The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-01-30
LOCAL BRBYETlEs.
Matters OF Minor hOmsnt in and About the
City.

Matters OF Minor MOmeht In and About the
City.
MATINEE at the Grand to-day,
TuE Grand this eVenlng-FlOrence ],
Bindley as "Dot,"
Henry RRMRE, the barber, is out
again after two months sickness,
YESTERDAY was a model winter day,
but the ice crop is not yet ready to haF-
TaE Western Cut-Nall Association
will meet at its headquarters, in this
city, to-day,
The B. & o, company Is now dumping
earth and gravel on the stones piled
about the abutments OF the Hempheld
bridge.
A HORSE hitChed 10 a market wagon
from the country slipped and fell on
Twenty-third street yesterday, and was
pretty badly hurt
MARY ANN DOLAN was fined 81 and
costs by Squire Davis yesterday in each
Of two cases for proiane swearing, She
lives in the Sixth ward,
The County Commissioners made a
tour Of inspection to the County lnfrm-
Nry yesterday. To-day they hold the
regular monthly auditing session.
Ar the present rate Of progress in the
construction OF the temporary bridge
over the creek at Main street II will be
at least another month before it is ready
for use.
WORK has commenced near the Top
Mill ON the Wheeling & Harrisburg
Railroad tunnel, the cut approaching
the west portal Of the tunnel having
been completed,
Two frail women paid fines IN the
Police Court yesterday for being on the
street after dark for immoral purposes
and one plain drunk went to the hill In
default OF his fine,
"HELp by THE ENEMY" had another
good house At the Grand last night
when the engagement closed, 1t is
fine show, and II itshould be given here
again, would pack the house,
An unsuccessful attempt was made u
burglarize the Panhandle ticket Ollie,
at WeIIsburg. Several holes were drill
ed into the safe, but the burglar did no
succeed in getting the safe open.
JOIN 0. PESDLEToN tells the Pitts
burgh Pres reporter that he knows o
one hundred illegal votes cast agains
him in two counties, John D, asplre'
to rival "Sunset" Cox rs humorist.
TIE street railway company had Il
run It's salt cart over the track yesterda!
morning to melt the snow and Ice oil th'
rails, before the cars could run. This Il
lis first appearance on tho streets Tor
year. - a..
SUPERINTENDENT Tom. Nof the altera
tions and repairs on the U. 5. building
here, has returned from Washington
where he went to confer with the super
yising Architect, The plans for thu
work are under consideration.
AN inquiry was received yesterda!
from the authorities ut Marietta for In
iormation as to the character and repu
tation OF Leon Van Walt. Chief o
Police Smith sent on his record. II i
thought Leon will 80 to Columbus Tor
good term,
TIE sound in imitation Of horses
hoois at full speed which caused 81
much comment us u feature Of the pro
duction Of "Held by the Enemy" is pro
duced by tapping on n stone stub Will
horses hools with the shoes on. TIT
same thing was Cleverly done in Ber
Maglnley's Irish drama here.
GoTLEln MEMMINGER, an employee o
+. schenck & Son, at their Fulton porl
packing establishment, went over Z
Martins Ferry Monday night to visi
his uncle there, who runs big vineyard
In walking along the Cleveland & Pitts
burgh track he got his foot caught In !
frog, and the harder he wor ked to get II
out the faster it seemed TO be In. Just
then an engine approached. Mem
minger yelled for help, and a young
man responded, and stopped the engine
lust In time. Memminger was finally
released, very badly frightened, but un'
hurk