The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-06
LOCAL BREvIT1ES
Mrttsrs Of Minor Moment In and AbOu'
the City.

the City.
The mercury went up to f03 yester-
day, and--Wheeling won a game.
Roth Bros, the Fulton feed mer-
chants, are putting In a windmill to
grind their own feed.
Lee Hoffman. well known Wheeling
rider, was quite factor In the Steu-
benyiiie races yesterday, capturing two
prizes.
George Kemple was arrested by OFF,
Ger Zimmerman last night. for dlsor-
Derby conduct at the hook and ladder
house, Fifth ward.
A water pipe bursted at the corner OF
Thlrty-htth and Jacob streets last
night. aud did much to cool that local
ity before It was repaired.
a conductor on the street railway
was Frustrated by heat on the Island
yesterday. He was taken into neigh
boring house, where he soon recovered.
Persons who came in on the night
trains from the east report a heavy
storm In the region east OF Wheeling
last night. The rain was very heavy.
and continued for some time.
George Gates and John Beneno, the
two boys arrested for stealing fire.
crackers from Zevely's store, were dis
charged yesterday by Squire Rogers,
with a lecture to them and their par
ents.
The decorations on the South Side,
yesterday. were very elaborate. Es-
pecially Is this true OF those put out by
John BartOlis, Twenty-seveDth and
Chapllne streets, and Wilson Johnston.
South Jacob street
Jauitor Samuel Sloan made special
Efforts to have the city hall thing OF
beauty for the Fourth. He decorated
the building neatly with small flags,
and put an extra touch to the flower
beds and grass plots.
Yesterday being a holiday It was
rather quiet in police circles. Among
the arrests not otherwise noted were:
Elsie Gray. by Officer Gardner; Fatty"
schrimp. by officer Allen; and Charles
Ashby, colored. by officer McCausland.
They are charged with disorderly con-
duct.
Poodle" Price. an old offender. was
at his old tricks yesterday. He got
away with IS belonging to Biery Bros.
saloOnlsts, East End. but was caught
later by Lieutenant Clemans. on the
South Side. The officer had a lively
chase after Poodle" and a tussle az
ter ne caught him. but superior muscle
trlumphed.
Criminal court did not hold session
yesterday, owing to the indlspoSition OF
Judge Hugus. There Is not much bust
ness Tor this term OF court. The argu-
ments on the motion for new trial OF
William Eaton were to have been heard
yesterday. but will likely come up in
n day or so. Eaton's brother has ar
rived from Chicago, and Is interesting
himself IN the case.
Or. Henderson, Fuiton's now health
officer, Is backed up by the council
committee on health. in his determine
ton to prevent. II possible, butchers
dumping their refuse IN the creek
| Dumping the refuse In this manner
forces the water 60 the other side OF tng
creek. and OF course does not lessen
the perfume which permeates the at
mospherc OF the village around the hill.
There Is a lively contest on for the
prlnclpaishlp OF the Fulton school
There are two applicants. the old teach
cr, and a new Richmond. Messrs. Roth
and Stahnke are for the new asplrant
and the other member of the board, Mr..
Stein, wants the appointment OF the
cid teacher. but ne Mr.. Stahnke didn't
qualify In, time, an objection has been
raised, and II County Superintendent
Lewis substitutes Sir. Hoffman. a
member ot the old hoard. the former
principal W. e. weldman, will be re.
appointed.