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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-05
WESTERN WALLS,
AS THEY HAVE BEEN WHlRlt0 OVER
THE WIRES.
The Situation Becoming More Serious at
81. louis-The Water Continues to
Rise-A Horrible Wife Murder
in San francisco.
TROUBLE ANTICIPATED WITH THE
UTE INDIANS.
ALARMING CONDITION AT sT.
LOUIS.

The Eastern Part Of the City Deserted
Goods Removed from Buildings-The
Water Continues to Rise.
ST.. LOUIS, May 4.-The situation in
East st. Louis is becoming more and
more critical, and unless the river ceases
TO rise, Of which there is no hope, the
entire city will be submerged. Every
thing possible is being done to prevent
this by strengthening and elevating the
dykes and railroad embankments, but
these have been surrounded by water
80 long that they are more or less
soaked, and the pressure in places is 80
great, there being from ten to thirty
feet OF water bearing against them, that
the probabilities are there will be sew
eral il not numerous breaks, and the
whole city will be engulfed, A break is
already reported in the Ohio and Mis-
sissippi embankment one mile north OF
the Relay depot, and the Nandalis track
is flooded for some distance. Should
this break reach any considerable width,
it will prove quite as bad as a crevasse
in the Madison levee, several miles
north, would be, as it would let a flood
direct from the river sweep out over the
bottom, which in a short time would
circle round to the southwark and come
into East st. Louis from the rear.
Many peoDle have already left East St.
Louis, and others moved themselves
and their household effects to the upper
stories OF their dwellings. Some merch-
ants are moving their goods to this city,
while others are piling them up on high
shelves or storing them on the second
floor. Several railroads have taken the
movable property from their yards on
the Island, and some decline to receive
any more freight for shipment at pres
ent. The Chicago and Alton, the Ohio
and Mississippi, and the Chicago, Bur-
lington and Quincy dykes across the
slough from the Island to the mainland
have either settled to such an extent or
80 weak that they are no longer servlca-
BILE, and these roads will remove the
rolling stock from their yards on the
Island to safe ground. In fact the yards
on the Island are in such danger OF in
undation that they will have to be
abandoned. The Cairo & st. Louis
narrow guage railroad is submerged in
many places on the bottom and has sus.
pended operations. The trestle OF the
Cairo Short Line railroad, leading to the
Island south OF the bridge, has been
abandoned, and the road will have to
reach its freight yards by another track.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-05
BEECHER ARRES TED.
Henry Ward Captured by the
"Cops" at Baltimore.

B,rluoEE, Mp, May about two
wears aso the Western Maryland Agri-
ruI,ura, society, which hal It's annual
iairs a. Cumberland, contracted with
Rev. Henry Wa-i Beecher to deliver
the annual address at its October fair.
Tne fact OF the contract was widely pul- .
lisied. but Tor some cause Beecher was
not present and consequently failed 10
deliver the address. There was great
disappointment among the young yisi'
tors % the fair, AMI the society was ac-
Cused OF having made its announcement
without authority as a card to draT."
A dav or two since il was
tr,egraphed from Washington with the
genera. news that Beecher was in tlat
city. and his presence there became
known 10 the officers OF the society at
Cumberland. Beecher leiI Washington
this morning for New York, and when
the train, in its passage through Balti-
more, stopped az the Union depot, q
deputy sheriff stepped aboard aud
served a summons on BeeCher TO an
SEer a suit against hlm by the Agricul-
,ural Society for failure to deliver an ad-
dress, the summons being returnable
AZ Cumberland on the second Monday
Of MAY. Beecher took the matter very
gOOd humOredly, and said he would an
sSer through bis counsel. Some excite
ment was occasloned among the passen-
gers at the action OF the officers, but
amusement took its place when the na-
ture Of the business was made known.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-05
VICTORY.
the SMOKE OF THE BATTLE HAS
CLEARED AWAY,
WASHINGTON GOSSIP or INTEREST.
I'm EXECUTIVE SESSION.

