The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-12
BRIEF MENTIoNiNGs.
Events in and About the City GiyenIn
a Nutshell.

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Base ball this afternoon : Wheeling
vs. youngstown.
Niagara hremen yesterday found a
coat on the South Side which the owner
can recover by calling at the engine
house.
Officer William Turner donned his
helmet last night and went on duty In
the Second ward for the FIRST time.
"Bill' makes brave appearance in his
police toys.
The Pleasant Valley social club will
dance Thursday evening at Pleasant
Valley park. Prof. Jones will make the
melody. and very enjoyable evening
Is anticipated.
Yesterday afternoon on Market
street. near Fourth, Officer Ritz shot
and killed cur whose actions seemed
to indicate hydrophobia. Many people
had been frightened by the dog.
Special ofiicer John Shorts, Of the
Baltimore & Ohio police, assisted by
N. o. Mccoy, recovered q watch at
Cumberland yesterday, which had been
stolen from a Pan Handle engineer a
few days ago.
Considerable excitement was occa-
stoned yesterday afternoon on the
South Side by horse taking fright at
a street car near HaslSln's hospital. The
animal ran for sevAFatsquRres, but was
stopped before doing any damage.
Last night, in Squire FitzpatrIcks
court, in the case Of the state vs.. Kinda
Jones. In which Anna Peterson was
complainant, the defendant was placed
under $50 bond to keep the piece for six
month";. The parties to the controversy
are colored.
The city board Of equalization and
appeals met last night and partially
prepared It's report to council. 1t Is
now stated that Assessor Helskell, In
the north Of the creek district, will
show an increase on personally and
realty combined OF not less than $685.
900.
Francis Kelly, q ten-year-old Ben
wood boy disappeared from his home
yesterday morning at 10 O'Clock, and
since that hour no trace Of his where
abouts has been learned The Wheel
ing police were notified and are LOOKING
for the youngster. He wore cap, shirt
and knlckerbockers.
Chief OF Police clemans calls atten-
ton to the recently passed city ordi-
nance. which provides that bathers in
the Ohio river and wheeling creek shall
wear bathing suits. The suits must be
Of black material, extending from
shoulders to knees. The ordinance will
be strictly enforced, says the chief.
Welcome council No. 6lk. of the Mo-
gulllans. held n very amusing street
parade last night. headed by the Mo-
gullian band. The route was over the
principal streets Of the city. To-day ut
the state fair grounds, the Mogulllan
outing takes place. and needless to say
the friends OF the order will be on hand
in force.
In another column appears the call
for a meeting Of the stockholders Of the
National Telephone Company, to be
held at Baltimore on August 20 for the
purpose Of electlng directors. This Is
the company whose franchise ordinance
was turned down by council last Tues
day evening. Apparently Mr.. Ward
and his associates intend trying again.
Two young men went to house in
East Wheeling and raised such a dis
turbance that officer Allen was called
and placed the pair under arrest. They
put up" for their appearance this
morning. Ono was travelling man
from classic Boston and the other was
q well known young Wheeling man.
According to the police docket they arc
Will Smith and John Smith.