Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-11
SMALL TALA.
Minor Matters of Interest Briefly ana
PIthily Told

Minor Matters of Interest Briefly anu
PIthiIy Told
ANNIE KELLY was arrested by Officer
Scally last night
THE National Union Photo Engrav-
| ing Company has given power OF at
torney to b. S. Allison.
Cox & Co., the Chapline street boiler
makers, are at work on traction engine
boilers for an Ohio firm.
OFFICER DoNovAN lost a highly
priced ring few days ago. 1t has a
large set, and is inscribed "R. j. Dono-
van"
THE tickets for Hettie Bernard
Chase, at the Opera House, Monday,
are selling rapidly. The matinee will
likely be particularly well attended.
ADAY or two ago a little daughter Of
James Thomas, who lives in alley IA,
was assaulted by man, who at that
time was unknown. Yesterday Mr..
| Thomas informed the police he believed
John HALEY was the man.
THE Fire and Marine Insurance Com
pahy held a meeting Of the Board OF Dr.
rectors and elected the following officers:
President, Capt C. j. Rawling; Secre-
tary, Wylie Irwin. vice b. 5. Mcclure
resigned TO go into other business; AS
sistaut Secretary, c. II. Collier.
THERE was another large assemblage
of guests at the home of DR.. +. 0. Nc
Master, on Chapline street, yesterday,
nearly two hundred guests being pres
emit during the day. All were delighted
with the arrangements and appoint
ments Of the new hospital throughout.
THERE was meeting of the nail man
ufactdrers at the Mcclure House yester-
day, TO discuss the recent scale adopted
at Philadelphia. Only two representa-
sives from out of town were present, the
others not being able to get here by
reason of the floods. Nothing OF special
moment for publication was transacted.
A CALL meeting Of the Canton Wheel
ing Patriarch Militant will be held at
Odd Fellows Temple on Monday even
ing, February 10, for the installation OF
officers and confering the degree. AS
the future success OF the organization
depends largely upon the success OF
this meeting every member is earnestly
requested to attend.
Mr.. WILL Il. ENGLISH disclaims any
connection with the alleged deal involv-
ing the Office Of City Receiver, and this
will not be discIedited, as no one has
publicly connected Mr. English's name
with the matter in any way, near or re-
mote. 1t was denied at the City Hall,
Yesterday, that the City Receivers of
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deal.
THE Central Garden Club gave
masquerade bail in their hall on the
South Side last evening. The general
order of the ball was of a high order,
and the hall was completely filled with
the inxited guests. The costumes were
at once striking and unique, and 1t Is
no exaggeratioa to say that the enter
tainment was the most successful ever
given by the Club.
CHICAGO hogs now command the en-
ormous price Of 7.s5 and $50 cents.
The latter knocks out anything ever eX-
perienced since the years Of exceeding
ly high prices succeeding the war.
There is no chance. either, of an abate-
ment in the price OF hog products for
some time, ann it would not be Surpris-
ing If the retailers of meat should put
the price for fresh pork and sausage
above the present high figure, Is cents
a pound. The local supply is very short
at present and the demand correspond
ingly strong, and in addition a meat
dealer assures us that beef is getting
scarce, and that the prices are bound
to 90 up. These are the days when the
vegetarian and fruitarian have valid
grounds for their theories.