Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-11

Minor Matters Of Interest Briefly and
Pithily Told

Pith1Y Told
HgAvY thunder storm passed over the
city last night between half-past nine ana
ten o'clock.
THERE was talk, last night, OF public
subscription for Mrs Leslie, who seems 10
be entirely destitute.
THOMAS TERRILL and Mike Rahel were
arrested by Officer Daum, last evening, lot
disorderly conduct.
THE partial eclipse Of the moon came on
on schedule time last night, but 1t TOOK
place behind the curtain.
DE-. GARRIsoN's little son was somewhat
better Yesterday morning, the result OF the
operation performed the day before
ALL Jurors ordered to report in Part Two
of the Circuit Court, Judge Paul, on next
Monday, are excused until further notice.
A DAMAGING frost is said to have visited
this section on Sunday morning, and It's
effects viii be heard from in day or two.
OFFICER DESMOND arrested Neal Nc
Mullen last night for drunkenness, and Oh
acer Daum gathered in two disc rderlles,
Thos. Farrell and Mike Roll.
Mr.. GEORGE FRENEY, the Main street
grocer. has a fine lot of BUNDLE Bee"
cigars. which he offers to the trade They
are a special lot and are way up in & Tor
quality.
Mrs. August Wagner of South McCul-
Tough street, was agreeably surprised by
number of her friends Monday night. They
called in honor OF Mrs. Wagener's fortetn
birthday and an enjoyable time was had.
REV. ]. C. HULL, Of Minneapolis, Mimi,
lectured last night to large and apprecla-
tive audience at the ChapLne Street M. u.
Church. His subject was signs or the
Times" and he handled 1T IN a master1uI
manner.
TIE Cotillion Club will have one Of the
largest dances of the season al the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Motfat next Friday
evening. Quite number OF visitors Will
! be present, and a gay time is promised
dancing to Killmeyer's music.
A number Of friends of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
J. Cowden called at their residence on the
Island Monday evening and gave them
pleasant surprise, il being the tenth ami
versary Of their marriage and tin wedding.
A number of useful presents were re-
ceived.
The ladies of the United Presbyterian
Church VIII give supper IN the lecture
room of the church tomorrow evening,
continuing from $50 until II 80 On Fri
day at noon luncheon will be served. The
money realized is to be used in renovating
the church.
AT the Bridgeport NJ. E. Church, last
night, Rev. L. H. Stewart, presiding elder
of the Steubenville district, related his per-
sonal experience In Andersonvllle prison.
a large audience was present, and the
thrilling story was eagerly listened to and
literally appiauded.
A MARRIAGE license was issued yester-
day TO James Grey, native OF Westmore-
IohI Do 50 and Sarah q
King, a native Of Westmoreland county,
aged 46; also, TO William Eble native of
Germany, aged "a, and Elizabeth Freld-
erich, native OF Wheeling, aged 20.
THERE were four cases in Police Court,
Yesterday morning. Dave Lancaster got 81
for disorder and 81 and costs for carrying
pair of KNOCKERS. Mrs. Rhoda Davis was
lined 81 and costs for disorder, aud Pat
O'Keeffe and Jas. Holms got 81 and costs
for drunkenness, and went to the hill IN
default.
The business men around the corner or
Eleventh and Main streets badly miss the
letter box which the postal authorities re-
moved recently. When they want TO mail
a letter now they are compelled to walk d
square. The point is good one and Il the
box could be restored 1t would be highly
appreciated.
JOHN DlCKEY, Of Wheeling workhouse
fame, whom Mayor Hathaway Of Bridge
port, had for his first victim yesterday
morning, und whom be fined $40 and costs
for beating his poor cid sick mother, was
taken TO the GAINESVILLE workhouse yester-
day morning by Marshal Thompson. His
sentence will keep him there l23 days.
"SPEAKING Of ancestry" said bartender
Mason of the Mcclure, Il had no relatives
that came over in the Mayhower, but
had a great, great grandfather that came
over to this country IN one Of the first YES
sells over built, and when he landed on these
shores he marched through whole horde
Of fiery Indians, and never scorched
hair, and his picture is now hanging in
the museum of-Four beers !"
The first convention of the Young Peo-
pies Societies of Christian Endeavor OF
the Pan Handle will open this evening in
the Disciple church at Wellsburg, and
continue through Thursday. The mem
beers from Wheeling will 90 up on the
4:20p m. Pan Handle train, and return
Thursday evening at 9:l5 Rev. r. B.
Whitehead, President Of the State or
ganization, is expected at the convention,
and several other prominent endeavorers
from other places outside Of the Pan Han
die counties will be present to address the
meetings. Reduced rates have been Sc
cured on the railroads, and 1t is expected
that this first convention OF this district
will be largely attended.
THE condition Of W. S. Pipes who was
on trial for homicide in Waynesburg last
week, was reported on Monday evening as
being worse, and his friends are feeling
very uneasy on his account. He was never
man of robust constitution, and the strain
on him last week when he was on the wit
ness stand for several hours was severe.
1t is feared he will experience a general
break down, in which case the trial may be
postponed indefinitely. The jury are quar-
tered q. the Downey House and are taken
out daily for exercise, but being mostly
farmers and used to outdoor life, their con-
fnement is irksome. Washington pa
Journal.
THE proposed combine of the tableware
glass manufacturers outside OF the United
States Glass Combine has fallen through.
The committee having the question Of or
ganizing in charge has Just made the fol-
lowing explanatory report; The COM
mittee appointed at a meeting Of glass
tableware manufacturers, held at the
Windsor Hotel, Wheeling, w. Va, to sub
nit a plan for the consolidation OF the
various factories into one company, beg
leave 70 report that in their opinion, the
Individual companies can operate their
plants more economically than they could
be operated by one company As the OBJ
ject of the meeting that appointed your
committee was 10 devise ways and means
for improving the business, and as they
feel that the consolidation would not i'm
prove il, they will ask to be discharged
from any further consideration Of the sub
iect."
Our Idea.
No shoe in the market so thoroughly
fills our ideas OF q perfect shoe as our
ladies' Dongola, genuine Hand Turns,