The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-12-03
LOCAL BRRylTIRs.
matters Of Minor Mention in and Abor
tbs City,

Matters Of Minor Mention In and About
tbs City,
Ar tue Grand to,night-"one Of the
Finest"
TnR river was falling at this point last
night with depth OF II ieet in the
channel.
In Pittsburgh yesterday Bessemer iron
commanded S24 per ton and still slabs
sold at SS5 per ton.
YESTERDAY Justice Arkle fined David
Powell 81 and costs for being drunk and
disorderly at the Grand Saturday night
IS the advertising columns this morn
ing Messrs. O, A. Schaeter d 90, offer
for sale tho well known MI, Belleyiew
Summer Hotel property.
THR Woman's Union Benevolent So
clety will meet again Wednesday alter
noon at the Y, NJ, o, A, building, The
proposed City Hospital will be further
considered at this meeting.
CoRoHRR SCHULTZ held an inquest
over the remains Of IN infant child oil
Roger Atwell yesterday afternoon, The
child died OF natural causes, but no
medical assistance had been called In,
hence the inquest.
THR sale Of reserved seats for the en-
gagement at tue Opera House Tomorrow
and Thursday nights Of the Legal
Wreck" company begins at Houses this
morning The play is said TO be Gill
lettes best and most successful comedy.
THE police force presents very swell
and nobby appearance just at present In
their double-bTeasted oVeIcoats and new
black helmets. Yesterday red cords
were attached to the clubs; they give
the "bobbles" quito u metropolitan an
pearance.
The Water Board allsaltention In the
advertising columns OF this issue to the
fact that bills for water rent for the Six
months ending March 81, 1890, are now
ready. lfpaid at the office OF the Board
before December 81, u discount Of 10 per
cent will be allowed.
LAST night the contractors who are in
charge Of the Custom House improve
ments, removed the pile VI rubbish
which has disGgured the pavement at
THAT corner for several weeks. The
Chief OF Police lind 10 serve notice,
however, before the nuisance was abated'
TIE contest for the gentleman's gold
watch at the Immaculate Conception
fair was decided yesterday. Both gem
tlemen generously refused, before the
money was counted, to accept any
watch, but gave both the money andthe
watch to the church. Mr., John j. Mon
ahan had 5000 70, and Mr., lawrence
4 Ray had Slab %.
billy GEORGE, ono Of Bellaires ball
players who has won fame on the dia'
4 inond by being retained as u pitcher for
the New Yorks for two successive years,
has been negotiating with the Indian
apolis League club. A contract was sent
him Saturday, but he has not yet signed
It. He has grown tired ofpitching. and
wants and Is going TO get an outtield po'
sitlon II he plays.
TnE Sisters in charge Of st, Johu't
4 Home for orphan boys desire 10 return
| their grateful thanks to those who sc
kindly donated 10 the orphans on
Thanksgiving Day. Mr.. George Dnrssl
furnished ice cream, which was mucu
enjoyed, and the other more substantial
gitts we're duly appreciated they were
In the nature OF apples, potatoes ana
cabbage from MIR. Martin ] Thornton, and
turkey from Mr.. George Hess.
The Council Committee on Equaliza
ton and Appeals met in special session
last night 10 consider number OF petit
tons for reductions in assessments. The
petitions OF the Wheeling Natural Gas
Company, NJ. Horkheimer, Charles L,
Hobbs and others were examined, but
no definite action was taken. The COM
mittee adjourned to meet Friday night,
at which time those claims and Others
will be considered and possibly dis
posed Of.