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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-05
A TERRIBLE DEED.
Which Will Probably Result In
the Death Of Two Persons.

LAwREScs, ks., February "A ter
rible tragedy was enacted three miles
from here this morning, which will re-
suit in the death OF two persons. In
May last Samuel }. Holmes married
Mrs. Holiday, widow with grown
daughter. Three months ago the
daughter married man named Benn-
field and the mother presented her with
sixty acres Of land. Holmes, who had
married the widow for her property,
was very angry at this and frequently
threatened to murder the whole family.
About 3 O'Clock this morning
Holmes called Benndeld up 10 60 for
the doctor, saying that he was very sick.
As Bennfeld started down stairs,
Holmes struck him twice over tho head
with a hickory club, knocking him
senseless and cutting great holes In his
head. Holmes then went to the bed
where Mrs. Bennfeld lay sleeping,
dragged her out by the hair and beat
her over the head until she, too, Was
sensclcss. In the meantime Bennhcld
had partially recovered, ran out OF doors
and cried for help. Holmes followed,
and the two clnched in fierce struggle.
BY this time Mrs Bennfeld had rccov-
cred consciousness ani ran IN her hns-
bands aid, and together they man
aged " keep Holmes at bay. They
then started across the frozen fields in
their night clothes to the nearest neigh
bors, dlosely pursued bv Holmes, until
they came to thick hedge, where q
desperate encounter occurred. Benn-
field defended himself with fence rail.
Finally Benniicld and wife escaped. aud
Holmes started back home, resolved 10
kill his wife, but the neighbors arrived
In time TO save her life. Holmes WAS
arrested and brought 10 this city. lie
now claims 10 have no recollection OF his
act, and will doubtless plead insanity.
Physicians, two hours sfter dressed the
wounds OF Mr.. aud Mrs. Beunield, and
il ia Thought neither can recover.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-05

Of Blaine and the wonderful stump ora
tory OF Names iayorite sou, he is bet
ter, ii colder, manager, In spite OF the
growing oi the Grant men this
morning over the anticipated action
Of the Harrisburg Convention,
he is putting in big licks,
and will continue To do SO. | said To a
Blaine man while ago, "Iou do not
seem to have any regular organization.
but appear to be hhting with little brave
bands OF political rayigers, under the
leadership ui the Vim. f. Chambers -
said he, "You wait until Grant and
Sherman reach war Of hale, and then
you will see Jim Blaine win just as
Rutherford B. Hayes did at Cincinnati -
This campaign requires heavy una
chinery and elaborate and compact or
gauization," | remarked, ~ he passed
out to learn the latest from Harrisburg.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-05
BLOODY WORK.
gI40ON--T7AMA4A
A WHOLE FANNY sxTERMlNATED.
Five Persons Murdered, and -Four Of the
Bodies Burned, by lyashers, Near
London, Canada, for Alleged
s.a .g lnceudiarism 2 AsasGg4T
Ghastly Sight.

