Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-21
SMALL TALK
Minor matters of Interest Briefly and
Pithily Told.

Pithily Told.
MARTINS FERRY has severe case OF
contagious diphtheria.
THERE are now about fifteen persons
charged with felony in the county jail.
THE first installment OF the equinox
ial storm arrived here about two o'clock
this morning.
We are requested to say the William
ROhr arrested Saturday night is not the
South Side man OF that name.
R. G. WHITE was yesterday author
lied TO sOlemnize the rite OF marriage.
Bond 81, 500; w. NJ. Dunlap surety.
THE Island Gun Club will hold a
"shOot" for the medal now held oy
George W. Lennon. this afternoon.
THE Council Committee on Fire De-
partment is called TO meet this evening
at o'clock, before the session OF Coun-
Gil.
THERE are more patients in the North
Wheeling Hospital at present than at
any time in the history Of the institu-
ton.
WILLIAM BRINTON, who escaped from
Fanny Preston's house when 1t was
raided. Sunday night, was arrested yes
terday.
OTTo KURNER, young man en-
plOyed SO the Hotel Windsor, died at
the City Hospital Sunday night, OF con-
gestiOn Of the brain.
ALLIE WHEAT was hit with stone,
in the Eighth Ward, Sunday afternoon.
A young man was caught by the police,
but he turned out to be the wrong man
A MARRIAGE license was issued yes
terday to VIM. c.. Prickett, a native Of
Fairmont, aged "a. and Margaret D.
Dletz, native of Martins Ferry, aged
"a.
ELIZABETH CHRIsTMANN was yester-
day appointed Administrative Of the
estate Of Henry Christman, deceased.
Bond So, 600; Jacob Rouch and Louis
Hefferman sureties.
FINK & BROWN sold to Mrs. Minnie
Mackmara, for Mrs. Hawkins, one
three-roomed house on South Penn
street. Lot twenty-five feet front.
Consideration, SS75.
THE usual invoice OF shamrocks re-
ceived every year from the "Ould
Sod" by Martin Thornton was delayed
by the stormy passage Of a ship, and
did not arrive until yesterday.
FIFTEEN men have been dismissed
from the employ of the b. & o. Com
pany at the Twenty Eighth street shop.
This is In line with the cut at Grafton,
mentioned yesterday morning.
OFFICER LIN DoNNELY, OF Ktnaville,
was named at the Republican primaries
last Saturday for Constable. Mr..
Donnely wishes II stated that he posi-
lively declines to accept the nomina-
ton.
WIN. REEDY, resident Of the Island,
called at the REGISTER Office, last night,
and stated that he wished 70 correct
rumOr which is afoat among a number
of people on the Island, as to his hug
cling girls The rumOr is without foun-
dation and false.
NEGOTIATIONS have been about COM
Dleted for the sale Of fifty foot lot at
the corner Of Twenty-Seventh and
Chapline streets, being a part Of the
Sweeney foundry property. a store
room will likely be erected on the corn
er Il the deal is consummated.
IL some unknown manner the arc
light at the intersection OF South
Broadway and Fourth streets dropped
last evening TO within few feet Of the
ground, aud No. circuit was not
turned on for half an hour after the
regular time, the delay being caused
by trip TO the locality by Superinten-
dent Capps.
SMITH BUTLER, general manager In
the factory department at the Hobbs
Glass Company, met with quite pain
ful accident yesterday morning. While
attempting to light the natural gas, he
turned on the gas, and then applied the
flame. The gas upon igniting blew out
and buroed him severely around the
hand and wrist.
THE Milwaukee NelCs Of March Attn
contained al elaborate sketch OF the
life OF Alfred Darling Cushing, late Of
this city, aud son Of Rev. DIR. Cushing.
Mr. Cushing has achieved fame, and
something more substantial as well, as
the inventor of the house letter box
adopted by the PostOffice Department,
and which has been described fully in
these columns.
The ladies Of the First Presbyterian
Church and others who use the side
entrance TO the church are obiecting
strenuously to the filthy condition OF
alley 9, between Chapline and Market
streets. There are two stables on the
alley and all the refuse from them APP
pears to be thrown there. The mud is
almost ankle deep, and it is not in fit
condition for pedestrians. Certainly
the attention Of the authorities should
be called 10 this spot.