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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-11-07

A SHOCKING SCANDAL.
Two High Toned Ohio Families
Disgraced.

The neighboring town OF Aurora Is
stirred from centre to circumference
with sensation, the like OF which that
quiet village never knew before. Inc
Harmons and Egglestons are two OF the
wealthiest families OF the place, and the
scandal involves disgrace TO both OF
them. Six years ago Clayton Harmon
married Miss Ricsics, the daughter OF the
head man OF principal dry goods store
in Aurora. The marriage inyoled an
unhappy scandal, Miss Recsics, 1t IL
said, being in an interesting condition
at the time of the marriage. 1t made q
stir at the time, and to enable them to
live it down both joined the chnrch, and
have since been active in church work
They have two fine boys. About
eighteen months ago Harmon became
suspicious OF his wife's relations with
young Eggleston, village merchant,
and told her father of his suspicious.
He was told that it was all nonsense and
was inspired by jealousy. Harmon kept
the matter to himself, but resolved to
watch for further developments.
\ few evenings since his opportunity
came. His wife announced that she
was going to church in the evening, and
Harmon said he did not care 10 90. Be
fore she went out Harmon went and Ind
himself in the barn, in order TO watch
her movements. Instead OF going to-
ward the church, his wife came by the
barn and passed over to the next lot, IN
the rear of Eggleson's house, and there
he saw her enter an outbuilding. After
waiting Il few minutes Harmon went
over, and as he reached the building
met her coming out. He asked who
else was in the building, and, receiving
no reply, went to the door, which he
found fastened. When he succeeded in
pushing it open he received Il sudden
blow on the head from board, which
cut it open badly. The blood started
out in a stream, but Harmon grasped
his assailant and choked him until he
got him under control, and then he
compelled him to give him his match
box, and, striking Il math, was enabled
to identify him. Egglcston tremblcd
like leaf, and begged Harmon piteOusly
to kill him, and save him the awful dis
grace Of exposure. Harmon finally al
lowed him to 90. The young woman,
il is alleged excused her conduct by
saving she had inherited herprOpcnslty,
and that her parents have been dis
graccd in like manner before her. The
couple have separated.
HarmOn's father is Il member OF the
Legislature, and worth about S20O,ODO.
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A ROMANCE OF SHAME.
The Old Story of WOman's Wait
ing and Mans Unfultilled
DrnmiCnC

Warren county, Ohio, is stirred up
over seduction, breach of promises
and slandcr suit, involving two families
OF the highest responsibility. In the
little village oi South Lebanon, former
" called Deertield, in Union township,
the parties to this extraordinary suit re-
side, and before this scandal became the
worlds property, no one suspected that
the shadow OF disgrace or shame would
ever fall upon the two young people
who now stand face to face with each
other in the arena OF the law $ temple
face to face in bitter fight that is filled
with tears and shame and deep dis
grace.
The plaintiff, Laura Della Colmer, is q
lady OF about twenty-five years of age, OF
intelligent and handsome face and fine
figure, her parent belonging to the
weathiest families in the county. The
defendant, Joseph W. Shook, belongs to
an equally well-known and respected
family, and, until this suit transpired,
was regarded aS the soul Of honor.
The history OF the case is substanti-
ally as follows: In January 1870, they
met, and he pretended to be deeply in
love with her, and they were soon en-
3agcd to be married. Then came the
old story, she trusted him blindly and
rendered to him her virtue, suppoSing
it in safe keeping. He soon tired of
her as II plaything, and, before long, she
discovered that her lover no longer
loved her, and that she was in condi-
ton that would call down upon her the
disgrace and hopeleSsncss Of so many of
Ewes frail daughters.
She appealed to the man she so fond
" loved, and found her god was but
common clay. He refused to shelter
her in his ariAocratic family. Her
child was born but happily died. Then
this human ficnd spoke slightingly OF
her. called her fast, and said forty men
had been there" The suit is brought
on the above grounds, which constitutes
hI Stn
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MIMI ESOTA.

ST. PAUL, November 6--St. Paul
and Ramsey county give Mitchell,
Democrat for Supreme Court Judge,
4S9 majority. Donnally, Democrat for
Congress, 2,ll7. All but one precinct
OF Minneapolis gives Washburnc, Re
publican for Congress, 5000 To $500.
The Republicans claim that his majority
is at least 1900. The Democrats early
this morning conceded the election Of
Wasburnc, but now claim that Donnally
is elected by a small majority. Stroth,
Republican, is elected in the Second
district and Kunnel in the First The
returns arr too mcagre for an estimate
OF the legislature. The Grcenback vote
is small
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SOUTH CAROLINA.

