Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-04-28
SMALL TALK.
Minor Matters Of Interest Briefly and
PIthlly Told

PIthIly Told.
Council this evening in regular session.
FIVE buglers in full uniform were out
advertising Forepaugh's circus yesterday.
The sprinklng wagon broke down yes
terday, and will not be out for several
days.
THE committee on Court House and Jail
meet this afternoon at o'clock, to audit
bills.
A YoUSy son Of MIR. Chas Delhi, of South
Jacob street, died yesterday morning OF
diphtheria.
The Rough aud Reddy base ball club
challenged the House & Herman CLUB Tor
game Sunday afternoon.
JOHN Il. RoBINsoN has resigned his posi-
ton as manager Of the forge department OF
the La Belle Iron Works, 10 engage IN 9th
or business.
JAMES WAGNER has been appointed adj
ministrator of the estate Of John Gilbert,
Sr., deceased. Bond, Sl,5OO; Joseph
Gontzer, surety.
THERE was one marriage license granted
yesterday to Otto Werner aud Mary Null
len, both aged -.
DAVID VAS. one of Reymann's drivers,
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making an ugly wound.
Mn. JAMES OGLEBAY, of Kansas CITY,
will arrive in the city today with the re
mains Of his wife. They will be Inferred
at Greenwood.
WHEELING fruit dealers are just now
making small profits on bananas. The
supply ID becoming short and they are rap
idly increasing in prices.
SOMEONE has been Offering TO bet $500 TO
$50 on Jackson, the negro pugilist, knock
ing Corbett out. They can be accommo-
dated oy communicating with Mr.. Dick
son, of Bellaire.
SENATOR n B. SCoTT was one Of the re-
Gently elected directors Of the Eagle Build
/ ing Association, and Saturday night be re-
signed, and the vacancy was filled by the
election of John Holman
ONE Of the principal matters in Council
tonight is the grant ne Of Ices SEES TO sa-
| loon keepers, and the principals and sure
ties are requested 10 be on hand. All APP
plications must be handed in 70 the City
Clerk before noon to-day.
ADAM FoREpAUGH Shows downtown
ticket ONCE will be az f w. Banner "
Co. 5 music store, where reserved seats
without extra charge aud general admls-
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be secured Monday, May l.
The movement for closing the barber
shops every evening except Saturday at
5 30 o'clock has received the requisite num-
Der of signers, and will be put in force after
May LIST BARRIERS below the creek will be
open three nights every week.
IT is understood that the Fostoria glass
works have made a contract with the
Moundsville Development Company TO To-
cate in that town. The works will be re-
moved az once. The removal is owing
partly to the fact that the expectations in
natural gas in FostOria were not fully re-
allied.
Mr.. MURPHY, the Island grocer, has
contracted with NJ. L. Etzler to build him
storeroom and dwelling on the lot ad-
joining his present location. The building
will be a wo.Story, Skis feet, and is 70
cost about s., 500. When completed 1t will
be a substantial and handsome structure
Workman began yesterday TO tear down
the frame building now on the lot.
EvANaELIsrIC HALL has been thoroughly
cleansed and made neat and attractive for
the people. This Tuesday evening Mr. II.
Kasley the gospel cOrnetist, assisted by
Mrs. Annie Wilson and Mrs w. w. Nc
Clelland, will conduct musical festival.
A full chorus of young voices will be pres
emit and admission is free 10 all. Mr.. G.
w Sawyer will give a short address.
IL Police Court Yesterday morning G.
II. Smith was fined s. and costs for raising
disturbance at Ann Keim's house OF III
fame on Saturday night; \. Travis and
Dave Gartley went to the hill for thirty
DAYS for drunkenness, and Thomas Daily
got fifteen DAYS The keeper Of Minnie
Evans house OF i'll fame paid so and costs
and two girls paid s. and costs.
Mas. AMANDA L. MURDOCH. President OF
Holiday Corps No. /, and Mrs. Anna 9.
Bourne, President Of Stephens Corps No.
,. and number of members OF both corps
will leave this morning for Steubenville,
O., TO attend the State Encampment Of the
G.. A. Il. and W r. G 10 be held there to-
day and tomorrow. There is every pros
pect of a large attendance Of both organ
cations, and great preparations are be ng
made TO entertain the visitors.
WM ROHRIG, the Eighth ward butcher.
had a young German, known Only as
Jake, " in his employ until Sunday even
ing, when he disappeared rather myster-
iously On Sunday he secured s. from
Mrs. Peter Bonenberger, upon misrepre-
sentation, which he proceeded TO blow IN
for beer Sunday night he took an accord
con from the residence of Mr.. Rohrig, and
disposed Of il for s., informing the pur-
chaser that he was going away and wanted
to sell the instrument before he left. He
has not been heard from since