Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-17
SMALL TAL.
sIinor Matters OF interest Briefly and
Pithily Told


sIinor Matters OF interest Briefly and
Pithily Told
TYPHOID fever is very prevalent In
the city at present, and number OF pa
tients are in serious state.
ALFRED CALDWELL has been named
as attorney for the Light, Heat and
Power Company Of Plttsburg.
JOHN COMFORT was arrested in the
Fifth ward by officer Trishler, last
night, for dsorderly conduct
MoLLIE BoYD's house of ill-fame was
raided last night, and the Madame,
four girls and two young boys arrested.
JOHN Cox was srrested at the Hotel
Wilhelm, by Officer Watson, last night,
for smuggling Mike Miller, the bar-ten-
der.
TOMORROW evening In the South Side
Turner Hall, the Turner's will give an
exhibition, which gives promise to be
quite social event.
THE Sweeney foundry on the South
Side will resume this morning after
brief shut down to honor the memory
Of A. J. Sweeney, deceased.
LUTz Bros. are rapidly getting the
old Busby building into shape for their
permanent occupancy. 1rimble d Lutz
will occupy the ground floor.
The boys arrested yesterday evening
for stealing shoe brushes from b. 81
B. car were fined $40 and costs each,
last evening, by Justice Gillespy.
CHIEF MCNICHoL yesterday procured
new horse for temporary use in driv-
ing the patrol wagon, as the old horse
is about knocked out by the hard work.
TIRE case of State V. John Kyne, to
have come up before Justice Ankle yes
terday, was postponed until March Goth,
owing to the illness of Officer Lukens.
A SUIT has been brought in the Cir
cult Court by r. G. O'Neill in the name
of the State against Geo. f. Kurner and
w. II. Rjnehart for 81, 500 and S2l1
damages.
A FEW evenings ago August Meyer,
of South Jacob street, was cutting
kindling when the Ratchet slipped and
he nearly cut off his thumb. The
wound is very painful.
PATRICK GARRAH, the employe of
the Belmont, who had the hot piece OF
steel 10 strike his leg and so terribly
burn it, is again able to work after q
long confinement at the Wheeling hos
pital.
The purchaser Of the old wooden
bridge at Main street ought to get his
purchase out Of the way. In case OF a
heavy freshet it might be the cause OF
a great damage to the property in the
vicinity.
FRED LOCUST, driving a heavily load
ed wagon on South Jacob street yester-
day, had a bad breakdown. The axle
of his wagon broke and it was some
time before he could proceed. Travel
was considerably delayed.
THE meeting of the e. w. Stephens
Post No%53, G. A. r. held at their hall
on the South Side last evening was
u very interesting one. There was a
full attendance and S. IL. Gebbart, OF
the South Side, was taken in as a mem
Der.
Mrs. ELIZA M. CALDWELL, widow OF
the late William Caldwell, and mother
OF Justice w. H. Caldwell aud Of Mrs.
John l.. Lakin, died yesterday morning
al > o'clock, at al advanced age. The
funeral will take place tomorrow morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
A FEW days ago Walter Wner, of
Thirtv-tifth street, met with painful
accident, by which two of his fingers
were badly mashed, and it may be nee
essary to amputate one OF the members.
He is a we'll driller, and caught his hand
in the machinery.
THE protracted meetings at the Yves
ley NJ. L. Church are still continuing.
The crowd attending are increasing
and the interest shown is very marked.
Nearly every meeting there are some
conversions. 1t is probable the meet
ings will continue as long as the inser-
est shall continue.
CLERK Hook yesterday committed
Nellie Daily and Bertha and Edith
Brennan to the care OF the Children's
Home. The Daily child's father is VIM.
Daily, OF Parkersburg, its mother is
dead, and the child has been kept al
Carrie Palmer'S. The other children
came from Wellsburg.
THERE were five cases in Police Court,
yesterday morning. Casper AIbinger,
for refusing to obey the order OF the
police TO move on, at the scene of the
street car trouble, Wednesday evening,
got 500 and costs. A. Il. McCahon got
s. and costs for disorder. The other
cases were DRINKS and vags.
DEUGGIsT GEORGE EBELING, of the
South Side. made rather narrow
escape yesterday, and as IT is his hand
is considerably scalded. A bottle OF
paint was left standing on the stove. II
became heated and Mr.. Ebeling seeing
an explosion would follow, reached for
the bottle just as it exploded, and pieces
dashed agains the ceiling. Mr.. Ebeling
was slightly Scalded.