Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-26
SMALL TALK.
Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and
PlthiIy Told

Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and
PIthiIy Told.
AT Opera House this afternoon-Mrs. Long
shore Potts Health Lecture. This evening
THE Old Homestead"
AT Grand Opera House this eyenlng-McCar'
thy's Company in "True Irish Hearts
Council meets this evening in regular
session.
The Stone Bridge Commission is called
to meet at 1 p. III. to-day.
THE White Rose will give hop at Teu-
tonia Hall tonight.
The new silver dollars will not stack be-
cause Of the bulge on the breast OF Liberty
TIE Committee on Markets was called
to meet last night, but quorum failed to
report.
NOTHING was done, yesterday, in the
way of continuing the search for the body
of the late d. M. Carey.
In Police Court, yesterday morning, Len
Barrett, for disorder at Stella Woods, got
s. and costs.
Jesse Burkett, the well-known base ball
ist. left Yesterday for Worcester, Mass,
where his wife is visiting her parents.
JoHN S. Wilson was yesterday oppoint-
ed administrator Of the estate OF James d.
Wilson, deceased. Bond, $3.50; James NJ.
Wilson surety.
A PROSTITUTE by the name of Minnie
Pyles, raised disturbance up around the
Second Ward last night, and was run In by
Oficer Dunlap.
GEORGE SCHRUMPF, a tfteen-year-old
lad living on the South Side, had his hand
badly mashed while coastlng IN the alley
between Twenty-frst and Twenty-second
streets.
The Board of Commissioners Commit
tee on Court House and Jail met yesterday
and audited bills. The Committee on Poor
House and Farm will meet to-day for like
purpose, and tomorrow is general auditing
day.
THE stockholders of the Wheeling Hospi
tai met at the residence of Rt. Rev. Bishop
Kahn last evening. The annual reports of
the Hospital and of the Boys Home were
made, and will appear in the REGISTER to-
morrow.
DURING the recent sleighing spell the
ease and smoothness OF the travelling over
the paved streets was generally noticeable.
Over the newly paved portion OF Fifteenth
street. there was delightful evenness Of
movement.
TIE following corporations will elect di-
rectorS to-day: Bloch Bros. Tobacco Co.,
Benwood Iron Works, Title and Abstract
Co, Bell Stove Co., Belmont Mill, Fire
and Marine Insurance Co., Hinge Factory,
and Hanna and Clemens Paper Co.
Tbs Laughlin and junction steel plant,
of Mingo, has been producing over 10000
billets per month, and this with two cupo-
las and but one train of rolls. This is the
largest record ever scored in this country
by two-cupola, single blooming train
plant.
q Mrs. ANNA JACKSON, widow Of John B.
Jackson, a well known bricklayer, who
resided for many years on the South Side,
died January 4th at NATION, Ill. Mrs.
jackson was an estimable lady, and her
many friends will hear Of her death with
regret.
THE nuts on some of the bolts Of the
false work Of the stone bridge have been
tnken of, and the timbers allowed to give
some. The settlement in the arch, as a
result, is very slight, so far. Fully forty
five men were at work on the bridge yes
terday.
AT a session of the Police Committee, to
be held this evening before the peeting Of
Council, an ordinance will be presented
amending the Police Rules in the particu-
lar of hours of duty, so as 10 make the day
force go on duty at Z q. IN. and on at p. N. t,