LUcAs, 0ST., February About l2
o'clock last night masked men entered
the dwelling OF the somewhat notorious
Donnelly family, and murdered the
father, mother, one son and q girl,
niece. A boy named Oonnor, the only
other inmate, took refuge under bed
and escaped The band then set fire to
the house, which, together With the
murdered bodies, was totally consumed.
Another son, residing about three miles
from the homestead, was called to his
door at about the same hour and shot
dead. The township is wild with ex-
Citement. -.
LUcAS, 0Nr., February .+.--For some
time past incendiary fires aud other mis-
demeanors have been OF frequent Oc-
currencc in this neighborhood, and the
Donnelly family were suspected. As a
consequence there is an intense feeling
OF enmity against them throughout the
township 4 vigilance committee was
formed some time ago by the settlers AZ
means OF protection from these out
RACES, which, with other precautionary
measures, failed 10 bring about q rem
edy. The last fire was on the Ryder
farm. on Thursday night, January 18th,
and old Donnelly and his wife
were arrested at the time
ON suspicion OF being implicated in the
burning. Their examination was still
pending and was TO have been closed
to-day, but the morning light displayed
the ghastly spectacle OF the remains OF
the inmates OF the Donnelly homestead
burned to q cinder, after having been
first horribly hacked with an axe II
appears that about twenty men were
engaged in the bloody work. The boy
Conncrs belonged 10 the village and
was staying in the house over night.
When the attack was made he crept
under the bedwitiout being discovered.
When the murders were committed anti
the house fired the gang deCamped.
The boy then emerged from his hiding
place, started for the village and inform
ed the authorities. The persons mur.
dered are James and Judge Dennelly,
lhOlnaS, tue youngest SOU, anu DIiustl,
Il niece. About the same time mid
night another party called at the resi-
dence Of Wm. Donnelly, three miles
away from his fathers house, and
awakened him. Ills brother John be-
ing in the house, arose and went to the
door, when two shots from Il reyolver
were fired, killing him instantly. The
bodies Of the murdered family are al.
most burned h. cinier, The old man
and the girl a,r lying close together in
the northwest corner OF the house, and
the old mans skull is broken. Mrs.
Donnelly Is living in one OF the middle
rooms, and shows evidence al having
been beaten to death. The son Tom
lies in the front part OF the house. II
would appear from large clots OF blood
on the outside Of the door that he was
killed outside and thrown into the burn
ing building. There is yet no clue 10
the perpetrators OF this wholesale muir
der. A Jury has been summoned and
an inquest will be held at once.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-05
FOREIGN.
FRANCE
Frightful Railroad Wreok-Seyen Per
soma Killed and Forty Injured.

Frlghtful Railroad Wreck Seven Per-
soma Killed and Forty Injured
PARls. February The train from
Paris, which lett 81 l-axare station AZ
q O'Clock, bound for Argentenll, came
into 4 collision. in q dense iog, with a
train on the Circular railroad, at Clichy
Leyallois. The engine Of the latter
train crashed into the rear carriage OF
the Argentenil train and smashed II TO
pieces. The engineer lost both legs,
aud his stoker vas killed on the spot.
OF the passengers, seven we're killed
outright, and forty were badly
injured. Five drs; class passengers
Of the Argentenie train were telescoped
and heaped over each other. At St
Lazarr and Asnieres, near CIichy, the
nearest point ~ the place where the
disaster occurred, the scenes are de-
scribed as of the most narrowing kind.
A special train with medical attendants
and litters. was sent from Paris 10 bring
back the wounded, dying and dead.
Among those who are seriously injured
is said 10 be VI. Jally, n very popular
opera boutie artist
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-05
PRODUCE
Hsw YorI.

