Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-04-30
SMALL TALK.
Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and
PIthuy Told

Pithuy Told
THE electric lights in the City Hall tow
er went out last night about $3.50.
THERE are 333 prisonersin the State Pen
itentiary-one more than ever before.
The Metropolitan Life Insurance Com
pany has secured quarters in the Reilly
block.
Tue Board of Gas Trustees met last
night and renewed the contract with Mr..
Warren for amoniacal liquor.
OVER IS, 900 pounds of wool were shipped
last year from Burgettstown, Pa, to
Herkeimer Bros, of this city.
THE repairing of Bridge Place has been
completed. Repairs are being made now
at the Penn street end of the viaduct.
THE Wheeling pottery is so rushed that
the decorating department. is compelled TO
work until and 10 O'Clock each night.
TaE Assessors for both districts are ex-
pected to meet at the Atlantic engine
house, Monday morning, TO consult about
commencing work.
LITTLE LORD FAUNTLERoY will be seen
at the Opera House on Friday and Satur-
day evenings next week, with matinee on
Saturday afternoon.
IT is said that Madame Rolla contem-
ing shortly, two of which will likely be in
the Y. NJ. G. A. hall
The Cyclers will make run to West
Alexander Sunday leaving their CLUB room
at 5 80 a. M, taking dinner at West Alex
ander and returning in the afternoon.
THE Wheeling Park will open for the
season tomorrow with a sacred concert by
the full Opera House orchestra. The Park
is more beautiful than ever this season.
CHAs Rolf, puddler at the La Belle
mill, had his right foot crushed yesterday
morning, by a heavy piece of iron falling
upon it, DR.. Braunen dressed the injuries.
JAMES EDDY, the engineer at the Ecna
mill, who met with an accident on Thurs
day, uied OF his injuries yesterday morning
at two o'clock, at his home in Martins
Ferry
TIE Elks have appointed committee to
look after rates and accommodations Tor
those who attend the Grand Lodge meet
ing in Buffalo in June. Two regular dele
gates so from Wheeling lodge.
HAMILTON Bros, the well known con-
tractors, have just completed nne pave
ment in the Nail City Stamping Company's
new buildings. The material used was the
repressed vitrifed paving brick.
WM. HENDERSON was arrested at the
Union depot last night by Officer Center
VIM. Norman and Jim Sweeney, for dis
orderly conduct on Market street, were ar
rested by Officers Wilke and Lukens.
Tag annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Wheeling Democratic Club will be
held on Monday evening, May 9th, at the
Police Court room, for the election OF a
board OF directors and for the transaction
of other business.
EDWARD LUCH, a young lad of East
Wheeling, was playing ball yesterday
morning near Sixteenth street, along the
Wheeling and Elm Grove tracks, and fell
over a low stone wall or bank 10 the b. "
O. tracks. He escaped with only bad
cut on the left side of the neck, made by a
sharp stone.
THE Wensburg Herald says: The next
lyceum will be held on Friday evening,
Nav 9th. The .Eolian Quartette, OF
Wheeling, will be there II is composed
of Messrs. Dunn, first tenor and leader;
w. L. Nesbitt, second tenor; Nj. M. Smith,
first bass; r. II. Parker, second bass.
The quartette has won considerable repu-
tation by its performances.
John BRIGGS, the man who was recently
arrested and lined in Police Court for
auctioneering without license, and who
had his case appealed to the Circuit Court
was arrested oy Officer Lee Buch again
Thursday. He was in Police Court yester-
day morning, but asked a continuance,
owing TO the fact that his counsel could
not be present. The continuance was
granted.
THERE was a close conjunction Of tina
moon and Venus last evening at midnighte
when the moon was south Of Venus at =,
distance of less than one-tenth of the moons
diameter. At the time of the conjunction
the moon and Venus were below the horl-
ION to observers in the Eastern and West
ern States, but the two heavenly bodies
were near enough together to form lovely
picture in the Western sky last evening.
So close a conjunction between the moon
ana Venus is rare event. 1t ranks next,
among the interesting events of the year,
TO the conjunction OF Venus ana Jupiter,
which occurred on February 9TH.
IT was reported at the police headquar-
tiers, yesterday, that stranger had oeen
in town trying to work certain FAMILY IN
the matter Of procuring advance money Tor
uuraveling Il large estate in which they are
interested and in which millions are involv-
ed. The fellow had collection Of pictures,
which he claimed bore family resemblance
to those upon whom he was calling The
name of the family called upon was Mon
ahan. out the Pike. The strange fellow
stopped at the house all night, but did not
try to get any money. He is evidently
coming back again. He was reported at
police headquarters. but there has been no
clue as TO his whereabouts.
THE reputation OF Garfield Tea is en-
circling the globe, orders coming in for
it, not only from Europe, but far India.
Grand Lunch