The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-04-04
LoCAh nnEYiTiEs.
Matters of Minor Moment in and about
tho City,

tho City,
The Grand this evening-COlumbia
Comedy Co,
The civil service examinations for
positions in the postotIicc begin at 10 a.
IN, to-day.
THE Benwood athletic club gave a
dance last night at Westwood's hall,
South side,
TwESrY.sIx cases camo before Mayor
Caldwell yesterday, and received doses
oil the Caldwellian brand.
A NUMBER OF new houses are going up
in Henderson's addition, on the south
side OF jonathan's raylne,
A MARRIAGE license was issued yes
terday to George w, Fisher, OF Wheel
ing, aged "a, and Carrie Craig, aged %,
A DOOR in the now Lutz building,
above the postotfice, blew shut yester-
day morning aud broke the large plate
glass in 1t.
TIE committee on tree planting
around city hall did not meet last
night, but has been called to meet
Wednesday evening.
ABOUT 700 tons OF material for the
new iron bridge over the Back River is
contracted for, and the new bridge ia to
be completed by the first OF July.
FIVE cases vera run in by the police
last night, two couples for fighting and
plain drunk, One OF the fights was in
the Second ward and one in the Sixth.
A SPECIAL Meeting OF tho City Coun-
Gil has been called for this evening,
which will doubtless be interesting, as
recent meetings OF that body have
usually.
LAST night at st, James's church n
children's concert WAS given, which at
tracted an enormous crowd, a beauti'
full programme was rendered, and en-
ioyed by all.
THE seats for the performance Of
"Gloriana" at the Opera House to'mor.
row evening arc selling well at Houses
music store, and a full house on that oc-
casion is already assured.
A FoURTEEN-year.old South Side
youth, Theo. Auber, was arrested yes
terday afternoon charged with careless
ness with weapons. 1t is said no prac-
ticGd Workmanship on q mule.
TIE committee Of Welcome Lodge
No. 6, A. o. U. W., held meeting and
made arrangements for the elaborate
entertainment which will occur some
time in May, at the Opera House.
YESTERDAY morning near Elm Grove
a barn owned by Il. NJ. Atkinson was
burned to tho ground. The structure
was filled with grain and hay, and tho
loss will be considerable amount.
GEORGE Z. srIFEL & Co. yesterday
presented the Wheeling Press Club
with an elegant ivory and gold folding
screen, for which the members returned
vote OF thanks at the regular meeting
last evening.
YESTERDAY the weather was more like
June than April, but last night there
was sudden change. ThuRder and
lightning were accompanied by heavy
gusts OF rain, as fittul, though, as the
typical April shower
OFFICERS Of tho now electric street
car line rented rooms yesterday at
Bridgeport, in the Ogle's bay block, and
moved in some OF their office furniture.
Work will be commenced as soon as
material can be got on the ground.
UNDER new arrangement OF the
Woman's Hospital Association, the
first Thursday in each month is to be
donation day." and each ward will bo
assigned a month. First ward donors
are requested to send in donations next
Thursday.
THERE Is some complaint at the abuse
of the streets by drivers OF tho carettes.
Some OF them back their vehicles into
the curb at the corner OF Twelfth and
Market, leaving other vehicles no room
on that side OF the street. The carettes
should stand alongside the curb, not
end on.