Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-06-16

Side. They are not known. and there
is but little clue, but the police are on
the lookout for them.
LAST night the union rehearsal OF the
Arion, Beethoven and Mozart Singing
Societies, to prepare for the saenger
fest in Toledo next month, was held at
Beethoven Hail. There were 104 voices
in the class last night.
THE attractions OF Mozart Park COM
mends it to the patronage Of all who
wish to spend few hours in delight
full resort convenient to the city. 1t Is
always cool and pleasant there, and the
view is delightful one.
HARRISON BELLEvILLE, of Thirty
fifth street, has large collection OF
rare articles, and among them is Cali
fornia silver spoon. which the Coxeyites
brought on their trip TO this city, and
it is attracting much attention.
THIS morning about one o'clock the
Martins Ferry Firemen were called ont
by an alarm from box No. 81, in the.
lower end OF town. When they visited
the box they found the door had been
broken and false alarm sent in.
GENERAL MANAGER r. B. CAMPBELL
and Major Johnson, engineer mainte-
nance of way, both officials OF the B. &
u, who have been in the city since the
holding up OF trains on the line began,
left in their private car "West Nlr-
ginia" yesterday for Baltimore.
Mr.. AND Mrs. FRANK SHRoDEs, OF
Charleston. arrived in the city yester-
day on a sad mission, the burial OF their
infant son, who died in Charleston
Thursday. The burial will take place
this afternoon from the residence OF c.
NJ. oliver, father of Mrs. Shrodes.
HIS many friends in the Fifth ward
presented Driver John Donley, OF the
Hook and Ladder, with two very beau
tiful floral wreaths after the creditaole
run last Thursday in the interest OF the
butchers. The wreaths are hung In the
hose house, and each of them has the
likeness OF horse in the center.
THURSDAY evening George Umstead,
a. one time clerk at the Stamm House,
and very we'll known in this city, was
arrested in Pittsburg and sent to Jail In
default of 81, 500 bail. The charge Is
the old one Of alternating the affections
Of the wife Of +. P. Lewis. There is
highly sensational story in the case.
LAST evening there was lively fight
at Chaplins and Twenty-fftb street,
and the combatants were three brothers
living in that locality. The bruised
each other about in pugilistic style for
some time, and the scrap attracted
large crowd. The fighters gota away be-
fore the police arrived to make arrests.
The ball given by the members OF
Local No. 2S9. United Mine Workers, OF
the South Side, last Thursday evening,
at Menge 81 HowleJ's Hall, was one OF
the most successful ever given in the
city. There were fully 300 persons at
the dance, and the proceeds will go TO
benefit the miners OF the local, who have
been on strike.
WHEELING is to have another Nat
ional Convention next June. The Lodge
Of the Shield of Honor Of America will
convene in this city at that time. The
meeting this year was at Washington,
DC, and Wheeling got the next con-
vention by majority Of four votes.
Thomas Mayberry was the delegate at
this convention from this locality.
These conventions are always great
events.
HACKErT's band of Bellaire came to
the South Side last night and marched
to Handans hall at Thirty-sixth and
Jacob streets, where large number OF
the Knights of the Golden Eagle joined
them. They then paraded TO Twelfth
street, where more Of the knights
Joined the procession. They then all
took the boat and left for Bellaire. TO
attend the big festival Of the order In
progress there.
LAST night there was pleasant So
cial and entertainment at Mozart Hall,
on the South Side, under the auspices
OF the Wesley NJ. E. Church. A large
crowd was in attendance, and they all
spent one Of the most pleasant OF even
ings. One Of the main features OF the
entertainment was the rendition OF the
play called Tinker Chorus" and the
persons taking part in 1t were: Charles
Burt, Edward Ankle, Benjamin Hon
ecker, Harry Bowers, James Caedohne,
Irwin McCready, George Bowers, Ed
ward Liner and Peter Bryson. The So
cIal and entertainment will be continued
tOuiuht