The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-07-08
LOCAL BRRYNIRs.
Matters Of Minor Moment IN and About the
City,

.eenth street on the lota OF the English
Lutheran church,
WoRRAEA are tearing down the old
slaughter house, north OF Manchester,
recently purchased by the Wheeling &
Harrisburg Railroad Company,
THE Riverside Company has posted at
lie old forge on the South Side notice
the works will start up next Nom
day, II has been idle about six weeks.
A WORKMAN at the Riverside blast
furnace named Woodruff, was overcome
by the heat Saturday, and had to be
taken home in a buggy and madical aid
EMMA j, MARSHALL and Lydia y. Mar
shall were on Saturday appointed execu-
trix of the will OF Lucretia Marshall,
deceased. Dond, $1,000, No security
required.
THE Wheeling Pottery, after being
closed down for two week for the puT-
pose Of having the annual summer re-
pairing done, will start up in full again
this morning,
ADAM MEApLRY and Joseph Clark,
Baltimore & Ohio train hands, were ar
rested by Officer McNichol Saturday
evening on O charge Of b~loCkadng the
street with their train.
Col. A, j. SWEENEY had a narrow es-
cape from q serious accident Saturday
while driving up Market street, A
train on the Hempleld road narrowly
missed striking his buggy,
BENwooD LODGE, Ancient Order Of
HibeTnians, came up TO the city satur'
day evening and escorted Bishop Kahn
to Benwood, where he otficiated at the
confirmation services yesterday morning,
TuERg is much complaint OF a big pile
OF manure which has been heaped up
on the Peninsula just at the crest OF the
hill close beside the road. 1t Is a great
nuisance to those who drive out the road.
INQUIRY as to the garbage service
shows that 1t Is no better nor more salts
factory than it was some time ago, One
square on Zane street, Island, has not
had a visit from q garbage collector in
two'weeks.
CLAYsyILLE Is broken up over the dis
coyery that John w. Lelly, and Annie
Milllgan, oithat place, had eloped. They
were married at Cumberland, Md. The
parents Of the young lady refuse TO
recognize them.
EUGENE HANKE did a little rope.walk-
ing act on the Second ward Market
square Saturday evening, and declined
to do any more unless the collection,
which netted 81 65, was gWelled 10 Sl2'
II was not awelled.
on Friday night thieves entered the
room OF George B. Pasquay, No. 1925
Market street, broke open his trunk and
got s. 05 for their trouble. PasQuay,
who is employed at Floto's bakery, was
absent at the time.
THE Wheeling parties who have been
leasing oil lands in Buffalo district, have
started a we'll on Abram Wilson's farm,
Short Creek. The derrick Is being
erected and drilling will begin as soon
as possible.- WObbErg Mega
CHARLES BowsER, comedian, will star
the coming season in Fred Marsden's
successful comedy, Check" The play
has been booked Tor an early date at the
Opera House. He will be managed by
Branch 0'Brlen, well known in Wheel
ing.
FRANK v1ERnELIER, the Parkersburp
agent OF the Schmulbach Brewing Com
pany, has sent TO his brother Charley a
cake Of beautifully clear artificial ice, In
which a chicken was frozen. Tho sam
MIA wna.nf axhibition at z, j, GlVin'a
saloon,
THE river is again falling at this point.
The levee gauge last evening showed a
depth in the channel OF about u feet 0
inches. The Andes is due from Cincin.
natl to-day, for which point she will
leave on her return trip tomorrow after.
noon at 8 o'clock.
SATURDAY about II o'clock a span oil
Texas ponies, driven b yJohn McMeChen,
ran of on Market street near Twelfth,
and Colliding with q wagon belonging To
Henry Seabright, broke a wheel Of the
wagon, damaged the buggy somewhat
and hurt the horses.
FRED, son OF Mrs. Gilkie, Of Jacob
street, aged Is, undertook TO mount q
freight car on the Baltimore & Ohio road
at tho Riverside iron works, Saturday,
but missed his hold, and falling 10 the
ground with great force, broke n Of
his shoulder blades.
AucT1oNERR HALLER on Saturday sold
90 acres OF land In Marshall county for
$500. The west half Of lot No. 222,
Sixteenth street, was sold for $500 to
John Howell, and the east half OF the
same lot / o I. Morrison for $4,000. The
east half OF lot 225 In the same neighbour
hood was sold to Andrew Mulohehul for
$1,000.
NoMCE is given in another column
that the letting Of the contracts for tho
second State Asylum for the Insane, at
Spencer, Roane county, has been post.
poned until July Is, at the Blennerhas-
sett hotel, ParkesburR. The plans can
be seen at the residence OF II. s. Wilson,
1912 Ann street, Parkersburg, until tho
day OF letting, Specifications can be had
from any OF the members Of the board.
BETWEEN 10 and / o'clock Saturday
morning says the Washington, Pa,
Reporter, a negro attempted 10 force an
entrance into tho residence OF r. NJ.
Dorrence, manager OF the central supply
store at Taylorstown station. Mrs.
Dorrence heard the noise and awakened
her husband, who distinctly saw and
recognized the man, who was standing
on the porch. He would have shot the
intruder habit not been for the protests
OF his wife, BY the time Mr.. Dorrence
reached the door the man had departed.
Prize Fight Talk.
There Is lots OF prize fight talk in
Wheeling, and even those whocondemn