Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-28
SNAIL TALK.
Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and
PIthiIy Told


Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and
PIthiIy Told
THE Schmulbach Brewing Company yes
terday appointed Alfred Caldwell its at
torney.
OFFICER CRUCE will shortly leave the
police force TO go into the saloon business.
His successor has been liked upon.
WILLIAM a. MILLER was yesterday ap-
pointed administrator Of the estate OF
Agnes Miller, deceased. Bond, 800;
Thomas Miller surety.
ONE Of the most illusory street railroads
on this western hemisphere is right here in
Wheeling. You imagine you are riding,
but in reality you walk.
THE night police force went on duty at
six O'CLOCK last night and will remain on
until five in the morning, until some better
arrangement can be figured out
IL the billiard contest at the Mcclure,
last night, the customary winners dropped
their bundle. The contest now stands
Other Side, 5 games; Customaries, 8.
The grip, like its prototype of some years
ago, the epozOotic, is now beginning its
ravages on beasts as well as man, and sew
eral cases Of a serious nature are reported
in this city.
TIE work Of coating the stone bridge
arch and aoutments with asphaltum water
proofng has been completed, and the sur
plus material and appliances were removed
yesterday.
THERE was a persistent rumor atioat,
yesterday, that the body OF d. NJ. Carey
had been found lat some point down the
river" How the rumOr originated could
not be ascertained.
A LITTLE seven-year-old son Of John
Stevens, Of the Eighth ward, wandered up
town, last night, and got lost. He was
taken to the City Hall about 10 p. m, and
was sent home on motor by Lieut.. Gaus,
in charge Of Officer Devlin.
THE Directors of the Wheeling Title and
Trust Co. organized yesterday. The FOL
lowing officers were elected: II. Nj. Rus
sell, President; G. J. Rawling, Vice Presl-
dent; Louis T. Stifel, Secretary; 5. |.
Singleton, Assistant Secretary, and u. Il.
L. Gilchrist, Examiner OF Titles.
THERE were three cases in Police Court
yesterday morning. DR.. Sherrard, Tor
drunkenness, was fined one dollar and
costs. He went to the hill in default or
payment. John Day, for drunkenness, got
dollar and costs, and George Parsons FOR
disorderly conduct, five dollars and costs
A DECIDED sensation has been created in
theatrical circles by the announcement
that Mr.. George Hanlon, Of the Hanlon
Brothers, who have been prominent for
years on Doth sides of the ocean as pro-
duCers of spectacular pantomime, has de-
serted the theatrical profession for the
pulpit.
The Board of County Commissioners
held brief session yesterday and decided
TO allow the Cumberland road management
to remain as it is for the present, no money
to be expended or contracts made without
the consent Of the Board. The committees
spent most Of the afternoon IN auditing
| bills.
TONIGHT Welcome Lodge, No. 9, An
Glen. Order United Workmeu, will hold q
special meeting for the entertainment OF
some OF the high officials of the order from
PENNSYLVANIA who are expected to be pres
ent. At IL o'clock a grand banquet Will
take place at the Mcclure House, where
! an elaborate menu will be discussed.
The Ohio Valley Presbyterian Club, the
membership including all the members OF
that denomination from East Liverpool TO
/ WellSOurg and reaching four miles back on
each side of the river, met in Steubens-
vile on Tuesday. Papers were read by
Rev. Shields, of Wellsburg, and Dr. Cook,
OF Steubenville, on Archaeology" and
How to Reach the Masses, " respectively.
THE smoker who wants an imported
cigar can be sure Of his purchase IL he has
but eyes TO see. Every box OF cigars has
at least one government stamp on 1t, the
internal revenue. but if it comes from be-
voud the seas, it bears another, the import
| stamp. "Tbere is one deception to guard
against, however, - remarked dealer yes
terday. There are some manufacturers
who have an advertising label Of their own
made TO initiate the import stamp. Its
counterfeit character can be distinguished
upon close inspection, but the uninitated
buver would do well to keep his eyes
open"
DEvoTEEs of Terpsichore sometimes go
to extremes TO pay court 10 the goddess OF
the dance, but North Wheeling gives place
TO a couple who are record breakers. They
are young married folks and they have
baby Of their own only few months old.
That fact, however, does not prevent them
from participating in the giddy, Whlrl OF
the waltz or in gliding through the lancers
or quadrille The BABY goes TO the balls,
too-thrae and often four times week. n
couple OF chairs of in one corner serves 1t
for a cradle, and while the infant sleeps
uudisturbed by the rush Of feet and echo
of melody the young parents dance the
nights away!
LAST evening about Z o'clock quite Sc
rious accident occurred out on the pike on
the Ohio side. Frank Cra5b, OF this city,
hack driver No. l, relates that while on his
wav out to Jerry Clemens Dew Drop Inn,
man who had been following in wagon
back of him for some distance, finally
came up to him as ne waited at the toll
gate, and, in eudeavoriug to pass on the
right side, the top Of the wagon struck the
pole of the toll-gate, bringing the wagon
up and throwing the occupant suddenly to
the ground. The victim was Jacob Elm,
who keeps a vgrocery store just west of
Bridgeport. Although apparently insensi-
BILE for awhile, ne finally escaped with only
q few bruises.