Nsw YoRr. February +.--Cotton--
Quiet at lSal3ic. Flour Dull and in
buyers favor. recsipts ll ,OD barrels,
superiine State aud western " tHd
5 IS. common % good - l5tr5 ~;
good 10 choice K565tA7 75. white wheat
extra 81 8SdS25, extra Ohio u +oae
7 80, b. Louis - tO(a7 %, MlnnssOia
patent process " 0Oa5 ~. Wheat
Firm receipts 25, 600 bushels ungrsded
spring 81 2S; ungraded winter red VI ~
Ggi 42t; No. 2 do 81 ~; naked wsstsrn
81 tOtal IL, steamer No. z red tl w.
No. 2 amber 81 -; uBgrsded white
81 37j. No. 2 do si 3bls, 70; No. DO.
saIes NJ 900 bushei~. at tl iltt4l ~;
No. 2 red, seller February. sales lyt.Au
bushels, a. 81 Itlgl 81. seller haryh.
sales 33G, 900 bushels, at VI +6fsI ".
seller April, sales 253 90 ,nsbeis, 81
81 47ts,i 4si: seller May, @sies bSy0D
bushels, ai 81 47jsi 4si. kys--IIah
AZ g2la9sc. Corn-Dull, receipts 900
bushels; No. 3 59tll60r STEAMER COI(S
6lc; No. ., 6iEa8ilc; No. s~l'tr teb-
ruary 59ils58ic; seller March, bItts5Ie:
seller May 53tc. Osis-E-sisr; nv,,igts
l2,0OO bushels, western miAel 3olsr.s;
white western i0Csb2. Hyde.
mand active at 75c. H"r- Quiet and
unci. ANGEL. Coffee -tiuiet and an
changed. buuxT Qgrt and stsAdy lair
10 god refining Hole. hOlsssss
Demand fair and market dnn. Nes Of.
leans D0Ed52c. Rice-lhll. Csroiins NJ
67ic. petsoisum--DuI and pomiesi:
United 9ic; crude HS7,c, refined 7tc
axked. Tailor Dull st Gtlstic. kosin
Dull and unchanged. rnrpcntine-
ouiet aud hrn At <c. Ezsn-F'rm;
vevsrsu IOGsI7ac. P,ak--IInll, n~ss
Quoted st Slz 2xsI2SO. Bsyl-firm.
Cot Meats Dul aud lowg: hong clear
81 10: short clear 81 o. Lard flfm;
prime steam 81 70. Buties--fism;
western iSs2-s.y Chsese-firin. ssse'
ern II(si4je. Whisky--Son.insl stSI u.
Lesther-fn buJsrs iavVI. benlp,t s.'e
B(S29c. wooI--In gs,t denand. Do.
meStic Ae~ce iki5se: poIied - Jsc. nm
washed is(a<Oc, Texas Ne M. Metals
-Nssuisctused Copvsr flm and an'i
ehanssd, insot kkc 2ts Ale Pis
Irop~(lu,~t anil unehanged; sc.,tcf
~ 0nfSss 90; American eE Hfs+0W'
Russia skerting ti3 u hsiis-Cnt
SS Ix45 u, eliDeh " Zss5 -. si
ToLxpo, February t-whsai- Dun
veal and iower: No. . nd vlness
sslIss Vsbrsssy, 81 "a; ssAIsf March
q IA srIlss Nag 81 ~. 30 fe5
w.h.:A 2 vi ,s,ssssrs IA si.i
1ised ~ No. 3 spot sriles febsuesy
~; s.il.s hsy ~; ~, 70 |. 49, "a 49, -
,ssiis~ tsbersry Sc. Clover Beed-
lover; mammoth - %; prime ~ o.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-05
DIsASTROUS FIRE
Al Denver, Colorado.

DENvER, February "A disastrous
lire occurred at Ft Collins. this State,
last night at II o'elkOCk, IN Welche',
block. on the corner OF Mountain and
College avenues, and, notwithstanding
every effort, was entirely consumed.
The origin OF the fire Is unknown. Two
persons sleeping in the building
we're burned to death. Mr.. A. +. Hop
kins and Miss Lille Irwin, the other
persons who had rooms in the building,
escaped. Loss 5000; insurance SO
OOO
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-05
d CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, February 4.
SENATE.

Mr.. Slator, from the Committee on
Indian Affairs, reported q bill directing
lthe Secretary Of the Interior to negotiate
withthe Umatilla, Warm Spring, and
certain other tribes OF Indians occupy
ing reservations In Oregon, Tor the ex-
tinguishment OF their titles to lands
now occupied by them, and for their re-
moyal 10, other lands or reservations
without the limits OF Oregon. Ordered
printed and recommitted.
: Mr.. Hereford introduced bill to re-
peal the act OF January 4, 1864, confer
ring on the Quartermaster, General
Commissary- General and Accounting
Officer OF the Treasury, authority TO ex-
anime, adjudicate and settle the claims
accruing to loyal citizens OF the United
States for supplies taken by or furnished
for the use OF and used by the United
States armies The bill coniers Juris-
diction in such eases 10 United States
District Courts, which shall certify their
judgments to Congress, and Congress
may appropriate money IN pay such
judgments II favorable. All such claims
claims now pending before Congress or
tue ohCois euo'o he'"S -.
ierred by the bull to the i'is'ric' oo"'S
Referred -. c.,..,,,,o o.,
Indian fairs, reported substitute Tor
the bill to provide for the sale OF the
reservation OF the eoniederated Oioe
and Missouri Indians. Placed on cal
endar.
Mr.. Herman submitted resolution
directing the Secretary OF the treasury
" communicate 10 the senate the reas
ons Tor the order issued ny the pepatss ps
ment to the collectors oil customs; customs an.Sn ,h.n,
December loth, 1919, ulrec''hs ue" n",
whenever wTit'eh requests 70 lhas onoo'
shail be hied ny sit.pPsIs VI .cnM.,o iMps';n,
70 cause 10 pe Titnnelu li9nI p"u;; ...;.,;n.
lot not ehcceuine n'nc,y u"yo' t..,
relating o the importation or snilln.,i n,..'.I
OIL any PaI'icu'al n'o''',ase .dnn,aJ w
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-05
SHERMAN DENIES.
The Administration Candidates Strong
AMI Weak Points

