Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-10-12

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THERE were bat two cases in Police
Court, yesterday morning.
BASH BALL on the Island park this after
n0on-Pittsburg VS. Wheeling
ONE deed Of trust was admitted to rec
ord at Clerk Hooks Office yesterday.
Mr.. j. DALLAS EWING sold his resi-
deuce on Twelfth street yesterday to John
Welty for 81 CO.,
The Lotus Club danced pleasantly at
Gsrmania Hall last evening. A big crowd
vas in attendance.
AT yesterdays session Of the Board Of
Commissioners, the bill for the Lsidlsy's
Tun bridge, amounting to 81, 1864, was
ordered paid.
GRIEF OF Police DELBRUGGE yester-
day issued orders 10 the force 10 clear away
the shanty boats from along the river, in
side the city limits.
CAPT. WNf B SINE's Company d ar
rived in the city from Warrington last
evening. and will take part in the Wells
burg sham battle to-day,
A SMALL boy was caught stealing coal
a, the b. & o depot yesterday morning,
and was taken to the City Hall Later, be
was allowed 10 20 home.
CAPT. JOHN L. SHRTvER, OF the Sand
boat Fay S has the contract for furnish
ug Washington, Pa, with all the gravel
used IN paving tie streets.
THE funeral Of John O'ConnOr, of the
T ghth ward was largely attended yes
terdsy morning. Local Uaion No. 9,
A. F. e. ". u, turred out in full force
TIE crossing lat Market and Twelfth
streets still remains unremedied and peO
p e are compelled to either walk through
mud or make a del0ur Why isn't II
ix-d2
TIE report of Eogiueer II. F. Dunham
10 reference to the new reservoir is not yet
obiainable. snd nothing more will proba-
bly, be done until Monday evening, when
the Board holds meeting.
MRS ELIZA J. ARMSTRONG, relict Of
the late Rev DR.. Wm. Armstrong, first
rector offs Matthew P. E. Church, of
this city. died st Der home at Frederick.
Nd, yesterday, at the advanced age Of "a
years
IT is reported that two South Side boys
will 20 over TO Whisky Run to-day and
settle their differences by fighting TO a
flush. They are both said to be sluggeIs
and the fight, if It comes of, will be a
desperate one.
on Thursdsy, Friday and Saturday
evenings Of next week and Saturday mat
infe, that great comedian, Mr. J. B Polk,
supported oy fine comedy company, will
present the new comedy, "a Silent Part
ner," 90 the Opera House.
GKo. PRICE was before Justice Ankle,
Yesterday, charged with trespass in that
he appusted a cond-hand stove belong
ny % Dennis Garduer 20 bis own use
Price was fined S. and costs. William
Watkins, upon the same charge, was dis
missed.
TT Fas reported last evening that the 10
cal Commissioners Of the First ward had
met yesterday and determined to tempo
rarily close the school The enrolment Of
the school is something over 500 snd The
attendance yesterday was about $50. The
afternoon showed a very slight falling off.
l. W JONES states that the present rul-
INK price for wool L. 30 cents. He pur
chased a clip at that figure Wednesday
which the holder refused to sell him at 3
cents three months ago He thinks tina
" ooe-half Of the Washington county
c'p remains in the hands Of the growers.
Washington Reporter.
NIB LOUIS SHAW and his wife gave 81
exhibition of billiard playing a. the Sic
Lure House billiard parlor last evening
about fifty gentlemen being present. Mrs
Shaw did rot DO herself justice, but he
husband showed he was master Of the
balls He made some remarkable fancy
shots He 10 the champion fancy sho
biliaTdist Of the world The entertain
ment was = very pleasing one.