The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-03
LOCAL BREYITIES.
Matters OF Minor Moment In aud About
the CITY.


The Grand, to-n!ght-"weber's olym-
plag."
Criminal cour, will convene at $50
o'clock this morning.
Chief Clerk Finley. OF the Internal
Revenue oiIice q; ParkcrsbuTE. was 4
visitor Ia the city yesterday.
The Republican suggestion meetings
take place next Saturday. and the pri-
maries occur on the following Saturday.
The auditing committee OF the board
OF commissioners met yesterday and
scanned the monthly accounts of the
board
The Good VIII Outing Club Will give a
dance ut the Beabout hall tn-nIEht one
week Prof. Long viii attend TO the
musical features.
Mr.. G. Chauncey Dewey. who has
been travelling In Europe since mid
summer. arrived home yesterday and
was cordially greeted by his many
friends.
Yesterday morning nj his home. sos
Wood street. South Side. occurred the
death OF Mr.. Robert T. Powell, an old and
well know citizen " the southern part
Of the city.
William Thompson and John jackson.
"vagI." were brought up 20 police head
quarters last night by officer Meyers. OF
the Eighth ward. and given accOmmo-
da:Ions In the lookup
The Kings Daughters OF the North
street NJ T.. church. will give an enter
tainment this evening At eight o'clock.
One Of the features will be an old fash
Toned spelling match. under the direction
Of DR.. {. F. C!rIch. All are invited.
The Tariff Champions met last night
and transacted som" business. after
which they adjourned to meet again
next Monday evening, when arrange
ments for the Tariff Champions ball. on
the night Of Friday, December II, Will be
made.
The Young Mems Republican Escort
Club will meet this evening In the sec
ond branch council chamber. 20 perfect
permanent organization and make
preliminary arrangements 20 attend the
Inauguration OF GOvernor-clect Atkinson,
next March.
Charles Neneman. who lives a, 3Sl9
EofT street. claims 10 have been chloro-
formed at an carly hour yesterday
morning. and robbed OF SIS. The police
have investigated the story. but 30 lar
have failed to discover any trace OF the
alleged robbers.
Earl Shiveley. member Of the Tari:s
Champions. whose death was recorded
in the lntelligcncer. was buried yester-
day afternoon, the services taking place
from his fathers home on the Island.
The Tariff Champions attended the
funeral In a body.
Friends Of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph i. JEFF
fcrson will regret to learn OF the death OF
their infant son, which occurred yc5tcr-
day morning Tho funeral will take
place this morning nj 10 o'Clnck, from
the family residence on MCCuilOCh
street. with intermcnt at Pcnlnsulas
cemetery.
The name OF Attorney Joseph L. Rhecs
has been prominently mentioned In con-
ncctlOn with the nomination for the sec
ond branch Of council In the Third ward
and his friends are hustlinE ais ClE!-
paIgn for him. Mr.. Rhccs Is 4 young
nun and his ability would make him
valuable member of the city legislature.
Mr. Carl Hamilton. councilman from
tn Seventh ward. who has been Suf-
fcring from Il spell or rather severe
Illness returned yesterday from Old
Point Comfort, where he has been re-
CupcratlnE. His friends will be pleased
TO learn that his health has been great
Is benefited by his trip TO that famous
resort.
There Till be n meeting OF the city
council COMMITTEES on ordinances tn-mOr-
row evening. when the application OF the
Manufacturers Gas Company for an
amended franchise will come up for
recommendation u council on the gub-
jcct. Secretary Rogers and either Gen.
eral Manager A. u. Daily or SupCrin-
tendcnt Dichl will he present on behalf
OF the company. The committee VIII
also consider the proposed new health
ordinance nj the same meeting.