The Administration Candidates strong
AMI Weak Points
special TO the Register
NAsuINoTON, February ith.
John Sherman il Mt prulisn about
his designs on the Presidency, but he
does say that hc Is not controlling the
employees OF the Treasury Department
IN his own interest. lie ailudes 10 the
tact that most Of these officials were ap-
pointed during Grants administration,
and says thai some oi the Government
officers IN Wing MIA are openly for Grant
aud that sevrrai Treasury officials, mem
bers OF the State republican Committee
OF North Carolina, spoke for Grant al
the meeting AZ Raleigh the other day
In commenting on this last remark OF
the Secretary, North Carolina Grant
man, who thinks the National Conven-
ton ought to BE- held at lucensboro.
quietly calls attention to the TACT that
there are only iour Federal
officials ON the state Committee and
that every mrther's son oi them were
for sherman az the meeting referred TO.
I.rather like the eourse Of sherman. lie
wants the nomination, is working ior II
and does not tell anybody he does not
want it, Tie is making a mistake by
casting sarcastic slnrs at big Republl.
can newspaper. and II be would consult
Ben Butler be would do 80 no more
While lacking the personal magnetism
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-05
Election of President.

WASHINGTON, February 4.-The Sc
lect Committee of the House on the
state OF the law respecting the ascertain
ment and declaration Of the result Of the
election Of President and Vice President
have accepted the report OF sub-c0mmit-
tee in favor OF Representative Bieknell's s
joint resolution Proposing q eonstitu-
tional amendment TO provide for the
election oi President and Vice President
by the people" The committee have
stricken out that portion Of the resolu'
ton providing That IA contest in any
state shall be passed upon by its highest
judicial tribunal" and with this one
change have instructed Representative
Bickneli to report the bill fayorably to
the Hnnsp.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-05
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
WEST VIRGINIA MATTERS IN con-
GRESS.
Government Property that Sherman Wants
TO Sell-Fight Over the River I'm
proYsment Bll Sherman's
8OOm-Tre lron Tariff
Discussion.
THE IRON WAR
IuauEu-sted IA the Ways aud Means Com
mItteG.

Special yu ,Uy Re, s,.r.
WAsuI>0roN, February !.
The iron m,u are here ia larger lorce
than the sugar ueU we're last week; ana
they seem ma lc ot sI,rncr stUh. The
debate will b. prutractei aUi animated
because u great deal Is involved and the
Tree tra Irrs arr as earn, 81 and as strong
in iaith as tbr protrctlonis,s. Dir. Fooi'
well known Ia railrOaU cIrv,' $ a. a wriIeT
aud a thinker. opened the tight on the
side OF the r.IuCt on Oi the duty on
steel rails TO % s. % slu per ton, AMI
hs re ara, brought to t.r front MI
Kelley, oi Pr UsylyaH.J, PTotce'iOnisi'
an Mr Tucker, Of Virginia, Who is Tor
tar.H or 81 venue only Each qucs-
toned from a different stand point
Mr.. p,OI CuUt,niyd that Il the
reduction Isuai, 2,uud mile, ut rail-
rlaI would bee built in Texas right
AWAY aui that the increase m the lie
maud for rails would keep all American
establishments busy AMI enable the
government % raise murr money nom
tho duty au steel rails than Il now does
tie commended that We cannot IN Amer
lea. manufacture half enough steel rails
Il meet the demand which reduction
ui the duty would create. Tie called
AT utiIu o. o.. vg,a sUyh as are found
in Abundance uu the James river be-
tween Iyuruburg aud Ejrhuuud, and
sail the demand ior these ores and their
value would be- greatly increased II the
duty un steel rails could be- fixed at SO
per tpu some oi the mon men, cS'
peciJiy those from Pennsylvania, were
restless, s. hiir be- mair boz, statements,
AMI their yuuuJruIuCvS Indicated de-
sire 90 ~ iur hIm right away. Lake all
great yJrstuus II has two sides, aud
CuusJe,smru who are statesmen wall
CnirayoT 90 get gIP uE the strong
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-05


