The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-05-18
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WHEELING REGISTER.
Associated Press Report. by Western
Union Line, office Northwest cor.
of Main and 18th Sts.
CHARLESTON.
The Injunction Case-Motion
Made to Dissolve.
Which Will Probably be
Granted at Once.
CHARLEsToN, W. VA, May u, 1910.
Editors OF the Register:
John l.. Cole, State Librarian, this
morning, in the Circuit Court Of kanaw-
ha county, moved that the injunction
against the removal of the seat Of govern
ment be dissolved. The Court hears the
argument this afternoon.
GEO. l.. BENNETT.
Resumption in the Coal Regions.
New YORK, May IA Wilkcsbmrc
dispatch states that the Empire mines,
near that clty, viii probably be pul IN
operation this week, and the prospects are
favorable for the resumption of work
throughout the VALLEY, including those
ut Kingston, where there has been the
most trouble.
Effects OF Iniempcrance.
ZANEsvILLD, o., May l7.-About s
o'clock last evening AlOuZO Jackson, his
wife and two children: Alfred Smith, bis
wi:c and two children went over the dan
in skin, drowning Mrs. Jackson, Mrs.
Smith. one child of Jacksons ard one OF
Smiths. 1t is said they We're under the
influence Of liquor.
Minister Acquitted.
NV YoRK. May 1.-The Presbytcry
Of the Reformed Presbyterian Church,
which met in this city last week, RETURN
ed Il verdict of acquttal in the case Of
Rev. Neyin Woodside, of Ero"SIyn, who
was charged with improper intimacy
with a young woman, before the MInmu
session at Northwood, Ohio, but evidence
proves his entire innocence.
Walk Against Time.
CHICAGO, May l7.-OLcary, the Pc
dcstrian, commenced hi, trial Of walking
500 miles in 1856 hours at half-past four
o'clock last evening. He accomplished
the first 30 miles in hour, and So SOC
onds. his eleventh mile being made in
minutes and ten seconds. Up to'J:l5
this morning he had completed ~ mile,
in II hours and 10 seconds.
CHICAGO. May 1.-THE Pedestrian,
O'Lcary. had at 1880 this evening, ac-
,omplishcd % miles in about - hours.
This is a quarter of the allotted distance,
and in less than one.hith Of MS time.
Prosecution Of The wni>ky Cases.
WASHINGTON, May l7.--Sccretary
Bristow to-day had AN interview with
Judge Picrrrpont on the INTENDED prose
culicn of persons engaged n whisky
fraud papers and documents reiating 30
this business. were to-day officially refer
red to Commissioner Pratt by Solicitor
Wilson.
New York Board Of Underwriters.
NEW YORK, May 1.-THE Board Of
Fire Underwriters at their election to-day
chose the following officer, for the ensu-
ing year: President, Edgar ". CroweiI
Of the Imperial, London; Vice Prrsi-
dent, d. 4. Hcald, Home, New York;
Secretary, w. W. IIenshaw, Long Island;
Assistant Secretary. Walter X. Pa"".
Guardian, New York; Treasurer, Marcus
+. Hodges, Hoffman, New York.
Improvement of the mississippi.
NEW ORLEANS, May l7.-Cnptsin
Eads. Colonel Andrews, Captain Batiin-
ger and party returned from Passes this
morning. Captain Eads report, the
condition of affairs there more favorable
for the opening of jctty work than hc
has anticipated. He has no d"nbt that
h" will have twenty feet of water to pass
within twelve months. The Government
engineers will complete their surveys by
Friday.
The Grasshoppcr Plague.
ST. LOUIS, May IA special dispatch
from Jefferson City says; The Governor,
this morning. issued proclamation call
ing on the people OF the State to observe
THURSDAY June 2rd rs day OF fasting
and PRAYER. Information comes to from
all sources that the State is threatened
with the grasshopper Pestilence, 10 be fol.
lowed by the failure Of the crops and
great distress, and possible famine. Moth
Ing but the intcrposition OF Providence
can save US from the pest, and the Gov
crnor recommends that the supplication
of the people be raised for Divine relief
and protection.
Bouds Called for Redemption.
WAsHINGToN, May IA call for the
redemption OF tvc million coupon pnhu'
was issued from the Treasury on Satur-
dav which indicates the additional sub
scription of that amount by the syndicate,
making in all thirty-fve million called
in on that account.
war Against DistiiIeries.
Secretary Bristow today called on the
Acknowledgement and afterwards on the
President, both visits having significance
with reference to the past and future
operations against illicit distillerS. Sub
sequentlv the Secretary was closely clos
cted with Commissioner Pratt, and re-
cciycd damaging statements against the
ring. which we're submitted to them by
Revenue Agent Iargah. During the past
few days Bristow has received commu-
ncations from eastern cities indicating to
him that he has hardly Yet broken the
crest Of the Formidable ring which he Is