CHARLESToN, November 6.-Returns
swell the Democratic majority. OCOn-
nor, Democrat, IL certainly elected in
the Second district. Charleston City
gives him over $500 majority. The
election Of Tillman, Democrat, over
Smalls, Republican, in the Fifth district,
il confirmed. The only doubtful district
is the First, but the indications are that
Richardson, Democrat, is elected by a
small majority.
CHARLEsToS, November 6.--Complete
returns from the counties in the First
district elect Richardson, making the
Congressional delegation from this State
solidly Democratic Every county in
the State has gone Democratic except
one, and only three Republican mem-
bers are 80 far known to he elected Ia
the legislature.
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Two Sorts of Chaplains.

Edward Egglcston in November Scribner's
Once, after a battle, a certain church
was turned into a hospital, and wounded
and dying lay all up and down the floor.
1t was a blue time, when men were dy-
ing not of wounds alone, but OF despair,
which was like an epidemic in the very
atmosphere. 4 severe chaplain added
to the terror by passing about exhorting
the poor groaning fellows to prepare
for death. Chaplain Little, seeing how
fatal this dependency must prove,
walked up into the pulpit, plant
ed his little melodeon on his
knees, and struck up Il ridiculous song
known as The Ohio Girl. Sunlight
came in with the rich melody OF the
chaplain's voice and the humor Of his
song. The surgeons took heart, and life
seemed to come back to battered and
homcsick men. But the austerc chap
lain in the middle OF the church called
out:
Chaplain Little, you ought to he
ashamed OF Yourself to sing such stuff
to men who ought to be preparing for
death"
Whereupon the Colonel, who had
Just had a leg amputated, raised his
head and addressing the last speaker,
said:
chaplain Blank, wish | had two
legs, So that ! could kick YOU ont OF
doors y
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LEFT TO DIE.
Deserted by His Wife, Man
Dies of Neglect.

Some time during Sunday night Henry
Trubc. formerly an employe OF the Sar-
ven Wheel Works, indianapolis, died
ior want Of food and medical attendance,
but his remains were not discovered till
Monday. Several weeks ago his wife
deserted him, leaving two children on
his hands, one OF whom managed to
pick up few pennies by boot-blacking,
while the other acted rs nurse for the
father, who lay sick with erysipelas.
The children were also in starving con-
dition when found.
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GAS FROM WATER.
A Montreal Invention to Illumi-
nate and Heat Buildings.
Montreal Witness.


Last night application WAS made to
the City Council by Messrs. Murphy,
Quinn and Belque for permission 10
cross CherbtoOk street with three-inch
pipe, for the purpose OF heating with
gas the Montreal Seminary and College.
1t is well known that cooking and heat
ing can he done with gas much more
conveniently and effectively than with
any other fuel; if, then, an economical
mode OF making the gas can be invented
the problem is solved. This the
above named gentlemen claim to have
done. They make the gas from wa
ter by passing steam through red-hot
Goals contained in a Theoretically sealed
vessel, and by certain special devices re-
lating TO the heating property OF coal
the steam is decompOsed into hydrogen,
carbonic oxide and carbOniC acid; the
last is removed by publication. and the
other two gases passing INTO the holder
are ready for immediate use. These
gases, it is known TO all scientists, give
more heat than any fuel ever Yet used.
As to the economy of their process the
proprietors assert that with the use OF
one ton OF coal lntN Cdu Hidhc
$4,000 cubic feet OF gas, while
by the old system only 5000
could be produced; that with the same
apparatus they can make gas twice every
hour, while by the old system it takes
from four to eight hours for each opera
ton; that their gas will not cost more
than fifteen cents per 900 feet, Il guam
tity for which ordinary companies
charge $50 to -. These gentlemen
have spent over two years and much
money in experimenting, and having
finally succeeded in theiretfOrts, made ap-
plicationsind different quarters to usetheir
gas. The reverend gentleman OF the
seminary, with theirusual farsightedness,
gave them every facility, and they have
now Il contract for the heating of the
college and Scminary-not for the light
ing OF the buildings, as the gases give
little or no light The company is now
formed and almost all the capital sub
scribcd. 1t is hoped that the members
OF the Council will give every facility TO
this enterprise, as it concerns the wei
fare of all our citizcns-the poor even
more than the rich, as we are informed
that the gas can be delivered much
cheaper than anv other fuel.
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ILLINOIS.

