Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-03-15
SNAIL TALK.
Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and
PIthily Told

Minor Matters of Interest Briefly ana
PIthiIy Told
OFFICER CARNEY run in two vags, last
evening.
"OREGox on wheels is attracting quite
a large number of people.
THE Red Ribbon Social will give thei'
first ball at Westwood Hall April 2'th.
Power was very weak on the Island and
Martins Ferry electric car line yesterday
THERE have been numerous applications
for lodging at the City Hall the last rev
cold nights.
JAMES CALLAHAN was arrested for being
drunk on Market street, last night, by
Lieutenant Gaus.
So FAR in March the weather has been
almost identical with that during the same
| mon tn year ago.
THE work of loosening up the timber
composing the false work OF the stone
bridge is progressing.
Geo. Flaccus, Of the firm of Flaccus
Bros, left yesterday for California on
six weeks business trip.
THE new St. James church presents a
handsome appearance from Cnapline street,
when the interior is illuminated at night
ABA o. FREIGHT car jumped the track
at Eoff and Seventeenth streets, yesterday
morning, tearing up the planking d good
deal.
OFFICER WILKIE arrested Harry Nal
colin, yesterday evening, for assaultlng
Robert Shorts, the hack driver, early sun
day morning.
THE preliminary estimates for the police
department and city prison have been com
pleted. The total is 800 for police, and
s., 250 for workhouse.
IT is understood the lowest bid for the
construction Of the Bloch residence, out
the pike, is $50, 900. 1t will be one Of the
finest residences ABOUT Wheeling.
Col. l.. f.. COPELAND Will lecture on
"Snons ana Snobbery" at the Y. Nj. e. A,
on Thursday evening. Seats can be re-
served at the Y. NJ. c. \. building
JONI c. RICE has q role in "a KRotty
Affair." that ITS him like glove. Mr.. Rice
is supported by an excellent company OF
comedians. He will bring "A Knotty AT
fair" TO the Opera House Thursday, March
nth.
JOHN WooD, plain drunk, with swol-
len face and blackeued eyes, caused by CON
tact with somebody's fist, was found lying
in North Wheeling last night by Omcer
Scally, and was given ride IN the patrol
wagon.
PRESIDENT NJ, +. MORAN, Of Wheeling,
has issued an official circular for the second
annual convention OF District No. "a,
United Mine Workers OF America, to be
held at X. Of L. Hall, in this city, Thurs
day, April 18th, to elect officers and trans
pct other important business.-ChnicSton
star.
THE Island Gun Club will have a prac-
tico shoot at live birds, to-day, prepara-
tory to going TO Pittsburg to take part IN
the match occurring there Thursday. The
match will 0e divided into three contests,
as follows: First, 10 birds, g. entrance;
second, Is birds, 80 entrance. and third, D
birds, 81 entrance.
Mn. l. G.. DILLON yesterday sold the
steam yacht Robert d." 20 Captain
Clarkson, of Hannibal, Mo. Capt. Clark
son will leave with the BOAT to-day, having
fitted it up with a store and other conven-
fences for ! 200 mile trip. He offers to
take one or two young men TO St Louis or
beyond, free, if any such in the city desire
TO make the trip.
ALARGE congregation assembled in the
Lecture Room OF the First Presbyterian
Church, last evening" and listened to q
most impressive sermon by the Rev. A. b.
Marshall. of East Liverpool, Ohio, on the
subject, THE Gift Of the Holy Spirit for
Christian Service He will preach again
this evening, and every evening during the
week, except Saturday.