The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-09
BRIEF MENTIONINGS.
Events in and About the City Given in
Il Nutshell.


Il Nutshell.
Grand Opera House to-nlght-"Un-
der the Dome
Y. NJ. C. ~. hall to-niGht-The Wal
lace Bruce lecture.
Continued cold weather to-day. is the
unwelcome announcement Of the wealth
er bureau.
The soldiers OF the First West vir-
ginia are still coming in in small
squads. The Wheeling boys took in the
reception at Moundsville last night.
This evening at the Carroll Club audi
forum. the Ricardo Rice! pupils give
one of their concerts. and the mere an
nouncement Is assurance OF an even
inS's enjoyment.
Bob" Muldoon was arrested yester-
day by Officer May, charged with as
sault on Mrs. Carter. The parties live
on the South Side. Muldoon assaulted
the same woman three weeks ago.
At his home at 1918 Chapllnc street.
last night. William Beckett entertained
about twenty-five of his colored friends
with an enjoyable stag" party. and his
guests voted him superb entertainer.
March the last payment OF prin-
cipal and interest on the City of Wheel
ing's loan OF 1877 win bc>made by City
Clerk Watkins. agsregating $3.50. Last
year over $4,000 was paid on this loan.
The fine setter bird dog owned by
Jacob Dick. OF the East End. was shot
yesterday afternoon BY Police Licutcn-
ant Michacls at the request of the OWL
er. The dog had been bitten and ra-
bies was feared.
One year ago yesterday. Il letter. writ
ten by Spanish Minister De LONE. in
which he wrote disparaEingly of Prcsi-
dent Mckinley, was published. On
learning of the exposure, the minister
offered his resignation to Sagasta.
Yesterday in the criminal court, in the
case OF Frederick Frazier. ct al. W..
Charles Kaiser, ct al. involving the
Wheeling Laundry property, the sale OF
the laundry was ordered and G. \. Ma
bon and G.. l.. C. Allen were named
SPECIAL commissioners.
The Natural Gas Company Of West
Virginia has been having trouble on the
Schaefcr farm, two miles cast OF Elm
Grove. on It's main line. owing to n slip
on the creek bank. A large force Of
men has been at work for the past two
days and the danger OF Il brcal; Is now
removed.
Miss Ruth Hall, of this city. has been
secured to instruct an evolutionary
class of West Liberty students for n.
contest to be given In the United Pros
bytcriGn church 1T Roney's Point, also
4 class CT young ladies'. These con-
tests will occur the last Of the MONTH
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will hold Its regular meeting this
afternoon at the Fourth streetiM. l..
church. All members are urged 10 be
present, as this Is an important meet
Ing. A national lecturer. Miss Mar
garet Wintringcr, Is expected and will
give chalk talk at Thomson NJ. Z.
church. Monday, February 49,
Major II. Z. Baguley. surgeon OF the
First West Virginia Volunteers. has re-
turned to the city and wfl resume the
practice Of medicine. a fellow physi-
clan said recently that he would have
given several thousand dollars to have
been in DR.. Baguloy's shoes and come
out with such q line record rs he has
made In tue volunteer army.
Mr.. II. Z. Bown, city ur,nnger of the
Singer Sewing Machine Company. has
been promoted to the Office In CoIum.
bus. where he will have charge of the
cOmpuny's business in That city ana ilf-
teen counties adjacent. Mr.. Down has
been connected with the local office for
nine years. and has maIc many friends
Who will be sorry to see him leave
Wheeling. and Glnd OF his promotion.
Mrs. Mary Davis, mother OF Assist
ant PoNtmaSter Alfred e. Davis, was
the victim Of n distressing accident Mt
her home. 1916 Jacob street, Tuesday.
night, ana rs she i3 over eighty years