Democratic Senators Gain Their Point
Probable Adjournment Before Ju'
-Gorham's Goose Cooked.
wAsHISGroS, May 4.-The executive
session Of the Senate, from the informa-
ton to be gathered. is quiet, and only
the routine business of referring nomi-
nations is going on. The Democrats, it
is said, INDUCED in no exultation. Sew
eral Senators have left the executive
session, as there is nothing Of any unu-
sual character going on. Mr.. Pendleton
requested Mr.. Dawes to withdraw for
moment his motion for an executive
session. Mr.. Pendleton wanted TO re-
ply to Mr.. Dawes criticisms On the
Democrats, but Mr.. Dawes refused to
withdraw the motion. This refusal was in
accordance with an arrangement oil the
Republicans, who planned to get their
argument in the Record without any
answer. The Democratic Senator'S all
regard this as break OF the deadlock
and count upon an adjournment within
three weeks, but the Republicans stout
ly maintain that they are firm and
united in the determination to resume
the fight for q majority rule and con-
tinue il all summer il necessary to win.
The letter Of the President, however, to
Dawes, expressing the Presidents dis
approval OF Gorham, has crystalized the
opposition to him among the Repubh-
can Senators, and il Is not believed they
will again unanimously contend for
Gorham's election as Secretary.
Nominations Confirmed.
The Senate in executive session con-
firmed the following nominations:
Robt. K. Hit, OF Illinois, Assistant Sec
retary OF State; Hiram Price, OF Iowa,
Commissioner of Indian Affairs; Alfred
NJ. Jones, United States Marshal for the
Northern district OF Illinois; Sanford A.
Hudson, of Wisconsin, Associate Justice
OF the Supreme Court of Dakota; JOS.
o. Jones, Postmaster OF Terre Haute,
Indiana. The foregoing were all con-
firmed by unanimous consent. Other
nominations on the table were referred.
The Senate then took up the Chinese
immigration treaty, and discussion
ensued. in which Senators Miller and
Hoar were the principal participants,
the former advocating the ratihca-.
ton Of the treaty on the ground
Of its placing the subject OF Chinese i'm,
migration within our entire control
hereafter, and the latter opposing it
with the argument that the underlying
purpose of the treatv is contrary to the
genius of our institutions and to the
general doctrine OF brotherhood OF
man." The treaty was finally laid aside
as unfinished business for tomorrow,
and by unanimous consent the follow
ing nominations, reported back from
committees, were confirmed: VIM. h.
Craig, Postmaster at Albany, \. ";
VIM. Mullenix, Postmaster at Bristol,
Tenn. Thomas F. Black, Collector OF
Customs, st. Mary's Ga.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-05
The Unbroken Deadlock.
The Eciectric Light at Sea

QURKNsrowN, May 4.-The 1nman
steamer City OF Richmond arrived here
yesterday from Liverpool lighted with.
Swans incandescent eclectric lamps.
The saloon had six lamps OF pattern
somewhat similar to the oil lamp, and
each lamp had FIVE small electric jets,
each surrounded by small glass globe.
The lighting OF ship by electricity is
vet only in an experimental stage, but
the results obtained during the trip
down the Channel have been sufiici-
emily complete to convince Captain
Leech OF the success OF the experiment.
Some Of the staterooms are also lighted
by an extension OF the principle by which
the saloon is lighted. Mr.. Bates and his
staff of electricians proceeded to New
York to further note the working OF the
experiment on the voyage across the
A lantic.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-05
MURDERED HIS WIFE.
The sickeniug Deed Of San Francisco
Butcher.


SAN FRANCIsCo, May 4.-EaTly yester-
day morning Joseph kenn, butcher,
murdered his wife under circumstances
of peculiar brutality. About . o'clock
two citizens walking home espied hu-
man form in doorway on Ninth street.
Approaching they found a woman in a
sitting posture, her head hanging on her
breast, and around her q large pool OF
blood. Her clothing was saturated with
blood, and she seemed dying.
The police were summoned, and an
officer found the woman in her stocking
feet, and that plain trail OF blood led
from the doorway along the sidewalk in
the direction of Mission street. The
trail was followed, and led TO the
store No. SO Ninth street. The door
was found fastened, and repeated knock.
ings brought no response. A special
force OF police was called and the door
forced open. The bloody track extend
ed across the threshold aud through the
front room, used as store, to the rear
room, where a man was found lying on
a bed made up on the floor. He was
awake and fully dressed, with the ex-
ception OF his coat, and his garments
were spattered with blood.
He refused to answer any questions,
The furniture was in great disorder, and
on the stove were dishes in which a
meal had recently been cooked. The
coverings OF the couch on the floor were
bloody, and there began the trail which
led to the street. The fragments OF a
shattered coal-oil lamp were found on a
table near the bed and on the floor. A
long butcher.knife, with the blade COW
cred with blood, was discovered in the
clothing of the bed occupied 10y the man,
who was taken to the police station, still
refusing to answer questions. Mean
while the woman was conveyed to the
Hospital, but died before reaching it.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-05
THE WHITAKER TRIAL.
Some Interesting Testimony
Taken.