Rio Grsnde firsts rose to Ion; other
changes unimportant. ..' '.
STATE Bos ps--Dull.
SrocEs-The market Was dull In the
early dealings and the fluctuations were
generally light, but during the afternoon
there was q free pressure 10 sell and
prices declined ! 10 "a per osnt, Canada
Southern, Louisyille and Nashville anil
Nashville, Chattanooga and ~. Louis
leading the downward movement. To-
ward the close the whole market became
strong. l.ouisvills and Nashville TO-
covered y and other shares 10 per
cent. Nashville. Chattanooga and 81.
Louis closed at s3i. The Standard
Consolidated Mining Company has
elected James X. Banker, OF this
city, a director la placr
Of Thomas Bell. Central Arizona Mas
quite active on large buying orders.
The indianapolis, Cincinnati and Iafay-
ette stock has been stricken from the
Stock Exchange list. The Pullmsn
Palace Car Company has declared IT.
fitieth quarterly dividend OF 2per cent.
payable February TO- The earnings ot
the Chicago and Northwestern road Tor
January Wure the Largest Tor the same
month oi any previous year In the hisio'
~ OF the road, amounting to VI l8,OO.
The earnings OF the St. Paul road TOR the
month of January were $763,UD, . Rain
OF Sl7l ,S25 over the corresponding pcrl-
cd last year. The earnings ior the lonril
week in January Of the St. Louis and
San Francisco X X. Company wer eT+.-
600, an increase Of ft7 40. The earnings
for the month OF January, Sl'S, no; ia
crease over the same month last year
$50, 90, being the largest increase for
any month heretofore. Denver and
Rio Grande stock sold nj 10. The
strength Of the stock aud bonds oi this
road Is due to the settlement of the
recent troubles with the Atchison
Company.
The transactions on the stock EK-
change aggregated 3y3,0W shares, oi
which 300 were Canada southern.
1000 Arizona Central, 5000 Chosap apcake
and Ohio. 1900 G., q. l. g., l2.OD
Delaware, I.ackawanns aud Western,
1900 Erie, 100 Hannibal aud st,
Joseph. 1000 Iron Mountain, 1900
Kansas and Texas, 1900 lake shore,
200 Erie aud Western, $40 Michigan
Central, 800 Northwestsrn, $40
Nashville, Chattanooga aud ~. Iou,a
300 New Jersey Central, 1900 Ohio
aud Mississippi, 1000 Pacific Mail. 400
II. Paul, 100 ~ Paul and sionH
City preferred; III, 600 ~. Louis and han
Francisco, 2,2O0 Union Pacific, l5.uD
Wabash and Pacific. 400 Western
Union and 1900 New York Central.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-05
The RIVER AND HARBoR BILL
The House Commerce Committee Again
Victorious.

Special Co Ibc E-zst,U
WAsuINGTlN, February I.
have already informed YOU Of the
first victory gained by the House Com
mlttcc uu COUmyr,c over the pTupu-
Sltion ol the Comutt. ou Rules b. give
tuc Appropriation Committee virtual
control ut the river and harbor bill.
Mrssr,. Cox, OF Nv York, and Clymrr
aui M,tcncil, ot F.unsy lyania, have cu-
drVorcd by all manner ct motions and
CDntggyIurcs 10 reach the same cui, but
were defeated as signaIIy as before.
You may therefore set Il down as fixed
that the river and haTbur bill
will he framed aud passed a. usual and
that appropriations Tor West Virginia
rivers Will be- Us liberal as the rates OF
appropriations adopted by the commit
tee Will permit By the way. ! to-day
met Capt. Proctor smith, who has charge
ui thc Nrw river improvement m West
Virginia. tie was en- route Co Baltimore
90 make his estimates aud maps iuT the
coming year. Tie says New TtVcr has
been made uayagablr ipr steamboats,
twelve mlirs beyond Hinton. and cIn be-
prIhahiy improved beyond that point.
Already a stimulus has been given %
trade Iu that section
Personal NeWs Items
Senators Johnston aud Withcrs say
they have determined tudcirat the nom
nation oi Bgistow, Republican, iorccnSus
SUPERVISE. AMI the former senator has
requested the President % withdraw his
name.
ten. Joseph T. Johnston - for
union OF all The opponents OF Rai,Callsm
IN Virginia to defeat the Chicago uoml-
nrrs lie said today that differences
uu state issues ought not to keep Con
s'Tyat,ycs apart on National issues.
senator Hampton writes that he viii
not return 90 Washington for a wcek OF
ten days vet.
Mr.. PafEcll went siglI seeing yestrr-
day. The bail and concert last night
were successes.
Mr.. VOORHEES, il making q great sue
cess II his Exodus Committee.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-05
Iscendiary firs.

