Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-05

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The Colts barratry case viii IS rs
sumed II the Criminal Court this
morning.
There will be seven cases in Pc
lice Court this morning. all DRINKS and
disorderlies.
The Council Committees on Health,
Markets and Real Estate are called to
meet tonight
The regular monthly meeting of
the Board of County Commissioners
will be held to-day.
There was Sunday ball game on
every commons and nearly every va
cant lot in the city yesterday.
There was the usual big Sunday
crowd at Wheeling Park yesterday, in
spite OF the counter attractions.
Henry Rhine. OF Elm Grove, who
died at the North Wheeling Hospital
early yesterday morning, will be
buried Tuesday morning at Mt. Calvary
cemetery.
Yesterday was the hottest day of
the season. The thermometer at
Schnepf's registered SO degrees, and it
was slightly higher at other points
during the day.
There will be an important meet
ing of the Woman's Musical Club at
Milligan, Wilkin & Co.'S music store
this evening at 1880 o'clock. All the
members are requested to be present.
The exhibition of stereopticon
views at Twelfth and Market streets,
under the auspices of the Elks, and
under the direction of Signor Fran
conf. has been postponed until next
Saturday night.
"A plate of mammoth Strawberries
was placed on exhibition at John Cole
mans pharmacy. yesterday. The ber-
ries were raised ON a farm belonging
to Lawrence Woeber, bookkeeper for
the Baer Sons Grocer Company.
Up TO last night Congressman
Dovener had received no reply from
Secretary of War Alger relative to his
request to have Company G. Fourth
United States Immunes, mustered out
of the service of the government on
the 7th inst.
"A meeting of the general commit
tee on arrangements for the reception
to the Immunes this week, upon their
return from Camp Meade, will be held
at the Chamber of Commerce tonight.
The subcommittee will meet a half
hour earlier than the general commit
tee.
Two strangers were arrested by the
police Saturday on suspicion of being
the persons who robbed the postoffice
and store at Coon Island, Pa. The ar
rests were madeSupon information that
two men offered to sell to John Lubic
pair of shoes, also $35 worth of post
age stamps for S. The police subse-
Quently released the men, as they were
not the right parties.
Al. Edwins, of Parkersburg, a
brakeman on the Ohio River railroad,
was engaged in coupling cars at the
round house on the South Side last
night about s O'Clock, when he had
one of his feet caught under the
wheels of one of the trucks and badly
mashed. After the accident he was
taken to his home. The attending
physician is not of the opinion that
the foot will have to be amputated
"A young mems oratorical silver
medal contest will be held under the
auspices of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union in the Second Pres
byterian church on Friday evening,
June 9th, at o'clock, and will be con-
Quoted by Miss Ruth Hall. This con-
test, being entirely composed Of
young men, will be an unique affair.
Not one of similar kind has hereto
fore been given in this city.
Lucy B. Hayes Circle No. 2, Ladies
of the G. A. R., sent haA1some bas-
ket of bouquets of flowers to the Holli-
day Post on Decoration Day and re-
GREETED the circle could not secure
more flowers, as they were scarce.
Past President Mrs. R. e. Florence, of
No. 2, and National Corresponding
Secretary Mrs. NJ. Anna Hall visited
the Fifth ward, also members Of the
post, on Friday, Patriotic Day, to So
licit flowers for the post and to listen
to the beautiful exercises prepared for
Memorial Day by the pupils