The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-03-18
LOCAL nl,EvIrlss.

Matters of Minor Moment in and About
tho City.
OpER4 HOUSE, this evenings Skipped
by the Light OF the Moon"
1nE Council committee on police has
been called to meet this evening.
A PIECE OF granite weighing two
ounces was found in n two pound fish
at St. Clairsvlllo the other day.
TICKETS for the coming Press Club
benefit by Frank Hennig are out, and
all members will BIO glad TO part with
them.
IT was said yesterday that it was very
doubtful II William Haberdall, who ioll
from roof in tho Eighth ward day be-
fore yesterday, could recover from his
injuries.
TIE young fellow who raised racket
at Ada Fosters house night before last
was fined IS and costs in the police
court yesterday morning. This was the
only case.
JERRY CRAWFORD, the colored carpcn-
ter, is laid up with very sore head, re-
ceived in allghting from n Baltimore &
Ohio train, while it was in motion, on
Sixteenth street.
TnEREis said to DO member OF tho
old Jesse james gang living in Belmont
county and he is as well respected as
any man in tho county, says the st.
Clairsville G1izette.
HARRY CHEssELL will weigh the mail
on the Cleveland & Pittsburgh road be-
tween Martins Ferry and Pittsburgh
for one month for Uncle Sam. He will
commence next Wednesday. :.
[ JoHN COLEMAN, a well-known ragman
OF the South Side, was the first person
to ride over the Main streetstone bridge.
lie rode over last evening at 6:l0 on his
littlo white mule, known as Florry.
SUPERINTENDENT QUAY, Of tho Nor
ganza, Pa, reform school, writes 10
Chief OF Police McNichol offering the
usual $40 reward each for the recapture
OF three runaway boys from that insti-
tuition.
"a kNorTY AFFAIR."" with John G.
Rice as the star, was enjoyed by good.
audience ut the Opera House last night.
1t has fine stage settings, large and
capable cast, and plenty OF specialties OF
IN attractive character.
TnE Riverside is putting up an addi-
ton to its tube plant at Benwood. 1t is
another building adjacent to the ship
ping department to fu> Their increase its
shipping facilities, which have become
inadequate for the business transacted.
A BILL of sale was filed with Clerk
Hook yesterday by which Mary ]. Gill
transfers to Wendell Brothers, in con-
sideration OF $500, certain horses, cattle,
wagons and other personal property
now on tho Wendell farm in this county.
BLACK PRINCE LODGE No. 10, X. OF P,
had very interesting session last night
and three members were initiated into
the third degree. Visitors from Mar
tins Ferry, Bridgeport and Bellaire
were present.
CONTRACTS were let yesterday Tor the
big new iron front building to be
erected by Stone & Thomas, on the
present site oil their stores on Main
street, opposite Bridge Place. 1t will
be striking business block. Leincr 4
Itilo arc tlio III ClllleCts. 49,, -Tva ~ 4
TIE Riverside bar mill has shut down
for extensive repairs All OF tho ma
chinery has been torn out aid new
foundations WILDE put in. The work.
men are pushing things day and night,
but it will be about two weeks before
the mill is ready for work again. 80
THE hearing in the case OF "Padge"
O'Neal was to have taken place in
Squire Phillips's court yesterday morn
ing, but owing to the absence OF Colonel
Arnett, O'Neals attorney, the hearing
was again postponed until next Tues
day morning at 10 o'clock.
w. H. SHEPHERD, Chief of police OF
GAINESVILLE, came to Bellaire Wednesday
evening and took Frank a. Shultz and
his wife to the above named city, They
arc charged with obtainingmoney under
false pretonces. They sell county rights
for S25 to $50 for the right to sell Mark
hams French Paints. and instead OF
staying and giving instructions they
so to another county.-BellGirs Tribune.