The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-04-25
LOCAL BREYITIES.
Matters of Minor Moment in and About the
CITY.
MATINEE at the Grand to-day.


MATINEE at the Grand to-day.
The Grand this eyening-''A Box of
Cash"
The yard in the rear Of the Public
Building is being paved with fire brick
THEIR will be no other attraction at
the Opera House till Minnie Palmer
comes Friday evening.
PLUMBERS are repairing the Paxton
fountain with view to turning the
water on "next spring"
SEATS for Minnie Palmer's engagement
90 on sale at the Opera House box office
Mt o'clock this morning.
NV potatoes made their appearance
in the market yesterday. They are
brought from the Bermudas.
THERE were only three ordinary cases
before the Police Court yesterday
George Boyce went to the hill in default
OF his fine.
SEVERAL months ago an old man
named Alborn mysteriously disappeared.
His relatives think that floater caught
and buried at Pawhatan was his re-
mains.
Mn. FRED WILLIAMS will deliver lee
ture at the Female College this afternoon
at 3 o'clock. His subject will be the
Manufacture of Steel" The public are
cordially invited.
THERE was little racket on Market
street near Twelfth last evening between
the driver OF Quincy cab and an ex::
press man, which caused good deal OF
excitement, but came to an end without
bloodshed.
IT is generally understood that the
nail works will close down this week fol
an indefinite length of time. The cold
machines will quit to-day. The nail
market continues depressed.-Belld're
Independent.
The Germnnia Singing Society will
give concert and ball in its hall over
the Public Library this evening, The
Opera House Orchestra will take part in
the. concert and furnish the music for
the dancing,
JOE EMMET closed his successful en-
gagement at the Opera House last night.
| It Is evident that Mr.. Emmets popular
ity here has not waned in the least. He
WINS never greeted with greater degree
OF enthusiasm than on this visit.
OFFICER JonS WEST yesterday re-
ceived official notice OF his suspension
for ten days and that the Police and Fire
Commissioners will investigate the
charges against him next Monday even
ing. West seemed to be enjoying his
vacation yesterday.
Ymistake the part Of Mr.. John G. Hof-
man, IT., in the Police and Fire Board
Monday night, was yesterday attributed
to Capt. Travis. Mr.. Hoffman, hereto
fore in favor OF the increase Of the police
force, now insisted on the names pro-
posed by Capt. Smith remaining on the
table. So much for the Y. NJ. d. G.
TIE miliners of the city soy they are
buster than they have been for long
time, trimming bonnets for ladies who
want to 90 the Opera House on Friday
evening, and intend to wear new bon
nets. The engagement of Miss Palmer
has excited an interest in the best cir
cles Of Wheeling society which has not
been approached for years.
ALL WHO WltucSsGu tuc luCluSIt al
front OF the Lincoln Club rooms at the
trouble between Policeman Jack West
and Mr.. William A. Isett, which is to be
made the subject Of an investigation
next Monday evening, will contribute
to the cause Of justice If they will leave
their names with Clerk Stanley, OF the
Police and Fire Board, or Chief OF Po-
lice Smith, as the witnesses are not all
known.
Jacob Loos, the instructor of the
Wheeling Athletic Association, has
given that organization of well known
young gentlemen such general salts
faction that he has been retain
ed in the same capacity for another
year. The club also gave him the free
use of the gymnasium two evenings u
week for class Of boys under II to be
taught by him. He already has num-
Der OF boys, the sons OF prominent citi-
IONS