The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-16
BRIEF lrENTIONIEes.
Events In and About the City Given
In a Nutshell.

In NutshelA'
Yesterday, Mr.. John Frew left tor
Chicago to attenl the annual meeting Oh
the Associated Press
All members Of the Carroll Club VINO
ride wheels are requested TO atteha u
meeting this evening at the CLUB MOUSE
TO organize for the season. The meet
ing will be called TO order at S:SV D. M
The young ladies' sodality OF the
Immaculate Conception VIII give =
progressive euchre party ut ST. mary 3
school hall tomorrow evening, lot tIs
benefit OF Father Mullen's new resi-
dence.
In Squire Greer's court yesterday.
Mrs. Lucy Welsh swore out warrant
for Edward Devaughn. charging MN
with having used prOfane and insuluIls
language to her. The case VIII DC
heard this evening.
Two "hobos" that were caught jump
ing Baltimore & Ohio trains yesterday,
were each given thirty days IN tne
county jail by Squire Dunning. II TINS
crusade on train-jumpers continues the
jail viii soon be filled to the doors.
Messrs. NELL & EIlingham closed q
deal yesterday by which they sold the
National Tube Company one hundred
car loads Of Cumberland cement. fhe
cement Is to be used in the CONSTITUTE
ton OF the great tunnel and arch over
Boggs run.
on learning that the directors OF
the Chlldren's Home returned to the
president of the Wheeling base na1l
club the donation Of $25 out Of the pro-
ceeds OF the Sunday charity game 9
lady gave to the treasurer OF the
home her check for $50.
A city ordinance imposes a fine FOR
base ball playing in streets and alleys
of the city. From various parts Of the
city complaints have been made to the
police to stop 1t, as 1t is annoying the
people living where the balls are knock
ed into yards and grass and flowers In
jured.
Last night at ArIon hall. the pupils OF
Mr.. Ricardo Ricci gave most enjoy.
able recital that attracted a large and
delighted audience. Mr.. Ricci is appre-
ciated at his really high worth, and last
nights recital by his pupils accentu-
ated the esteem in which he is held
professionally and personally.
Yesterday, in Squire Greer's court.
the Wheeling base ball players, charged
with pursuing their avocation on Sun
day, waived hearing and were bound
over to the criminal court grand jury.
Similar action was taken in the cases
before Justice Rogers, The club enters
the plea that the games were played
for charity and TINT under the state
law they are exempted from arrest.
Yesterday morning about 8 o'clock,
the body Of n slx-months' baby
was found in the river, at Benwood, by
officer John Regard, Of the Benwood
police force. There was no clue to the
Identity of the child, but as 1t was q
case Of premature birth 1t Is thought
the body was thrown into the river. 1t
was viewed by Coroner o. A. Lacey
and afterwards buried.
The messenger boys road race last
evening was won by Samuel Hanes,
who rode under the name Of Edward
Brown owing to parental objections. A
protest was entered on behalf Of other
contestants. but It was ruled out by
Referee Charles Adams. Young Hanes
is nm employee OF the Register. The dis
lance was about six miles, and the time
nineteen minutes and ten seconds. The
race attracted large crowd OF spec
tators, both along the route and at the
start and finish out on Fifteenth street.
Last night there was meeting OF the
general committee of-the several A. o.
u. W. lodges having in charge the an
nual outing Of the order, Chairman
Richard Robertson presiding, and Sec
rotary j. c. Jung at the desk. 1t was
decided to give the outing at Wheeling
Park, on June 10. There will be no pa
rnde. The Opera House band has been
engaged. Several subcommittee were
appointed to take in the details In ar
ranging the outing, Another meeting of
the general committee will be held next
Tuesday.
A number of the Ohio county dele
gates to the First district Democratic
convention at Clarksburg. which will
choose delegates from this district to
the national convention, which meets at
Kansas City. July 4, left for the Harri-
son county metropolis yesterday after
noon and last night. Among the de-
partures were: ]. B. Handlan. H. S.
Thornburg. Bert Welty, James w. Ew-
Ing, Nelson Hubbard, Joseph Handlan,
DR.. ManIey. VIII McEroy. C. II. fancy,
t. S. Riley, Patrick Mckinley. Frank
Cruise, Col. w. w. Arnett. and Henry
Zllliken, the latter Of Wellsburg.