The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-03-21
LOCAL. l,I.EvlTlEs,
Matters OF Minor Mention In and About
XII tho City. .u

.... tue Cuys NNI ~.
Ar the Grand to.night-"Wild Oats"
A HORSE belonging To James MEG inley
was found wandering about the streets
by Policeman Donnelly Wednesday
night and returned by him 10 It's stable.
A PLEASANT dancing party was given
at tho residence OF Jacob Marshal, on
South Market street, Wednesday even.
ing. Neuhart's orchestra furnished tho
music.
Tng Young Mems Christian Assocla.
ton members monthly entertainment
for March will DO held next Tuesday
evening. A good programme has been
arranged.
TIE electric cars were stopped several
times yesterday afternoon, Tor periods
varying from 4 iew minutes 10 hnif mn
hour. Tho cause wash trouble expert.
enced ut the power house In operating
the dynamos. -
YESTERDAY Hon. N. B. Scott, President
Of the Wheeling Development Company,
contracted for the building OF the rig
tor the test well for oil or gas which this
company 10 going to sink. Work Is to be
commenced at once.
TIE last will and testament OF Manuel
Gutman, deceased, was admitted to pro.
bate and ordered recorded in Clerk
Hooks office yesterday. Melvin Gut.
man, a son Of tho deceased, IL appointed
as executor Of the will.
TIE work OF building tho stone abut.
ments for the bridge over the intersec.
ton OF Twcnty.eighth and Woods streets
for the Wheeling Terminal Company,
has been commenced. The derricks are
In position and stone for the Job arc on
the ground.
THOMAS GlsT, one OF tho leading men
OF Brooke county, died at his home yes.
terday morning. The deceased was a
brother OF DR.. Gist aud Joseph Gist,
ESQ.,, two prominent Brooke county
men, and enjoyed the respect and esteem
Of all who knew him.
RonERr DOWNING, tho well known
tragedian, who Is to appear at the Opern
House next Wednesday and Thursday
evenings, will present "The Gladiator
Miss Eugene Blair Is his leading lady.
The sale OF reserved seats will begin ut
Houses Monday morning.
A YOUNG horse became fractions in
front OF tho Postoilice yesterday after.
noon and kicked the front part Of the
buggy to which he was hitched, tc
pieces. The animal got down in the
shafts and finally entangled himself 30
badly that the harness had to be cut
from him. .G .IsnNIa
THE Wheeling Club will entertain it,
members and their lady friends with
cards and dominoes this evening, This
affair will DO similar to the card party
given by this popular organization last
month, and is certain to be a pleasant
one judging from the social success that
tho last affair resulted in.
A COMMITTEE representing the glass
manufacturers OF Bellaire wero in this
city yesterday comforting with the
Wheeling Natural Gas Company relative
to a very vexatious ehortage OF gas they
have been experiencing OF late. They
want the shortage remedied speedily OF
they will have to abandon its use
altogether.
A TAYLoRsrowS oil man, who gave the
name OF A. A. Miller, was found by Oil.
Ger West yesterday afternoon in such d
very drunken condition that convey.
ance had to be hal to get him to the
cooler. George Schell made a drunken
exhibition OF himself on Twcnty.second
street, and was pulled in by Cruce.
The only case in Police Court yester.
day morning was that Of an Italian bum
who was picked up the day before in q
state of helpless intoxication. He was
fined 81 and costs, but judgment was
suspended on his promising to leave the
city. He shipped as roustabout on
one OF the down river steamers inside Of
half hour. ...a'',5..
The members Of Prof. John Mullen's
dancing classes were very pleasantly en-.
tertained last evening ut another one oil
the series Of receptions and hops the
clever Professor has been rendering his
patrons ut Mnnnerchor hall this season.
Music for dancing was furnished by
killmyer and the occasion was a most
thoroughly enjoyable one.
| TuE special term OF Part Of the Cir.
cult Court called by Judge Campbell for
yesterday, was called for the purpose OF
hearing argnmcntsin the chancery cause
OF ex.SheriifC. T. Brown for the use Of
one Mll!ervs. GIG. Whitman and others.
The arguments were only partly heard
and the matter continued till to-day.
The case is one Of several years stand.
ing.
A HORSE belonging 10 William Rose.
OF Marshall county, ran off on Twenty.
fourth street Yesterday, and in turning
into Main street upset the buggy to
which it was hitchcd. Rose held to the
lines and was dragged over the brick
pavement quite distance. Persons on