NEW YORK, April AT the Whitta.
ker trial yesterday ex-Gov. Chamber
lain continued the direct examination
of DR.. Richard and NJ. Pepper. To try
the conclusion OF Southworth that
the note of warning was torn from
some sheet of paper on which
Whitaker had written his mother. Dr
Piper presented several exhibits, one oil
which showed the photograph OF the
matching edges of torn piece oil
paper highly nagnifed. while
another represented in similar
way, the edges of which Southworth
had professed to match, the difference
was obvious. The witness also testified
that the two pieces OF paper alleged
to have been torn apart could
never have been joined, because
thew were of different chemical
composition, as proven by their different
tints in the photograph. He declared
that il the note OF warning had been
rubbed over so as to erase the previous
pencil marks, the blue lines
would have been injured, and this asser:
ton he supported by rubbing piece OF
paper in the presence OF the
court till the lines were almost obliter.
ated, while the pencil marks were still
visible. The most interesting part OF
the testimony was with relation TO
the alleged underwriting in the first
place. DR.. Piper said it was absurd to
try to bring out the obscure marks by
enlarged photographs; for enlarging
could only dispose OF the light; that II
any changes were to be made it would
be better to diminish the size some
of the photographs presented to the
court by Southworth had been sent to
DIR. Piper, and upon the dappled and
spotted surface OF which, witness said,
he could find all sorts OF letters, but the
most curious phase OF fancy was that
the letters were all in his own hand
writing Piper had shown the photo
graphs to other persons, all OF whom
had been able to find fancy letters on
the surface, but always in their own
handwriting. In no instance, however,
had any two persons been able to dis.
cover the same letter in the same place.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-05
RUSSIAN TRouBLES
In Many Places the Inhabitants Refuse 70
Swear Allegiance to the Car.

In Many Places the Inhabitants Refuse 70
Swear Allegiance TO the Car.
BERLIN, May 4.-There 10 much agita.
ton in the Baltic provinces OF Russia
among the peasants, who desire the ab.
soluts ownership OF the land now held
on lease. The Lutheran pastors In
many parts Of Esthland have refusedto
administer the oath OF allegiance to the
Car, or did 90 with manifest reluctance.
The local press freely expresses the
opinion that the government is incapa-
bic Of contributing to the prosperity OF
the country and regrets that the former
advocates OF separation have left no
worthy successor. A hand.bill
has been distributed at Dorpal
calling on the inhabitants OF the Baltic
provinces not to swear allegiance until
the Gar has granted them laws and land
rights equal to those possessed by the
Russian people. 1t urges the people to
remain united, but 10 refrain from open
rebellion.
The manifesto circulated at Viendaw.
Courland says: LET the people refuse
TO swear allegiance to the Gar before
Russian officials. and only swear before
local officials. We cannot longer be de-
ceiyed like dogs. We must remain firm.
We despise and renounce the nobility,
that they may disappear from Esthland
like snow in spring. Whoevers tears
down this notice risks his life." The
above documents are composed in local
dialects, il is presumed by peasants.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-05
A MEMORIAL TO BEACoNsFIELD.
It ,s Thought that Gladstone Is Opposed
TO IL.


LONDON, May 4 1T is understood the
opponents to the Beaconsfield memorial
have represented to Gladstone that the
vote on the measure ought to be post
poned until after the second reading OF
the land bill. The debate on the land
bill is likely to continue throughout next
week. Some Conservatives believe the
postponement of the memorial question
is desired in order to give an opportunity
TO the Radical constituencies to demon
strate against it.
The Post says: The resistance OF the
section in the Commons which owes it's
peculiar loyalty to Gladstone is either
singular proof of the lack OF dis
cipiine or indicates a double intention
which we should be the last TO attribute
to Gladstone. 1t would be indecorous
that the qualifications Of the late Lord
Beaconsfeld for place in Westminster
Abbey should be the occasion of pain.
ful discussion between Gladstone and
an influential section OF his following,
who were mainly instrumental in piac'
ing him in power.
Some conservative prints declare that
Gladstone himself is opposed to the me.
mortal, and the motion for the erection
of a memoria. is introduced at the wish
of the Queen. Ii is officially known
that the Queen expressed such wish.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-05
AN OIL CoMPANY's DEBTS.
The Standard Requested TO Pay Three
Millions of DelinQ uent Taxes.

