The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-07-15
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AIRttsrn Of Minor Interest In and About ths
OihV. IA

0RFICHR JAMES Nichols, who shot
accidentally in the left hand
night, has a pretty sore hard as
q result,
Two boys was arrested yesterday on
suspicion OF being iugitiyes from Nor,
ganza, but turned out not TO be, and
were released.
THR B. 4 o, excursion to Johnstown
was pretty well patronized yesterday,
as was also the excursion from Pitts.
10 this city,
Ina Nichols house OF i'll fame was
raided Saturday night by the police,
who captured two women and two men,
There were nine cases on the docket last
night,
THR County Coroner had men at work
Saturday again graphing for the body
supposed TO be In the river Just below
the Water Works, but nothing whatever
was found,
A TEMPORARY saw mill has been rugged
up on q barge for the Union Bridge con-
tractors, which is already at work near
the Ohio shore pier. Work on the piers
progresses rapidly,
YOUNG JAMES STANLEY was sent to the
workhouse from police court Saturday
for ten days, in default of u fine OF $40
and costs Tor breaking the fire escape at
the Fourth ward school.
JAMES A. FgEEcH was on Saturday APP
pointed guardian for James !. French,
minor orphan Of William 7, French, de-
ceased, and gave bond In the sum OF $500,
with 7. T, Hutchinson as surety.
TIE Wellsyille, O., Fair Association
will open their annual exhibition Ap-
gust 81, continuing until the 30th. The
premium list has been issued, and II Is a
splendid one, and the attractions are
Nany.
A coLoRRD iaboTer named Wilson
while pushing a car filled with earth on
the trestle from Jonathan's ravine across
Main street Saturday, slipped and fell to
the street below. He was seriously in
iured.
TIE oil pipe line from Glencoe has
been completed, and carried across the
river to the Ohio River railroad. II
looks as II intended to run the oil to the
Ohio River road for shipment to Park
ersbur9.
EUGENE HANKE came near falling from
his rope while walking on the Centre
market square Saturday night. Ho fell
to the trapeze below, and there managed
to catch himself, He says n guy rope
was cut.
SATURDAY two teams frightened al
electric cars near Boggs' run aud ran of,
One, belonging to n farmer, did nc
harm. The other was hitched to q wagon
In which was a sewing machine, and the
machine was thrown out and broken Ia
pieces.
THERE was a good crowd at the Park
yesterday, and those who came in at the
close OF the concert had IN entirely en-
ioyable time. Those who waited at the
Park till later in the evening were
caught in a pretty heavy rain. Several
private picnic parties were also caught
DR. A. F. GAsMIRE, Col. Geo. Storm,
OF this city, and Louis Bowers, DR., John
Gasmire, Henry Gasmire and MI. II.
Merriman, Of Wellsburg, returned Sat
urday from q two weeks fishing trip to
Milestone run, about seven miles up
Fish creek. The party caught eighty
fine fish, many Of which they brought
home to friends.
SATURDAY shortly after noon Mrs.
Catharine burst died at the age OF sixty
nine years, at her residence on Kentucky
street, Island. She was the mother OF
Geo, L. and Alexander burst, and was a
highly respected lady whose friends
will be panied to learn Of her death.
The funeral will take place this after
noon at 2 O'Clock,
Wool dealers, we are informed, have
stopped buying for the present. Mr..
Parker, OF the Globe Mills, Utica, New
York, who has been buying extensively
In this county, also in West Virginia
and Eastern Ohio, has withdrawn his
agents from the field for the present.
John P. Hamilton, OF Plum Run, who
buys for Mr.. Parker in this county, will
take in at the Canonsburg station on
Monday next about &c, 0OOpounds, which
he purchased a few days since at thirty
three cents CdnOnSLUrg Notes.
A PEDESTRIAN contest OF unusual i'm
portance will begin ut Healy's Garden
Wednesday night at 7 o'clock, which
promises to eclipse in interest andpetit
anything Of the kind ever seen in
Wheeling. Among tho contestants arc
George Cartwright, George Connors,
Peter HeglemRn, Sam Day, Peter Golden,
James Ray and Dan ,. Dillon, and the
list Is open for entries OF local talent. A
| Wheeling unknown entered last night.
The management guarantee fairness
and good order, and have arranged with
a Wheeling gentleman TO act as referee.
Local sportsmen are taking great interest
In the event.