Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-10-27
SMALL TALK.
Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and
P1thily Told.

Ge-Won-Go Mohawk, In "Tne lnolan MAIL
Carrier"
COUNCIL this evening in regular ses-
sion.
Dockstader's Ministries carry eighty
pieces Of baggage.
BATES Lodge, A. F. and A. M, will
give banquet this evening.
THE new addition to the North Wheel
ing Hospital has been completed.
So far this month, the receipts Of the
police department foot up 81, 407.75.
SEVEN deeds OF trust were left for
record at Clerk Hooks Office, yesterday.
THE railroad track at Sixteenth and
Market streets is in dangerous condi-
ton.
LAST evenings rain was accompanied
by some unreasonable and vivid light
ming.
THE Council Committee on Fire De-
partment is called to meet this evening
before the session Of Council.
AT this evenings session of Council
the ordinance granting franchise to
the Edison Electric Company will be
presented.
"SToNY" DUFFY, for whom Police
Court warrant has been out for about
three months, was arrested by Officer
Moran yesterday.
TIL driving of spiles at the stone
bridge will likely be completed by noon
to-day. The work generally is progress
ing in good shape.
MARY Z. TAYLOR was yesterday ap-
pointed guardian for the orphans of w.
H. H. Taylor, deceased. Bond, $500;
c. X. Smith surety.
THE Atlantic had a still alarm, at
three o'clock yesterday afternoon, TO
the "Pewiky" depot, the rubbish on
the river bank having caught fire again.
Work was commenced yesterday on
the foundations for the big engines at
the electric light plant. The founda-
tions for the boilers will probably be
commenced to-day.
OFFICER ROBERT MCNICHoLLs filed
his resignation with Chief Delbrugge,
yesterday, to take effect October 3lst.
The Police department will lose fine
officer when Robert lays his helmet
away.
OFFICER DAUM arrested A. Buckhan-
non and Levi Smith, last evening, for
being engaged in the base ball row Sun
day near the tunnel. Several other ar
rests are expected, and the whole matter
will be investigated in court this morn
ing.
THE matter OF the application for
writ of habeas corpus in the case OF
William McCulloch, charged with
throwing the bottle at Charles Graham,
has been changed, and there will be a
preliminary examination before Justice
Ankle to-day.
REV. DR.. FULLERTON will deliver the
anniversary address at this evenings
celebration of Welcome Lodge, A. o. U.
W., celebrating the twenty-third ami
versary of the Order. The programme
at the hall will be followed by ban
quet at Van KeuIen.
IN the articles on the new structure
of the Wheeling Bridge Co. which have
appeared of late, the name OF the chief
engineer has been inadvertently omit
ted. The chief engineer is Mr.. o. II.
2. II. Chaplin and C.. B. Cook.
The death of William McGrosrty, at
Mt. Clemens, Mich, Sunday, is partlc-
ularly sad. Mr.. McGroarty went there
in the hope of benetiting his falling
health some time ago, but the change
was to no purpose, and yesterday his
remains were brought home for burial.
The filling in of the low ground
along the terminal railroad tracks on
the north bank of the creek continues,
and the old aspect of affairs has been
decidedly changed. New trestling FOR
additional tracks is going up, piling is
being driven to protect the banks under
the tracks, rails are being laid, and
big lot OF work is being done all along
the creek in East Wheeling
THE Wheeling Ice and Storage Com
pany are removing one of their large
iron smoke stacks from the rear to the
front end of their battery OF boilers in
order to secure better draft for the
burning of coal for fuel, and Natural
Gas Company having shut of their
supply of gas for boiler use. Henry
Koehline, OF Bridgeport, is manipulate
ing the block and tackle and derricks,
it being heavy and dangerous job.
At the foot ball game at Little Wash
ington on Saturday between w. x j.
and Geneva, an enthusiastic crowd and
the good condition of the boys, all went
to make mp a good game. 1t was well
played and fine points only won the day
for Washington and Jefferson. a fea-
ture of the game was run by Bell, OF
Geneva, who from the 40-yard line ran
through the rush line, passed w. x Us
full back and scored a touchdown for
Geneva. The runs of Freeman, Ander-
son and Rowand for w. & j. were also
worthy of remark.