Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-12

THE o. w. L. Club excursion to Steu-
benville will take place tonight. Judging
from the number of tickets sold there will
be full house.
The Cincinnati packets will likely do a
large business during the musical festival
Many from Wheeling will take advantage
of the reduced rates.
A MARRIAGE license was issued yesterday
to John A. Jackson, a native OF Harrison
burg, Va, aged %, and Josie K. Brown,
native of Harrisonourg, aged ~.
THEpupils Of Lincoln school will give an
entertainment at the school tomorrow
evening. They are preparing an attractive
musical and literary programme
THE Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, of Belmont county, will hold con-
vention at Martins Ferry, June Sth.
There will be a Demorest contest.
Two of the social clubs are forming OPP
era or rather circus parties TO takein Bar
NUNS on the evening of the 18th. With
one of the parties dance will follow.
HARRY SrAHI., a young boy living in the
Eighth ward, was struck in the eye with
stone thrown by companion, lnftlcting
painful injury, requiring medical atten-
zion.
THE clock tower in SchmulOach's brew
cry is now lighted every evening, ana the
dials can be plainly seen all over the South
Side. All that is now lacking is bell TO
strike the hours.
JUSTICE p. L. KIMBERLY is confined to
his room by injuries received TO his Iett
side while carrying some heavy DOCKS.
The injury arising from such peculiar
cause is serious one.
No LESS than four prominent people in
town have their eyes on certain painting
in the collection on Market street, with
view TO purchasing. The sale opens at =
o'clock this afternoon.
THE production of Handy Andy will
again take place in the ST. Johns Church
in Benwood in about three weeks. One
feature worthy Of mention is the Premier
Banjo and Guitar Club.
AN advertisement in another column an
nounces the public sale of several lots of
personal property belonging to the firm OF
Paige, Carey a Co. Contractors and
others should make note otlt.
p. M. Genl. Wanamaker has written
letter TO Speaker Crisp protesting against
the economy introduced by the House IN
the matter Of postal appropriations. He
says the service wall be crippled
The convention of the Disciples church
for the sixteenth district will convene in
Bellaire on the oath and last for four days.
An the churches in the district will send
delegates and four or i've hundred people
will be present.
PRIVATE adyices were received from Hot
Springs, Ark, yesterday, that it would be
several weeks before Mr.. j. w. Gallagher,
Sr., whose stroke Of paralysis, on his right
side, has been noted heretofore, would be
able to travel.
CALDwELL's Run now has a straight
course 10 the river, but the work Of rtp-rap-
ping the banks has never been finished.
East of Eoff street the banks are con-
stantly slipping, and large portion OF the
north side of Twenty-ninth street has been
washed away.
THERE will be 65 scholars in the gradual
| ing class of the public schools this year.
The girls greatly predominant in this list,
numbering forty-eight, and the boys seven
teen. The examinations are now in pro-
gress and the pupils who expect honors are
anxious over the result
REV. r. G.. WHITE, State Evangelist Of
West Virginia for the Christian church,
and until recently the popular pastor OF the
Christian church in this city, has returned
from a very successful series OF meetings
in Charleston, w. Va. and will be at home
TO his friends until Saturday.
THE friends and relatives Of Mrs. Geneva
NJ. Walling, both in Wheeling and Bridge
port, will be panied to learn of her death,
at 80 o'clock last night. Her family and
her bereaved husband, Mr.. Arthur L.
Walling, of the c. & p Railroad, have the
sympathy of all who know them.
TuERE were four cases in Police Court,
Yesterday morning-one drunk and three
disorderlies. Thomas Farrell, one dlsor-
~ cd md
the other, got g. and costs. John johnson,
colored, was let of with dollar and Neill
McMullen got the same penalty.
THE O. WI. Club held an interesting
session last night, and Chas Driehorst
and Ernest Frame were initiated into the
mysteries of the order. They will wear
bandages on the excursion tonight. All
| the details were arranged for the moon
| light trip to Steubenville, and pleasant
time is anticipated
THERE is some talk Of the amstuer dra-
matte club, that was TO have given double
bill at the Opera House sometime ago, in
aid of the Hospital. giving an open air pre-
sentstiOu on a spacious lawn connected
/ with one Of the suburban retreats this sum
/ mer. Thespian talent bristles in this Club,
and such performance would indeed be a
/ rich society event.
|
/ the Benwood Iron Works, for causing the
/ death OF Charles n. Roush, June l9, 1891,
/ by the explosion OF boiler while he was
l sleeping in his boat house, near the Ben
| wood property at Martins Ferry, viii be
/ up for trial in the United States Court at
/ Columbus about the first OF June. The
! amount sred for is $1,000.
/ IT WAS stated yesterday that Mrs. Les
| lie, discharged BY the jury Tuesday even
/ ing. will remain in the city until about Sat
/ urday, being detained by the settlement OF
some matters connected with her husbands
estate, and that she will then so up TO East
/ Liverpool A rumor was extensively cir
culated yesterday afternoon, that she had
been shot and it created some little excite
ment for a time. How the story originated
could not be learned.
Two DAYS before the full moon Uranus Is
in quite close proximity 70 the moon, the
distance between the two being q little
more than three-Quarters OF degree,
which makes it the closest conjunction for
! the month. 1t will be well for those wish
ing to see this planet to fix its position by
that OF the moon this or tomorrow evening
/ and then take telescope or pair of opera
glasses on some mooRlesS night, when they
| probably viii have no great dlficulty IN
hnding il, as its peculiar green tinge dis
tinguishes il from surrounding stars.
The mock convention which viii be held
tomorrow afternoon and evening by the
students Of the w. q j. College, promises
TO be one OF the most enjoyable events in
college life Of the term. A parade viii
Children Cry for Pitchers castoria