The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-30
BRrEF MRNT1oN1Nes.
Events in and About the City Given
In q Nutshell.

In q Nutshell
Base ball park this afternoon-Ale1.
Garden benefit
Wheeling Park this afternoon-Deo-
Grafton Day sports.
Tomorrow. the firemen, policemen
and city officials receive their monthly
stipend. amounting in the aggregate TO
5000.
William Stevenson was hned S and
costs by Squire Dunnlng last evening"
on an assault and battery charge pre-
ferred by A. j. Keller.
The ladies' OF the Second English
Lutheran church will give an entertain
ment this evening, at A o. y. w. nan.
corner OF Jacob and Thirty-sl1tn
streets,
Charles Rice, who lives near Triadel-
phia. was fined IS and costs yesterday:
by SQUIRE Fitzpatrick. on the charge OF
cruelty to his horse, preferred by hu-
name Agent Echols.
Thomas Young. a McMechen incorri-
glble boy, was taken TO the county jan
al Noundsvllle, by Humane Agent
Echols yesterday. 10 be later sent TO
the state reform school.
Tho council ire committee met last
night and opened bids on the re-palnt-
ing OF the engine at the Niagara engine
house. Walters & McCluskey were CIV
en- the contract at their bid OF 49,
There were two others.
Austin Megrall, well known South
Side man. had a leg badly Injured az
the Belmont mill yesterday morning.
He Is employed as brakeman on the
company's dlnkey engine, and he fell
between some cars. the wheels passing
over his leg.
Charles B. Cooke. whose appointment
as city engineer 10 succeed A. L. White,
resigned, was confirmed by council last
Friday night, has assumed the duties OF
the office The prediction OF his frienaS
that he would make a first class otti-
cIal have been realized most complete
~.
The Opera House band and orchestra
will give q commentaries at Wheel
ing PARK. on the evening Of June 5. The
orchestra will be augmented for the
occasion, and some pleasant surprises
are in preparation for those who at
tend. Dancing in the Casino will fol-
low the close OF the concert programme.
Mrs. Terrell, Of Martins Ferry, yes
terday complained at police headQuaT-
ters that she had lost a purse contain
ing Ss5, in North Wheeling. Officer
Kroneweth was detailed on the case,
and soon found a little girl who had
picked up the purse, from whom II was
recovered! The child was endeavoring
to find the owner, when she encounter
ed the officer.
Edward sharkey. of Portland, Ore.
formerly OF Wheeling, writing to his
friend, City Receiver Alex. H. Forgey
states that ne received from Mr.. For
ger a special delivery letter recently,
that was only ninety-nine hours In the
Journey from Wheeling to Portland.
Shades of 'forty-nine! Then trans
continental mlssive required only five
or six months.
The committee OF the spanish-Ameri.
can Soldiers Association, consisting OF
William Frendenberger. Of the Second
West Virginia Volunteers: James Nc
Cracker. Of the First Illinois Volun-
teers, and John Taylor. Of the Eighth
Ohio, went 10 Richmond to-day, to-
place a flag and wreath OF flowers on
the grave Of Charles Wagner. Of Com
pany F. Third Missouri. The wreath
was handsome one. designed by a
florist of this city, and bore the In
scriptlon, ~. S. ", 1888.
Herald-Star.
While crossing the Wheeling Railway
Company's tracks, at the corner Of
Forty-seyenth and Jacob streets, yes
terday afternoon. Mrs. Adam Tichle. Of
the Eighth ward, was struck by n
south-bound car, which she failed TO
notice, knocking her back several feet
and bruislng her head, but no bones
were broken.
Humane Agent Echols will go to
wellsburg tomorrow. with Laura Tay-
Tor. 10 enter proceedings against Will
lam Lafeevers. Of that town. The lat
ter is an aged man and he will be
charged with serious offense. commit
ted on the girl on the occasion Of her
visit to him last week, when she left
Wheeling. accompanied by four-year
old daughter Of Mrs. Ella Crawford, OF
North Wheeling. and for which she
was charged with abduction.