Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-18
SMALL TALK.
Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and
PIthily Told

Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and
PIthny Told
PETER PIER was arrested yesterday by
Officer Buch for indecency.
THERE are about twenty applicants for
the vacant b. Il o. agency at Bellalre.
A PRIVATE letter from Woodsheld, Ohio,
reports MIR. John r. Davenport as stronger
and better.
THR Wheeling Title and Trust Company
and the Fort Henry Club will elect Direc-
tors to-day.
The Ohio River passenger train due here
at :45 O'Clock p. m, jumped the track at
Round Bottom, and had not arrived at II :5O
this morning.
The midnight train from the East over
the B. 81 o. was not in at o'clock this
morning, being delayed somewhere by a
wreck on the line.
OFFICERS Wilkie, Creighton, Carney
and Desmond raided Clara Moss house OF
Ill fame last night capturing the madame,
eight girls and one man.
JACOB WILHELM was arrested by Officer
Buch, yesterday, for selling on Sunday.
The officer found six men in the bar at the
time, and others in the back room.
OFFICER WnKIE shot large black dog,
belonging to Bick Shepperd, in the alley
in the rear of this Office, Saturday evening.
The dog, which was fine animal, had been
run over by motor.
CHARLES 7. CLARK, the deserter from the
Z. S. army, who was detained at the City
Hall Saturday night, after he had sur
rendered himself, was turned over 10 the
Federal authorities Yesterday.
Parkersburg, Saturday, the jury in
the case of the State V. John Schell, indict-
ed for breaking into Friedrich Bros. store,
returned a verde: OF guilty Of grand
larceny. He will be sentenced to-day.
THE Executive Committee of the Central
Ohio division of the B. 81 .. railroad COM
panv has declared three per cent divi-
dend on the common aud preferred stock
for the six months ending November ~,
1891.
PROF. f. M. DowLING, of Bethany Col
lege, assisted by Elder Hopkins, of Wheel
ing. and Elder Williams, Of Bellaire, will
dedicate the new church house Of the Dis
ciples at McMechen, on the Gath OF this
month.
THE East End Athletic Association cele-
brated their fourth anniversary Saturday
evening with dancing and music at their
club room. The East End Mandolin and
Guitar Club furnished the music. Re
freshments and lunch were served at IL
o'clock.
THERE are quite q number of excellent
billiard PLAYERS in the city. And 1t is a
singular fact that there are quite number
who play an evenly uniform game. There
are about eleven of the most frequent play
| ers of the top circle, who roll about a three
minute game.
PHILIP ALBINGER, of Nineteenth street,
Yesterday complained that there was bad
case of disorderly conduct next door 10 him,
where he says keg Of beer is taken every
Sunday. He also alleges that threats have
been made against his life. There will
probably be State warrant to-day.
JUDGE JACOBS, Of Wheeling, concluded
| his arguments last evening in the demurrer
| TO the indictment against the Fraternal HI
| nancial Society in the United States Court
and this morning Col. Sturgiss argued for
| the Government, concluding at noon. Leave
was given the defendant TO file brief and
| authorities in writing, and the case Will 90
over until the next term.-PdrkerS6Wg
| Journal.
| GLAssCoCKi is not at all pleased with the
wav Won der Abe, of the ST. Louis Browns,
is coming up with that promised N,5OO adj
vance money. Thus far he has only re-
ceived $500 oft. Christ. seems inclined to
| wait until the short stop earns the remain
! ing 81, 600. The st. Louis president is also
| after Fred Pfeffer, but will not exchange
| Glasscock for him He threatens to hold
! Chicago to the agreement made in Indian
apolis, to exchange Pfeffer for StricAer.-
| Columbus state Journal.
| FRUIT trees in this part OF the country
will not need trimming this spring. The
| pruning knife has been used sparingly on
| many of them always, but the sleet OF las
week stripped some of them OF all thelr
| limbs, split others so as 10 MAKE tlem
worthless and still others were broken Oh
| and uprooted by the weight OF the ice. "A
| gentleman who owns farm Just over the
| river brought small sprig OF peach tree
| to town the other morning,to show the con
| dition Of the trees The sprig was moi
thicker than lead pencil, but on II was
| formed ice an inch in diameter.
~ HAVE been on the point OF writing Q
letter to the press on a matter OF import
ance to the health Of the city," said aphysi
clan to the writer last night Il refer u
the injurious practice Of sprinkling salt on
| the sidewalks to. soften the ice and snow
and prevent slipperiness. 1t has been
| stopped in the larger cities, but
see il is continued here 1t is very pro
life cause of pneumonia and other danger
Gus disorders The practice should be
stopped at once, and with strong hand
The best thing to sprinkle on walks is fine
sand, which would answer the purpose
better than salt, and which would not be
! dangerous to the health. Sand is better
than ashes, because it is cleaner"
| A SANDUsKY correspondent suggests tha'
the proposed tri-State league be organized
on strictly business principles. he adds
IF this plan is adopted there would De nc
trouble in organizing and raising capita
stock for clubs in the following towns
Akron, Canton, Youngstown, Mansfield
| GAINESVILLE, Springfield, Dayton, Sandusky
| Lima, o., Erie, Pa, Wheeling, w. Va.
| and Fort Wayne, Ind, or in place OF Lima
| take the Albions or Forest City's Of Cleve
land. as they could play Sunday oall anc
draw from 5000 to 5000 people per sun
dav. and don't think the league club woulc
object. as it would not hurt them. Thi:
would make fine league and one thai
would live under the above plan with
salary limit Of $500 or $500 per mouth; anc
this limit would furnish as good ball as the
! Tri-State ever had.
WIN Go 20 Benwood.