Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-10-20
THE NEWS
OF the Day In Pithy Paragraphs
Domestic.


templating his resignation.
The fifth annual meeting OF the
American Humane Association com,
menced in Boston yesterday.
The Michigan Relief Fund in New
YoIx was yesterday increased 81, ,0S0
Total amount OF fund Sl07,97
Yesterday morning J. Barnes, prom
inent miller of Pauldin2, Ohio, was
caught in the machinery in his mill and
instantly killed.
One miner was killed and several
severely burned by an explosion OF fire
damp at the Cincinnati Goa! mines near
Elizabeth, Pa, on Tuesday night.
An accident occurred on the Chicago
and Milwaukee railroad, near the latter
place, yesterday. Fifteen persons were
injured, but none Of them fatally.
Greed Chapman, John Bulger and
John Land have been indicted ss In
---dependence, Mo-, for participation
the recent Chicago & Alton train rob-
berry.
The owner of the Landenburger Mills,
recently burned in Philadelphia with a
great loss OF life, has been found guilty
in not providing fire escapes, and COM
mitted to Jail.
Four gentlemen, appointed by the
General Association OF Underwriters OF
the United States, are in st. Louis, in
vestigating the working Of the Fire De-
partment Of that city.
The steamer Thingvilla left Copen-
hagen for New York on the 7th inst I,
with 5000 emigrants on board. Nothing
has been heard of her, and fears are en-
tertained for her safety.
The National Carriage Builders As
sociation met in Cincinnati yesterday,
four hundred delegates being present.
They will transact business to morrow
and close with banquet tomorrow
night.
A communication from Yitte De Bu-
ena, Ventura, Mexico, saws that fight
recently occurred near that place be-
tween a party of sixty Mexicans and a
remnant of Victoria's band. The Mex
leans were compelled to retire with a
loss OF eighty horses killed and one man
wounded.
The general convention of Universal
lists organized yesterday morning by the
election of J. d. w. JOY Of Massachu-
setts as President, and Rev. DR.. Ryder,
of Illinois, as Vice President. The ser
vice of holy communion was admins
tered. DR.. Ryder preached the occf-
siOnal sermon.
Mr.. Scoviilc, Guiteau's counsel, has
issued an appeal requesting any person
who may know anything in proof OF the
insanity of Guiteau to communicate
with him "in the interests OF patriotism,
Justice, humanity and mercy" The
dispatches say that he is becoming dis
couraged with the defence.
It is held by some Washington law
yers that Postmaster James term ex-
pired to-day, it being just one month
since the death of President Garfield.
As President Arthur has not reappoint-
ed James or made any other appoint
ment for his position, it ia evident that
he does not hold this view.
Near Brookyille, Texas, a negro named
Ium White and his wife, actuated by
revenge for some imaginary wrong, en-
ticed a Dung white girl named Shaw
into a deep ravine, where the brute out
ragged her person and then killed her by
cutting out her bowels. The fends were
both shot by the enraged citizens.
The American Board of Foreign Mis-.
sions met again in ST. Louis yesterday,
Hon. AdOlphus Hardy in the chair.
PAPERS on various topics relating to
mission work were read by Rev. DR..
Means, Rev. DR.. Hawks, Rev. II. II.
S,auffer, DR.. Clark and DR.. Post. A re-
port submitted showed that the receipts
Of the Board for the year had amOnnied
To S69,l24 so; expend lures S69, ,S3O.iO,
leaving deficit OF S=o0.
The Executive Committee of the Mu-
tual Union Telegraph Company yes.Pr.
day afternoon addressed 3 letter to Ihe
officers of the Western Union TeegrIph
Company, in New York, claiming that
the said Committee has in its coatrol
and in trust for the Western Union Tel.
egraph Company two hundred and Ii ty
dollars which we're paid by certain
officers of the Western L Union Te egraph
Company, 10 clerk in the employ OF
tn contractors building the line OF the
Mutual Union Telegraph Company, to
induce him To steal from his employers
for the benefit Of tie Western Union
COMPANY certain documents to be used
i'm injury OF the Mutual Un Com.
plnv. Tne letter claimed that the y IN
mittee had other proof OF the same
transaction in the shape OF letters from
q Director OF the Western Union Com
psny, written during the negotiation,
and a receipt for the paf fers referred to
in the handwriting OF the General Man
ager of the Western Union Company
The letter then proceeds to lecture the
Directors of the Western Union In reg
ular Widow Bedott style for their COM
plicity in the affair, and Is signed by T.
F. Beck, Secretary.
Foreign.
The Turkish delegates have left Egypt
The Khedive will visit Constantine
pie.
Assyman Pasha, Turkish minister o
Foreign Affairs, wants to resign.
The French and English iron-clad;
viii Immediately leave Alexandra.
The steamship Great Eastern was pu
m at auction in London yesterday, anC
bought in for $4,000.
A terrible hurricane occurred at Ma
zAtlan on the 18th OF September. Three
hundred houses were destroyed. Th'
Tago mine mas 200 feet OF water IN th'
main shaft. Much damage was done L
shipping, and it is said five hundred
lives were lost in the neighboring towns
The Cologne GGsstts says it is expect
ed that the Italian Embassador to Aus
tria will bring renewed assurance o
Italy's pacific policy and her willingness
to Join the political course pursued bI
Germany and Austria. In this even
the Emperor Of Austria will Affirmative
ly answer the Embassador's enquiry a
to whether visit from King Humber
will be agreeable.