MllllOQS Oh 4eAco.
PHILADELPHIA, May 4.-The Standard
Oil Company is likely TO get into trou-
HE with the State of Pennsylvania at
last. The news has been forwarded
from Harrisburg to this city that the
auditor-general has prepared an elabor-
ate and exhaustive statement OF taxes
due TO the State by large corporations,
hut never paid. The Standard Oil Com.
pany ia by far the largest delinquent in
thus list, the amount claimed by 1t being
SO, ,l44, ,S73, payment OF which, the AUDI
tor General says, has been evaded our
ing the past eight years on the plea thar,
as the corporation was organized under
the laws OF Ohio, it was not liable to tax
alton in this State. The Auditor Gen
eral has for a long time been trying
10 get the Standard Oil Company to
make a return OF its business to him,
brt without success. The statement
now made has been turned over to
the ATTORNEY General for collection, and
il he acts with the energy that is ex'
pected of him, the courts OF the State
will shortly be asked to render deci-
sion which can hardly end in any other
way than in favor OF the State. as the
company is engaged almost exclusively
in transporting and refining petroleum
produced within the limits OF Pennsyl-
yania. The United Pipe Lines, which
is a PENNSYLVANIA corporation controlled
by the Standard Company, IS also
charged with undertaking its capital
stock, but the amount sought to be COL
lected is is only S27 900.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-05
THE STRIKES.
The New York Bakers Gain q Poin

The New York Bakers Gain Point
New YORK, May 4. - About one
fourth OF the bakers who formed the
procession OF the strikers last Monday
congregated at Irving Hail this morn
ing. One OF the officers OF the union
stated that most OF the bosses had given
in, and majority Of the men were
working. He said the bosses had baked
but one. tenth their usual quantity OF
bread since the strike, and they could
not help but yield il they wished to con.
tinue business. No more employers
had given in this morning, but many are
expected to during the day. The bosses
union was in session for the purpose,
il was said, OF receiving applications
from men who were willing to work
under tho rules OF the bosses union. 1t
was declared already that more appli.
cants had applied for situations than
places could be found for, and for this
reason there was no likelihood OF the
employers taking back the strikers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-05
LONDON.
A True Bill Found Against Herr Mast
billions Successor in Parliament.

A True Bill Found Against Herr Mast
Dillon's Successor in Parliament.
LONDON, May 4.-The grand jury
found a true bill against Herr Mast,
publisher of the Freihert, for inciting to
murder, with rider, that such publica-
tions are unenglish and ought TO be Wig.
orously dealt with.
The Central Neus states that Dillon to-
morrow will vacate his seat in the House
OF Commons and Patrick Egan will
probably succeed him.
Dillon's Speeches Condemned.
IoSpoN. May A special 10 the
Times from Dublin says that. Dillons
arrest has not caused the slightest ex-
citement in any part OF the country. On
the contrary it appears TO have had
ouieting effect. Some Of the warmest
friends OF the tenant farmers condemn
Dillon's speeches in the strongest terms.
Another Polar Expedition.
LONDON, May Lord Lonsdale. who
has been lately in America with his
Yacht, the Northumberia, has purchased
a steamer OF 1000 tons 10 attempt TO
reach the North Pole from this side.
Herr Mast's Trial-Another Delegate st
PaItA
LONDON, May 3.-Her Masts case
will be tried Friday or Saturday. post.
ponement 10 the next session being re-
fused. .,
Lord Rea will attend the international
Money Conference as second delegate
for India. His experience in connec.
ton with the working OF the double
standard in Java will prove valuable.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-05
BELLAIRE.
Brief Budget from Bslmont County's
Metropolis.

