Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-29
SMALL TALK.
Minor Matters OF Interest Briefly and
PitnIlY Told.

Minor Matters OF Interest Briefly and
Pithly Told.
Yesterday mornings rain amounted
to "a of an inch.
The Council Committee on Finance
is called for Thursday evening.
The Beabout Club will give their
dance next Friday evening, May LIST.
The Board OF County Commission
ers Will meet in special session to-day.
The brick pavement on Market
street. near Sixteenth street, is being
repaired.
The Telephone Comoany IS stretch
ing big cable from the Island across
the Back" river bridge.
The North End Literary and Ath-
letic Association on Thursday, April 80.
will give their last monthly dance.
Tie Council Twilight Committee
threatens to resume its investigation"
This is tough luck.
A man was located yesterday who
voted ten times. at last Saturdays pri-
mary. He don't live in this county,
either.
Another Forepaugh & Sells adver-
Using car arrived yesterday and force
of men were put to work billing the
city and vicinity.
Edward Mckinney, q Panhandle
brakeman, fell from car at Golfers,
yesterday morning, and was badly in
iured. He was taken to Steubenville.
While Daniel Dean, blacksmith at
Charles Stanke's shop on North Market
street. was out electioneering at the Re-
publican primaries last Saturday, his
horse fell on him and sprained his an
kle very badly.
Tom Clark. colored, was up before
Justice Gillespy last night on a charge
of profanely cursing and swearing, and
also one of drunkenness. and was fined
81 and costs in each case.
There is a bad cave on the prop
erty Of Isadore Bauman, near the toll
gate. out CaldwellS Run making a de-
preston 10 feet deep and 80 feet long.
Il is probably caused by the collapse of
the roof of the Riverside coal bank.
The case of James Jones and
Leonard Ford. charged with insulting,
annoying and moleSting James Ruck-
man and his wife. was tried before
Mayor Shepard. of Benwood, and re-
suited in each defendant being fined 500
and costs. and Ford $25 and costs, both
going to Jail in default of fine
There. was but one case in Police
Court yesterday morning. the defend
ant being the Greek who was arrested
by Officer Wolf for biting a piece out
OF the cheek o. another Greek named
Orien. The defendant was asked
10 pay the costs. and the matter was
settled On that basis.
The Knights of st. John held their
first State convention az BenWood last
Sunday. Delegates from all parts of the
State were present. Addresses were
made by the Rev. Father McMenamin
and Grand President J. +. Toben. after
which a banquet was held at De5old &
Chapman's.
No lecturer or orator in the world
commands such high prices for his ser
vices as DR.. Talmage. the great Wash
ingtOn City divine: and he declines fiji
" invitations for every one he accepts.
Surely the people of Wheeling Will en-
joy a rare treat in hearing him when he
lectures at the Fair Grounds.
Edward Peters. a young man for
merly residing at Moundsville. was
crushed beneath 4 mass of slate and in
stantly killed. while working in the
mines al Fairmont yesterday morning.
His remains were brought to Mounds
vile for burial. which will take place
from the home Of his father to-day.