Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-01-08
The News OF the Day Pointedly Pzrs-
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The News OF the Day POintedly PArs-
Eraphod for Hssty Readers.
CITY COUNCIL this evening in regular
session.
THERE had been no arrests mp TO one
o'clock this morning.
RESERVED seats for Barry & Fay 20 on
sale at Houses music store this morning.
THE Council Committees on City Prison
and Accounts we're called to meet last
evening.
YESTERDAY was the day upon which
the members of Council were cited to APP
pear in the Circuit Court, should they de-
sire to defend the proceedings against the
gerrymsnder ordinance. Nothing was
done.
THE Ohio Valley Dental Assc citation
met yesterday at Steubenville, Ohio, and
last evening big banquet was given the
society az one OF the Leading hotels. Those
who attended from Wheeling were d.. G.
T.. Mason, DR.. John Mcclure and several
Others.
GEo. KING, who lives at Wellsburg.
w. Va, has been indulging freely in in
toxicating liquors for some time past and
on Saturday last wandered around 10 the
lookup here and asked 10 be locked up.
He seems to have lost his reason. -Beiia're
Independent
BETWEEN twelve and one o'clock this
morning five or six tramps got into row
up near the Top mill and Officers Hazlett,
Watson and McNichOls went up and chased
them back into the woods, and the buns
made good time, as Hazlett fired several
shots after them.
p. DIEHL. prominent merchant Of
WoodsGeld, Ohio, made an assignment
Saturday. The liabilities are about $780,
900. assets about $751; X. W. Mccain
NOR is assignee, and gave bond in the sum
eff $50, COO IL understood number OF
Wheeling Wholesale merchants are among
Mr. D.elrs creditors.
THE members of U. S. Grant Camp S. of
V. yesterday received invitations to re-
ception and hop to be rendered command
ers of the post and camp systems at the
Highland House, CoviDgton, KY, JsnuaIy
10. by Surgeon General DR.. J. A. Ayerdick,
who will he remembered by the many
friends he made " hle here.
WIN b. WARD, an employe Of Miller *
Mccain on the Mt. Pleasant tunnel, who
was assaulted by q fellow emploJe, an
Italian named Anthony PcinO, on Christ
mas Gay, an account OF which appeared in
the REGISTER at the time died of his
wounds Saturday. The Italian is in all
awaiting the action Of the grand jury.
THE official averages Of the Central
League has Just been issued, and Mr.. Jesse
Burkett, of this city, who played with
Scranton last season, ranks forty-third in
batting in list Of one hundred and twenty
five, with an average Of .226 in fielding.
In his position Of pitcher he has an average
Of 952, and for five games played in right
field, is given an average Of SIS This Is
a remarkable showiSg for a young player.
The new cOpArtnership formed by
MessIs John S. NaylOr, l.. A. Lallvnce
and j. b. Brennan, under the firm name
of John S. Naylor & Co., and which sue
ceeds to the business Of the old firm Of
Wheat & Naylor, well deserves the cont
denee of the trade As was the case with
the old firm, the gentlemen interested are
thoroughly familiar with the business and
enjoy universal recognition as enterp;ising
and progressive business men, and the
house will be sure to meet with warm
welcome everywhere.