CmCNCo, November G-Rcturns
from 3S3 towns and precincts in Illinois
give Smith, Republican for State Treas
urer, u, ,49S; Cronkonte, Democrat. a.
5O2; Bales, Grcenbackrr, l4,G37. In the
county, the Republican majority range
from 10000 to 10000. The plurality ior
Smith, State Treasurer, in the county is
is about II 900. The Grecnback vote in
the county is about 1000, and the So
cialiSt vote 200 Returns from the
Thirteenth district make it pretty Ger
tain that Upton, Republican is defeated
by Stephenson, Democrat aud Green
backer, by 800 majority. The indica-
tions are that the Republicans have Il
lair working majority in the State legis-
lature. though the Democrats do not
Concrdc il.
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FLORIDA.

JACKSONVILLE, November G.-DemO-
cratic gains are reported from Alarhua
and Madison counties Duval county
gives Bisbec, Republican, for Congress,
900 majority. Hull, Democrat. j. elect
ed in thi- district, and Dawson. Demo
crat. in the First. Returns come in
slowly The Legislature IL Democratic
in both branches.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, November G.
The vote in the Second district j. ~
close that probably nothing but the OF
fetal vote will determine the result.
Brbee's Republican majority in Duyal
county Is ] OIL, gain Of 30.
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MASSACHUSETTS,.

BosroS, FOvember 6.---The result Of
Yesterdays vote, for Governor, in 1886
towns, foots up, Talbot, l34, l0S; Butler,
los. .32l; Abbott, 9,s03; Miner, 1867.
Talbot carries every district in the State
by handsome majority, except two
Boston districts. Eight towns to hear
from will carry TalbOt's plurality To 26.-
600 over Butler. The result in the
Sixth Congressional district is still in
doubt.
BOsToN, November 6.--The complete
returns for Congress in the Sixth dis
trict give Loring l0,3lS votes and BOyn-
ton 1927. BOynton will petition for a
recount in every city and town.
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LOUISIANA.

NEw ORLEANS, November &c 80
plete returns have been received from
but few parishes and do not change tbs
result indicated in last nights dispatch.
~. The Democrats probably elect the
entire city ticket, twO-tbirds Of the Leg
islature, all the COngressmen with pos
sibly the single exception of the Third
district and the State Treasurer, by un-
preccdented majorities. A usual In
this State, il will probably be some days
before the official count will be- known.
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Be Not Deceived.

When YOU are suffering from bilious
ness, torpid liver, or indigestion, apply
for ''Dr. c. l.. Mcl.ain's Celebrated
Liver Pills" See that those actual let
tiers are on side with the words, Elem
ing Bros, No. "a Water street, Pitts
burgh, Pa, and fac simils of the firms
name attached round the edge. With
out Fleming Bros, Pittsburgh" on
them, they are a frand.
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NEW JERSEY .

TRExToN, November 6.-The legisla-
ture stands, senate, II Republicans and
10 Democrats. One Of the latter il an
independent. House, ~ Republicans
and ~ DernOcrats. Smith, Democrat, is
slected to Congress from the second dis
trict by 1000 majority. Amos Clark.
Republican, is probably elected from the
Third district by 80 majority. These
two distriots have been heretofore
clas-ad doubtful,
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MURDER TRIAL.
4 ThrOng of MOOnshiners Before
the L.. =. Court,

CHARLESTON, November 5.-The
Uuited States and the Circuit Courts
both convened here yesterday. The
Grass Abbott ease, in the Circuit Court,
i'll which Abbott was sentenced in 1874
to the penitentiary for life for the muir
der OF Grass in 1851, was taken up, a
new hearing having been granted, but
it was again put of. About one hun
dred and fifty moonshiners are here to
answer to the roll call OF the United
States Court.
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NEBR ASKA.

LINCoIT, November i. Additional re-
turns from all points Of the State CON
tinuc to increase the Republican major
iti9s over the estimates made last night.
The entire Republican State aud Con
gressional ticket is elected over 10000
mejority. The Republicans have large
majsrity in the Legislature. The
Grecnback vote is much lighter than
anticipated. They hav<rarried but one
county as lar a. heard from.
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Weather Indications.