WAsuIxGToS, Pa, February S.-1he
residence of William worrall, in EAs,
Finley township. this county, vas des-
troyed by Ere. with nearly oil its eou-
tents, early yesterday morning u sas
the work oi an ineendiary. The family,
numbering nine members, wers sroused
from their sleep by the enabling of the
flames Loez 5000, no insurance.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-05
Serious Railroad Accident

CLAREsyILLE, ONT, February Am
express train on the Hamilton and
Northwestern railroad ran of the track
between Lister and Crumor, to-day.
The fireman MAS instantly killed and
the engineer had his leg broken and
Was badly scalded. The brakeman be-
came wedged between tNo cars, which
piled on top Of one another, and had his
leg literally roasted. Some Of the pas
sengers recived slight bruises The en-.
CINE vas totally demolished.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-05
oHY GOODS.
n 90 Y0k-

SKx YoEK, February ..-Dry Goods
Business sas generally active With con-
mission houses and the jobbing trade J:
steadily improving. Cottons hrm snd
nearly all makes 10 light supply. An
drosoo2vit blezched shirtinp stvanced.
Pnnts In good demand, and ginyhams
and dress goo.is doing veII Fssey css.
simeres in good rsqaest by cIoshb@ ed
prices firm. s.e I.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-05
IRISH RELIEF.
Handsome Contribution OF the
New York Herald.

SEw YoRK. February THE Herald
opens the Irish relief fund With con.
tribution Of $4,000. Returnsby coun'
ties from Ireland show 81, 80 persons
slowly starving, and the outlook for the
coming months IL gDofnier than pre-.
diction has vet painted. Local efforts
are becoming feeble and the people look
10 tue World for suooor.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-05
AgrieulturaI Department.

WAsHISGroS, February 4.-The Ag-
ricultural Committee Of the House,
with one dissenting vote, accepted the
report OF the subcommittee in favor oi
the bill prepared by Representative
Aiken, AZ a substitute for Representa-
tive Muldrev's bill, making the Depart
ment Of Agriculture an Executive De
partment. Representative Aiken,
chairman OF the subcommittee, was in
structed TO report his bill to the House
with 4 favorable recommendation Tor It's
passage. Mr.. Covert will present 4
minority report against the bill
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-05

IlluUa ||INiIV'I y IHV NII'FV'l N''''V' u
West Virginia and Other States.
SSy. ga, 10 Tue Ec;is.gr.
WASHINGTON, February l.
Mr.. sherman has sent letter 10 Con-
grrss. m which he gives = list ot the
property acquired by the United states
in the ylruu, states in payment ut
debts. OF by silts, devise or uthcrmIsc
tie PROPOSES that Congress shall pass a
hw authorizing the sale oi this property.
There ls more ul tuIs property held In
Illinois ,ui Alabama thIn IA other
States. and that held uu West Virginia
., confined to ilarpcr's Ferry. chiefly,
AMI Includes the water power. Very
little is held ln Virginia or Maryland,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-05
ENGLAND
Amsrcan Demand for Iron.

LoSDoS, February 4.-Amercan de
mand ior iron Is cansing an unprece-
deniei activity in Great Britain. fOur
vessels, loaded with over 800 tons Of
pig iron and rails, sailed from Itiih ior
New York, to-day, and thirteen vessels
are at present chartered 70 load iron fur
American ports.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-05

TmE gold mines in the neishboshood
Of Crest Falls, Montgomery county. Nd,
are bring actively worked; Al ths
heavy machinery hes arrived and b b.
ing put In vortfng esdss, anA : = -.
pcctsd thst the csunhing miIl Nh - y
opersiion by the 2osh a ths prsssas
month.