The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-07
pRTEF MENTIoNINas,
Events In and About the City Given
in Nutshell.

Matinee at the Grand to-day.
Grand tonight = Huntley-J jackson
company.
The police committee met last even
Ing and transacted routine business.
The Hoop 'em-Up Fishing Club will
give 4 hop at Mozart hall, South Side,
Friday evening. April "a.
The spring meeting OF the Washington
presbytery Will be held in Wellsburg on
Monday and Tuesday OF next week.
Hattie johnson. alleged to have COM
mitted perjury In case In Squire
| Srolowiiz's court. was held for the
grand jury yesterday by Squire Rogers.
Henry Zander was arrested yesterday
by Special officer Johnson for jumping
on trains at the Pan Handle station,
and he was sentenced TO ten days IN jail
by Squire Rogers,
To-day in Squire Rogers court will
occur the trial OF Harry Barnes. a
young man who is charged by q. F.
Faulkner, the broker, with obtaining
money under false pretenses.
The Y. NJ. c. a. gymnastIc exhibition
will be held in the opera House Tues
| day evening. April 24th. About a hun
| dred members OF the different classes
will participate in the exercises.
Elsie Nickerson, a young farmer llv-
Ing near Middle Wheeling creek, was
seriously Injured near Grcggsvllle While
engaged in rolling logs on hillside.
log rolled over his body, badly bruising
him.
Henry Bush was arrested on war
rant sworn out by Henry Mcnamara
yesterday, and he will have hearing
| before Squire Rogers this morning on
/ the charge of obtaining S3l 20 under
| false pretenses from the complainant.
The usual meeting for young men will
! be held at the Y. NJ. c. n. building this
| evening at s O'Clock and tomorrow aft
| ernoon at o'clock. on Tuesday even
inG the meeting for Bible study will be
held. All young men are welcome to
| these meetings,
Van W. Bahama, charged with at
tempted criminal assault on Annabel
| Wilson, thirteen year-old girl living
above the Top mill, was held for the
grand jury yesterday by Squire Fitz-
patrick in the sum of $1,000 bond, which
the defendant furnished.
Stephen Edwards, an employe Of the
Whitaker mill, figured In an accident
at the mill Thursday night, In which he
had a narrow escape with his life. His
clothing got caught in a shaft and he
was in great danger Of being whirled
through the air but fortunately extri-
Gated himself.
Rev. John McCue will hold open air
services on the corner of Fourteenth
and Market streets. SUNDAY morning.
at 1880. Subject, rs 1t Right?' Also
AT p. m. at Eleventh street subject,
III Jesus Came to Earth, Would He
Indorse Single Tax Methods
United States court adjourned yester-
day morning until next Tuesday Judge
Jackson and Clerk Dcliker returned to
Parkersburg and Clerk Moore to
Clarksburg Deputy Marshal Randolph
goes to Parkersburgito-day. Chief Dep
uty Prlddie remains in the city during
the interim.
Yesterday Wilbur c. McGregor. son of
County Commissioner McGreEor. was
appointed deputy United States mar
shall for Wheeling and vicinity. Young
McGreGor possesses ability to a marked
degree and should make as good an on
cial as Marshal John X. Thompson has
on his stan.
Last night. at the Jewish synagogue
large congregation assembled to take
of Rabb. Wise, OF Cincinnati, whose
death occurred few days ago. Rabbi
Levi. who was the friend OF the great
Hebrew scholar, paid glowing tribute
to the deceased.
The Intelligence is under obligations
to Mr.. 4. l.. Rice. who is now connected
with the Hazel Dell Slate Company, OF
Slatingtop. Pa, for a copy Of Greater
America, pretentiOus publication, OF
Reading. Pa, which is devoted to the
advancement of Pennsylvania indus
trial enterprises and the advocacy Of
the expansion OF the territory OF the
United States.
The engagement of the Huntley-Jnck
son stock company at the Grand Opera
House has been remarkably successful.
considering the season Of the year and
the excellent box Office receipts have
resulted from the merit OF the perform
unces and the high-class speclaltles
which are introduced between acts. The
company will appear twice to-day, pre-
scnting the scenic melodrama. THE
World" ut both matinee and night per-
formances.
Harry Spears, Of South Broadway and
n boy named Hinton. both OF the Island.
colllded last night about 0 o'clock on
South Front street, while riding their
bicycles. Young Spears was knocked
scnseless and did not recover conscious
ness for nearly an hour, while the nther
boys knee was badly cut and his wheel
wrecked Police officer Bickerton rem
dcrcd valuable assistance in carrying
the Injured boy to Or. Harrison's house,
nearby.
The case Of Messrs. Brubaker and
Camp. the Painless Dentists" who
were nrraigned before Squire Fitzpat-
rick. at the instance OF members Of the
state dental association. for not being
registered dentists in West Virginia,
was dismissed yesterday. II was shown
that the defendants hadn't violated the
law because they had not done any
work yet In the state. they having come
here from Cleveland but recently. It Is
said Messrs. Camp and Brubaker viii
apply before the state dental assocla-
tion for n license, as required.
The state Christian Endeavor con-
ventlon viii be held at MOrgantown,
May 15-l7. This convention Will be the
"best yet" and It will have 10 be good
to excel the one mt Wheeling last year.
West Virglnia's best talent will he
utilized. Then Rev. Wayland Hoyt
| and Rev. Floyd W, TompkiBs. both OF
Philadelphia; Rev. Fred D. Power. Of
Washington. d. c.; Rev. Moffat OF
Pittsburgh. and John Willie Baer, OF
Boston, general secretary OF the United
Society OF Christian Endeavor. and 9TH
| crs WIN De speakers. Tho pastors con-
1 ference viii be n special feature. Re-
/ duced rates viii be given on railroads.
| The MOrgantown EndenvOrers will
| royalty entertain. Many Wheeling
| people viii doubtless attend. Rev. c.
/ NJ. Ollphnnt. Of this city, WIN give all