The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-02-05


noon for the purpose Of attending the
funeral OF Patrick Sweeney, n promi-
nent member OF the organization, who
died ut his home in North Wheeling on
Monday.
SHIPPERS hereabouts arc beginning to
again experience inconvenience by rea.
son of shortage in the supply Of cars.
Tho lull in business about the first OF the
year occasioned by the taking Of inven.
tories is now over and the prosperous
rush that. marked the close OF 1850 is
now on again.
THE young ladies' Of the Fourth Street
Church will give n social tomorrow
evening. Supper will be served from
$3.50 TO 1880 after which n delightful
entertainment will be given. This will
be the first of these delightful affairs
given at the Fourth Street Church for
some time and large attendance is
anticipated.
THE funeral OF tho late William II.
Combs, formerly OF this city, who drop.
ped dead OF apoplexy. in Wellsburg
Monday, will take place this afternoon
from the residence of his father.in-law,
John Rigner, in this city. Ohio Lodge
No. ], A. F. and A. u. OF which the do.
ceased was member, has been called
out TO attend the same.
The annual masquerade ball and car
nival OF the Arion Society will take
place this evening at the club house OF
the society on the South Side. The
doors will be open Mt I o'clock and the
grand march will take place ut s o'clock
sharp. Extensive preparations have
been made for this affair, which prom
ises to be a very enjoyable one.
THE case OF Kramer vs.. the Etna Iron
Company, OF Bridgeport, will come up
for trial at St. Clairsville during the
present term of the Court OF Common
Pleas. The plaintiff sues for $4,000
damages for the loss OF m arm and other
injuries which he received while work
ing ut the IEtna works about a year ago.
JAMES MORGAN, n plain drunk, was
arrested by Officer McNichol last night,
and Nellie Morris and Mary O'Brien
were arrested by Officer He'll, in the Sec
ond ward for appearing on the street
after shutdown. Officer Watson arrested
George Ridgely, n colored piano thumper
at Laura Roses house OF i'll fame, for
making himself too numerous in that
vicinity last night.
The Council Committee on Health
has been called to meet at 2:3O o'clock
this afternoon for the purpose of making
n visit to the hide.house OF the Wheel
ing Butchers. Association at the head of
Sixteenth street, and making personal
examination into the cause OF the COM
plants that have been filed against that
place as nuisance.
THE City Water Board held one OF its
regular monthly meeting yesterday,
but transacted no business outside OF the
regular routine. The new and leaky
reservoir will be ready for use in the
sweet bye.and-bye, probably, rs Con.
tractor Chisholm has announced his in
tention OF undertaking the work OF max
ing tho thing water-tight in the spring.
THE remains of The Rev. Father J. ].
Cooke, Of St. Joseph's Catholic Church.
at Milan, Ohio, who died OF the CRIME
last Friday, will be met at Bellaire this
morning by Mr.. Arnold Wesling, Of that
city, an uncle Of the deceased, and ac-
companied by him to Hawesville, this
State, where tho parents OF the deceased
live, for interment. The deceased was
at one time student in St. yincent's
College here.
A REroRT was pretty generally circu.
lated last night to the effect that Frank
Walters, the well known and GENIAL
host of tho Two Mile house had died
The fact that Mr.. Walters
recently returned from the Arkansas
Hot Springs gave more than ordinary
support to the rumor, but an investipa.
ton happily proved that Mr.. Walters is
in good health in fact, as Mr.. Walters
expressed it himself, "is enjoying bet
ter health than Mt any time in ten
years."
PRor. J. HENRY ARnENz and wife
Mrs. Lilli karen.Arbenz, gave the last
Of their series of subscription concerts
for this season, at MNnnerchor hall last
evening. The audience was well enter.
tanned by the rendition OF choice pro.
gramme. Mrs. Arbenz was in good
voice and sang her best. Prof. and Mrs.
Arbenz wilf'leave in a few days for New
Orleans where Mrs. Arbenz is to take
part in tho s@ugerfest Of the North
Smugeround as one Of the
soloists. 57
OFrIcEks SuoRr and West returned
yesterday from Parkersburg, filled with
disgust oyer the action Of the United
States jury which tried John and James
Moore, the two Baltimore counterieiters
whom those officers arrested in this city
a short time since. An apparently clear
casc was made ont against them, but
the jury after two hours elaboration
brought in verdict OF not guilty, and
he two men were discharged. It will
be remembered that the Moores when
arrested had their pockets full OF spuri.
ous coin and tools and chalk for finish
ngit.
Col. JAKE KENpLE, who was recently
m Inspector of Customs and |
immigration, with headquarters in this |
'ity, has Quartered himself at comforta.
,le desk in Surveyor Egerter's office at
he Custom House. While his headquar.
ems are here he is subject to travelling
riders direct from the. Treasury Depart
nent. He says he is pleased with the
and its duties as Civil Ser.
ice rules will not prevent him from tax.
ng hand in politics this. fall during
is vacation. He has not brought bis