WASHINGTON, November I, A. NJ
For the Tennessee and Ohio Valley,
colder, partly cloudy weather, occasional
rain, variable winds, mostly from the
north, generally higher pressure.
For the Lakes and Upper Mississippi
Valley, colder, partly clOunty weather,
occasional light rains or snow, variable
winds mostly from the northeast to the
southeastr stationary,or high pressure.
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TEXAS.

GALyEsToS, November 6.---specials 10
the .S,Ir, show that returns are coming
in very slowly, but give almost unlyer'
.al majorities for the Democratic State
ticket. The following congressman are
undoubtedly elected: Reagan in the
FirSt district, Culber-On in the second.
Wellforn in the Third, and Mills In the
Fourth. but >chleicher Ia the sintl xnd
Hancock in the Fifth are both doubtful,
the Greenbackers polling an uneIpect-
edly large vote. The latter district may
reGuirr the official count ~ decide.
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MICHIGAN.

DETROIT. November 6-The returns
come in slowly, but indicate that the
Republicans have elected the entire
Congressional delegation from this
State, in the First district, Sewbery,
Republican, being elected by plurality,
of f,O2s. Croswells plurality for Cover
nor will probably be 5000 majority.
The legislature will be strongly Re
publican
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WISCONSIN,.

MILWAUKEE, November 6.-ln the
Fourth Congressional district Densten,
Democrat, is elected by small major
ity. In the Third district Hazleton' :,
Republican, chances are improving, and
he is probably reelected by small ma
jority, which will leave the Congress
sional delegation from this state un-
chan1pd
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CONNECTICUT.

Hartford, November 6.-The vote Of
the State for Governor Is a. follows:
Andrew, Republican, 1857; Hubbard,
Democrat, 46, 1876; Atwater, Greenback,
S.075; Baldwin, Prohibition, ,l03. For
Congress, Gen. Hawley's plurality in
the First district is 300; majority,
l,l32. Phillips, plurality in the Second
district, 2,333; majority, 1880. Waite's
plurality in the Third district, 1861 /:
majority, I,2S2. Miles plurality in the
Fourth district, l,lSl. The Senate is-f4
Republicans to Z Democrats and the
House al Republicans to 100 Demo
Gratis, Greenbacker and Independent.
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INFANTICIDE AND SUICIDE.
4 Woman Throws Herself and
Child Into a Well.

Two weeks ago Jennie Coyle and an
infant child, living with her brothers on
farm near Fort Dodge, Iowa, disap-
peared, and no trace OF them was found
till Sunday, when the bodies of both
were found in well. 1t is supposed
that Mrs. Coyle committed suicide, as
she lived unhappily with relatives.
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The Charley Ross Game.

Special Dispatch TO the Tribute.
ST. PAUL. MINI, November A boy
OF 9 wears, giving his name Charles Du-
freve, was transferred to the care of the
police here about a weekagO by the con-
ductor of train from Minneapolis. The
bov told that he and Il companion, when
going to school in New York City, were
abducted by two men. The other boy
escaped ut a depot from the description,
thought to be in Jersey City. The men
brought Charles westward, part of the
time handcuifed and tied, his wrists still
showing marks of the handouts. At
last they arrived at Minneapolis,
where the men LETT Charles in an alley
way, threatening him with death II he
moved during their absence. lmmedi-
atcly on their departure from the alley,
he ran direct to the railway depot,
Bumped into a car, and, after it started,
told the conductor his story. While in
care of the police, when he became
calmed, he remembered that he had an
uncle in st. Paul-Charlcs W. Dufreye,
who was found by the police-an en-
plovc in Il city livery stable, and took
charge OF the boy. \ telegram to the
parents Ill NtN lbIh Nl0 bil'NNlNt ~
directions to send him back III care OF
the Express company. \ letter received
from his father to-day says he disap-
pcared the morning OF the 18th ult.,
since which the city and surrounding
country have been searched by the po-
lice and no trace found. The mother
had given him up for dead, and could
hardly believe he was recovered.
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SaYere Snow Storm.

LONDON. November 6.-The snow
storm at Vienna was very heavy. All
the railway and telegraph lines in that
section are interrupted and thousands
OF telegraph poles are Frustrated. The
parks and trees in the city are greatly
injured. The snow lies several feet deep,
The storm extended throughout Austria.
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NEVADA.

