The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-16
BRIEF MENT1oN1NGs.
Events in and About the City Given
in Nutshell.

Events In and ABOUT the City GIVEN
in a Nutshell.
Chamber of commerce meets this eve
ming.
Opera House to-nlght-Plttsburgh Or
chestra.
John a. White was elected vice pres
ldent Of the Cathedral Holy Name So
cIety Sunday afternoon, not D. B. Me-
Cune, as reported.
The annual meeting Of the West Vir-
glnia Home for Friendless Women will
he ,'ld Tomorrow evening. at Saj
o','lOck, in the First Presbyterian church
class room.
Yesterday, IN the circuit court, in the
case OF John Merge VS.. Michael Baker
ct al, there was decree by Judge
Melvin, confirming the sale Of an In
fant's property.
Revival meetings are in progress at
the Fourth street NJ. L. church, con-
Quoted by the pastor. Rev. DR. Sooy,
who will preach thIs' evening from the
theme. Wrong EXpedlents."
The council committee on accounts
last night audited bills and adjourned
to meet again Monday evening, when
the usual examination viii be made of
the books Of the city clerk and city re-
ceiver.
The council finance committee last
night audited the reports Of the commits
sloners for the loans OF 1881 and 1885,
and the stone bridge loan. and the an
nual settlement with the commissioners
was authorized.
Postotlce inspectors Hooten and AL
len, OF the pOstofiice department, spent
the day at the Wheeling postoffice yes
terday, making the annual inspection OF
the ofiice, which was found to be In eS-
cellent condition in all departments.
Councilman Edward Ratclloe, OF tho
Eighth ward, has purchased the little
brown bear won by Dreyer, Of Steuben-
Vile in Saturdays shoot, and VIII
shortly serve IL up to his patrons in a
bear lunch. The event is looked for
ward to with great pleasure In South
Wheeling,
An interesting rumor was In clrculn-
ton IN political circles last night. to the
effect that Mfr. John Norrington. now
the city wharfmaster, would be a can
dldate for the Republican nomination
for city sergeant at the next city cleo
| ton. It was stated that Mr.. Norrington
had so announced himself yesterday.
The death OF Henry ]. Schaefcr occur
Eeu Ut I u CluCh llllF az Alls
home, No. $50 Seventeenth street, Mr..
Schaefer had been in III health for eight
years. a wife and seven children sur
vlve him. BY occupation he was a
brewery worker. until his health inter-
vened. He was in his forty-Sixtn year.
John McElree. bartender. went into
the bar OF the Hotel Imperial, on South
Main street, yesterday morning, and be-
| came involved in fuss with Thomas
Hogan, bartender at the Imperial. They
mixed II up. pretty lively. In police
court McElree was fined IS and costp,
and the charge against Hogan was dis
missed. Hogan. who claimed that McEl-
rec had revolver, used the latter
roughly, lnfilcting cuts on his head with
a hand billy.
A union of local carpet myers, up
holsterers and furniture workers was
organized last night by j. c. Boes, or.
ganizer for the American Federation Of
| Labor. About eighteen members were
enrolled. There IL no other organizn-
ton In this section, and there are only
| Ave In the country. After filling the
more important offices, adjournment
was taken until next Saturday night
The following officers were elected
| President, John Saunders; secretary
treasurer. John Stohlman.