The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-07

MoZar. park tO-night-Last appear
ance OF Dockstader's minstrels.
The employees OF Mozart park will
give a picnic at that resort August 20.
officer Ritz arrested L. A. McCord at
the butchers picnic yesterday after
noon, for creating u disturbance.
The Ancient Order knights OF the
Mystic Chain will give their annual pic
mic this year at Mozart park next Sat
urday afternoon and evening.
Last night At 10 o'clock occurred the
death OF Mrs. Margaret Dean. wife OF
the late John A.. Dean, and mother Of
Chester Dean, sexton OF Peninsular
cemetery.
Louis Deitchrich was arrested yester-
day on complaint o. Exley Brothers, Of
the Island. for the theft OF Il bicycle.
He Will have a hearing to-day before
Squire Phillips.
Chief OF Police Bennett has appoint
ed Henry J. Meyer as eStraman on the
police force. aud last night the new
officer took his first turn on the lower
Eighth ward beat.
Parke Division, Ladies Auxiliary. A.
o. H., Will rave an outing and picnic at
Wheeling park on Thursday, August
q, which promises to be one OF the
most successful OF the season.
The First Christian church Sunday
school gave Its annual picnic at
Wheeling park yesterday. The .
o'clock motor had five carloads of the
scholars, who spent a most enjoyable
day.
The only business transacted at Clerk
Hooks office yesterday was the record
Ing of Il deed made August 6. 1896, by
George Bauerlo, jr., and Birdie p. Bau-
erie, his wife, to Anna l.. Frccsc. trans
ferrIng part Of lot No. PIG, In ChapIine
and Eoft's addition, Eoff street.
Assistant General Passenger Agent,
John j.. Archer. OF the OhN River road,
has just Issued 4 very attractive fold
or for the company. Ii Is the best folder
ever Issued by the Ohio River road. Mr..
Archer Is putting plenty OF lie into the
passenger department of this road.
Last night a warrant was sworn out
over the river, for the arrest OF q con-
ductor OF a Martins Ferry electric car,
for assault on John Goodman, Of Mar
tins Ferry. Goodman charges that the
conductor struck him while cjecting
him from the car at Aetnavllle last
night.
Mrs. DOrothea Beck. the wife OF ia
cob Beck, retired. and the mother OF
Jacob C. Beck. the Thirty-nrth street
S~roceryman, living at Sjli Chaplinc
street, died ut her home last night ut
1855 o'clock, aged sc%venty-onc years.
Mrs. Beck was wcll-known b. almost
everybody on the South Side aud es-
pecinlly the Older citizens. all OF whom
VIII join with the bereaVcd relatives
In mourning her loss.
The city board OF equalization and
appeals met again yesterday. but did
practically 10 business. The meeting
TO be held to-day will be formulated.
The changes In assessments are unu-
sually scarce. The opinion Is general
that the feature OF the new charter
which calls for n assessor who will
be a permanent official. should be pass
cd. The plan nj present In force, to
engage two assessors each spring, has
not worked satisfactorily.
About l o'clock this morning thu
cover over n tub OF frogs sitting In
front Of Gavin's restaurant, became
unfnstcned in some way and about
thirty of the "Grccnbncks" escaped and
were hopping around the street In
great shape, When the alarm wal given
inc Iul iOtCN OL WdllcTb anu Dnf-tel-
ders had Il lively chase trying TO get
them back. II took about half an hour
TO get all In sight and II is not known
how many OF them got away.
A billiard tournament will DO started
next week, to run II week or more, at
the Carroll Club. There will he two
classes, A. and H., and It Is expected
much pleasure will be derived from
these contests. There are many good
bIlllardists, connected with this pSpu.
lnr Institution. Members Wishing IA
enter can notify Secretary Kennedy.
A meeting VIII be- held at the clIb
house. Saturday evening. for arrange
ments. Appropriate itn1 handsome
prizes viii he awarded the winners.
Mr.. Charles Madden. cashier nj Tho
n Handle freight station, and MIR.
Clarence Howe were very ugrccabIv
surprised yesterday noon by n iolly
pleasure party from their old home.
CoShocton, o., who came up the Ohio
river on the LOrcna from gainesville TO
l~IttSburEl. The party consisted Of the
following ladies' aud gentlemen: Rob-
crt Hunt. Frank Lawrence und Col.
John Ricketts,: Misses Shirley Fisher.
Annie Compton, Nellie Richctts, Jennie
Belle Wilson, and Miss Wilson, of
Noun plY n .Egr-r.