Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-28
SMALL TALK.
Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and
Pithily Told.


COUNCIL this evening.
NOTHING new transpired in the building
trades strike yesterday.
SIX deeds of trust were admitted to rec
ord by Clerk Hook, yesterday.
DIxGER Bros. have fitted the letter car
riers out with nobby straw hats.
BASE BALL on the Island Park this after
noon-Wheeling VS.. McKeesport.
OFFICER TERRELL arrested four vags,
last evening, and Officer He'll one.
MAYER's orchestra will play at the Hos
pital benefit entertainment Thursday even
ing
GEORGE ANDERSON was arrested by ON,
Ger McNicholls, yesterday, for>dlsorderIy
conduct.
EGAx K WALLS Comedy Company at
the Grand Opera House this afternoon ana
evening.
Is Part One of the Circuit Court, An
drew Lanzmier, native OF Germany,
was admitted TO citizenship
The Board of Commissioners Committee
on Court House and Jail met yesterday ana
transacted routine business.
THE street sweeper was at work last
night. The streets ought to be spunkled
before the the sweeper is used.
THERE were two cases in Police Court
Yesterday morning Frank Healy and JOhn
Klein, for fighting. They got - and costs
each.
THE Little Washington Council will sub
nit an ordinance to the people providing
for loan of $4,000 for street paving pur-
poses.
Mr.. p. II. Moore, of the Manufacturer,
was not so well. Yesterday, his shoulder
being very much swollen and extremely
painful.
The next rehearsal of THE Drummer
Boy will be held on Saturday evening, in
stead of Friday, owing to the latter being
Decoration Day.
WARRANTS were issued last night for a
man named Davies and George and WI
liam Price. for ndulging in free fight In
North Wheeling.
ENGINEER John Lands, of engine No. %,
of the B. Il o., brought into the city l03
cars one day last week, the largest tram
ever brought into Wheeling.
A MARRIAGE license was issued yesterday
to Isaac 5. Degarmo. native OF ONO
county, aged u, and Anna McCluskey,
native of Ohio county, aged -.
The Folian Male Quartette, composed
of our best local musical talent, will give
a grand concert at Kimmens' Hall, Elm
Grove, Saturday evening next
"PossoM'' Coss. arrested some time ago
for the Kerr robbery, at Martins Ferry,
was Yesterday taken by the Martins
Ferry officers 10 Mrs. Kerr, who at once
recognized the prisoner as the right man.
A MOVE is on foot to hold big lawn fete
90, -, ,,,.o,,rde c,,t.ouudinp Mrs Berger's
residence on the Island, for the benefit OF
Hospital Association 1t will be under the
auspices of the ladies of st. Luke's u. +.
Church.
THE certificate Of incorporation of the
Chicago Oil Company was left for record
at Clerk Hooks Office yesterday. The IN
corporators are Alex. Frew, y. a. Franz
helm. 7. b. Me. ain, John Dornan and j.
II. McCortney, each one share. The sum
of so has been subscribed to the capital
stock, which is limited to SljO,OOO.
REFERRING to the statement in the Intel
ligenccr. of Yesterday morning, that an
Eighth ward fire plug had to be broken be-
fore it could be opened, member oil the
Water Board said yesterday, that rs all
the plugs have been opened at least once,
and some of them twice, this spring, the
screw could not have been very badly rust
ed. and suggested the men at the plug very
likely turned the cap the wrong way, as
MANY are prone TO do twas further suP-
gested that it would be a good thing TO have
the members of the fire department
20 around, in their respective wards, ana
keep the plug caps well oiled.
A FAIR trial of Hoods SarSaparilla
for scrofula, salt rhcum, or any alice
,;.,, .,,,..I bv itppura bload Or low