bTlsI ouukct fSiA A"ASss -
Metropolis.
The work OF grading and repairing the
streets OF the city is being pushed for.
ward by the Street Commissioner.
The spelling bee at the Chapel on
Gravel Hill was more OF success than
was anticipated.
There will be a fair and festival in the
City Hall, given by the ladies OF the
Episcopal Church, tonight. The OBJ
iect is TO build foundation under their
church.
An impression has got out in some
way that the programme for the celebra-
ton OF the Tooth anniversary OF the
Druids had been changed for Friday.
This is a mistake. The following pro.
gramme will be carried out to the letter:
Address OF Welcome-M. Huffman;
music by the brass band; dinner; sing
ing by Bellaire and Wheeling singing
societies; address by A. Roeder, in the
German language, at 2 O'Clock P. NJ;
music by the brass band; address by
II. NJ. lnglsr; singing; address in Ger.
man by Mr.. Thoma, editor OF the Wheel.
ing Iolksbl1a; music; address by {.
Bippus; cutting the mistletoe, and e,.
PLANTATION by A. Roeder; music by Bel.
iaire brass band and by Fowler's full
orchestra.
The Belmont glass works has blocked
the furnaces for stop Of ten days
Mr.. Gideon Gray died yesterday
morning, after lingering illness, in the
56th year Of his age. The funeral will
take place this afternoon at . o'c.ock
from his late residence on Belmont
street
The county seat fight is being stirred
mp in this city again.
Deputy Sheriff Sedwick was in the
city yesterday, with lot OF executions
and notice to Susan Dobbs that hel
husband wanted divorce.
A Benwood man named McCinnis de
posted "a so with the Mayor for disor.
derly conduct yesterday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-05
OVER THERE
WHERE THE DISSeNTloNS ARE NUMeR.
Gus.
The Irish and Russian Troubles Daily Be-
coming More Intricate Gladstone
Objects to the Memorial
10 Beaconsfeld.
WORK OF THE MONETARY CONFER.
ENCe.
THE MONETARY CONFERENCE.


A List of Questions to be Discussed By the
Convention.
LONDON, May A Paris dispatch
says: Messrs. Horton and Cernusche
have withdrawn their proposals, as the
committee has decided to leave all ques-
tions OF theory to general discussion.
The committee has adopted the follow
ing programme submitted by Nrolike, a
Dutch delegate:
/. Have the diminution and great os'
citations in the value Of silver, which
have occurred, especially in late years,
been injurious to commerce and conse-
quently to general prosperity Is it de-
sirable for the rates OF values between
two metals to have greater fixity?
9. Are the phenomena indicated in
the first part of the foregoing question
to be attributed TO the increase in the
production OF silver or to legislative
measures?
3. Is it probable or not that il large
group OF States accords free and unlimit-
ed coinage OF legal pieces OF both metals
having full paying power in uniform
proportion for the gold and silver con.
tanned in the monetary unit OF each
metal, a stability il not absolute, at
least very substantial, will be obtained
in relative value OF these metals'
4. In case the preceding question is
answered afiirmatively what measures
should be taken for reducing
to the minimum the oscillations in
the ratio of the value between the
two metals? For instance, would 1t be
desirable to impose on chartered banks
the obligation Of always accepting, at a
fixed price, the ingots OF gold and silver
offered to it by the public? Could the
public be assured Of the same privileges
in countries where there is no chartered
bank Of issue? Should the mintage be
gratutous, or at least uniform in all
countries for the two metals? Should
there be an understanding to leave free
OF all obstruction the international com.
merce in the preceding metals?
5. In adopting metallism. what
should be the ratio between the weight
of pure gold and silver contained in
monetary units?
This programme will be submitted at
the plenary sitting on Thursday, when
Thielmann and Freemantle will make
declarations on behalf OF Germany and
England respectively.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-05
"A DarkenAd Rananh,nn

NASHI>GroS, Pa, May s Last even.
IRs pr George P. Hays, President of
Washington and Jefferson College, and
vie, VIE, held a reception in the college
ouuIng. A number Of like entertain.
menis have been given in the college.
@ SnIea were highly enjoyed by a large
number OF our people, but last night
they We're disappointed, as the roxdy
eiement OF sOms Of the students was
present When ladies' and gentlemen
entered the hall they were greeted with
stamping and yelling. quarter of
~ . eloes' when JOY was at its height,
s'he person or persons entered the base.
| msht OF the college snl suddenly extin.
gu'shed the VaS over the building Law.
,ng the people in total darkness to grnpe
Hlr Inelr way out as bes, they could. TIN,
iHOe'or has offered a re Sard of fity lnl.
.ofs Tor information leading 10 the le-
'seuon Of the guilty parties.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-05
Prnf prnntnr,a Marriage.

ST. LOUIS, May THE Republicans
s.. Joseph, Mo-, special says: Pro-.
Richard A. Proctor, the English astron.
omer, and Mrs. Sallie ID. Crowley, OF
this city, were married a. the Third
Episcopal Church at o'clock Yesterday
afternoon. The church was filed with
an unusually brilliant assemblage. The
bride is daughter OF Chas. NJ. Thomp.
son, OF this city, and niece OF General
JEFF. Thompson, of Confederate fame.
They left for the east last evening.