The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-02-20
LOCAL BREv1T1Es.
Matters of Minor Moment In and About
the City.

6ATUhDAI Whb pAyuAy ~ kuo hlN0Iu1uo
works and Wheeling pottery.
The oil production In the Eureka hsld,
this State, 10 $50 barrels day.
0PERA HOUSE, this svening-Miss Annie
Pixley in 1.-THE Deacon's Daughter"
The pudding department Of the La
Belle mill will resume work tomorrow.
The Grand Lodge /. o. R. NJ. Of West
Virginia will meet in this city on Wednes-
day.
The Pot!ers' Tariff Club will open q
reading room Monday evening in La Belle
hall.
SEVERAL converts were baptized OF the
First Baptist church, on Twelfth street,
last evening.
MR. JOHN W. NICHOLS announces that
he 10 no longer an sspIrant for the Demo.
cratic nomination for Sheriff.
The Ben Hun passed up yesterday with
an excursion Of Marietta people for whom
Tommy CoCksyne was fddling.
ABOUT twenty skilled iron workers are
to leave Wheeling and vicinity shortly to
work In new mill in Alabama.
THERE were bix cases in the police court
Saturday. Pete Curry, for abusing his
wife, went to the hill for thirty days.
The new post OF the G. A. R. will not
hold its second meeting until next Friday
night, instead Of tomorrow night, as at
first intended.
TIE musicale for the benefit OF the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church, announced to
come of at Banners music store, will be
given tomorrow evening.
A VERY large and brilliant meteor Of q
greeniah hue was seen In the western sky
early Saturday morning, and attracted the
attention Of all who were abroad.
The late s. G. Robinson was buried yes
terday afternoon from the residence OF his
son.in.law, ]. H. Tappan, on tho Island.
The funeral was largely attended.
AucTroNRER HERvRY on Saturday sold to
James Emblem for 81, $40 four small frame
houses, on Market street near Twenty.
seventh, the property Of the Hubbard
heirs.
THE saloon Of Montgomery, on Eleventh
street, was doing thriving business yes.
teIday when Officer Dunlap entered the
back door and put the proprietor under
arrest.
CLRRK Hook on Saturday Issued mar.
rags license to Joseph L. Dudley, a na-
tive OF Bsnwood, now Of this city, aged %.
and Bertha n. johnson, native OF
Wheeling, aged %.
AN employee OF the Baltimore & Ohio
road named p. Roberts had thumb SO
badly injured that i. had tn be Rmputated
by DR., Campbell. Roberts wRs oiling q
locomotive at the time.
The Wheeling Lodge Of Elks has made
arrangements to meet hereafter In the
new G. A. R. hall on Main street south
Of Twelfth. Their frat meeting there
will be held this evening.
CGuR DE LEON Division, uniformed
rank, X. Of p, Of this city, has entered for
the competitive drill at Cincinnati during
the session there next summer OF the
Supreme Lodge K. OF P. Of the world.
THE weather Saturday was beautifully
clear and balmy, and yesterday 1t got 80
warm as to make fire undesirable In.
doors and an overCoat burden out. Last
evening the sky clouded up and several
light showers fell.
BURGLARS attempted to gain an entrance
into the residence OF Q. r. Tracy Saturday
morning early, but were heard. Mr.. Ira
cy telephoned for the police, but the
thieves heard the noise and escaped before
the officers arrived.
A BoY named John McOsne, living In
North Wheeling, attempted to get upon
one OF Hanes 4 Wilson's wagons while 1t
was in motion Saturday, and missinE his
footing, fell TO the ground and was run
over and badly bruised.
THE large baggage wagon Of shallcross
broke down Saturday in the alley in the
rear ofthe Opera House after being loaded
with the Trunks Of the Arthur Rehan
Company, and there was sudden scatter
ing Of baggage far and wide.
ARTHUR REHAN's Company closed its
engagement at the Opera House Saturday
night. "Lovs in Harness" was repeated
Saturday afternoon and "NRncy < Co."
given at night. The patronage was only
fair, but the performances were OF the
most artlstiC ever seen here.
THOMAS POWELL and William Conway,
the suspected crooks from New York city,
who were arrested about week ago and
committed 10 jail until their records
could be looked up, were released satur-
day afternoon, there being no evidence
against them, and left town via Bridge.
port.
THERE was another slight explosion Of
natural gas at Martins Ferry Saturday
night, but no harm was done. The leak
that has caused uneasinegs there Tor sew.
eral days was finally located yesterday at
tho corner Of Carlisle and Second streets,
and at once repaired.
MATTE VIcKRRs closed an engagement
at the Grand Saturday night. Her bust
ness here was fair. She has improved in
many respects since she was here before,
and an actress OF her talent is hiding her
light under q buahel to conhne her route
to as small towns as she is In the custom
OF visiting. She is genius in her line.
The last will and testament Of P. E,
linn, deceased, was admitted 10 probate
Saturday. The will bequsathes to the wife |
Of the deceased all real estate and personal
property possessed by deceased, "ss fully
and completely as If such property had
been conveyed in fee simple by Btran. |
ger" William s. Goshorn Ia made exec
utor, without security.
In Saturdays paper the West Virginia |
Natural Gas Company was inadvertently |
named in connection with the increase Of
rates for gas fuel at Bellaire. ItBhouid, Of |
course, have been the Wheeling Company, |
as the West Virginia Company has no line |
to Bsllaire. It Is now predicted that there |
will be no consolidation Of the two COM
pAnles doing business here.
THE Cincinnati Enquirer says: "Man-
sger ]. NJ. Hill has found another wonder.
This time II isa musical bird, Della Fox,
who is said to possess o marvellous rich
voice. It takea Hill to discover wonders |
every time" The Wheeling admirers Of
Mics Fox, who was the primR donna Of
the Bennett & MouIton Opera Company,
will endorse Mr.. Hills judgment.
SEVERAL Of the Council Committees and
the City Board OF Public Works will meet