business aside trom
the usual routine was transacted.
REV. N. s. HoEY, a Presbyterian minis
ter Of Bellairs, was licensed yesterday to
solemnizs marriages. In West Virginia, and
filed with Clerk Hook the required bond,
with Dr.. John L. DiCkey 90 surety.
OAR. CHARLIE srMMs, the night clerk
and watChmRn at the Postotice, ia con.
fined to his room by severe attack Of
sickness, and will probably not be able to
be out Of doora for several days to come
BOB MOONEY was arraigned in police
CONT Yesterday morning on charge Of
refusing to "moye on" when ordered ID
by Officer West. Hepsid fine Of ~ and
the costg. Toby VanCe-same old charge
ten days.
The Frat ward Republicans are expect
ed to meet in large numbers this evening
in the hall Of the North End Literary anc
Athletic club, on the corner OF MRrke
street and Alley s. That ward ought u
have large organization by February 10
LAST nights audience at the 0perl
House WIS the most fashionable seer
there thus far this week. This season'E
leading whist club, composed largely o.
married people, many Of whom live on:
the National road, were there in torce a1d
there were two or three other smaller OPP
era parties composed Of young people.
TIE Sons Of Veterans met last night in
the new Grand Army Hall, which will
hereafter be their headquarters. The
camp 10 progre8ging finely, and the mem
bers are now holding weekly drills. New
recruitB are coming in rapidly and Wheel
ing will soon be able to boast OF as hue 2
military company 90 there Ia in the state.
THOMAS MCCARTY, the man who was 80
badly hurt on the Baltimore & Ohio rail-
road Tuesday evening south OF the city,
was doing as we'll as his physician ex-
pected to see him yesterday. He Ia lying
at the North Wheeling hospital, where his
mother and wife where with him yester-
day. There is thought to be q possibility
Of his recovery.
JOHN MORRIS, q Benwood young man
about twenty years OF age, Ia pronounced
lin a critical condition from the loss Of
blood from @ severed artery. Saturday
night he fell on broken lamp chimney
which yas firmly imbedded In the frozen
ground, intlicting deep cut on his arm
between the wrist and the elbow, seVering
veins and arteries. His mother 10 a widow
and he is her chief support.
A VERY successful rat hunt by the farm.
era OF West Bethlehem township, Wash.
ington county, Pa, was closed this
week, when tho captains, William
Phesster and William Amos, and
their assistants met at the residence Of
Jonathan Moore to count tails. The
Amos party showed 1854 and the Phesster
party 4,5O6. Supper was partaken OF at
the expense Of the losing side.
A TOTAL eClipHe OF the moon will occur
on Saturday, which willbs visible through;
out the United states. The moon will
enter the earth's shadow at 1881 P. n. The
total phase will begin at 4:Sl, and end at
600, While the moon will leave the
shadow and the obaCuration end at 1909.
The entire duration OF the eclipse will Sc
about three hours and thirty.eight min
utes, and It will continue during the twi.
light and until dark.
SEVERAL OF the leading Republicans Of
the Sixth ward are arranging to call q
meeting OF the members of the party resid.
ing in that section Of tho city for the pur-
pose OF organizing Republican club.
They do not propose 10 be behind their
brethren lying in other parts Of the city
even though they do live In strong Dem
ocratic locality they propose further to
give a good account OF themselves next
Fall. The meeting will be held sometime
next week.