The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-30
Personal Encounter Between Gov.
Kellogg and Maj. Burke.

half past three o'clock this afternoon
collision occurred between Governor
Kellogg and Major E. A. Burke, near
the corner of Rampant and
Canal streets. Governor Kellogg ac-
companied by Judge Atacha, was going
home in cab, which was stopped at the
place above indicated, and converse
tion ensued. Burke put his hand in his
breast and drew whip, with which he
attempted to strike Kellogg, when the
Governor pulled out his pistol and fired,
the shot barely grazing Burke,
who, thereupon drew his revolver and
fired three or four shots without effect,
the cab on which were seated Governor
Kellogg and Judge Atacha being driven
Off Governor Kellogg states that when
Burke approached the cab he (Kellogg)
extended his hand which Burke took and
at the same moment seized him by the
wrist with the other hand and attempted
to pull Kellogg out, but the Governor
being the stronger Of the two quickly
released himself from Burke's grasp and
at once drew his pistol and fired. Gov.
Kellogg and Major Burke, in conversa-
tlon with an Associated Press agent after
the shooting, did not differ materially in
their version of the affair. Burke WAS
arrested and taken TO the Central police
station, but was released at the instance
of Judge Atacha, who went to the station
house for that purpose by request OF
/ Governor Kellogg. The difficulty arose
from correspondence in the papers rea-
tive to naturalized citizens. Both the
Governor and Burke were congratulated
! BY their friends on the harmless termina-
tion of the affair.
I The Cotton Crop.
The Cotton Exchange Committee on
Statistics and Information submit the
following crop report for October.
| Louisiana-Our letters from this State
/ date from the l4th to the 23d, inclusive.
Frost slight; only reported from one
/ parish, Tangidahon. Weather univer-
/ sally represented as favorable and very
/ favorable. A little over half the crop is
reported as having been picked, and
/ with the continuance. of favorable
weather the crop will be picked out by
/ the 10th of November to the lSt of De
cembcr. The yield, as compared with
last YEAR will be- somewhat greater, our
answers to this inquiry averaging
IN increase of nearly 10 per cent.
| The staple has been injured by
dry weather, which, at the same time,
I has enabled the crop to be picked cleaner
and brighter. Mississippi-Thrty-one
/ letters from twenty counties report little
or no injury to the cotton plant from
/ the frost. The weather is almost uneX-
ccptionaby favorable. From one-halfto
two-thirds of the crop is picked, and
! with good weather the picking will be
/ finished between the 10Th and 10th of
+ November. The majority Of the reports
/ estimate a decrease in the yield rs com
/ pared with last year, of about 20 per
cent. Most of the reports complain of
the quality of the crops, the lint being
( light and short and consequentlya less
, that usual yield of lint from the gin is
had from stated quantity of seed cot
| ton. Arkansas-Universal favorable
weather for picking is reported
! by all of our correspondents. The
/ frost on the 18th and l4th Of
| the month seems to have done but slight
damage on account of the forwardness of
the crops. Picking progresses rapidly,
! One-half 10 twO-thirds Of the crop being
reported already housed and the finish is
expected on the first of November for the
upland4 and before Christmas for the
I bottom lands. The unprecedented
drought of the past summer has evident
| lv injured the crop to such extent that
the finest picking season would not re-
! pair the damages. According to our cor
respondenCe the yield is estimated at
- to So per cent; the decrease will
average Al per cent rs compared with
Inst season; though it is iseXpected the late
! planting in the river bottoms will be
better than at present represented.
Conservative Mass Meeting.
\ mass meeting Of Conservatives,
/ called by the Committee Of Seventy, was
! held in front Of the city hall tonight.
! Several speeches were made, and the
/ meeting was large and enthusiastic. A
series Of resolutions were adopted pro-
testing against the use Of arms for polti-
/ cal purposes and against the recent out
RACES perprtratcd in the illegal and arbi-
/ trarv arrest of citizens; against military
officers making affidavits in times Of pro-
( found peace; against attempts to deprive
I naturaliZcd citizens Of their rights of
( citizenship and suffrage; against frauds
: in registration; against the present Re- !
/ turning Board which, 1t is claimed, is
( illegal, being composed wholly Of MEM !
ber> of the same political party; against !
/ the use of the bayonet ~ the solvent of
! political questions; against the unwar-
rantable interference of Federal officials
7 and the Use of the patronage and power
power Of the Federal Government to
/ control State elections. and calls upon fei-
low citizens over all this broad land in
/ view of thcs" Outrages upon their civil
( liberty. TO take heed least
I the sword which is now drawing the life
/ blood of Louisiana bc not soon pointed
at their own defenseless breasts.
National Lutheran sunday school
/ Convention.
! PITTBURGH. October 2.-The Ma
tional Lutheran Sunday School Conven-
tion now in session at Johnstown, Pa, is
/ largely attended. Corresponding Sec
rctarv J. ". Billion, Of Springfield, o.,
read his report to-day. 1t shows a most
careful statistical preparation. The re-
/ port Of the committee on International
: Sessions shows an increase Of Bible study
throughout the Lutheran Church. Rev.
Dr.. J. G. Butler, Chaplain Of the L. 5.
( House Of Representatives, addressed the
( Convention, and ably discussed the sub
.ect Of early conversion.
Tuur UEATUIER