Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-06-23
BY THE OCEAN WIRE.
WESTON WINS IN THE GREAT WALK,
Making $50 Miles in l42 Hours-Ihe
Prince Imperiaps Death; Prostra-
ton Of the Empress
Eugenie-The
khediye
The Walking Watch.

O'Clock this evening Weston's score was
526l miles; he is still going fast. He
ran the last mile in minutes and 81
seconds. Brown had completed 45O
miles at Il minutes past FIVE. AT six he
was running.
NRw YORK, June 2l.-A London dis
patch, timed IL O'Clock, says: The great
contest is finished, and Weston is being
proclaimed, with shouts and cheers, the
champion of the world" Weston COM
pleted his 55Oth mile at precisely IL
o'clock, thereby winning the belt, his
bet and the championship. From :
o'clock this afternoon until s o'clock,
Weston accomplished the astonishing
feat of making five miles an hour. Dur
ing these ak hours the excitement was
something wonderful, and the plucky
hero of the hour was greeted with shouts
and cheers as he boldly plodded along
against time. From 4 O'Clock the excite
ment steadily increased and reached its
eliminating point just before the finish.
At $50 Weston had made the highest
score on record, namely, 543 miles and
5 laps, beating Blower" Browns great
score of 542 miles. The hall at this
time was filled with an enthusiastic
crowd, who seemed never 10 grow tired
of cheering. Weston, though evidently
suffering some from fatigue, maintained
smiling face and was the recipient OF
many friendly greetings. The great
struggle came tO an end at ii o'clock,
Weston doing $50 miles with five min
utes to spare.
LONDON, June 2l.-The pedestrian
match was finished at 1855 Pm. Wes-
ton had made $50 miles and Brown 453
miles. This beats Browns record in
the last match and all previous records.
About 5000 persons Witnessed the fn-
ish. Weston wins his bet with Sir John
Ashley that he would make $50 miles.
Rowell, who brought away the belt from
New York, says he will challenge Wes-
ton Immediately.
The Dead Prince.
PARIS, June 2l.-Last night, at a full
sitting of Bonapartist Senator's and
Deputies, resolution was adopted de
claring that though the Prince Imperial
ia dead, his cause survives, and the sue
cession of Napoleons had not lapsed,
and that the Empire will live. An nd.
dress OF coincidence with EI-Emprcss
Eugenie was drafted, expressing the
deepest sympathy.
LONDON, June 2l.-Ex- Empress Eu-
genie swoOned when she heard of her
sons death, and remained insenslblc for
a long time. She rallied somewhat in
the afternoon, but was unable to sec
ANYBODY. Many distinguished visitors
called, and many kilograms OF condol-
ence were received from all parts OF the
world.
The ex.Empress Eugenie is sleepless
and depressed. Her private secretary
telegraphed the Duchess OF Sutherland
this morning that she still remained In
n semi-conscious condition, and that II
was imperatively necessary 10 do some.
thing for her. The Duchess accordingly
started for Chiselhurst.
Colonel Jerome Bonaparte has sent
telegram Of coincidence To eI-Empress
Eugene.
The condition OF the ex-Empress Eu-
genie Is improving. Tho English court
will 90 into mourning until the I'd oil
July.
LONDON, June PA dispatch from
Paris. reports that Prince Jerome Napol.
con, will not allow either himself or his
sons, 10 become prctenders to the i'm
perial throne. .r.
LONDON, Junde pa correspondent
at Paris hears that II Prince Jerome
Napoleon or his his son sspires to the
throne the expulsion Of ono or both
from France will be proposed. N.
Rouher has arrived at Chiselhurst
The EI-Empress Eugenio has much
improved, che attended mass this
morning in the room occupied 10y tho
late Prince, which was provided with
an altar. The Queen will visit her to-
morrow. At tho Roman Catholic
Churches in London, to-day, prayers
were offered for the repose OF the
Princes soul.
Another Bonaparte Conc.
PARIS, June 2l.-Pierre Napoleon
Bonaparte, the third son OF Lucien
Bonaparte, a. brother Of Napoleon l.:
died at Versailles to-day. lie received
the last sacramcnts OF the church yes
terday.
LONDON, June GA dispatch from
Paris, announces that Prince Pierre
Bonaparte, is lying at the point OF death
in Versailles.
The Khedive.
LONDON, June 2l.-Alexandria and
Cairo telegrams state that the abdica.
ton OF the Khedive is imminent. Other
telegrams state that, although willing To
pay his creditors, he will not abdicate.
CAIRO, June 22.-The Khedive has de-
clned 10 abdicate, and has referred the
English and French Consuls General TO
the Porte.