The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-08
BRIEF MENTIoNINGs.
Events in and About the City Givenin
a NutshelI.


The council committee on ordinances
has been called to meet next Monday
evening, at 1880 o'clock.
Fred Schnelle, an employe in the
News mechanical department, lost q
finger yesterday morning through ac-
cIdentally coming In contact with the
sharp edge Of die knife.
Prominent colored people Of this
city are arranging celebration on
grand scale Of Lincoln's proclamation.
Committees are already being appoints
ed. and this great day will be fittingly
observed In this city.
The Sunday schools of the Christian
churches of Wheeling. Bellalre and
Moundsville plcnicked yesterday at
Cresap's Grove, down the river, going
via the steamer Leroy. A most en-
joyable day was spent.
Occur de Leon and Bernard Stanley
companies, Uniform Rank, x. Of r.,
base ball mines, meet at the Island base
ball park this afternoon at 3 o'clock.
A large crowd Of Pythians will be out
to root for their respective favorites.
In the Benwood column Of the News
last evening 1t was stated that "Dr. j.
N. Alley (who lives in Benwood) is WIS.,
itIng friends in Benwood." Truly, a
remarkable news item. No doubt the
doctor Will require months vacation
after so long a trip.
Notwithstanding the Registers
Neutrality-suspicious. late information rel
alive to the requirement Of the Crystal
glass works by the National Glass
Company, 1t is a fact, as related ex-
clusIvely in Thursdays Intelligencer,
that the deal has been contaminated,
and the formal transfer will be made
in a few days.
An open meeting for electrical work
ers Of this city and vicinity is to be held
tomorrow evening at 2 o'clock in
Trades Assembly hall. Grand Secre-
tary, P. H. WissInger, with other ma
tional officers, will be present and adj
dress the electrical workers, An invita-
ton is extended to all to be at the
meeting Sunday evening.
Justice Fitzpatrick yesterday fined
W. B. McAiahon. who shot Sherman
Kraft in the leg. day before yesterday,
as related in the Intelligencer. the
charge being the carrying Of concealed
weapons. The flne was $25 and costs,
The cases against Kraft and the two
Colemans we're continued until next
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quired.
Hiram Burkett and William Brobson,
Sixth warders, adjourned to a vacant
lot last night and proceeded 20 settle
a little difference that had arisen be-
tween them, via the bare knuckie
route. Just then Police Officer Devin-
ney put in his appearance and as re-
suit Burkett and Brobson had to put up
for their appearance in this mornings
municipal police court.
Mrs. Frederick Brlese entered COM
plant early yesterday morning against
her husband, whom she charges with
having committed a criminal assault
upon her sister, Mary Bowers, aged
eight years. Brless, fearing arrest,
when his wife discovered his criminal
Ity, left the city early in the morning.
The police secured the South Side for
In the day Sheriff Richards and Chief
Clemans investigated, and It is not
thought that the case Is 80 serious as
was at first believed,
Justice Rogers yesterday morning re-
leased from custody Frank Coss, OF
Martins Ferry. recently arrested on
the charge OF criminal assault upon
Miss Katherine Davis, on the Island.
Witnesses for the defense we're exam
Ined yesterday morning, and then the
Justice ordered the prisoners release,
on the ground that there was an insult
flciency of evidence. Chief Clemnns
who caused the arrest Of Coss, was
quite Indignant over the action Of the
Justice,