San FRAxcisCo, November6.-The re-
turns from Nevada are meager. The
tickets were much scatched, but il seems
probable that the Republicans have
elected the State ticket, and are likely TO
have majority in the legislature, which
Siil re-elect Senator Jones. Congress
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VIRGINIA.

NORFOLK, November 6.---Cioode, DEM
ocrat, is elected TO Congress by LOCO ma
jority.
RICHMOND. November Gin the First
Congressional the few returns received
favor the election of Bcale, Conserys-
tive, over Round and Critcher, Inde-
pendent Conservative. John Goode,
Jr., is reelected in the Second diitrict
by l,5O0 majority. General Jofeph r.
Johnston carries three out OF tho
five counties in the Third district,
which together with his vote in
Richmond, makes his majority in the
district over 1000. In the Fourth dis
trict, in which the only direct contest
between the Conservative and Republi-
can candidates took place, Hunton, Con-
servative, is defeated by Jorgensen, Re
lican whose majority is between 2,000
and 1900. In the Filth district Cabell,
Conservative. is reelected by large
majority over Wilson. independents
Conservative. In the Sixth district
fuckers election by an over
whelming majority is assured.
In Seventh district, the reelection OF
Harris over Paul is claimed by about
1900 majority. In the Eighth district,
Ilunton is reelected without organized
opposition. In the Nineth district, the
contest between Richmond, the regular
Conservative nominee, and McMullen,
Independent Conservative, Was very
close, Ncwbcry. another Independent
Conservative, also running pretty well.
The race, however, is between Rich.
mond and McMullcn. with strong indi-
cations in favor of Richmond.
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Another californis Wonder.

saeramento H,oOrd L nion "a,
The champion longe-nosed man re.
.ides "A SACRAMENTO. Its owner Was NJ
breakfast yesterday, when friend sested
al the Opposite side of the table, know
.ng him 10 be a little near-sighted, n.
marked: "There's fly on the, end; o.
your nose" '1s there Tesponded tne
owner Of the irorn II plenty, II Mdnt
know il. Just ple,ise fz34e Nm On,
you're nearer to him than ~ ~,
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MISSOURI.

ST LOUIS, November 6.-The State
Democratic majority is elected by large
majority, and all probabilities are that
the Democrats viii elect full delegation
to Congress. Their gain win be three
members in st. Louis and one in the
Tepth district.
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MISSOURI.

ST. LOUS. November 6.-An almost
complete count of the vote on the City
ticket shows the Democrats 90 have
elected eight oi their nominees by plu-
ralitics of $50 to 300, and the Repub-
licans Ia have elected four, by plnralities
of 40 to 800. The Democratic State
ticket received an average plurality OF
200 votes. In the Second Congress
sional district, Wells, Democrat, has a
plurality over Cole, the present incum-
bent, oi 200 votes In the Third dis
trict, Frost. Democrat, has a plurality
over Mctcali, Republican, the present
incumbent, oi 800 votes.
ST. LoUIs. November 6.-Thc Demo
Gratis elect two ont of three State Sena-
tors in this cily, and twelve out Of iif.
teen Representatives.
\ dispatch from Kansas City says
that the Congressional contest in III.
Eighth district is very close. from the
best information at hand The Demo
Gratis clnim the election of Crisp by from
;iuO Ia 800 majority, whlle the friends oi
sawyer, Independent Democrat, claim
his election by small majority.
Sr Loris. November GA ~. Joseph
dispatch SAYS that Nicholas Ford.
Grrrnback- k-Rcpublican, is elected 10
Congress from the Ninth district, over
David Rca, the present incumbent, by
about 200 majority.
IT. InrIs. November 6...-N3ws from
Republican sources says: The best IN.
formation ut hand leads 10 the belief
that sawyer, Independent Democrat, II
elected Ia Congress from the Eighth dis
trict by 100 majority over Crisp, regu.
lar Democrat. Randolph county gives
the usual Democratic majority. Rothwell.
Democrat, for Congress, gets 1900 plu-
raity. II il thought he has carried the
district over Calland the present incum-
bent. Lincoln county gives v Demo-
cratic majority OF about 800, but Buck
ncy, Democrat, Tor Congress, only leads
leads Fogg. Grecnbackcr 200.