The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-23
LOCAL BRgvITIEs.
Matters OF Minor Moment in and Abont
the city.

wv NAASs
wooDFoRp ut the Alhambra rink this
evening.
evening.
A REGULAR meeting Of Council has
been called for this evening. There are
no matters OF special Importance to be
brought forward.
Cry CoLLEcToE Brice gives notice IN
another column that the taxpayers
should pay up before November ], as al
ter that il will cost them considerably
more to settle.
A LAMP upset at the residence OF Mrs
Lewis, COS National roGl, last evening,
and tile burning oil set fire to the carpet,
but the blaze was eXtiDgulshed without
serious damage.
THERE was some very heavy betting
done in town yesterday on every feature
of the coming election, and somebody Is
roing TO be very short OF funds for u
while after November o.
TuE Democratic County Committee
met hast might to I'll the vacancy OH the
legislative ticket caused by Charles Glea-
son : death, but adjourned without ac'
ton till next Monday evening.
Two DIG Republican meetings this
eveninp-Hon. John Dalzell, Of Penn
sylyauia, at the Opera House, and Gen.
Stewart l.. Woodi0rl, OF New YORK, NJ
tile Alhambra rink, Eighth ward.
iTnE Young Mems Escort Club Of the
island. il called TO meet ut the hose
house this evening ut Z :l5 o'clock sharp.
A full attendance is requested as there
Twill be business Of Importance to trans
act.
RsMdrous meetings IRE being held
nightly and will continue to be held
Mt the chapel corner OF Thiriy.scventh
and Jacob streets, Eighth ward, under
the leadership OF Rev. and Mrs. u. Bald
win, cvangeHsts from Indiana.
TuE river Is still rising slowly at this
point and the continued rains leads TO
the beliefthat the risewill also continue
ior several hours to come. The marks
last evening indicated a depth in the
chaunel here OF II feet inches.
Dir. JonS Cooke, the Democratic post
master Of Bridgeport, aud Hurget .Ac-
Connanrhey, one OF the Inllmary pirec-
tors and Il Republican, had lively en-
counter in Bridgeport Saturday evening,
and some blood was spilled by both par
ties.
TuE "Club-Nighf' assembly OF the
Wheeling Club, heldat It's rooms lust
night, was quite largely attended, and
was a most delightful affair. kiIlmyer
furnished music for dancing. A special
meeting of the stockholders will be held
this evening.
THOSE who heardthe eloquent speeches
OF Gen. Stewart L. WoodfOrd in this city
in 1850 and 1884, will mot fail to hear him
again at the Alhambra Rink this evening.
Those who did not hear his former
speeches should be the more anxious to
hear him now.
TIE street car company anticipating
that n number IRON the upper end oithe
city will want to attend the meeting to
be held at the Alhambra rink, and nd:
dressed by General Stewart /. woodfofd
Tonight, has made arrangements to run
special trips north after the meeting is
over. ir
Tur man on the Cleveland & Pitts.
buruh train who wQs caught on the head
ut the !Etna iron works, at bridgeport,
last week, by guy wire OF a derrick,
was more seriously hurt than ut mrs!
thought. He was completely scalped
and a part OF his hair and scalp still hang
on the wire.
SoMEWheeling men came over to West
| WhCeliugSaturday night, and while there
cot into general row, during which
one Wheeling man got terrible head
put on him. One side OF his head was
| laid bare to the skull and one eye was
closed. This kind OF sport is not a novel
ty, however, In that locality.-BsEtatre
Independent
Tnr Board OF Public Works held q
regular business meeting last evening,
The various bridge questions having al
been alphabetically disposed OF for the
time being, there was nothing outside oil
routine business to engage the attention
OF the Board. The temporary Main
street bridge over the creek is to be up
inside OF sixty days.
THE attention OF the Plumed Knights
is directed general orders No. ., which
appears in this issue. They are ordered
ont for this evening to do escort duty
for that celebrated eloquent orator, Gen.
Stewart L. Woodford, OF New York, who
| is to speak at the Alhambra Rink in the
Eighth ward. Every member who can
possibly get out should be on hand
promptly at 7:l5 O'Clock.
TIE Andes put in an appearance from
Cincinnati at 3 o'clock yesterday after
noon, and will leave for that point on
her return trip ut 3 p. IN. to-day. Capt:
Charlie Mluhfeman Is in command and
Mart Nol is doing the honors in the
office as usual. The Andes is splendid
packet with splendid record, and a
more popular boat does not float on the
Upper Ohio. The report that Captain
NIuhleman intended to dispose OF her to
the Big Sandy Company was without
foundation, and everyone will be glad to
know that he is going to continue to run