The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-26

plCasOu one Ol gang VI I'ISeIsi ISsuiL'
ed in II verdict in favor of the plaintiff,
for 5000. The jury recently disa-
greed in the criminal suit against Rob
erts and Gleason, but it is expected that
with the evidence brought out on the
civil suit Just decided, their prosecution
will be resumed OH one of the one hun
dred indictments pending against him.
The memory of Cervautes, the great
Spanish author, who died April %, 1916
was honored yesterday, by grand festi-
val in the evening.
Killed his GRANDMOTHER.
James Latierty, OF Rockville, Alleghe-
ny county, killed hls grandmother and
robbed her house. lie subsequently, shot
Miss Rannog, who had refused TO marry
him. He also sho, her mother and then
killed himself
Lost from the Burnt Steamers.
NEW ORLEANS, April 2i.-Ihe names
OF the persons lost on the burnt steamer
/ Exporter were Mrs Bette Musgrave
and a daughter OF Captain Ruse, of Pitts
burgh, who are the only persons lost
from the Exporter whose names have
been ascertaincd. The Bodman lost Jos.
Case Newport Ky. first engineer; John
Fcrrard, Newport. KY, second engineer
Alf Goodpasture, head cook, Cincinnatii
Mrs. Burtlcv and Mrs. Brent, chamber
maids, New Richmond, o.; Bill Atsers,
deck hand, Cincinnati, and several color
ell cabin boys and deck hands whose
name, have not vet been asccrtaincd.
When the Kyle was discovered TO be on
fire many persons from the'shor rushed
on board the Bodman and Exporter to
get Il better view OF the burning steamer
and were still aboard when the vessels
were set adrift. 1t Is supposed that quite
II number Of shore people we're lost.
The following is an additional list of
the lost: James Thomas Samuel Crutch-
field, Benjamin Campbell, John Robin
son, Caleb Chauley and Bill Sakers, all
roustabouts, and y. Edwards, George Ed
wards, iircmcn Of Cincinnati. From the
Exportcr-Ellcn Groves, chambermaid;
James Mahoney. head cook; Julius Lott
cabin boy; Bal Johnson, fireman. There
were several deck passengers on the
/ Bodmau who have not been seen since
/ the disaster.
Mr.. Granaline, of Nashville, Indiana,
on his way from Texas; Il daughter of
DR.. Brashear, aged fourteen, of Florence,
Kentucky; j. II. Ellison, Of Richmond,
Md, porter Of the Kyle. Many of the
rescued were slightly, and some of them
severely burned, but none of them dan
gcrousiy except Mr.. Brown. Clerk Of the
Kyle. who is doing well to-day. The
steam boatmen and passengers on the
burned steamers lost their baggage and
clothing.
Condition of Hon. JOhu &. BreclSiL-
ridge-EObaccO Crop.
LOUISVILLE, KY, April 24.-lnfor-
nation from Lexington, Kentucky, the
home of Hon. John {. Breckenridge, re-
ports his condition not 80 favorable as
WAS hoped with the approach Of warm
weather lie has been confined to his
room through the winter and his friends
have been anxious As to the result of the
disease. No immediate or serious con-
sequences are feared, but the result of the
severe weather has had very unfavor
Il bic effect upon him.
Later reports To the CoNrIcr-,joHTHGL
give more favorable information H. 10
the effect of the recent frost and upon
the condition of tobacco plants through
out Kentucky. Ii il no. believed that
serious injury was done.
Scarcity Of Coal.
PnHADELPHIA April 24.-Ccal is
scarce in the city and during the week
has been retailing at IS 80 per ton. The
quantity sent from all regions so far this
wear is 3'7Gl, 963 tons against 4,Ss0,4OO
tons for the same period last year.
ureak in aTunucI.
ST. PAUL, April 2i.-Thcre IS a great
deal of CONSERVATION and no littIeanXletv
at Minneapolis caused by another break
in the celebrated tunnel, which has
given 90 much trouble heretofore. An
, immense amount OF private corporation
and Government money has been eX-
pended in cndeavors to patch up this un-
Cortuatc hole, and thus to preserve the
fails and the water power. The extent
of the present disaster is not publicly
known. those who are converSant with
tha matter being extremely TetIccnt so
/ tar, for the reason that the credit of the
city and business men will suffer. The
damage can hardly be repaired unit! the
water in the Mississippi falls very ma
/ tcrmllv. The river is now on q decline,
/ but Is still at high stage.
Condition of the Union Pacific X. X.
OMAHA, April 2i.-Thc situation on
/ the Union Pacific is practically Y unchang-
ed since yesterday. as = new storm has
prevailed over the entire line from
Evanston to North Platte, in some places
/ it iell 70 the depth Of five inches. 1t will
make the transfer more laborious and
uncomfortable but everything is being
/ done To relieve il. All DELAYED east
| bound passengers and mails passed the
break this afternoon. but the west bound
/ Messengers are not vet cleared, but II the
expected passenger cars arrive from the
ca, tomorrow, every passenger Will be
moving to morrow night. The company
have go men on the ground at work.
Two bridges. each one hundred and
forty feet long, remain to be rebuilt, one
of them will be finished tomorrow, the
other Tuesday. The dumps and tracks
will be finished by that time, and the
Bitter Creek wash-out will be psssabe
then. which puts the whole in shape.
llt 'AlN~'NAt z Ut NAllF i'''''N - -
/ inches above low water marks, and
rising The bottom is entirely overhown.
The water is as high as in 1873.
Mysterious Death.
CINcINNATI, April 25.-John G. Lins-
ser was found dead in his room this moTn-
inc and his pockets turned wrong side
out. his watch chain wrenchcd of and an
empty pocket book on chair. No
marks of violence were about the person
except blood oozins from his mouth.
/ Whether murdered or natural death will
be determined " inquest to morrow.
/ The deceased was Il wiGower living alone,
his children living in Richmond. Va.
Reform In Louisiana
New ORLEANS, April 2i.-Bills were
nossed bvthc Legislature reducing the
aXrenses to $4,000 per annum and re-
stricting the publication Of the laws to
the official iodrna. Of the State, hereto
fore published in the several parish pa