Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-03-21
THE NEWS
OF the Day I'm Pithy Paragraphs.
Domestic.

A Louisville dispatch says that A
Keene Richards, well known turf man
is dead
Cannon, the Mormon Apostle, is con
fdent that he is not permanently
spiked.
The friends OF Hon. Stanley Matthews
are not hopeful OF his confirmation by
tle Senate.
The Spra9ue divorce case, ii is under
stood. is 10 be tried on April Is. Testi-
moav is now taking in Boston.
Anna Dickinson will undertake the
performance OF a male role IN Phila-
delphia theatre next month.
In New York a large mass meeting
WIS held, and the demand made that
rne streets should bee cleaned.
The Rhode Island House of Repre-
sentaiiyes to-day rejected the Senate
resolution OF sympathy with Ireland by
vote OF Is to IS.
New York now ha5 three votes in the
Senate OF the United States, all under
the control OF that able and beautiful
man, Senator Conkliug.
The Halloch trial arguments began
Saturday, Alex. Campbell opening for
prosecution. The counsel will likely
occupy three or four days with argu-
ments.
The Michigan House OF Representa-
tives. after another long debate Oa the
passage of the resolution to buy lre's
Portrait of Zach Chandler, has refused
to purchase u.
A resolution was laid before the Wis.
cOnsin legislature for a committee TO
examine charges OF bribery in connec-
ton with the election of Angus Came
ron 10 the Senate.
A Washington special states that on
the first Of April Postmaster General
Tyner will 90 on the bench OF the court,
and claims he will be succeeded by
Capt. Henry, Of Ohio.
A hen flew into house near Rock
castle, Nv, the other dAy and knocked
down a rifle that was hanging on the
wall, which was discharged, killing q
preacher than was visiting the family.
By resolution Of the Texas Legislature
u is required that women shall be- en-
ploysd in the State department for every
position they are competent to fill, upon
the same terms and conditions as men.
The New York Graphic says: Jay
Gould departed with his family for a
pleasure trip to Florida. He will be
away about fortnight On Saturday
his brokers called in loans to large
amount
We are informed that the Regulators
paid d. I. Wilson visit on last Satur-
day night AMI administered unto him a
gentle tickling with the brush, and tarred
u Mrs Nester, whom 1t is said he was
too intimate with.-Turtsr County TO
RsT.
The case Of ext. :. Senator d. II. |
Armstrong, on trial for several dals |
past. tor nOnieasance in office while he |
was NJ the heal of the Police Board of |
Sc Louis, terminated on Saturday alter
noon, and the jury, aftera few minutes
consultation, rendered verdict OF not
guilty.
Foreign.
An Imperial ukase has been issued
W whieh CONT .,..,i .-..-s-- ST. "a -
Ous laws AMI privileges OF rlhIahu'
The shooting match between Carver
and Scott eudtl las; night and resulted
in the following totals: Carver, 1851;
Scott 9,75j.
At Paris, the Senate rejected, by 80
10 l2g. the duties fixed by the tariff com
mi,tpes on vans and eottons, which
were about - per cent. above the duuts
adopted by the Chamber OF Deputies
The Pope has written TO the Catholic
and United Greek Bishops IN Russia
instructin. them 20 order requiem
mas celebrated in their diocese Tor |
the late Cztr, AMI instruc,ing them TO
issue pls,orils requiring loyalty to the
new Cur.
The Frfilst, the organ OF the Social
Democrats IN London. appeared on Sat
uriav with a wide red border Its hrst
article is headed "At last The article
begins as follows: Triumph, triumph;
Que Of the most abomniable tyrants Is