Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-03-09
SMALL TALK.
Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and
PIthily Told

Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and
PIthily Told
A BOOM in Mexican mining stocks is pre-
dicted.
THE new star in the heavens is the leap
year lovers planet.
OFFICER WEST run in a drunk, last even
ing, and Officer Devlin vag.
THE slate roof is being placed on the an
mex 10 the Fourth ward public school.
JAS. FLANAGAN. the South Jacob street
barber, will move into his new room to-
day.
A LADIES' pOcketbook, found last even
ing, is awaiting identification at police
headquarters.
VIM. Manion, of the South Side, will
leave tomorrow for Garrett, Ind, where
he has accepted a position.
THE fog was so thick on the river yester-
day morning that boats had TO keep their
fog whistles blowing all the time.
THE skating race between L. G. McClel-
land and W. /. Brown will take place on
March 18th, instead Of March 10Th.
MILL No. > at the Whitaker Iron Works,
resumed operations Monday night, after
being idle since Friday on account OF an
accident
a STOCK company is being formed for the
manufacture of the Tin Bill' whistle, OF
which mention was made in this paper
week ago.
THOMAS ANDERSON, a prominent farmer
near Claysville, Pa, and well known IN
Wheeling, died on Monday. The feneral
will take place to-day.
ADoLPH PUMPE, of No. Ills alley II, was
attacked by dog belonging to Sony
Gardener, yesterday evening, and the call
of the mans leg was badly bitten. The
police were notified.
SUPERINTENDENT CUMMINGS, Of the Wa
ter Works, has put in new system OF
heating under one OF the boilers at the pow
err house. 4 considerable amount Of the
smoke is consumed by the new arrange
ment
FRANK THOMPSON was yesterday APP
pointed administrator Of the estate OF John
+. Thompson, deceased. Bond Sl,5OO;
Robert w. Kyle surety. The appraisers
are John Myers, l.. J. Miller, John +.
Thompson and Lawrence Zarnitz.
THE gymnassic exhibition at the Y. M.
G.. a. on Friday evening will be interesting
and novel. A large number Of young men
will participate in the exercises. The ad-
mission viii be - cents. Seats can be Sc
cured at the Y. NJ. c. A. building.
TICKETS for the Muhleman benefit were
put on sale at noon yesterday and several
hundred were disposed of before night.
One city official sold twenty-five while go
ing to and from his dinner. The pro-
gramme committee will meet again to-day.
The following bonds Of the Third Pres
byterian Church have been drawn by lot
aud will be redeemed at the Bank OF
Nos. l55, 159, l64, and 1862 fifty dollars
each. Interest ceases on these bonds on
March %.
PRIDE Of the Mistic Chain Assembly
No. Ia will be instituted on Friday the
1lth, at Handlan Hall, by the Supreme
Recording and Corresponding Scribe
John }. Davis, of Pittsburg, and Supreme
Chaplain John NJ. Stanly, of Piedmont,
assisted by several ladies from Pittsourg.
Is the Crowley-Bates fight arranged at
Gavin's saloon on Monday night deposit
OF 500 a side was made by the contestants
TO bind the articles of agreement. Anoth-
er deposit of $3.50 a side will be made on
the fourth of April, and the remainder of
the $500 will be made at the time Of the
fight.
ARRANGEMENTS have been made for
shoot between the Island Gun Club, of
Wheeling, and the Pittsburg Club, to take
place on March "A. The Wheeling team
will be strengthened by the presence in
their ranks Of DR.. Ed. NJ. Cundall, of
Washinton, Pa, aud Norwood Johnson, Of
Canonsburg.
THERE were four cases in the Police
Court, yesterday morning. Joseph Bon
ner, charged with disorder was let off
With dollar and costs. Col" Thomp-
son, the colored youth who hit George
Johnson, was sent up, in default of a
dollar and costs, Johnson being dismissed.
John Rottermund, charged with disorder,
was fined 81 and the fine suspended.
The city authorities yesterday placed a
cinder walk in alley +, between Eighteenth
and Nineteenth streets, and placed posts at
different points TO prevent teams from
driving over it. This alley is used more
than great many streets, and is always in
an impossible condition. A flag stone walk
would have been much better than the Gin
ders, and the passage way for teams would
not be narrowed bV the posts.